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Op-Ed: Cuomo, Extend Eviction Moratorium to Protect Tenants

The Legal Aid Society's Judith Goldiner penned an op-ed in today's Times Union calling on New York's Governor to prevent an unprecedented statewide housing and homelessness crisis.

Office of Court Administration Will Not Extend Eviction Moratorium, LAS Demands Action From Governor

The Legal Aid Society is calling on Governor Cuomo and the State Legislature to protect New York tenants by implementing an indefinite freeze on evictions, reports the Brooklyn Daily Eagle.

LAS to Mayor: Force Homeless New Yorkers From Hotels and We’ll See You in Court

If the Administration forces vulnerable New Yorkers from their hotel before it is safe, Legal Aid will immediately file litigation on behalf of the nearly 18,000 single adults who sleep in shelters each night, according to NY1 News.

Watch: LAS Informs Tenants on Their Housing Rights During COVID-19

Edda Santiago, a housing attorney with The Legal Aid Society's housing office, shared information about what tenants—including those who are undocumented—can do to protect themselves on NY1 Noticias.

LAS Decries Denial of Basic Medical Care at Prison Nursing Home

Incarcerated New Yorkers at upstate facility left to languish without medical attention, reports Gothamist.

Listen: LAS Warns of Dire Consequences for NYC Without Rent Relief

Ellen Davidson, a staff attorney at The Legal Aid Society, appeared on WBAI's Driving Forces podcast to call attention to the growing threat of a widespread eviction crisis.

LAS Implores Gov. Cuomo to Enact Indefinite Moratorium on Evictions

14,000 NYC families could find themselves homeless if the moratorium is allowed to expire, reports Capital Tonight.

LAS Urges NYS Legislature to Defend Incarcerated New Yorkers From COVID-19

The Legal Aid Society also reaffirmed the need for Albany to release vulnerable individuals from carceral settings who remain at a higher risk of infection, reports NYN Media.

LTE: LAS Calls on Albany to Extend Eviction Freeze Indefinitely

Judith Goldiner, Attorney-in-Charge of the Civil Law Reform Unit at The Legal Aid Society, penned a letter to the editor in The New York Times calling on the Governor and NYS Legislature to enact an indefinite eviction moratorium.

LAS Implores Albany to Address Impending Eviction Disaster

With the statewide eviction moratorium set to expire in less than six weeks, over 14,500 households in New York City whose pre-COVID housing case resulted in an eviction warrant quickly could lose their homes, according to Curbed NY.