`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 14
`
`INDEX NO. 152121/2019
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`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 01/09/2020
`
`STATE
`
`OF NEW YORK
`
`OF THE
`COURT
`SUPREME
`OF RICHMOND
`COUNTY
`NYCTL
`2018-A
`YORK MELLON
`the NYCTL
`2018-A
`
`Trust,
`
`OF NEW
`and THE BANK
`TRUST,
`as Collateral
`Agent
`and Custodian
`
`for
`
`|
`|
`
`Index
`
`No.:
`
`152121/19
`
`Plaintiffs,
`
`- against
`
`-
`
`ACQUAFREDDA,
`ACQUAFREDDA
`DOE No.
`"JOHN
`the
`names
`inclusive,
`true
`names
`the
`fictitious,
`it being
`to plaintiff,
`or occupants
`tenants
`or parties
`the
`liened
`are living,
`their
`be dead,
`executors,
`administrators,
`and
`the
`legatees,
`assignees,
`in interest
`and
`them,
`by,
`as a class,
`premises
`
`claiming
`if
`the
`or all
`
`law,
`trustees,
`lienors,
`
`generally
`through,
`of any
`described
`
`right,
`
`title,
`in the
`
`having
`the
`said
`interest
`or
`complaint
`
`distributees,
`devisees,
`successors
`or
`claiming
`defendants
`in or
`lien
`
`herein,
`
`Defendants.
`
`Josef
`
`F. Abt,
`
`Esq.,
`
`pursuant
`
`to CPLR
`
`Section
`
`2106
`
`and
`
`under
`
`the
`
`penalties
`
`of
`
`perjury
`
`affirms
`
`as follows:
`
`at
`
`law
`
`am Of Counsel
`
`to the
`
`firm
`
`of Bronster
`
`attorneys
`
`ROSE
`ACQUAFREDDA,
`of PETER
`the Estate
`of
`ACQUAFREDDA
`DOE No.
`"JOHN
`defendants
`
`100"
`
`and
`
`SAVERIO
`as Executrix
`a/k/a
`PIETRO
`1"
`through
`100
`last
`the
`being
`unknown
`defendants
`said
`being
`fee
`intended
`to designate
`owners,
`and/or
`liened
`premises
`persons
`the
`upon
`in or a lien
`an interest
`individual
`defendants
`aforesaid
`of said
`individual
`defendants
`next
`of kin,
`committees,
`and
`creditors
`all persons
`or against
`
`IN SUPPORT
`| AFFIRMATION
`FOR ORDER
`MOTION
`|
`REFEREE
`APPOINTING
`|
`COMPUTE
`|
`|
`
`OF
`
`TO
`
`|
`|
`|
`|
`
`Island
`
`Borough:
`Block:
`Lot:
`
`Staten
`1979
`57
`
`of
`of
`
`of
`
`or
`
`having
`premises,
`if any
`and
`heirs
`at
`
`of
`
`under,
`named
`upon
`
`the
`
`1.
`
`I am an attorney
`
`and
`
`LLP,
`
`for Plaintiffs,
`
`and
`
`as such
`
`am fully
`
`familiar
`
`with
`
`the
`
`facts
`
`of
`
`this
`
`case
`
`and
`
`proceedings
`
`heretofore
`
`had
`
`herein.
`
`I submit
`
`this
`
`affirmation
`
`in
`
`support
`
`of
`
`Plaintiffs'
`
`application
`
`for
`
`the
`
`annexed
`
`order
`
`appointing
`
`a referee
`
`to compute
`
`and
`
`for
`
`other
`
`relief.
`
`2.
`
`As more
`
`fully
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`in the
`
`summons
`
`and
`
`complaint,
`
`annexed
`
`hereto
`
`as Exhibit
`
`"A",
`
`and Notice
`
`of Pendency
`
`heretofore
`
`filed
`
`with
`
`the Clerk
`
`of
`
`the
`
`County
`
`of Richmond
`
`on
`
`Motion for Order of Reference
`304650.2012
`(11616583:1}
`
`1 of 4
`
`
`
`FILED: RICHMOND COUNTY CLERK 01/09/2020 04:36 PM
`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 14
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`INDEX NO. 152121/2019
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`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 01/09/2020
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`September
`
`9, 2019,
`
`annexed
`
`hereto
`
`as Exhibit
`
`"B",
`
`this
`
`is an
`
`action
`
`to
`
`foreclose
`
`a tax
`
`lien
`
`on
`
`real
`
`property
`
`situate
`
`in
`
`said
`
`County,
`
`known
`
`as Block
`
`1979
`
`Lot
`
`57 on
`
`the
`
`Tax Map
`
`of Richmond
`
`County
`
`and
`
`is
`
`also
`
`known
`
`as
`
`19 Drysdale
`
`Street,
`
`Staten
`
`Island,
`
`New
`
`York
`
`(the
`
`"Property").
