Contrary to defendant's contention, the allegations in the complaint are sufficiently specific to state a cause of action for breach of the warranty of habitability implied in every residential lease (see Real Property Law § 235-b). For example, plaintiffs allege rodent and insect infestation, freezing conditions, lack of building security, and waste-line failure (see Park W. Mgt. Corp. v Mitchell,
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