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Civil Court of the City of New York, Bronx County, February 18, 2010
APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL
Cohen, Hurkin, Ehrenfeld, Pomerantz & Tenenbaum, LLP, Brooklyn, for petitioner. The Bronx Defenders, Bronx (Philippe A. Knab of counsel), for respondents.
{**28 Misc 3d at 267} OPINION OF THE COURT
Kevin McClanahan, J.
This is a holdover proceeding commenced pursuant to section 711 (5) of the Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law and section 231 (1) of the Real Property Law. In its petition, petitioner claims that respondents permit the premises to be used for illegal trade or business. Specifically, petitioner claims that drug transactions occur in the premises. The respondents deny these allegations. The petitioner moves to strike the respondents' demand for jury trial. The respondents oppose the motion and separately move for an order compelling the petitioner to submit a supplemental bill of particulars and, in the alternative, for leave to conduct discovery.
The Jury Demand
Respondents in summary eviction proceedings have a common-law right to trial by jury. (NY Const, art I,

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