LEG A L DIVISIONS
Landmark Agreement to
Create a New East Side Park
The Division led efforts to resolve a 10-year
boundary dispute between the City and
Sutton Place South Corporation (SPSC) over
property behind One Sutton Place South, a
co-op building. Under the agreement, most
of the co-op’s current back yard, which sits
atop the FDR Drive, will be transformed into
a 10,000-square- foot waterfront public
park. The City and SPSC will each contribute
$1 million to design and construct the
new park, which will connect two existing
waterfront parks.
PHOTO: CONSTRUCTION IN LOWER MANHATTAN
Defending the City in a Dif?cult
Homeless Subsidies Case
Division attorneys successfully defended
the City in a class action challenging the
termination of the Department of Homeless
Services’ Advantage program, which had
provided rent subsidies to homeless families
and individuals but was unfortunately
defunded by the State. The plaintiffs claimed
that the City had entered into contracts
with both the recipients of aid and their
landlords, even though the City was not
a party to any lease or other contract
documents. After trial, the Court dismissed
the plaintiffs’ arguments, ?nding that the City
had the right to terminate the program. A
State appellate panel sustained the decision.
COMMERCIAL & REAL
ESTATE LITIGATION
CHIEF Eric Rundbaken
DEPUT Y Jonathan Becker
DEPUT Y Nancy Brodie
The Commercial & Real Estate Litigation Division represents the
City and related entities in a broad array of matters, ranging from
leases of important public properties to contracts with private
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