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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

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Sep 2019

Housing and Homelessness NYCHA

Rent Calculation Problems Dog Many NYCHA Tenants

Tenants and advocates say NYCHA’s annual and interim review processes leads to routine overcharges and drags tenants into years-long disputes.

ByHarry DiPrinzio 4Comments

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Sep 2019

Housing and Homelessness

Tenants Wanted City to Take Keys to Fire-Scarred Building

Tenants of a rent-stabilized building testified in Brooklyn housing court after filing a lawsuit against their landlord and the city’s housing department over what they allege were a lack of…

BySadef Ali Kully 1Comment

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May 2019

Opinion

Opinion: The Rent Regs Debate is About Giving Tenants the Tools to Fight

‘The state legislature has the power to make sure families across the state enjoy basic protections and significantly reduce the risk of displacement. Our families’ futures hang in the balance.…

ByJorge Rufino 4Comments

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Dec 2018

Housing and Homelessness

As Other Cities Look to Copy it, a Report on How Right to Counsel is Working in NYC

San Francisco voters approved a similar program, Los Angeles lawmakers tasked that city’s housing department with developing one, and places like Philly, Newark and the nation’s capital are headed down…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Jan 2018

Housing and Homelessness News