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16 Labor Unions Come Out in Support of Good Cause Eviction

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Dear Governor Hochul, Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins, and Speaker Heastie: We are New York’s leading and largest labor unions and collectively represent hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers across the state. We write to you today in support of “Good Cause” eviction protections, a statewide bill sponsored by Senator Julia Salazar and Assemblymember Pamela Hunter. As […]

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50+ Organizations Call for Passage of Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act

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Dear Governor Hochul, Senate Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins, and Assembly Speaker Heastie:   The undersigned organizations call on you to commit $250 Million in FY23 for the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase (TOPA) Act in New York State (Myrie S.221/Mitaynes A.3353). TOPA would give tenants the right of first offer and right of first refusal when their building

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50+ Local NY Elected Officials Call On Albany to Pass Good Cause

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Dear Governor Hochul, Speaker Heastie, and Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins, In recent months, a series of courts have struck down local Good Cause eviction laws in Newburgh, the City of Albany, and this week, in Poughkeepsie, ruling that the laws could only be passed at the state level – even while agreeing that Good Cause is

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100+ Faith Leaders Call on Gov. Hochul to Back Good Cause, HAVP

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February 8, 2023 Governor Kathy HochulNYS Capitol BuildingAlbany, NY 12224  Dear Governor Hochul, We are writing as a coalition of faith-based leaders and advocates deeply alarmed about New York’s growing housing crisis, which is taking a deep toll on our congregants, our communities, and New York State at large. Exacerbated by the uneven recovery from

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Over 70 Organizations Call On Governor Kathy Hochul to Pass “Good Cause Eviction”

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Dear Governor Kathy Hochul, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, The following signatories colleagues actively representing tens of thousands of tenants across New York State urge you to prioritize  “Good Cause” legislation (S3082/A5573) next session, and to work with tenants, homeless New Yorkers, and advocates to ensure speedy passage of this

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100+ Faith Leaders Call on Governor and Legislative Leaders to Extend and Amend the NY State Eviction Moratorium

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Following the recent Supreme Court decisions striking down the NY State and Federal eviction moratoriums, faith leaders across denomination call on Governor Hochul, Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins and Speaker Carl Heastie to immediately reconvene the state legislature to amend and extend the eviction moratorium. Elected Officials, NYC Eviction Marshals and Sheriffs Upstate Who Perform Evictions, and

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100+ Faith Leaders Call on Governor and Legislative Leaders to Extend and Amend the NY State Eviction Moratorium

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Following the recent Supreme Court decisions striking down the NY State and Federal eviction moratoriums, faith leaders across denomination call on Governor Hochul, Majority Leader Stewart-Cousins and Speaker Carl Heastie to immediately reconvene the state legislature to amend and extend the eviction moratorium. Elected Officials, NYC Eviction Marshals and Sheriffs Upstate Who Perform Evictions, and

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Advocates Demand Immediate Reforms to the Emergency Rent Relief Assistance Program (ERAP)

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July 9, 2021 Dear Governor Cuomo: As community organizations and elected officials representing tenants across New York State, we are writing to demand immediate reforms to the implementation of the statewide Emergency Rent Relief Assistance Program (ERAP) that launched on June 1st.  From day one, the implementation of the Emergency Rent Relief Assistance Program (ERAP)

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