On June 30, Governor Cuomo signed the Tenant Safe Harbor Act (Chapter 127 of the Laws of New York, 2020) (the “Act”) into law, prohibiting evictions of residential tenants, but allowing money judgments for nonpayment of rent,...more
On May 26, 2020, the New York City Council passed two laws, effective immediately, intended to provide relief to certain commercial tenants during the COVID-19 pandemic. These laws supplement federal relief bills and the...more
Through two recently-issued Executive Orders, New York temporarily prohibited fees for late rent payments, suspended evictions and foreclosures, allowed security deposits to be used for rent payments, and extended...more
5/14/2020
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Eviction ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreclosure ,
Governor Cuomo ,
Moratorium ,
Mortgages ,
Relief Measures ,
Rental Property ,
Security Deposits ,
State and Local Government