Section 741. Contents of petition  


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  • The petition shall be verified by the
      person authorized by section seven hundred twenty-one  to  maintain  the
      proceeding;  or  by  a  legal  representative, attorney or agent of such
      person pursuant to subdivision (d) of section thirty hundred  twenty  of
      the  civil practice law and rules. An attorney of such person may verify
      the petition on information and belief  notwithstanding  the  fact  that
      such  person  is  in the county where the attorney has his office. Every
      petition shall:
        1. State the interest of the petitioner in  the  premises  from  which
      removal is sought.
        2.   State   the   respondent's  interest  in  the  premises  and  his
      relationship to petitioner with regard thereto.
        3. Describe the premises from which removal is sought.
        4. State the facts upon which the special proceeding is based.
        5. State the relief sought. The relief may include a judgment for rent
      due, and for a period of occupancy during which no rent is due, for  the
      fair  value  of  use  and  occupancy  of  the  premises if the notice of
      petition contains a notice that a demand for such a  judgment  has  been
      made.