William Sanchez, a client of The Legal Aid Society and longtime resident of the Woodson Houses, is 64 years old and currently suffering from stage-four cancer, according to the New York Daily News.

The platform calls on the Legislature and the Governor to pass and enact “Good Cause” eviction legislation and the Home Stability Support Act; bolster funding for public housing; and to act on other housing priorities, according to the Queens Daily Eagle. 

The law, which went into effect over the weekend, was included in the package of housing reforms passed by the Legislature and enacted into law by Governor Andrew Cuomo this past June, as reported by Patch.

Good Cause legislation would prohibit the eviction of residential tenants or the non-renewal of residential leases without legitimate and proper cause, reports AM New York.

The letter argues that Petitioners have standing and the right to intervene on behalf of rent stabilized tenants who stand to lose their homes, reports Crain’s New York Business.

The Legal Aid Society’s Robert Desir joined WNYC’s The Brian Lehrer Show for a conversation on brokers’ fees and the pending legislation which would limit what realtors can charge for their services.

The New York City Housing Authority was allowed to appeal the findings of their own inspectors, while the children continued to be exposed to the dangerous chemical element, according to the New York Post.