Nikki Suites LLC v Hale (2025 NY Slip Op 50467(U))
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Nikki Suites LLC v Hale
2025 NY Slip Op 50467(U) [85 Misc 3d 1251(A)]
Decided on April 10, 2025
Civil Court Of The City Of New York, Kings County
Weisberg, J.
Published by New York State Law Reporting
Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.
This opinion is uncorrected and will not be
published in the printed Official Reports.
Decided on April 10, 2025
Civil Court of the City of New York, Kings County
Nikki Suites
LLC, Petitioner,
against
Timothy Deonte Hale, et al.,
Respondents.
Index No. 302792/24
Michael L. Weisberg, J.
The following e-filed documents, listed by NYSCEF document number 31-36
(motion no. 7) were read on this motion for, in effect, an extension of time to pay the
arrears and to be restored to possession of the apartment.
The facts of this case are rather typical. Respondent, a disabled veteran of the United
States Armed Forces, was evicted from the rent-stabilized premises after failing to pay
the rent arrears required by the parties' agreement and multiple court orders.[FN1]
On March 4, 2025, the court granted Respondent's first motion to be restored to
possession if he paid rent arrears and legal/marshal fees totaling $38,903.00 by March
25, 2025 (NYSCEF Doc. 26).
As discussed more fully below, on March 25th the Department of Social Services
had in [*2]fact issued checks for nearly the full amount
required, though as of this writing the checks had still not been delivered to Petitioner.
Nonetheless, on the order to show cause herein the court ordered that Respondent be
restored to physical possession of the apartment pending the hearing of the motion.
Because there is "good cause" (RPAPL 749[3]) for Respondent to be restored to