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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

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Aug 2021

Housing and Homelessness Justice

Supreme Court Ruling on NY Eviction Ban Fuels Confusion For Tenants and Landlords

‘When you see that line stretch down the block and wrap around the corner, you’ll know things are back to normal,’ one housing advocate said. ‘It’s going to snowball at…

ByDavid Brand 8Comments

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Aug 2021

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness Justice

What the Supreme Court Decision Means for NY’s Eviction Moratorium

The country’s highest court struck down a key portion of the state’s eviction protections, which allowed tenants to fend off Housing Court proceedings by swearing they had experienced a COVID-related…

ByDavid Brand 20Comments

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Nov 2020

Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: NYers Are Getting Evicted During the Pandemic. Lawmakers Must Act Now.

There are now more than 200,000 families across New York State in eviction court. Since Cuomo opened the door to new eviction cases in June, over 33,000 cases have been…

ByMarika Dias

ByPablo Estupiñan 7Comments

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Nov 2020

Housing and Homelessness

New Law, Prompted by Bronx Boy’s Death, Sets Deadline for Landlord Repairs

The legislation dates back to a 2002 tragedy when 8-year-old Jashawn Parker died in a fire in a residential Bronx building, where the landlord had failed to address almost 400…

BySadef Ali Kully 0Comments

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Nov 2020

Government Housing and Homelessness

A Look at Rent Strikes in NYC, As Housing Relief Legislation Lags

Although there’s no clear data tracking the number of rent strikes taking place across the city, the advocacy coalition Housing Justice for All says they’ve become more common during the…

BySadef Ali Kully 0Comments

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Aug 2020

Housing and Homelessness

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

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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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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Feb 2020

Housing and Homelessness

City’s ‘Right to Counsel’ Law Fosters National Movement in Housing Courts

After the Right to Counsel law passed in New York, it created a ripple effect around the country.

BySadef Ali Kully 1Comment

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Oct 2019

Housing and Homelessness Justice

Courts Need to Adapt to New Rights for Tenants: Report

Many tenants facing eviction in housing court are unaware of their right to a publicly funded lawyer, Bronx advocacy organizations contend.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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

Supreme Court Ruling on NY Eviction Ban Fuels Confusion For Tenants and Landlords

What the Supreme Court Decision Means for NY’s Eviction Moratorium

Opinion: NYers Are Getting Evicted During the Pandemic. Lawmakers Must Act Now.

New Law, Prompted by Bronx Boy’s Death, Sets Deadline for Landlord Repairs

A Look at Rent Strikes in NYC, As Housing Relief Legislation Lags

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

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

City’s ‘Right to Counsel’ Law Fosters National Movement in Housing Courts

Courts Need to Adapt to New Rights for Tenants: Report

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