New Restrictions Imposed on Eviction Proceedings
On May 4, 2021, Governor Cuomo signed an amendment to the COVID-19 Emergency Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2020.
On May 4, 2021, Governor Cuomo signed an amendment to the COVID-19 Emergency Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2020.
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On December 28, 2020, Governor Cuomo signed the COVID-19 Emergency Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2020. The Act is intended to suspend eviction proceedings at least until March 1, 2021, and in most cases until May 1, 2021. Here are the key takeaways:
In response to the Governor’s Directive to take every effort to keep New Yorkers safe and mitigate the spread of Covid-19, and pursuant to Executive Order 202-1, and its updates, the New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR) will be conducting public hearings via teleconference. Instructions for members of the public to simultaneously view or listen to the meetings will be posted to HCR’s website for the Office of Rent Administration (“ORA”) under the Regulatory Information – Notice of Public Hearing section prior to the meetings (https://hcr.ny.gov/office-rent-administration-ora). The hearings will later be transcribed, and the public will have the ability to view the transcripts on ORA’s website. The hearing will be held on Wednesday, September 9, 2020 from 10:00 am to 4:30 pm.