`
`Defendants
`
`SAVERIO
`
`ACQUAFREDDA
`
`and ROSE
`
`ACQUAFREDDA
`
`as Executrix
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Estate
`
`of PETER
`
`ACQUAFREDDA
`
`a/k/a
`
`PIETRO
`
`ACQUAFREDDA
`
`are the
`
`fee
`
`owners
`
`of
`
`the
`
`pursuant
`
`of which
`
`is annexed
`
`as Exhibit
`
`"C".
`
`property
`
`to a deed,
`
`a copy
`
`3.
`
`All
`
`of
`
`the
`
`defendants
`
`were
`
`timely
`
`served
`
`with
`
`copies
`
`of
`
`the
`
`summons
`
`and
`
`complaint.
`
`Copies
`
`of
`
`the
`
`affidavits
`
`of
`
`service
`
`are
`
`annexed
`
`hereto
`
`as Exhibit
`
`"D".
`
`None
`
`of
`
`the
`
`said
`
`defendants
`
`answered,
`
`moved
`
`or appeared
`
`with
`
`respect
`
`thereto,
`
`although
`
`the
`
`time
`
`for
`
`them to
`
`do so has
`
`expired
`
`and
`
`has
`
`not
`
`been
`
`extended
`
`by
`
`court
`
`order
`
`or otherwise.
`
`4.
`
`Subsequent
`
`to
`
`the
`
`commencement
`
`of
`
`the
`
`action
`
`plaintiffs
`
`learned
`
`that
`
`the
`
`defendant
`
`sued
`
`herein
`
`as
`
`"JOHN
`
`DOE No.1"
`
`is RICHARD
`
`AUSTIN
`
`s/h/a
`
`JOHN
`
`DOE
`
`No.1.
`
`Request
`
`is
`
`respectfully
`
`made
`
`herein
`
`to
`
`amend
`
`the
`
`caption
`
`of
`
`the
`
`action
`
`to
`
`reflect
`
`RICHARD
`
`AUSTIN
`
`s/h/a
`
`JOHN
`
`DOE No.1
`
`in the
`
`place
`
`and
`
`stead
`
`of
`
`the
`
`defendant
`
`sued
`
`herein
`
`as "JOHN
`
`DOE No.1."
`
`5.
`
`Subsequent
`
`to
`
`the
`
`commencement
`
`of
`
`the
`
`action
`
`plaintiffs
`
`learned
`
`that
`
`the
`
`defendant
`
`sued
`
`herein
`
`as
`
`"JOHN
`
`DOE No.2"
`
`is MARIBEL
`
`AUSTIN
`
`s/h/a
`
`JOHN
`
`DOE
`
`No.2.
`
`herein
`
`caption
`
`MARIBEL
`
`Request
`
`is
`
`respectfully
`
`made
`
`to
`
`amend
`
`the
`
`of
`
`the
`
`action
`
`to
`
`reflect
`
`AUSTIN
`
`s/h/a
`
`JOHN DOE No.2
`
`in the
`
`place
`
`and
`
`stead
`
`of
`
`the
`
`defendant
`
`sued
`
`herein
`
`as "JOHN
`
`DOE No.2."
`
`6.
`
`Subsequent
`
`to
`
`the
`
`commencement
`
`of
`
`the
`
`action
`
`plaintiffs
`
`learned
`
`that
`
`the
`
`defendant
`
`sued
`
`herein
`
`as
`
`"JOHN
`
`DOE
`
`No.3"
`
`is RYAN
`
`ILLAGAN
`
`s/h/a
`
`JOHN
`
`DOE
`
`No.3.
`
`Request
`
`is
`
`respectfully
`
`made
`
`herein
`
`to
`
`amend
`
`the
`
`caption
`
`of
`
`the
`
`action
`
`to
`
`reflect
`
`RYAN
`
`Motion for Order of Reference
`304650.2012
`{11616583:1}
`
`2 of 4
`
`
`
`FILED: RICHMOND COUNTY CLERK 01/09/2020 04:36 PM
`NYSCEF DOC. NO. 14
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`INDEX NO. 152121/2019
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`RECEIVED NYSCEF: 01/09/2020
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`ILLAGAN
`
`s/h/a
`
`JOHN DOE No.3
`
`in the
`
`place
`
`and
`
`stead
`
`of
`
`the
`
`defendant
`
`sued
`
`herein
`
`as "JOHN
`
`DOE No.3."
