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As Imminent Eviction Crisis Looms, LAS Calls on Albany to Protect New Yorkers

With less than ten days before the NYS eviction moratorium expires, The Legal Aid Society is calling on the Governor and Legislature to act to prevent an unprecedented wave of homelessness, according to the Associated Press.

LAS Calls on Cuomo to Act as OTDA Removes Eviction Moratorium Guidance

The Legal Aid Society implored the Governor to protect thousands from homelessness after the NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance abruptly removed an eviction freeze until December 31st from its site, as reported by The Real Deal.

LAS Client Faces Eviction From Childhood Home in Queens Without State Action

Advocates are urging leaders in Albany to extend the eviction moratorium during the COVID-19 pandemic to help thousands of struggling families, according to the Queens Daily Eagle.

LAS Calls on City to Address Degraded Living Conditions at Former Cluster Sites

Apartments converted for formerly homeless New Yorkers are unfinished and dilapidated, according to City Limits.

LAS Signals Caution Over CDC Eviction Moratorium

The Federal Government has announced a moratorium on evictions for certain tenants who are unable to pay rent because of the COVID-19 crisis, reports Gothamist.

Listen: LAS Talks Federal Eviction Moratorium, NYS Housing Crisis on The Brian Lehrer Show

The federal policy extends eviction moratorium for certain tenants through the end of the year but many New Yorkers will not benefit.

LAS Calls on New York Legislature to Reconvene and Extend Statewide Eviction Moratorium Indefinitely

The moratorium expires in exactly one month, leaving hundreds of thousands of families vulnerable to losing their homes, reports the Queens Daily Eagle.

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.

Watch: LAS Slams NYCHA Deception Over Tenant Repairs

Tenants languish as complaints were ignored while the agency repeatedly closed incomplete repair tickets, reports Pix 11 News.

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.