H G et al v. LINDSAY PARK HOUSING CORP. et al, 500016/2018, 119 (N.Y. Sup. Ct., Kings County Nov. 22, 2023) (2024)

FILED: KINGS COUNTY CLERK 11/22/2023 11:58 AM
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`Certification
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`SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
`County of Kings
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`H.G. an infant by his mother and natural guardian,
`Adrianna Gierlak, and Adrianna Gierlak, individually
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`-against-
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`Plaintiffs,
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`Lindsay Park Housing Corp. and Zenith Properties,
`Inc.
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`ST ATE OF NEW YORK
`
`County of Kings
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`Defendants.
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`)
`)S.S.:
`)
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`Ben Del Percio , being duly sworn, deposes and says:
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`I am employed in the Lead Poisoning Prevention Program ("LPPP") of the Department of
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`Health and Mental Hygiene of the City of New York (the "Department") and an Assistant Chief Clerk,
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`appointed by the Secretary to the Department and delegated authority to certify records of the
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`Department's LPPP. In accordance with§§ 17-102 (a) and 17-130 of the Administrative Code of the City
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`of New York and §4518 of the New York CPLR, I hereby certify that I have compared the attached
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`copies to original records concerning Deleted and such records are true and accurate copies of the records
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`of acts, transactions, occurrences or events mad~ in the regular course of business of the Department, and
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`that1it was the regular course of business of the Department to make the records at the time(s) of the acts,
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`transactions, occurrences or events, or within a reasonable time thereafter.
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`C!'l#2023SR01095
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`SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
`COUNTY OF KINGS
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`H. G., an infant by his mother and natural guardian
`ADRIANNA GIERLAK, and ADRIANNA GIERLAK
`individually,
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`!
`JUDICIAL SUBPOENA DUCES
`TE@JM
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`Inde;,c No.: 500016/2018
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`Plaint([fs,
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`-against-
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`LINDSAY PARK HOUSING CORP. and
`ZENITH PROPERTIES, INC.,
`
`Defendants.
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`THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK
`
`To:
`
`NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF HEAL TH AND MENTAL HYGIENE
`Office of General Counsel
`42-09 28th Street, CN-31
`Long Island City, NY 1110 I
`Email: OGCService{@,health.nyc.gov
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`I
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`WE COMMAND YOU, that pursuant to Article 31 of the New!York Civil Practice Law
`and Rules, you and each of you are required to produce, on or before the 6th day of September,
`2023, at THE FRANKEL LAW FIRM, located at l 00 Church Street, Suite 800, New York, NY
`10007, the following documents and/or materials:
`
`I. A copy, with any necessary redactions of personal identification information, of each
`record relating to the presence of lead-based paint at premises located at 91 Boerum Street,
`Brooklyn, NY 11206, during the years 2014 and 2015. This shall include but is not limited to all
`inspection
`records,
`testing
`records, dust wipe record, and Commissionerk Orders.
`•
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`infonnation, of each
`2. A copy, with any necessary redactions of personal identification
`record relating to the presence of lead-based paint at Lindsay Park Houses I prior to December 31,
`20 I 7. This shall
`include but is not limited to all inspection recortls,
`testing records, and
`Commissioners Orders.
`
`3. Produce the last known address and telephone number of Ani~lle T. Thomas.
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`TAKE NOTICE that the circ*mstances or reasons why this disclosure is being sought
`from you is that this action relates to the alleged lead paint exposure of,the infant plaintiff while
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`1 Lindsay Park Housing includes the following addresses: 13-45 Moore Street; 59 Manhattan Avenue; 67
`Manhattan Avenue; 67-91 Manhattan Avenue; 43-37 Manhattan Avenue; 72-108 Boerum Street; 14-28
`Leonard Street.
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`residing at Lindsay Park Housing, and an issue in this case is defendant's prior notice of the
`presence of lead-based paint. Ms. Thomas was the public health sanitation who inspected the
`infant plaintiffs apartment and, as such, is a potential witness in this- action. The subpoenaed
`records are therefore relevant to such issues.
`
`TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that failure to comply with this ~ubpoena is punishable
`as a contempt of Court and shall make you liable to the person(s) ppon whose behalf this
`subpoena was issued for a penalty not to exceed fifty dollars and aU damages sustained by
`reason of your failure to comply.
`
`Personal Appearance is Not Necessarv. Responsive records, certified as true and complete, may
`be either emailed to rfrankel@frankellawfirm.com or mailed to the addrbss listed above.
`I
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`Dated: New York, New York
`July l 8, 2023
`
`THE FRANK.EL LAW FlRM
`Attorneys Jo~· Plaintiffs
`100 Church Street, Suite 800
`New York, NY 10007
`Tel. (212) 8~~-5 I 00
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`.
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`By:~~
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`__ R__._e_u_✓.;..-.e-n_S __ -F-ra_n_k_e_l __
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`_
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`- . -··s-arn.BY
`the Honorable HON. USA •
`, one of the
`WITNESS,
`Justices of the Supreme Court, locat~ 1at 360 Adams Street,
`Brooklyn, NY. on the /r,1>... day of (tj<,w·~ 2023
`
`SO-ORDERED:
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`2
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`FILED: KINGS COUNTY CLERK 11/22/2023 11:58 AM
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`THE CITY OF Nl=W YORK
`DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT
`BUREAU OF ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS
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`NYC CIVISION OF CODE ENFORCEMENT
`94 Old Broadway, 7th Floor
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`Naw YO(!(, NY 10027
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`Bero: Brooklyn
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`Address:
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`Lead Abatement Scope
`Apt#:
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`29 MOORE STREET
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`Date: 11/14/2017
`Omo#: EI06340
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`Component
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`Method
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`Abatement
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`UM Rate
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`Cost Violation
`# Ordr#
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`Location: OTHER
`Lenglh:
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`Width:
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`AKA: SET UP FEE $ 450
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`15
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`Total Cost For Room:
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`Com~onent
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`Abatement
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`Siu,
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`UM
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`Rate
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`Cost
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`V10lation
`~ On:lr#
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`Location: 1st ROOM FROM NORTH
`Height:
`Width:
`Length;
`DOOR FRAME FROM WEST AT NORTH WALL
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`.tJ<A: RM# 4 PORCH FROM ~ l<M (LIVING RM)
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`PAINT REMOVAL
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`19FT
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`Total Co&t For Room:
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`Total Cost For Apartment
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`FILED: KINGS COUNTY CLERK 11/22/2023 11:58 AM
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`A_ytivity Type:
`\1-l'Case
`_ Primary Prevention
`-10-14(LowAcl)
`INF<»UUTION •.
