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Zhuang asks whether demolition permit is valid after court ruling

New York City Council · Oct 21, 2026 · starts 0:49:09 · 1 min 29 sec

Zhuang says a judge denied developer Sandu access to a community member's backyard, questioning how DOB can uphold the demolition permit; Tigani says DOB will look into the court case and that missing egress or pedestrian safety conditions would impede the project and require a new solution.

Susan Zhuang

And also, the judge also denied the developer, Sandu, suing one of the community members, have access of his backyard.

Susan Zhuang

The judge already ruled out the case and then denied.

Susan Zhuang

So they don't have the access.

Susan Zhuang

How are you going to prove their demolition permit?

Ahmed Tigani

I'm not familiar.

Ahmed Tigani

We can look into the court case you're referencing, and if there is a condition that they needed to meet in order to have either

Ahmed Tigani

egress, pedestrian safety in place, and they don't have that, that would impede their ability to move forward and they would have to come back to us with a different solution.

Ahmed Tigani

So we'll just have to look into the question.

Susan Zhuang

So as a result, the demolition itself, both what already occurred and what SEND wish to do in the future is illegal.

Susan Zhuang

Should not approve, right?

Ahmed Tigani

Yes, if there is something improper or doesn't meet the code requirements or the legal requirements for moving forward,

Ahmed Tigani

many of the tools we talked about in the testimony and here at the hearing is what we use to put a project on hold, whether it's temporary or even longer.

Ahmed Tigani

But we can look into some of the issues you just raised, and we will get back to you on the floodplain question.

Ahmed Tigani

This week.