eviction moratorium Archives

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The city’s trailblazing program guaranteeing legal representation to the city’s poorest tenants facing eviction has been falling short since the state eviction moratorium was lifted last year; many still face…

ByFrank Festa

ByAnnie Iezzi 6Comments

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Jul 2022

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness Justice

NYC Evictions Have Increased Every Month This Year

So far this year, city marshals have executed at least 1,527 residential evictions, according to statistics maintained by the Department of Investigation (DOI). The true number of legal evictions is…

ByDavid Brand 6Comments

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May 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth Investigations

What Will it Take To Remove the Mold From This Washington Heights Apartment?

Tenant attorneys, advocates and policymakers say the delays that Nichols has encountered demonstrate the flaws of the city’s code enforcement program, and the limits of a housing court system that…

ByDavid Brand 10Comments

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Feb 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness Justice

Bronx Tenant Group Considers ‘Eviction Blockades’ as Court Filings Mount

“Our goal is to intervene and disrupt the eviction process,” one organizer said at a rally outside Bronx Housing Court Thursday. “We’ve always known the eviction moratorium is a temporary…

ByDavid Brand 2Comments

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Feb 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth Investigations Politics

Carrión Takes Helm at NYC Housing Agency After Stint as ‘Worst Evictor’ Consultant

New York City’s new housing commissioner is returning to public office after a years-long stint working with a quick-to-evict Bronx developer recently subject to a state investigation, raising concerns among…

ByDavid Brand 5Comments

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Jan 2022

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness Justice

A Trickle of Tenants at Bronx Housing Court as Eviction Moratorium Ends

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…

ByDavid Brand 1Comment

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Jan 2022

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness

1,300 Households Apply for Reopened Rent Relief Portal as NY’s Eviction Freeze Nears End

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…

ByDavid Brand 18Comments

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Jan 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness

Hochul, Housing and Homelessness: 5 Takeaways from the Governor’s 2022 Plan

Kathy Hochul’s first State of the State proposal included sweeping plans for affordable housing, free legal assistance for low-income tenants and sending social workers into the subways to conduct homeless…

ByDavid Brand 0Comments

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Jan 2022

Government Housing and Homelessness News

As NY’s Eviction Moratorium Nears its End, Will Albany Pass ‘Good Cause’ Bill?

Hundreds of thousands of households across the state already owe back rent as a result of the pandemic, and face eviction when protections expire on Jan. 15. The Good Cause…

ByDavid Brand

ByDaniel Parra 71Comments

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Nov 2021

Government Housing and Homelessness Justice News

Every NYC Tenant Has Access to Housing Court Lawyer, as Eviction Protections Near End

All tenants in New York City Housing Court now have a right to legal assistance, with lower-income renters eligible for full representation from nonprofit attorneys through an initiative funded with…

ByDavid Brand 15Comments

NYC’s Floundering ‘Right to Counsel’ Fails to Keep Pace With Eviction Cases

NYC Evictions Have Increased Every Month This Year

What Will it Take To Remove the Mold From This Washington Heights Apartment?

Bronx Tenant Group Considers ‘Eviction Blockades’ as Court Filings Mount

Carrión Takes Helm at NYC Housing Agency After Stint as ‘Worst Evictor’ Consultant

A Trickle of Tenants at Bronx Housing Court as Eviction Moratorium Ends

1,300 Households Apply for Reopened Rent Relief Portal as NY’s Eviction Freeze Nears End

Hochul, Housing and Homelessness: 5 Takeaways from the Governor’s 2022 Plan

As NY’s Eviction Moratorium Nears its End, Will Albany Pass ‘Good Cause’ Bill?

Every NYC Tenant Has Access to Housing Court Lawyer, as Eviction Protections Near End

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