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`-, Work Practice Complaint
`• Peeling Paint Complaint
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`Ne" York City Department of Health
`and Mental Hygiene
`Healthy Homes Progra~ad
`Poisoning Prevention
`125 Worth Street, 6'• Floor CN S8, New York. NY 10013
`(646) 632-6002
`INSPECTION REPORT
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`Address Type
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`Building Type:
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`Healthy Homes Hazard:
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`311 Complaint Number:
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`[] u{GENJf A field representative of the Depanmem~fHe;lth
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`fl jURGENTE! Un representante dd Depanamento de Salud y Salud Mental, Programa de Hogares Saludables/Prevenci6n de Envenenamiento por Plomo, estuvo
`aqui hoy para una visita importantc. Por favor llamenos inmediatamente al tclcfono (646) 632-6002.
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`LP 105 !Rev. 05/2014)
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`FILED: KINGS COUNTY CLERK 11/22/2023 11:58 AM
`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 119
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`INDEX NO. 500016/2018
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`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 11/22/2023
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`NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE
`Healthy Homes Program/Lead Poisoning Prevention
`125 Worth Street, 6th Floor CN 58, New York, NY l0013
`Tel. (646) 632-6002, fax. (347) 396-8926 or (646) 632-6004
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`~Inspection Report Notes D Progress Report □ Activity Report Notes
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`FILED: KINGS COUNTY CLERK 11/22/2023 11:58 AM
`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 119
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`N¥C
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`Health
`
`NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF
`HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE
`Mary T. Bassett, MD, MPH
`Commissioner
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`INDEX NO. 500016/2018
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`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 11/22/2023
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`January 04, 2018
`
`LINDSAY PARK HOUSING CORP.
`202 UNION AVENUE, SUITE H
`BROOKLYN, NY 11211
`
`RE.:
`
`Child 1.0.:
`Order No.:
`Address: 29 MOORE ST
`BROOKLYN NY 11206
`
`Apt.
`Fl.
`Last Date Order Issued: October 20, 2017
`Compliance Inspection Date: November 20, 2017
`
`Dear Sir or Madam:
`
`NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene records indicate that the violations in the
`above referenced Commissioner's Order to Abate or Remediate Nuisance have been corrected.
`The following checked statements apply:
`
`C An inspection was conducted on the above date and acceptable dust wipe clearance test
`results were received.
`
`D Acceptable dust wipe clearance test results were received.
`
`□ An inspection was conducted on the above date and dust wipe clearance test results are not
`required.
`
`/some
`or all violations were abated or remediated by HPD.
`✓some or all dust wipe clearance testing was conducted by HPD.
`
`Sincerely,
`
`~~N~
`
`Deborah Nagin
`Director
`
`HEAL THY HOMES PROGRAM/LEAD POISONING PREVENTION
`125 Worth Street, 6th Floor. CN 58, New York, New York 10013. (646) 632-6002. Fax (347) 396-8926 or (646) 632-6004
`VCW Letter
`Revis~d: 02.25.14
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`FILED: KINGS COUNTY CLERK 11/22/2023 11:58 AM
`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 119
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`INDEX NO. 500016/2018
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`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 11/22/2023
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`New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
`HEAL THY HOMES PROGRAM/LEAD POISONING PREVENTION
`125 Worth Street 6th Floor CN 58, New York, New York 10013. (646) 632-6002, Fax (347) 396-8926 or (646) 632-600-l
`Clearance Dust Wipe Review Form
`
`Violation Address: 29 Moore Street
`Order Number:
`Order Type: Paint Only
`
`I Boro: 3 - Bk.In
`
`Apt.
`Child ID:
`LASU Number
`
`-
`
`Company/ Firm EPA Certified?
`Laboratory ELAP/NLLAP Certified?
`Adequate Number of Samples Taken?
`Compliance with Sampling Locations?
`Levels below Clearance?
`
`Yes[gj No□
`No□
`Yes~
`No□
`Yes~
`Yes[gj No□
`No□
`Yes~
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`Floors: 40µg of lead per square foot (39 or below is passing)
`Window sills: 250µg of lead per square foot (249 or below is passing)
`Window wells: 400µg of lead per square foot (399 or below is passing)
`
`I Action: DWSA-Dust Wipes are Acceptable
`
`Date: January 4, 2018
`Rooms requiring Dust Sampling or Resampling:
`Comments:
`Dust wipes result submitted by UL. Compliance letter will be sent to UL.
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`Reviewer Signature: c~
`
`Gene Gohman - Assoc. PHS I
`
`Date:
`Follow-up:
`
`Reviewer Signature:
`
`Date:
`Follow-up:
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`Reviewer Signature:
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`(Revised 03.05.14)
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`Date:
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`I / 4 { l<S'
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`j Action:
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`I Action:
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`Date:
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