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2020 NY Slip Op 50513

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2020 NY Slip Op 50513
Jurisdiction
New York (state)
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ORDERED that Petitioners and DOB have proven their prima facie cases on their
causes of action for an order to correct, and it is further

ORDERED that the Court dismisses all of Respondents' defenses with prejudice,
except for so much of the fifth affirmative defense as seeks to have deadlines for
correction run from the date of the order, and except that the dismissal of the eleventh
affirmative defense is without prejudice to renewal in the event that any party moves for
the awards of civil penalties or fines, and it is further

ORDERED that Respondents shall, in compliance with any applicable rules,
regulations, and orders concerning social distancing, engage in such corrective work as
may be necessary to effectuate a lifting of the Vacate Order at the later of either six
months from the date of this order or six months from the earliest date that such
corrective work is lawful according to applicable rules, regulations, and orders
concerning social distancing, without prejudice to an order to extend such a deadline,
which may be sought by motion and which the Court, in its discretion, may grant on a
showing of good cause, and it is further

ORDERED that the Court directs DOB to dispense with any requirement for a
Certificate of No Harassment upon Respondents' application for any permit for any
corrective work referenced herein, and it is further

ORDERED that the Court holds in abeyance and stays Respondents' obligation to
correct extant HPD and DOB violations aside from those required to effectuate a lifting
of the Vacate Order pending Respondents' timely compliance with this order and/or with
subsequent orders of the Court, without prejudice to Petitioners', DOB's, and HPD's