New York could be the first state to protect struggling renters since the Supreme Court whittled away at existing shields against eviction. Source: New York Times
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N.Y. Legislature Expected to Extend Freeze on Evictions in Rare Special Session
By Gotham Rex on August 31, 2021
The moratorium, which was to expire on Aug. 31, is part of the state’s effort to help tenants struggling from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Source: New York Times
N.Y. Legislature Expected to Extend Freeze on Evictions
By Gotham Rex on August 31, 2021
The moratorium, which was to expire on Aug. 31, is part of the state’s effort to help tenants struggling from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Source: New York Times
Landlords and Tenants Worry About Effects of Ruling on Eviction Moratorium
By Gotham Rex on August 14, 2021
With Thursday’s Supreme Court ruling, landlords could technically start filing suits immediately to evict tenants. Source: New York Times
500,000 New Yorkers Owe Back Rent. What Happens When Evictions Resume?
By Gotham Rex on July 27, 2021
The eviction moratorium is set to come to an end in New York City, setting off alarms about the fate of tenants who owe months of unpaid rent and could face homelessness. Source: New York Times
New York Has $2.7B for Rent Aid. Not Many Have Received It.
By Gotham Rex on July 25, 2021
The program, designed to prevent mass evictions, has gotten off to a slow start, advocates said. And the end of the state’s eviction moratorium looms. Source: New York Times
How the Candidates for N.Y.C. Mayor Would Tackle Homelessness
By Gotham Rex on June 18, 2021
In the Democratic primary’s last days, and with New York’s economy starting to regain its footing, a chronic problem gains new urgency. Source: New York Times
Low-Income Renters Who Fell Behind Face Staggering Debts
By Gotham Rex on May 26, 2021
An analysis of New York renters in affordable housing found that the share of households owing more than $10,000 in arrears more than doubled, a year after the pandemic. Source: New York Times
New York City extends its eviction moratorium through August
By Gotham Rex on May 4, 2021
Residential and commercial tenants would be protected from evictions through August 31. Source: New York Times
Is the Mayor of an Exclusive Hamptons Enclave a Squatter?
By Gotham Rex on February 10, 2021
Mayor Jesse Warren’s landlord happens to be one of his predecessors. He says a political rivalry is the reason he’s getting kicked out. Source: New York Times
New York Halted Evictions. But What Happens When the Ban Ends?
By Gotham Rex on January 1, 2021
A crisis looms in the pandemic’s wake: Evictions that threaten to overwhelm schools, homeless shelters and food pantries. Source: New York Times
New York Will Ban Most Evictions as Tenants Struggle to Pay Rent
By Gotham Rex on December 28, 2020
The Legislature, addressing the hardship caused by the pandemic, is convening an unusual special session between Christmas and New Year’s to pass the measure. Source: New York Times
The Evictions Are Coming in NY and Housing Activists Are Ready
By Gotham Rex on December 23, 2020
Orders to halt evictions in New York expire soon. What happens next? Source: New York Times
The Tenant Safe Harbor Act Comes to The Hamptons
By Gotham Rex on October 23, 2020
New York State’s Tenant Safe Harbor Act was intended to help those affected by the pandemic. But what if that harbor is on the fancier side? Source: New York Times