an estate is created upon the commencement of a case and that such estate is comprised of “all legal or equitable interests of the debtor in property as of the commencement of the case.” 11 U.S.C. § 541(a)(1). The scope of this paragraph is broadly interpreted because “Congress intended a broad range of property ... to be included in the estate.” United States v. Whiting Pools, 462 U.S. 198, 204, 103 S.Ct. 2309, 76 L.Ed.2d 515 (1983). Section 541(b), which provides an extensive list of property specifically not included in the estate, quite clearly does not include an exception for a debtor’s interest in a rent-stabilized lease. 11 U.S.C. § 541(b). Accordingly the Debtor’s legal interest in the Lease is property of the estate. See In re Stein, 281 B.R. 845, 849 (Bankr.S.D.N.Y.2002) (<HOLDING>). The Trustee is authorized to assume and
holding that workers compensation awards remained property of the estate despite confirmation of the debtors plans where the confirmation orders specifically provided that property of the estate did not vest in the debtor until the completion of the plan holding that a debtors interest in a tenancy by the entirety is property of the bankruptcy estate under section 541 because of debtors undivided present interests in the use possession income and right of survivorship of the property holding that a debtors interest in a noneviction plan lease under the martin act is property of the estate holding that the debtors interest in a broadcasting license constitutes property of the estate holding that funds held in escrow are property of the estate only to the extent of the debtors independent right to that property