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N.Y. Real Property Actions & Proceedings Law § 772: Contents of petition

§ 772. Contents of petition. The petition shall:
  1. Allege material facts showing that there exists in such dwelling or
any part thereof one or more of the following:  a lack of heat or of
running water or of light or electricity or of adequate sewage disposal
facilities, or any other condition dangerous to life, health or safety,
which has existed for five days, or an infestation of rodents or course
of conduct by the owner or his agents of harassment, illegal eviction,
continued deprivation of services or other acts dangerous to life,
health or safety.
  2. If the petitioners shall be tenants occupying the dwelling, they
shall allege the number of petitioners making the petition and that they
constitute one-third or more of the tenants of said dwelling in
occupancy thereof.
  3. Allege a brief description of the nature of the work required to
remove or remedy the condition and an estimate as to the cost thereof
except that if the petitioners shall be tenants occupying the dwelling,
the petition may allege the conditions complained of in which event such
description shall not be required to be made by anyone not a party to
the petition.
  4. If the petitioners shall be tenants occupying the dwelling, they
shall allege the amount of rent due from each such petitioner, monthly.
  5. State the relief sought.

Where this section sits in the code

Real Property Actions & Proceedings Law
Article 7-A. Special Proceedings By Tenants of Dwellings In the City of New York and the Counties of Nassau, Suffolk, Rockland and Westchester For Judgment Directing Deposit of Rents and the Use Thereof For the Purpose of Remedying Conditions Dangerous to Life, Health or Safety

§ 772. Contents of petition. The petition shall:

1. Allege material facts showing that there exists in such dwelling or

any part thereof one or more of the following: a lack of heat or of

running water or of light or electricity or of adequate sewage disposal

facilities, or any other condition dangerous to life, health or safety,

which has existed for five days, or an infestation of rodents or course

of conduct by the owner or his agents of harassment, illegal eviction,

continued deprivation of services or other acts dangerous to life,

health or safety.

2. If the petitioners shall be tenants occupying the dwelling, they

shall allege the number of petitioners making the petition and that they

constitute one-third or more of the tenants of said dwelling in

occupancy thereof.

3. Allege a brief description of the nature of the work required to

remove or remedy the condition and an estimate as to the cost thereof

except that if the petitioners shall be tenants occupying the dwelling,

the petition may allege the conditions complained of in which event such

description shall not be required to be made by anyone not a party to

the petition.

4. If the petitioners shall be tenants occupying the dwelling, they

shall allege the amount of rent due from each such petitioner, monthly.

5. State the relief sought.

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