Can Tenant file a lawsuit against Landlord, NEW YORK STATE?

In Court papers my landlord claimed that my family and myself were squatters & moved into his property illegally, prior to the court he brought the sheriffs to throw us out but they instead informed him of following proper procedures, he has turn the water off, cut the lights and a lot of other stuff, just recently he was caught looking through the window while I was getting dressed after a shower.
The judge dismissed 2 of LL cases, there’s been 3 stating I was a squatter,the landlord and his attorney cancelled the other one. But, now I have another court paper stating that I am a month to month tenant and owes him rent and he wants me evicted. I have the money orders for him but he refused it. I have found another place and will be moving out by tomorrow, I will also take the money orders to court. Can I file a lawsuit against my LL claiming that I was a squatter and now he states I’m a monthly tenant. There are people waiting to move in and they are also calling me a squatter.
I was renting without a lease with the landlord legally, paid rent until February when the landlord stopped taking the rent. I have the money orders dated for feb and mar.
estielmo, you have it all wrong.
I did move in with the LL approval, he and my husband do not agree and he wants us out.
He claimed I was a squatter as wanted the cops to kick us out.
I have all utilities turned on, I did make complaints to the code dept and the utilities was turned back on after they got involved.
I am moving on, but it was kind of difficult to find another house with a lot of kids. I have my brother and sister kids, as they are in Iraq in the war, plus my own kids and my step kids, so it took a long time to find any place, we have since bought a house and will be closing on 4/1/08, so i am out. I still have the last two months rent for him in the form of money orders dated, 2/1 and 3/1.. But on second though i may just keep it as he has my security deposit which was a total of 2 months rent combined. It will take a lot to go into all the details o i tried and made it short and now i am being ridiculed by the readers for not moving.. All I asked was can I sue him