Mayor calls on feds to send more cash for rent assistance
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“The federal government has the resources, and now it is time for them to take action.”
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Queens lawmakers urge extension of eviction ban
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“If we do not acknowledge it, address it and resolve it, this could be the difference between life and death for many New Yorkers.’
Read MoreNew York lawmakers consider bill extending eviction protections as state preps rent relief
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“If we do nothing, then countless people will be subject to eviction right now.”
Read MoreWith evictions looming, advocates urge NYC to accelerate universal right to counsel
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“Evictions are violent, evictions are cruel and unnecessary, and during a pandemic they are deadly.”
Read MoreOPINION: Small landlords bear the COVID costs that few consider
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“I have been pushed beyond my limits physically, mentally, and emotionally.”
Read MoreSouth Jamaica seniors face looming eviction threat without state action
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“My husband is a dialysis patient, a double amputee, and it’s hard to find a place that’s suitable for us and with this pandemic coming along it made it even harder.”
Read MoreLegal Aid urges state lawmakers to pass measure halting evictions
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“The legislature has the power to enact a robust and meaningful moratorium on eviction.”
Read MoreIt's now up to lawmakers to set eviction policy, top New York judges say
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“Those are matters for the other two branches of government to deal with.”
Read MoreMayor calls on state to institute lasting eviction moratorium
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“It should not be something that just has to be renewed all the time.”
Read MoreHousing Court to proceed 'cautiously' during COVID crisis, says top Queens judge
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“I’m not yet able to say whether there will be an eviction cliff or there won’t be.”
Read MoreCity orders marshals to halt evictions 'indefinitely' amid COVID-19 emergency
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“No one should be forced from their home and onto the street.”
Read MoreTenant advocates celebrate temporary eviction moratorium
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“The eviction moratorium and court closure means that now our clients don't have to choose between defending their homes and protecting their health.”
Read MoreState halts evictions, trials continue as courts cut back to ‘essential’ functions
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“These initiatives are part of our continuing and evolving efforts to assure the operation of the courts in the safest possible manner.”
Read MoreMayor can order marshals to halt evictions amid coronavirus emergency: Oversight committee
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“It’s such an easy fix.”
Read MoreEvictions decreased by 25% in NYC last month under state tenant protections
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In Queens, evictions decreased by nearly a third.
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