Albany
Fearing Evictions, Tenant Groups Push Rent Cancellation, New Housing Voucher
Sadef Ali Kully |
Landlords support the voucher but warn a rent cancellation could hobble New York’s economic recovery.
Albany
Has NYS Only ‘Delayed the Inevitable’ When it Comes to Evictions?
Jarrett Murphy |
A rent freeze, eviction moratorium and a relief fund will not be enough, tenant advocates say.
Housing and Homelessness
Officials, Housing Advocates Call for Better Tenant Protections as COVID Crisis Drags On
Sadef Ali Kully |
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 homeless families or those facing the loss of housing because of COVID-19.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: A Reopened Housing Court Must Protect New Yorkers of Color
Anna Luft and Austen Refuerzo |
‘No landlord, attorney, court staffer or judge has yet made the argument that it is actually safe to open housing courts. ‘
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Cuomo’s New Order Opens the Door to Evictions
Susanna Blankley and Marika Dias |
‘Instead of protecting tenants, the order puts the onus on tenants to prove they are entitled to not be sued or evicted.’
Housing and Homelessness
New Version of Cuomo’s Evictions Ban Seen as Weaker
Sadef Ali Kully and Nicole Javorsky |
Did the governor’s new moratorium put ‘tens of thousands of New Yorkers’ at risk of being booted out of their homes?
Age Justice
Many NYC Seniors Still Face the Threat of Evictions
Roshan Abraham |
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.
Mapping the Future
Evictions are Down But Reining in NYC’s ‘Worst Evictors’ is Still on Advocates’ Agenda
Sadef Ali Kully |
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.
Housing Update: State Officers to Engage Homeless in Subway
Harry DiPrinzio |
The housing stories you might have missed this week.
evictions
Hundreds of NYCHA Evictions Raise Questions About Process
Harry DiPrinzio |
The cash-strapped authority needs to collect rent. But there are concerns about lagging repairs, vulnerable tenants and a new program that’s spurred a spike in evictions.
