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NY lawmakers move to extend eviction moratorium through end of August

Tenants in New York who continue to experience financial hardship as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic would be safe from eviction until the end of...
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Mon, 05/03/2021 - 2:11pm
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Connections: Discussing evictions during a pandemic

Assemblyman Demond Meeks was arrested during a protest against evictions in Rochester. The assemblyman says that in the middle of a pandemic, it is...
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Mon, 12/28/2020 - 11:48am
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NY lawmakers set special session to extend eviction ban

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) New York lawmakers plan to convene remotely for a special session Monday to pass a bill extending the state's ban on residential...
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Sun, 12/27/2020 - 11:47pm
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Cuomo to extend eviction protections for tenants through new year

Tenants in New York will be granted another reprieve in the new year, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday, with an extension of an executive order that...
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Wed, 12/23/2020 - 10:35am
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Rochester Assembly member arrested during eviction protest

A New York State Assembly member from Rochester was arrested Friday night during a protest held trying to stop the eviction of a woman who lives in an...
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Fri, 12/18/2020 - 8:44pm
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Tenants rights groups call for rent and utility relief

Activists with Metro Justice and other groups are calling on Governor Andrew Cuomo to extend the eviction moratorium until after the coronavirus...
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Thu, 10/01/2020 - 1:44pm
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Cuomo: Pause on evictions extended through Jan. 1

Landlords in New York will not be allowed to evict their tenants for nonpayment of rent until the start of next year, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday,...
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Mon, 09/28/2020 - 8:50am
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Officials launch countywide COVID-19 eviction prevention program

As a potential eviction crisis looms in Rochester and its suburbs, a new program will provide tenants and landlords across Monroe County with legal and...
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Thu, 09/17/2020 - 10:19am
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Connections: Discussing the SCIP program and its possible impact on the looming eviction crisis

A new multi-agency effort aimed at helping local tenants facing eviction was announced Thursday morning. Legal experts say the pandemic has exacerbated...
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Thu, 09/17/2020 - 10:11am
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Rochester City Council passes eviction relief legislation

Rochester City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night in favor of legislation from Mayor Lovely Warren’s office to help prevent evictions and...
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Wed, 08/19/2020 - 12:29pm
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