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News Archive for "Housing"

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LAS: Emergency Housing Facilities Must Comply with Right to Shelter Laws

Newly introduced legislation would require emergency housing centers to meet the same health and safety standards applied to City shelters.

LAS Sues to Protect Harlem Tenants, End Illegal Apartment Conversions

New plaintiffs have joined a Legal Aid lawsuit that seeks to close a loophole unscrupulous landlords are exploiting to displace rent-stabilized tenants.

LAS Decries Eviction of Residents Displaced by Hurricane Ida

The displaced New Yorkers had been staying at a hotel in lower Manhattan and were abruptly told they had to leave over the weekend.

LAS: Landlord is Evicting Bronx Tenants for Protesting Deplorable Conditions

The Legal Aid Society is calling on New York State lawmakers to pass "Good Cause" eviction protections to end this type of unscrupulous behavior.

LAS Sues to Protect Homeless Youth Against Housing Discrimination

The six plaintiffs in the suit were illegally denied apartments based on their source of income: Section 8 housing vouchers.

LAS Files Lawsuit on Behalf of Bronx Tenants Displaced By Fire

The litigation seeks immediate repairs so residents of 2490 Davidson Avenue can safely return to their homes.

LAS Successfully Defends New York’s Rent Reforms, Stabilization Law

Two new rulings are the latest rebuke of unscrupulous landlords who have brought suits challenging 2019's reforms as well as the State's long-standing rent stabilization laws.

Op-Ed: We Need Housing Solutions Now, Not 10 Years From Now

Legal Aid's Judith Goldiner lays out the critical pieces missing from Governor Kathy Hochl's recently announced New York Housing Compact.

New York City Executed Over 4,000 Evictions in 2022

Housing advocates are calling on lawmakers to pass "Good Cause" eviction protections to keep tenants across the State safely in their homes.

LAS Calls for Sweeping Reforms to City’s Housing Voucher Program

The proposed changes include expanding eligibility to more low-income New Yorkers who are in danger of losing their homes or are currently experiencing homelessness.