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LAS Warns that New York May Face “Massive” Wave of Evictions

The number of tenants who say they are unable to pay rent has grown exponentially, reports The New York Times.

LAS Hits Rent Relief Rules That Leave Struggling Tenants Ineligible

Stringent rules exclude many even as New York reopens the program for new applications, reports THE CITY.

New York Reopens COVID-19 Rent Relief Program

Sulay Grant, a housing attorney with The Legal Aid Society, discussed the eligibility requirements for the recently reopened program on Univision.

LAS Warns of Eviction Wave for Communities of Color

The upcoming expiration of eviction bans will disproportionately impact communities of color and could push millions of struggling tenants into the streets, according to POLITICO.

LAS Calls for Specifics on Cuomo’s Rent Relief Changes

The program must be swiftly recalibrated to ensure $60 million in resources reach New Yorkers facing eviction and homelessness, reports Spectrum News.

Immigrants Left Out of COVID-19 Rent Relief Program

One of the many problems with the program is the fact that undocumented immigrants are not allowed to apply directly, according to Documented NY.

Listen: LAS Joins The Capitol Pressroom to Discuss New York’s Rent Relief Program

The Legal Aid Society's Ellen Davidson detailed how the failed program has only doled out a fraction of available funds to families in need.

Listen: LAS Talks Rent Moratorium, Tenant Issues on The Brian Lehrer Show

The Legal Aid Society's Judith Goldiner appeared on WNYC to discuss the Federal and New York moratorium on evictions and the need for lawmakers to implement a true eviction freeze.

Basement Apartments Hit with Vacate Orders Despite Eviction Moratorium

New York City’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development has issued Vacate Orders to tenants from nearly 100 dwellings despite the ongoing pandemic, according to THE CITY.

Op-Ed: Albany Must Fix Rent Relief Program to Serve More NY Families in Need

The Legal Aid Society's Judith Goldiner and Ellen Davidson penned a joint op-ed in City Limits calling on the Governor and Legislature to act immediately to avoid the impending forfeiture of statewide rent relief program funds.