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LAS Discusses NYC Rent Relief on Capitol Pressroom

Legal Aid Attorney warns inadequate support for widespread housing insecurity may swamp NYC with evictions.

LAS Condemns City’s New Guidelines on Reopening of Housing Court

New memorandum issued Thursday delays residential and commercial eviction proceedings in the state; hearings in new cases as well as the service of eviction warrants, reports Law360.

LAS Urges Rent Guidelines Board to Roll Back Rents Ahead of Final Vote

"Our clients and all low-income tenants across the city are already at a breaking point, and we must provide meaningful relief in order to avoid a wave of evictions,” The Legal Aid Society's Adriene Holder told The New York Times.

LAS Warns Against Rush to Reopen Housing Court

Confusion and scant guidance mar a re-opening process amidst the lingering specter of COVID-19, reports Law360.

LAS Calls to Halt Housing Court Reopenings Over COVID-19 Safety Concerns

Legal service providers are pressing NYC Civil and Housing courts to remain closed in lieu of clear reopening plan from OCA, reports Law360.

LAS Fights Housing Court Directives for Vulnerable Tenants to Prove COVID-19 Impact on Income

Tenants face uncertainty as Courts prepare for the resumption of certain eviction cases, reports Law360.

Housing Advocates Demand Passage of “Good Cause” Legislation

In a recently issued letter to Albany leaders, LAS and partner organizations urge passage of a bill that would protect New Yorkers from eviction amidst the economic fallout from the COVID-19 crisis, the Queens Daily Eagle reports.

Op-Ed: How to Prevent People From Getting Kicked Out of Their Homes When the Coronavirus Crisis Ends

The Legal Aid Society's Judith Goldiner and Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez call for critical housing measures that go beyond the eviction moratorium to protect tenants across the state in the New York Daily News.

LAS Slams Virtual Conferences in Housing Cases Despite Eviction Moratorium

A new measure allows landlords to advance pending eviction cases without the tenant's consent, according to the Queens Daily Eagle.

LAS Warns Eviction Moratorium Does Not Protect Tenants Enough

An extension of the moratorium still does not quell concern that some will be left unprotected, reports Law 360.