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News Archive for "Housing"

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Listen: Landlords Test Eviction Moratorium Eligibility

The Legal Aid Society's Ellen Davidson joined The Capitol Pressroom to speak about the current state of New York's eviction moratorium and a new landlord challenge to the law.

Housing Advocates Detail 2022 Legislative Priorities

A statewide coalition of advocates and elected officials are seeking long-term solutions to the COVID-19 housing crisis, including permanent protections against evictions.

LAS Condemns Hochul Administration for Closing State’s Rent Relief Portal

The move is premature as New York will likely qualify for an additional $1 billion in federal aid, as reported by City Limits.

Attorney General Letitia James Backs “Good Cause” Legislation

The proposed law provides basic protections to millions of renters in unregulated units across New York State, as reported by City Limits.

LAS Files to Intervene Against Landlords’ Latest Eviction Moratorium Challenge

A group of landlords has filed yet another frivolous and meritless lawsuit challenging New York State's latest protections for tenants, as reported by the New York Law Journal.

Op-Ed: New York Needs “Good Cause” Evictions

Mayors from two upstate cities with "Good Cause" laws on the books make the case for expanding the tenant protections statewide in today's New York Daily News.

LAS Decries Illegal Evictions by Unscrupulous Landlords

Landlords are changing locks and cutting off utilities in an effort to force tenants out of their homes, according to City & State.

Advocates: Albany Must Enact “Good Cause” Legislation to Prevent Evictions

Similar laws have already proved effective in Hudson and Albany and these protections should apply statewide to all residents in unregulated units, according to City Limits.

LAS: Brooklyn Housing Court Unfit for In-Person Return

141 Livingston is a former commercial space with narrow hallways that will not be safe for a high volume of in-person appearances, reports Law360.

LAS Secures Improvements to Grant Program for Homeless New Yorkers

Legal Aid Society litigation ensures that apartments will be safe and landlords will be held accountable, reports City Limits.