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Advocates say the eviction moratorium should also cover housing court cases filed prior to the start of the pandemic: ‘No one should have to fight to save their home during…

BySadef Ali Kully 6Comments

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Aug 2020

Health Podcasts

Brooklyn Reps on How NY Should Handle School Reopenings, COVID-19, Rent Crisis

Brooklyn State Sen. Julia Salazar and Jabari Brisport — who won the democratic primary in June and is likely to secure a State Senate seat in the upcoming general election…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Jul 2020

Government Housing and Homelessness

Fearing Evictions, Tenant Groups Push Rent Cancellation, New Housing Voucher

Landlords support the voucher but warn a rent cancellation could hobble New York’s economic recovery.

BySadef Ali Kully 5Comments

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Jul 2020

Podcasts

Has NYS Only ‘Delayed the Inevitable’ When it Comes to Evictions?

A rent freeze, eviction moratorium and a relief fund will not be enough, tenant advocates say.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Jul 2020

Housing and Homelessness

Officials, Housing Advocates Call for Better Tenant Protections as COVID Crisis Drags On

A pair of bills, recently introduced the State Senate, would extend the state’s current eviction moratorium until a year after the pandemic emergency ends, and provide rental assistance vouchers for…

BySadef Ali Kully 0Comments

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Jun 2020

Opinion

Opinion: A Reopened Housing Court Must Protect New Yorkers of Color

‘No landlord, attorney, court staffer or judge has yet made the argument that it is actually safe to open housing courts. ‘

ByAnna Luft

ByAusten Refuerzo 1Comment

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May 2020

Opinion

Opinion: Cuomo’s New Order Opens the Door to Evictions

‘Instead of protecting tenants, the order puts the onus on tenants to prove they are entitled to not be sued or evicted.’

BySusanna Blankley

ByMarika Dias 11Comments

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May 2020

Housing and Homelessness

New Version of Cuomo’s Evictions Ban Seen as Weaker

Did the governor’s new moratorium put ‘tens of thousands of New Yorkers’ at risk of being booted out of their homes?

BySadef Ali Kully

ByNicole Javorsky 9Comments

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Feb 2020

Housing and Homelessness In Depth Investigations

Many NYC Seniors Still Face the Threat of Evictions

The city uses a patchwork of social services and subsidies to keep elders aging in place, but they can be difficult to qualify for and their funds are limited.

ByRoshan Abraham 2Comments

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Nov 2019

Housing and Homelessness

Evictions are Down But Reining in NYC’s ‘Worst Evictors’ is Still on Advocates’ Agenda

The witness spoke through a Spanish interpreter. The defendant was a management company. The crime: a major capital improvement (MCI) at a rent-stabilized building in the Bronx.

BySadef Ali Kully 3Comments

State Extends Pandemic Eviction Moratorium, But Advocates Say Tenants Remain Under Threat

Brooklyn Reps on How NY Should Handle School Reopenings, COVID-19, Rent Crisis

Fearing Evictions, Tenant Groups Push Rent Cancellation, New Housing Voucher

Has NYS Only ‘Delayed the Inevitable’ When it Comes to Evictions?

Officials, Housing Advocates Call for Better Tenant Protections as COVID Crisis Drags On

Opinion: A Reopened Housing Court Must Protect New Yorkers of Color

Opinion: Cuomo’s New Order Opens the Door to Evictions

New Version of Cuomo’s Evictions Ban Seen as Weaker

Many NYC Seniors Still Face the Threat of Evictions

Evictions are Down But Reining in NYC’s ‘Worst Evictors’ is Still on Advocates’ Agenda

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