Abatement is generally the temporary or permanent halting of a process (a lawsuit) or a situation (a nuisance).
In New York, abatement can refer to different legal contexts. In the context of a lawsuit, abatement means the suspension or cessation of legal proceedings. For example, if a party to a lawsuit passes away, becomes bankrupt, or if the issue at hand has been resolved outside of court, the case may be abated. In terms of a nuisance, abatement refers to the legal process of removing or stopping a nuisance. A nuisance can be something that causes inconvenience or damage to others, such as noise, pollution, or an unsafe building. New York law allows for both public nuisance (affecting the community at large) and private nuisance (affecting an individual or a small number of people) to be abated. This can be done through legal action, and the courts may order the party responsible for the nuisance to cease the activity or to take corrective measures. Additionally, certain regulatory bodies in New York have the authority to order the abatement of nuisances that violate specific statutes or regulations.