Ark Restaurants wins partial summary judgment in Bryant Park lease dispute, court awards damages trial

• Ark Restaurants won partial summary judgment in a New York Supreme Court dispute over Bryant Park restaurant leases, per a June 18, 2026 decision.
• The court found the landlord breached the Bryant Park Grill lease tied to Ark’s right of first lease for the Bryant Park Café; money damages go to trial.
• No order for specific performance; the ruling did not block the landlord’s ejectment claim.
• The landlord won summary judgment on ejectment, use and occupancy, and breach claims tied to the Bryant Park Café lease and The Porch license; damages go to trial.
• Ark plans to appeal adverse portions; filing is expected to trigger an automatic stay of eviction pending the appeal, subject to a court-set undertaking.

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