New York lawmakers extend COVID eviction moratorium through August

DAILY NEWS: New York lawmakers extend COVID eviction moratorium through August

ALBANY — New York lawmakers approved legislation Monday extending the state’s COVID eviction moratorium through the end of August.

QUOTE: “This new extension will continue to ensure that New York tenants, homeowners, business owners, and small landlords will not have to fear losing their homes or businesses,” Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D - #Yonkers) said. “This pandemic has been devastating on so many levels and this legislation will help give our residents and businesses time to get back on their feet.”..

Along with banning evictions, the bill, sponsored by Sen. Brian Kavanagh (D-Manhattan) and Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz (D-Bronx), similarly bars foreclosures and tax lien sales for property owners facing financial troubles, including for smaller residential landlords renting out 10 or fewer units, facing financial troubles....

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