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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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Nov 2021

Economy Government Health Housing and Homelessness

New York’s COVID Rent Relief Fund Is Almost Out of Money

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…

ByDavid Brand 9Comments

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Nov 2021

Government Housing and Homelessness

Letitia James Backs ‘Good Cause’ Eviction Bill in Run for New York Governor

The bill would give tenants the right to a lease renewal in most cases and curb unlimited rent hikes in non-stabilized apartments. Incumbent Gov. Kathy Hochul, who is running for…

ByDavid Brand 10Comments

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Oct 2021

Government Housing and Homelessness

NYC Expands Program to Deny Construction Permits Based on Tenant Harassment History

The Certificate of No Harassment (CONH) Program has forced owners of certain properties to prove they have not harassed tenants before they can receive DOB permits.

ByDavid Brand 2Comments

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Oct 2021

Government Housing and Homelessness

NYC Tenants Reignite Push for ‘Good Cause’ Eviction Protections, Despite Landlord Opposition

Supporters of the legislation say property owners, particularly large corporate landlords, should not have the power to abruptly deny leases to existing renters and kick them out of their homes.…

ByDavid Brand 8Comments

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Oct 2021

Government Health Housing and Homelessness

More Than 1,600 NY Landlords Apply for COVID Rent Relief on New Fund’s First Day

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…

ByDavid Brand 1Comment

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Aug 2021

Government Housing and Homelessness Justice News

Here’s What the Supreme Court’s Latest Eviction Ruling Means for NYC

The ruling comes less than two weeks after the Supreme Court ended New York state’s ban on most evictions. But NYC tenants still have several other potential avenues of protection.

ByDavid Brand 4Comments

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Aug 2021

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness News

Hochul Pledges to Speed Up Rent Relief, as $115 Million Contractor Struggles to Hit Benchmarks

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…

ByDavid Brand 0Comments

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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

Government Housing and Homelessness News

How Will NY’s Next Governor Kathy Hochul Address Housing and Homelessness?

The soon-to-be governor recently pledged to re-strengthen the state’s eviction moratorium after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a key portion of the law, which expires at the end of…

ByDavid Brand 6Comments

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

New York’s COVID Rent Relief Fund Is Almost Out of Money

Letitia James Backs ‘Good Cause’ Eviction Bill in Run for New York Governor

NYC Expands Program to Deny Construction Permits Based on Tenant Harassment History

NYC Tenants Reignite Push for ‘Good Cause’ Eviction Protections, Despite Landlord Opposition

More Than 1,600 NY Landlords Apply for COVID Rent Relief on New Fund’s First Day

Here’s What the Supreme Court’s Latest Eviction Ruling Means for NYC

Hochul Pledges to Speed Up Rent Relief, as $115 Million Contractor Struggles to Hit Benchmarks

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

How Will NY’s Next Governor Kathy Hochul Address Housing and Homelessness?

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