Testimony: Five Years On, Right to Counsel Program Faces Implementation and Funding Challenges
The Right to Counsel program has an immeasurable impact on families facing eviction, but significant challenges with its implementation have made it difficult for legal ...
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Testimony: Maintaining and Strengthening the Right to Counsel Program for NYC Tenants is Essential
In recent years, there has been an increasing number of low-income people at risk of being evicted from their homes. However, data has proven tenants ...
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What NYC renters need to know about getting landlords to turn the heat back on
New York City designates the eight months between October 1 and May 31 as a time when heat legally must be provided to renters. NYLAG ...
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NYCHA’s Section 8 logjam continues on for too many
An error in NYCHA’s case management system that wrongfully terminated tenants’ Section 8 vouchers continues to leave tens of thousands in jeopardy. In this follow ...
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Voucher Holders Navigate Through Red Tape
A failure in NYCHA's case management system caused thousands of tenants with Section 8 vouchers to be mislabeled as delinquent on their annual recertifications. NYLAG ...
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New York City Rent Increase: What You Need to Know
NYLAG's Sophie Cohen contributed to this New York Times article on the impacts of recent rent increases in New York City. "When a rent-stabilized apartment ...
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Expand and Extend NY’s Eviction Moratorium. Thousands of Lives Are at Stake.
New York’s residential eviction moratorium, which protects thousands of individuals and families, will expire in just seven days. NYLAG calls on NY legislatures to extend ...
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Your Rights as a Tenant During COVID-19— Protections Against Eviction
On February 16th, 2021, NYLAG held a live Q&A that discussed the process to submit a hardship application for tenants seeking additional protection against evictions ...
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Filling Out This Form Can Extend Your Eviction Protections
Any New Yorker behind on their rent, because of financial or medical hardship due to COVID-19, should submit a Hardship Declaration Form to avoid facing ...
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President Biden’s First Day: New Policies That May Affect You.
With Joe Biden now the 47th President of the U.S., NYLAG urges the Biden Administration to reverse policies that harm the communities we serve.
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