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LAS Slams Landlord’s Shocking Attempted Eviction of COVID-19 Patient

The landlord padlocked the apartment mere weeks after the tenant was hospitalized due to the coronavirus, as reported by Gothamist.
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LAS Calls Out Shifting Eviction Policies That Penalize Tenants

Tenants are continuing a lawsuit involving an inadequate waiver solution that leaves some New Yorkers holding the bag, according to Law360.
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New York Again Fails to Distribute Rent Relief Funds

The second round of the State’s COVID-19 rent relief program has reached even fewer people than the first, according to Gothamist.
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LAS Recounts Year-Long Fight to Protect Tenants

Attorneys say the low number of evictions last year was a victory, but massive challenges remain to ensure New Yorkers will continue to remain in their homes, according to Law360.
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LAS Again Urges Tenants to Apply for COVID-19 Eviction Relief

In a positive trend, the City has seen a nearly 1,000-percent increase in the number of tenants seeking to delay eviction proceedings, according to the Queens Daily Eagle.
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Federal Court Upholds Rent Reform in Win for Tenants

The Legal Aid Society slammed a recent glut of lawsuits by landlords which challenged renter protections, reports the New York Daily News.
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NYS Waives Roadblock to Eviction Relief After LAS Suit

The onerous “lawsuit requirement” for the Family Homelessness and Eviction Prevention Supplement Program has been suspended until at least May 1, according to POLITICO.
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LAS Files Federal Suit Challenging Housing Voucher Discrimination

A year-long investigation revealed that in nearly 50% of cases real estate professionals illegally refused to rent to voucher holders, as reported by The New York Times.
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LAS Demands Emergency Rent Assistance as Eviction Proceedings Resume

As the State's eviction moratorium expires, The Legal Aid Society implored Albany to immediately enact the COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program of 2021, as reported by El Diario.
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LAS Urges Tenants to Submit Hardship Declaration Forms to Prevent Eviction

The Legal Aid Society joined elected officials and advocates in a press conference advising New Yorkers struggling with rent on available protections, according to El Diaro.
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