54 West 16th Street Apartment Corp. v. Dawson

*265OPINION OF THE COURT

Martin Shulman, J.

In the context of a drug holdover proceeding, this pretrial round of motion practice raises an issue of first impression. The respondent, Gregory Dawson (Dawson or respondent), has made a motion seeking a stay of this proceeding (CPLR 2201)1 pending the prosecution of a concomitant criminal action against him. Both matters allegedly involve the respondent’s repeated sales of methamphetamine (Ice or drugs or methamphetamine). The basis for the stay centers on respondent’s concern that if he is forced to go to trial in this summary proceeding “while…