“This comes down to the inefficiencies of government,” said Councilmember Crystal Hudson, who represents Brooklyn’s 35th District. “We need to create systems that work for people, not against them.”
For the first time in nearly two years, New York’s expansive COVID-related eviction protections have come to an end for tenants who owe back rent. Landlords are rejoicing, renters are feeling the heat and city officials are bracing for impact.
New Yorkers who owe back rent can once again apply for the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) after judge ordered the state to reopen applications, citing what could be a substantial second round of funding in March. But the federal government has yet to approve a new round of cash for the tapped-out fund, and eviction protections end Saturday.
Cientos de miles de hogares en todo el estado ya deben alquileres atrasados como resultado de la pandemia y se enfrentan al desalojo cuando las protecciones de la moratoria expiren el 15 de enero. El proyecto de ley de desalojo por causa justificada daría a los inquilinos el derecho a la renovación del contrato en la mayoría de los casos, y evitaría que los propietarios pudieran desalojar a un inquilino sin una orden de un juez.
The governor nominated Daniel Tietz to lead the state agency tasked with overseeing New York’s tapped-out rent relief fund and administering key social service programs amid an historic homelessness crisis.
The Office of Temporary and Disability Administration (OTDA) has sent out more than 26,000 notices informing property owners that they will miss out on money they qualify for because they haven’t claimed the cash within 180 days.
La gobernadora Kathy Hochul dijo el 12 de noviembre que el estado había solicitado una reasignación de $996 millones de dólares al Departamento del Tesoro y que los funcionarios cerrarán el domingo el portal de solicitudes del Programa de asistencia de emergencia con el alquiler (ERAP por sus siglas en inglés).
Gov. Kathy Hochul said Friday that the state had applied for a $996 million reallotment from the Treasury Department and that officials will shut down the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) application portal Sunday.
Applications for the new $125 million Landlord Rental Assistance Program (LRAP) opened Thursday, as state officials seek to reimburse property owners who were unable to apply for compensation through the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP).
The contract granted to outside firm Guidehouse to administer the beleaguered program has begun to attract scrutiny from lawmakers and good government groups, who have also questioned the hiring of a top Cuomo advisor for a high-level position at the company.
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