Authorizing the Speaker to file amicus briefs.

Resolution authorizing the Speaker to file amicus briefs on behalf of the Council (i) in support of the defendant tenants in the judicial proceedings captioned Dime Savings Bank of Williamsburgh v. 262-272 45th St. Owners Group LLC (Index No. 8211/2010, Kings County) and National Bank of New York City v. 296 5th Avenue Group, LLC (Index No. 29057/09, Kings County), for the purpose of supporting those tenants’ motions which request that the court in each case order the court-appointed mortgage foreclosure receiver to cure conditions constituting violations of City and State housing maintenance laws on the subject property and the plaintiff bank to advance the funds necessary for the receiver to comply with his obligations, at the Supreme Court, Appellate Division, and/or Court of Appeals level; and (ii) in other foreclosure cases in which the same relief is appropriate.