NYCHA dismisses over 30,000 eviction cases
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There were 2,500 non-payment cases resolved by the housing authority in Queens, according to NYCHA.
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Housing Court faces test as eviction moratorium expires
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Throughout the five boroughs, there are believed to be around 224,000 housing court cases backlogged, according to an Office of Court Administration spokesperson who noted that they believe that to be an overcount.
Read MoreQueens landlords land on nonprofit’s ‘worst evictors’ list
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“Our analysis of the city’s worst evictors echoes what tenants and organizers have known for a long time.”
Read MoreStudents condemn Queens College for dorm evictions
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“I felt traumatized, ostracized, demoralized and like my life was over.”
Read MoreAdvocates demand return of online Housing Court filing tool
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“Discontinuing this important avenue for tenants to advocate for their right to a safe and habitable apartment represents an unnecessary, harmful and reckless setback.”
Read MoreQueens officials outline tenant options as evictions loom
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“If you're fighting any legal battles or landlords do not go it alone.”
Read MoreQueens activists take eviction protest to Maspeth landlord's doorstep
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“Illegal lockouts are always a crime, but to do it during a pandemic is even worse.”
Read MoreFirst Queens tenant evicted since March start of COVID restrictions
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“Absent any further legislation, we will see more evictions.”
Read MoreRichards pledges Borough Hall help for tenants and the homeless
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“There’s been incredible growth in our borough, but as we watch the skyline transform and grow in front of our eyes … there are too many people who feel like they are being left behind.”
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Council considers free legal help for more tenants facing eviction
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The law provides free legal assistance to renters who earn less than 200 percent of the federal poverty line in 25 New York City zip codes, including five in Queens.
Read MoreThe family living above Neir’s Tavern is still facing eviction
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“We feel good that they’re helping the bar, but we want the same opportunity and the same help.”
Read MoreTenants’ rights coalition hosts ‘right to counsel’ town hall in Queens
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There is a right to attorney for all low-income tenants facing an eviction in housing court.
Read MoreHe has a housing voucher. Will any landlord take it?
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A Queens man say he has contacted about 150 brokers and agents in the past year, and has run into the same obstacle over and over again.
Read MoreFrom super to shelter — evicted Harlem handyman heads to homelessness
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Carlos Zambrano and his family may become homeless after being fired from his job as a superintendent.
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