Few evictions have been carried out in some of the Capital Region’s most populous areas since the suspension of the state’s moratorium, according to recent data. After the law protecting tenants who had experienced financial hardship during the COVID-19 … Read More …
With New York’s moratorium on residential foreclosures scheduled to expire this Saturday, January 15, 2022, thousands of New York homeowners are at risk of losing their homes. While Governor Kathy Hochul and legislators continue to mull a deadline extension, the … Read More …
The IRS is experiencing massive backlogs because of the Covid-19 pandemic. It may take 9-12 months for your return to be processed and to receive your refund if you physically mail your return to the IRS. However, you can generally … Read More …
The day before New York’s statewide eviction moratorium was set to expire on Saturday, residents of state Sen. Cordell Cleare’s upper Manhattan district got a prerecorded call from her office in Harlem. “Tenants who’ve lost income due to COVID-19 … Read More …
Tuesday was the first day New York landlords and mortgage lenders could file eviction and foreclosure notices after nearly two years. Saturday marked the end of the state’s pandemic eviction moratorium that allowed for protections for renters and homeowners. … Read More …
In exactly one month, New York State’s Eviction Moratorium is slated to end. The moratorium halted evictions if renters filed paperwork stating the pandemic affected their ability to pay their rent. On Wednesday, the Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New … Read More …
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Tuesday announced $20 million in inaugural grants from its Eviction Protection Grant Program, the first of its kind for the Department. These grants will be awarded to legal service providers … Read More …
Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York has been awarded more than $4 million to offer free legal assistance to struggling tenants in the Capital Region and parts of the North Country. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced more than $25 … Read More …
Need to attend a virtual court appearance but are lacking transportation, childcare, or computer equipment and/or internet access? Do you need assistance with completing and/or filing paperwork with a court? Need help locating and accessing legal services? … Read More …