N.Y. Real Property Actions & Proceedings Law § 741: Contents of petition

§ 741. Contents of petition. The petition shall be verified by the

person authorized by section seven hundred twenty-one to maintain the

proceeding; or by a legal representative, attorney or agent of such

person pursuant to subdivision (d) of section thirty hundred twenty of

the civil practice law and rules. An attorney of such person may verify

the petition on information and belief notwithstanding the fact that

such person is in the county where the attorney has his office. Every

petition shall:

1. State the interest of the petitioner in the premises from which

removal is sought.

2. State the respondent's interest in the premises and his

relationship to petitioner with regard thereto.

3. Describe the premises from which removal is sought.

4. State the facts upon which the special proceeding is based.

5. State the relief sought. The relief may include a judgment for rent

due, and for a period of occupancy during which no rent is due, for the

fair value of use and occupancy of the premises if the notice of

petition contains a notice that a demand for such a judgment has been

made.

* 5-a. Append or incorporate the notice required pursuant to section

two hundred thirty-one-c of the real property law, which shall state the

following: (i) if the premises are or are not subject to article six-A

of the real property law, the "good cause eviction law", and if the

premises are exempt, such petition shall state why the premises are

exempt from such law; (ii) if the landlord is not renewing the lease for

a unit subject to article six-A of the real property law, the lawful

basis for such non-renewal; and (iii) if the landlord is increasing the

rent upon an existing lease of a unit subject to article six-A of the

real property law above the applicable local rent standard, as defined

in subdivision eight of section two hundred eleven of the real property

law, the justification for such increase.

* NB Repealed June 15, 2034

* 5-b. If the petitioner claims exemption from the provisions of

article six-A of the real property law pursuant to subdivision one of

section two hundred fourteen of the real property law, append or

incorporate the information required pursuant to subdivision one of

section two hundred fourteen of the real property law.

* NB Repealed June 15, 2034

6. In the city of Albany, where the premises from which removal is

sought is subject to a local law requiring the registration of said

premises as a condition of legal rental, allege proof of compliance with

such local law.

7. In the city of Newburgh, where the premises from which removal is

sought is subject to a local law requiring the registration of said

premises as a condition of legal rental, allege proof of compliance with

such local law.

8. In the city of Syracuse, where the premises from which removal is

sought is subject to a local law requiring the registration of said

premises as a condition of legal rental, allege proof of compliance with

such local law.

9. In the city of Schenectady, where the premises from which removal

is sought is subject to a local law requiring the registration of said

premises as a condition of legal rental, allege proof of compliance with

such local law.