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LAS Urges Direct Rental Assistance From Federal Government

As Washington debates a stimulus package, The Legal Aid Society called on the Trump Administration and Congress to enact measures to protect tenants who are struggling to pay rent, according to Univision.

LAS Condemns Cuomo’s Hollow Executive Order for Tenants

A new executive order signed by the Governor does little to bolster eviction protections for tenants, according to Law 360.

LAS Calls on Cuomo to Issue Eviction Freeze Which Covers All Tenants

The Legal Aid Society urged on the Governor to extend the eviction moratorium to cover all tenants after Cuomo announced that his office would address the issue via executive order, according to AMNY.

LAS to Intervene on Behalf of Tenants in Frivolous Landlord Lobby Lawsuit

The Legal Aid Society, Legal Services NYC and Selendy & Gay PLLC were granted a petition in Federal Court to intervene in two lawsuits that attack rent laws and recently enacted housing reforms, according to The Real Deal.

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.