`
`7.
`
`Defendants
`
`"JOHN
`
`DOE No.4"
`
`through
`
`"JOHN
`
`DOE No.100"
`
`were
`
`not
`
`served
`
`with
`
`copies
`
`of
`
`the
`
`summons
`
`and
`
`complaint
`
`and
`
`are
`
`not
`
`necessary
`
`parties
`
`defendant.
`
`Request
`
`is
`
`therefore
`
`made
`
`that
`
`"JOHN
`
`DOE No.4"
`
`through
`
`"JOHN
`
`DOE No.100"
`
`be
`
`excised
`
`from
`
`the
`
`caption
`
`the
`
`action
`
`discontinued
`
`as
`
`against
`
`all
`
`without
`
`the
`
`and
`
`them,
`
`prejudice
`
`to
`
`any
`
`of
`
`proceedings
`
`heretofore
`
`had
`
`herein.
`
`8.
`
`Moreover,
`
`as is more
`
`fully
`
`set
`
`forth
`
`in the
`
`accompanying
`
`affidavit
`
`of Kurt
`
`Shadle,
`
`inasmuch
`
`as the
`
`tax
`
`lien
`
`has
`
`not
`
`been
`
`paid
`
`and
`
`is superior
`
`to all
`
`other
`
`liens,
`
`plaintiffs
`
`now seek
`
`to
`
`foreclose
`
`upon
`
`the
`
`property.
`
`Attached
`
`herein
`
`as Exhibits
`
`"E"
`
`"F"
`
`and
`
`are
`
`copies
`
`of
`
`the
`
`Servicing
`
`Agreement
`
`and
`
`Power
`
`of Attorney
`
`between
`
`Plaintiffs
`
`and
`
`the
`
`Servicer,
`
`evidencing
`
`Servicer's
`
`power
`
`and
`
`authority
`
`to
`
`collect
`
`the monies
`
`due
`
`to
`
`the
`
`Trust,
`
`as well
`
`as
`
`to
`
`prepare,
`
`execute,
`
`acknowledge
`
`and
`
`deliver
`
`all
`
`necessary
`
`oaths,
`
`affidavits
`
`and
`
`documents
`
`in
`
`connection
`
`with
`
`any
`
`foreclosure
`
`action.
`
`9.
`
`All
`
`proceedings
`
`herein
`
`have
`
`been
`
`regular
`
`and
`
`in
`
`accordance
`
`with
`
`the
`
`rules
`
`and
`
`practices
`
`of
`
`this
`
`Court.
`
`10.
`
`Since
`
`the
`
`of
`
`said Notice
`
`of Pendency
`
`of
`
`this
`
`action,
`
`the
`
`complaint
`
`herein
`
`has
`
`filing
`
`not
`
`been
`
`amended
`
`so as to make
`
`new
`
`parties
`
`to the
`
`action
`
`or
`
`so as to embrace
`
`real
`
`property
`
`other
`
`than
`
`that
`
`described
`
`in the
`
`original
`
`complaint
`
`or
`
`so as to
`
`extend
`
`the
`
`plaintiffs'
`
`claim
`
`against
`
`the
`
`premises.
`
`11.
`
`None
`
`of
`
`the
`
`defendants
`
`in this
`
`action
`
`are
`
`infants,
`
`incompetents
`
`or
`
`absentees
`
`and
`
`all proceedings
`
`heretofore
`
`had
`
`herein
`
`have
`
`been
`
`wholly
`
`regular.
`
`12.
`
`No previous
`
`application
`
`has
`
`been made
`
`for
`
`the
`
`relief
`
`requested
`
`herein.
`
`Motion for Order of Reference
`304650.2012
`{11616583:1}
`
`3 of 4
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`
`
`FILED: RICHMOND COUNTY CLERK 01/09/2020 04:36 PM
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`WHEREFORE,
`
`Plaintiffs
`
`respectfully
`
`request
`
`that
`
`the
`
`Court
`
`grant
`
`their
`
`motion
`
`in
`
`its
`
`together
`
`with
`
`such
`
`other
`
`and
`
`further
`
`relief
`
`as this
`
`Court
`
`may
`
`deem just
`
`and
`
`proper.
`
`New York
`New York,
`6, 2020
`January
`
`entirety,
`
`Dated:
`
`L
`E
`
`.
`treet
`
`BRONSTE
`Josef
`F. Abt
`565
`156 West
`18th FlOOr
`New York
`New York,
`246-4776
`(347)
`
`10019
`
`Motion for Order of Reference
`304650.2012
`{l 1616583:1}
`
`4 of 4
`
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