My Girlfriend's Rent-controlled Apartment Might Be Condemned, Due To Neighboring Construction. Could She And Her Fellow Tenants Secure Injunctive Relief?

My girlfriend lives in a rent-controlled apartment on a tightly-packed block in NYC. (Think: brownstones leaning on brownstones.) Today she received a slip from her tenants' union, informing her that an adjacent building will be demolished to make way for new construction. Apparently, the demolition might well threaten the structural integrity of her building, given vibrations to its foundation; this may in turn cause the building to be condemned by the city, as has happened elsewhere in NY recently, see: https://thevillagesun.com/city-of-oops-next-door-construction-leaves-e-14th-st-tenants-homeless.
The missive alleges that a structural engineer assessed my girlfriend's building earlier this year, and deemed its facade "unsafe." The missive also alleges "rotting masonry." If this is true -- and her own building indeed needs repairs, which the landlord has negligently failed to provide -- is there any chance she and her fellow tenants could leverage the assessment to argue for postponement of the demolition, until the necessary repairs are made? Some sort of injunctive relief, that is? Alternatively, could the landlord be compelled to make these repairs expeditiously, before the demolition takes place?
If not, what exactly are her options? Demolition is set to begin in 2 weeks. Her tenants union is seeking legal representation currently.
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