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    Chief Administrative Judge Issues Statewide Moratorium on Eviction Proceedings in Wake of Corona Crisis

    Housing Court  •  Coronavirus  •  Statewide

    NYS Unified Court System Logo Image Credit: NY Courts

    REBNY, Legal Aid and all parties united against evictions during Corona outbreak. On March 15, 2020, the New York State Court System issued an indefinite moratorium on eviction proceedings, effectively allowing many people and families throughout the state to stay in their homes and off the streets or in shelters. Tenant advocates and numerous elected officials argued housing insecurity and homelessness will only exacerbate the COVID-19 threat. The proceedings which a New York City Housing Court might now hear, will be limited to landlord lockouts, serious housing code violations and repair orders. Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence K. Marks’ memorandum also limits other types of “non-essential” proceedings to assure the operation of the courts in the safest possible manner for the public and court employees.

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    Tags : Corona Virus, coronavirus, COVID-19, Housing Justice for All, Janet Sabel, Legal Aid Society, NYS Courts, REBNY, State Courts
    Date: 03/19/2020
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    Mayor Appoints Two New Members to the Public Design Commission

    Mayor, Public Design Commission  •  Public Design Commission  •  Citywide

    Kenseth Armstead and Deborah Marton (pictured above) are the two new members of the NYC Public Design Commission. Image Credit: NYC Public Design Commission

    Kenseth Armstead and Deborah Marton join the eleven member board. On November 5, 2020 Mayor Bill de Blasio appointed two new members, Deborah Matron and Kenseth Armstead, to the Public Design Commission. Both were approved by an overwhelming majority of the City Council. (more…)

    Tags : appointments, Public Design Commission
    Date: 11/17/2020
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    Governor Cuomo Extends COVID-related Eviction Moratorium Until January 1, 2021

    Governor  •  Evictions  •  Statewide

    Governor Cuomo addressing the COVID-19 Crisis Image Credit:
    Mike Groll/Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo

    The State has taken several actions to protect residential and commercial tenants. On September 28, 2020, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that the statewide moratorium on COVID-19 related residential evictions will be extended through January 1, 2021. The moratorium has been in effect since March 20th and has been extended multiple times. (more…)

    Tags : commercial evictions, coronavirus, COVID-19, evictions, residential evictions
    Date: 09/30/2020
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    Governor Cuomo Announces COVID Rent Relief Program

    Governor  •  Rental Assistance  •  Statewide

    Governor Andrew M. Cuomo delivers briefing on Coronavirus pandemic. Image Credit: Governor’s Office

    Renters will not have to repay the rental subsidy. On July 14, 2020, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a new statewide emergency rent assistance program for low-income families facing financial hardship as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. (more…)

    Tags : coronavirus, COVID-19, rent relief, rental assistance, tenants
    Date: 07/20/2020
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    Mapping the New Senate, Assembly & Congressional Districts

    CityLaw  •  Redistricting  •  Statewide

    Credit: CityLaw

    New York State in 2021 must redraw the State’s senate, assembly and congressional districts. The process will be different from the process used to draw legislative and congressional district lines in the past. Previously, the State legislature redrew the districts for its own members and for the State’s congressional members.  After years of efforts to reform a process seen as too self-interested, New York State voters in 2014 approved an amendment to the State constitution that created a  new Redistricting Commission that will propose new district lines to the legislature. The legislature still gets the last word, but the commission process opens the redistricting process up, provides an outside entity to act as the initial proposer, and adds guidelines for map design for fairness. (more…)

    Tags : census, CityLaw, redistricting
    Date: 07/01/2020
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