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STATEMENT: Housing Justice for All on Governor Hochul’s State of the State 

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“Governor Hochul’s so-called affordability agenda does nothing to keep costs down for renters” NEW YORK – Housing Justice for All, a statewide coalition of more than 80 organizations representing tenants and homeless New Yorkers, released the following statement in response to Governor Hochul’s State of the State. The statement below can be attributed to Cea […]

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Mayor Eric Adams Raises Rents for 2.5 Million Tenants Today

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Rent Adjustments Decided by Adams-Controlled Rent Guidelines Board Go Into Effect October 1Rents go up by 2.75% for 1-year leases and 5.25% for two-year leases NEW YORK  – Rent increases go into effect today for 2.5 million rent stabilized renters in New York City. The Rent Guidelines Board, appointed by Mayor Eric Adams, voted in

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Nyack Adopts Good Cause Eviction to Protect Tenants From Displacement

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Nyack Becomes First Village, 7th Upstate Municipality to Opt Into Good Cause Nyack, NY  – The Nyack Village Board voted to opt into Good Cause Eviction Protections on Thursday night, becoming the first village to adopt the tenant protections following the passage of state authorizing legislation in April. With Good Cause Eviction Protections, Nyack renters will be

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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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Housing Justice for All Response on One-House Budgets

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Over the last year, millions of New Yorkers have fallen behind on rent as unemployment skyrocketed during the COVID-19 pandemic. 92,000 New Yorkers who were homeless before COVID-19 are living in unsafe settings and dying from the virus at a rate 78% higher than our housed neighbors. The housing crisis which existed before the pandemic has been made more acute.

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Housing Justice for All, Right to Counsel NYC respond to Governor Cuomo’s announcement “extending” the Eviction Moratorium

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Governor Cuomo’s announcement “extending” the eviction moratorium until January 1, 2021 is misleading and disingenuous. On October 1st, unless Governor Cuomo releases new details, eviction cases will move forward — devastating New Yorkers struggling to recover from COVID-19.

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NY Courts Extend Eviction Moratorium until October 1, Housing Advocates Call for Passage of A Real Eviction Moratorium and Cancel Rent Legislation

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Today, the Office of Court Administration (OCA) issued a new order that extends the universal eviction moratorium until at least October 1, 2020 for all New Yorkers

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