nation, depends on conscientious landlords who are willing to take the financial risks necessary
to provide good quality apartments for low and moderate income residents who cannot afford to
own a home. Even though our laws require that landlords trigger lease renewal provisions,
common courtesy dictates that this tenant should have kept his landlord up to date as to his plans.
If he could think far enough ahead to secure transitional housing with a friend, as a good
neighbor he owed it to his landlord to let him know he would be leaving at the end of October
even if he wasn't immediately moving into his own house. There is simply no wrong time to do
the right thing!
After due deliberation and careful consideration of the evidence before the court, taking into
account the demeanor and non-verbal communication of each witness [FN17] and consistent with [*5]the court's responsibility under Section 1804 of the Uniform City
Court Act "to do substantial justice between the parties according to the rules of substantive
law," it is hereby
HELD that the Plaintiff has shown entitlement to a judgment. Therefore, it is hereby
ORDERED that the Plaintiff is entitled to a judgment against Mark Syracusa in the amount
of $ 600. And it is further
ORDERED that this court's judgment order is stayed until August 1, 2010, to allow the
defendant time to pay the amount ordered without a judgment being entered. And it is further
ORDERED that if payment is not made by August 1, 2010, the judgment shall be entered in
favor of the plaintiff without further appearance before the court after receipt of plaintiff's
written request for entry of a judgment accompanied by a notarized affidavit indicating that no