"In a case that typifies landlords' exasperation with New York City's dysfunctional eviction process, on Oct. 9, Tasheem Jenkins was finally ousted from Apartment D of 367 Wadsworth Avenue, where he had lived rent-free for two years. The Washington Heights case was remarkable in that Jenkins, with some help from the Adams administration but without a lawyer, staved off eviction for so long."
"Yet at the same time it was unremarkable: It echoed the experiences of landlords and their lawyers in the post-pandemic era, during which housing court's pace has slowed from that of a sloth to that of an oak tree. The last three months were a microcosm of the entire case against Jenkins and the fashion model Aubrey Hill, with whom Jenkins had shared the rent-stabilized apartment before taking it over."
"The landlord had not been aware of their sublet agreement. But in New York City, once people are inside a unit, even if they have no lease and do not pay rent, it can be exceedingly difficult to get them out. In mid July, Justice Adam Meyers ruled that Jenkins had exhausted his legal arguments, noting that the landlord was awarded judgment of possession against Jenkins almost a year ago, and its ability to realize this relief cannot be delayed indefinitely."
In Washington Heights, Tasheem Jenkins occupied Apartment D at 367 Wadsworth Avenue rent-free for two years before eviction on Oct. 9. Jenkins had staved off eviction for months with administrative help and without a lawyer. Jenkins and fashion model Aubrey Hill had shared a rent-stabilized apartment under a sublet arrangement unknown to the landlord. Housing court delays prolonged removal despite a judgment of possession awarded to the landlord nearly a year earlier. Justice Adam Meyers repeatedly postponed eviction dates, granting Jenkins additional weeks and accepting multiple motions to delay. Court pauses and procedural filings illustrate the difficulty of uprooting occupants without leases.
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