New York Court of Appeals May 3, 1990 (615 Co. v. Mikeska)

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed, with costs.

It has long been the rule in this State that a landlord who is uncertain as to whether a lease must be renewed can ask a court to declare the rights of the parties and resolve the dispute before the time for renewal arrives (Leibowitz v Bickford’s Lunch Sys.