940 ST. NICHOLAS AVE. CORP. v. GRANT

Per Curiam.

The record clearly establishes that tenant's conduct in repeatedly failing and refusing to pay his rent when due was a calculated scheme to harass landlord. The necessity of instituting 17 separate summary proceedings during a 24-month period warranted a final order in favor of landlord, as prayed for in its petition ( Zalaznick v. Imbemba, 35 Misc.2d 164; Stern v. Carroll, 28 Misc.2d 507; Taylor v. Teller, 28 Misc.2d 508).

The final order in favor of tenant should be reversed, with $30 costs and final order directed in favor of landlord, as prayed for in the petition, with costs.

Concur — HECHT, J.P., HOFSTADTER and TILZER, JJ.

Final order reversed, etc.