by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack
SDNY COURTHOUSE, Jan 2 – The Consulate General of India in New York City has sued 834 Fifth Avenue in a property dispute dating back to 1930. Inner City Press found the complaint and exhibits in the public docket of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, which it covers closely.
Beginning in June 2024 Indian diplomat Vishal Jayeshbhai Harsh began emailing about an easement.
A company called Modern Ruins replied that it would not be possible. Then counsel for 834 accused the Consulate of "baseless assertions."
A legal notice and then the lawsuit followed.
This while Consulates and UN Missions - like the UN - routinely assert legal immunity; the UN has banned Inner City Press from entering to report, without any appeal or even response to pro bono counsel's inquiry.
On January 2, Inner City Press now following the case came up Judge Paul A. Engelmayer's order denying - for some reason without prejudice - the Consulate's absurd bid to seal the case in full. We'll have more on this, including the complaint.
The case is Consulate General of India in New York v. 834 5th Avenue Corporation, et al., 1:24-cv-09913 (Engelmayer)
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