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Housing Court is open in NYC

The Housing Courts in NYC are open. Most cases are moving forward using video conferencing. Tenants with emergencies, like illegal lockouts or repairs, can file cases in person. Also, landlords can file new cases.

The Eviction Moratorium has been extended to Jan 15th 2022!

Over the last 18 months, eviction moratoria at the State and Federal level saved thousands of homes and prevented the spread of COVID-19. In August, those critical protections were thrown into disarray...

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Hardship Declaration can pause evictions until January 15th, 2022

Court cases are currently being scheduled. Tenants can be protected against eviction until January 15th, 2022 by submitting a hardship declaration. You can get the declaration here.if you need other languages, find...

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If you receive a nonpayment petition:

You need to answer. There are new COVID-related defenses. Answers can be filed by: calling the housing court in your borough (the number is on the papers). It might take several calls...

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