BEDFORD-STUYVESANT — A panel of the Appellate Division, Second Department, has allowed New York City to continue pursuing repayment from the owner of a Brooklyn apartment building after tenants were forced to vacate due to unsafe conditions.

In a decision released Nov. 19, the court refused to summarily discharge a mechanic’s lien that the City filed to recover the cost of relocating residents.

The case, City of New York v. Tuesdai Family Irrevocable Living Trust, centers on a property where, according to the complaint, living conditions deteriorated so badly that the City had to relocate tenants and cover emergency housing.

Under the Administrative Code, the City can seek reimbursement from the owner and secure payment through a lien on the property.

The City’s complaint paints a sta

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