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What You Need to Know About Repair and Service Rights

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

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What You Need to Know About Succession Rights in Rent-Stabilized Apartments

Succession rights permit certain occupants of a rent-regulated apartment to lawfully become tenants of the apartment when the tenant of record (the person named on the lease) dies, permanently leaves or surrenders rights to the...

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What You Need to Know About Tenant Harassment in NYC

“Harassment” is any act or failure to act by a landlord or a landlord’s agents that causes or is intended to cause any person legally entitled to live in a room or apartment to give...

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What You Need to Know About Foreclosure As a Tenant

In New York State, a lender must start a legal action in Supreme Court and get a court order to foreclose against an owner who has not paid the mortgage. The owner is legally allowed...

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What You Need to Know If You Ran Away from Home

There are a lot of reasons why you might’ve resorted to leaving home—hard times, conflict, etc. No matter your reason, New York City has resources that can help you find a place to stay. If...

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What You Need to Know About Employment Discrimination Based on Arrest and Conviction Records

In New York City, most employers are not allowed to deny you a job, suspend you, or fire you because of a pending arrest or criminal conviction unless there’s a direct connection between the work...

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What You Need to Know About Background Checks

Many employers and government licensing agencies can obtain your criminal record. Learn how to access your own records and dispute errors below.

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What You Need to Know About Certificates of Relief from Disabilities and Certificates of Good Conduct

Certificates of Relief from Disabilities and Certificates of Good Conduct are documents that can help people with convictions obtain employment, housing, and other benefits.

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What You Need to Know About Unemployment Insurance

Unemployment insurance is an assistance program for temporarily unemployed workers run by the New York State Department of Labor. You do not have to be a U.S. citizen or hold a Green Card to qualify...

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What You Need to Know About Medicaid Coverage for Transition-Related Care

In New York, coverage is available for hormone therapy (including cross-sex hormones and pubertal suppressants), surgeries, and other procedures. To receive coverage, you have to have a diagnosis of gender dysphoria and your doctor’s notification...