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New York City and State officials have recently filed a joint “friend of the court” brief with the Court of Appeals urging it to shield rent-stabilized leases in bankruptcy proceedings. The case involves an elderly widow fighting to keep her rent-stabilized lease from becoming an asset with which to pay off her creditors.