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“Hundreds of thousands of New York City households depend on government benefits to avoid eviction and homelessness. Yet countless households are experiencing ongoing and systemic delays when attempting to apply…

ByJenna Coudin 0Comments

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Aug 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Justice

Orgs That Help Tenants Sue Landlords Fear ‘Tone Deaf’ City Contract Changes

Nonprofit legal service providers often file group lawsuits that assist tenants fighting landlord harassment across an entire building. But a new solicitation appears to impose limits on this preferred strategy…

ByEmma Whitford 1Comment

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Apr 2023

Housing and Homelessness In Depth Justice

Harlem Tenant Threatened With Eviction Was Overcharged for Years Under Rent Rules, Court Docs Claim

Seventeen previously rent-stabilized apartments in Cristina Ramirez’s Harlem building haven’t been registered with the state since 2018. Her legal team says her case is illustrative of the need for greater…

ByDashiell Allen 3Comments

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Apr 2023

Government Housing and Homelessness Justice

What Would It Take To Fully Fund Right To Counsel For NYC Tenants?

“It’s a complicated question,” said Rosalind Black, citywide housing director at Legal Services NY, which aids tenants under the landmark city initiative to provide free representation to low-income New Yorkers…

ByEmma Whitford 0Comments

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Jan 2022

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness News

NY’s Foreclosure Freeze Is Over. Here’s What At-Risk Homeowners Can Do

Hundreds of thousands of New York households have fallen behind on their mortgages or property taxes during the pandemic, putting them at risk of losing their homes after statewide foreclosure…

ByDavid Brand 0Comments

Opinion: Struggling Families Can’t Afford to Wait for NYC to Fix Benefit Delays

Orgs That Help Tenants Sue Landlords Fear ‘Tone Deaf’ City Contract Changes

Harlem Tenant Threatened With Eviction Was Overcharged for Years Under Rent Rules, Court Docs Claim

What Would It Take To Fully Fund Right To Counsel For NYC Tenants?

NY’s Foreclosure Freeze Is Over. Here’s What At-Risk Homeowners Can Do

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Opinion: Struggling Families Can’t Afford to Wait for NYC to Fix Benefit Delays

Orgs That Help Tenants Sue Landlords Fear ‘Tone Deaf’ City Contract Changes

Harlem Tenant Threatened With Eviction Was Overcharged for Years Under Rent Rules, Court Docs Claim

What Would It Take To Fully Fund Right To Counsel For NYC Tenants?

NY’s Foreclosure Freeze Is Over. Here’s What At-Risk Homeowners Can Do

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