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What You Need to Know About Weapons Detection Checkpoints on the Subway

NYPD is running a 30-day pilot program where they search people for weapons before the subway turnstiles.

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What You Need to Know About Roommates in NYC

A Roommate is a person who lives with the tenant of record and pays a proportionate share of the rent to the tenant of record but is not identified on the lease agreement as a...

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What You Need to Know About Police Searches in Shelters

Searches in city shelters can be a frightening and stressful experience. This resource will help you understand how to interact with police as you navigate this process.

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What You Need to Know About Emergency Assistance from NYC Human Resources Administration (HRA)

Under certain emergency circumstances, you may be eligible for payments from the New York City Human Resources Administration (HRA).

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What You Need to Know About Temporary Protected Status

Temporary Protected Status (TPS) is a designation by the United States government that allows individuals from certain countries with unsafe conditions to reside and work legally in the U.S. temporarily. It is valid for 18...

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What You Need to Know About Cash Assistance Work Rules & Sanctions

After a prolonged period during which “work activities” were not mandatory in New York City, work rules are now being reintroduced. The penalty for not complying with work rules is that you can lose all...

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What You Need to Know About HP Actions for Repairs and Harassment

In New York City, the law gives all residential tenants the right to safe, decent, and sanitary living space. This right, referred to as “the warranty of habitability,” is implied in every written or oral...

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What You Need to Know About Illegal Lockouts

It is illegal and a crime for someone to lock you out of your residence, shut off your utilities, or remove your belongings, if you have lived somewhere 30 days or more or if you...

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What You Need to Know About New York’s Good Cause Eviction Law

On April 20, 2024, a new law went into effect that protects some tenants from huge rent increases and requires a landlord to have a good reason for evicting a tenant.

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What You Need to Know About Right to Shelter As a Single Adult or Adult Family New Arrival

If you are a single adult New Arrival or part of an adult family of New Arrivals, you have a right to shelter in New York City if you have no other safe place to...