What would happen if i vacate the apartment before the holdover summary proceedings?

Make sure you answer the court proceedings. You can ask the court for more time and you will be likely to get some.

It could be possible to transfer her status, but it would require very specific circumstances and a properly drawn agreement. Please note that...

Would I be allowed to break my lease because my apartment is not up to NYC fire code?

This is not a basis to break your lease, but you should have the City inspect it.

Do landlords have to disclose to tenants if they are housing welfare recipients?

No, the landlord does not have to disclose that and I would certainly advise the landlord not to.

This is indeed a sublease, under certain circumstances. The landlord is entitled to refuse to allow it if the sublet's income is insufficient.

Can I sue the landlord for unreasonable denial of a sublet in New York City?

Both sides are wrong here. You are not entitled to sue for unreasonable denial. But the remedy is not to be released from your lease, but to...

I'm behind two and a half months can I get evicted even if I pay little by little to get out of the rent arrears?

Yes you can still be evicted and no, the landlord cannot be forced into giving you a payment plan. You can try to workout a deal, but you can't...

I appealed tenant landlord court decision with the appeallet court and was denied. What is my next step ?

Get another order to show cause. If you don't owe anything that may take care of you.

Our lease is up in September, but we can not move due to husband's operation is there anything we can do legally to stay longer?

You are not entitled to more time because of the car accident. However, the court has discretion to give you more time and you should certainly...

This appears to be an unregulated tenancy. The landlord can charge whatever he wants.