8773, 8774. June 13, 2006. Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Leland DeGrasse, J.), entered April 19, 2005, awarding plaintiff the principal sum of $100,000, unanimously modified, on the law, the Special Referee's report confirmed with respect to his recommendation for an increased damage award of $514,039.97 for rent arrears from August 2001 through April 2004, and otherwise affirmed, without costs. Appeal from order, same court and Justice, entered March 22, 2005, which remitted the matter
The court shall have jurisdiction of summary proceedings to recover possession of real property located in whole or in part within a district of the court in the county, to remove tenants therefrom, and to render judgment for rent due without regard to amount. Except as otherwise prohibited pursuant to subdivision three of section seven hundred ninety-seven of the real property actions and proceedings law, the court shall have jurisdiction of summary proceedings commenced under article seven-D of