Nyc Small Claims: Any Mechanism To Petition The Court To Hear My Case?

I am Plaintiff Pro Se in a trial this Monday Dec 16th in Queens, NY. I have to fly in on Sunday night from Milwaukee, WI. I am unemployed with two small children. The Defense is going to request an adjournment because their witness is on vacation. This same witness is the cause of the lawsuit and has been aware of the pending litigation for nearly an entire year (case was filed Dec 8, 2023). Furthermore, I have subpoenaed this person on Aug 26th, 2024. Rescheduling a vacation hardly constitutes a hardship on the defense, yet here we are.

An adjournment, or failure to go to trial would place a significant financial and emotional burden on my family, because I would have to pay for another flight and hotel, and my wife would have to care for our children by herself in my absence.

Is there any method I can use to petition the court to consider hearing my case? Clearly the defense wants to drag this out because they don't have to fly 900 miles each time.