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Do You Know Who’s Running for City Council in Your District?
SHAREThere’s a lot of energy around the mayor’s race, which is super important. We also want to make sure you have the important information you need to participate in other crucial races that will be on the June 22 primary ballot. And some special elections are even sooner — Districts 11 and 15 in The Bronx, looking at you!So, this week, we’re diving into City Council contests and revisiting that our team has done about how important these races will be for New Yorkers and our neighborhoods.Sara N., Andrea U. and Aubrey C. — all from Queens — and many other readers asked about how to...…SHAREThere’s a lot of energy around the mayor’s race, which is super important. We also want to make sure you have the important information you need to participate in other crucial races that will be on the June 22 primary ballot. And some special elections are even sooner — Districts 11 and 15 in The Bronx, looking at you!So, this week, we’re diving into City Council contests and revisiting that our team has done about how important these races will be for New Yorkers and our neighborhoods.Sara N., Andrea U. and Aubrey C. — all from Queens — and many other readers asked about how to...WW…
First Tenant Evicted in NYC since the Pandemic Started. Here’s What It Means
SHAREMarshals recently carried out the first legal residential eviction in New York City since the start of the pandemic, THE CITY has learned. Here’s a breakdown of how that happened during the eviction moratorium and what the move could mean for renters going forward. Yup. The first legal residential eviction in the city since March — when the pandemic hit — took place Nov. 20, according to officials at the city Department of Investigation, which oversees marshals. While we don’t have all the details yet (we’re working on it), we do know someone was removed from their home.What...…SHAREMarshals recently carried out the first legal residential eviction in New York City since the start of the pandemic, THE CITY has learned. Here’s a breakdown of how that happened during the eviction moratorium and what the move could mean for renters going forward. Yup. The first legal residential eviction in the city since March — when the pandemic hit — took place Nov. 20, according to officials at the city Department of Investigation, which oversees marshals. While we don’t have all the details yet (we’re working on it), we do know someone was removed from their home.What...WW…
Tapped-Out Tenants Take Charge as Landlords Pursue End Runs Around Eviction Moratorium
SHARESHAREpDexter Lendor and Delene Ahye sat on the basement stairs inside their Prospect Lefferts Garden apartment building, eyes fixed on an iPhone propped up on a railing, when the judge told them they won the first step of their case to sue their landlord.After a long few months, relief washed over the couple’s faces at the thought of finally getting needed repairs to the building at 22 Hawthorne St., with a court order to correct all housing code violations.Lendor and Ahye weren’t alone when they heard the news. Neighbors and members of the Crown Heights Tenant Union sat with them on...…SHARESHAREpDexter Lendor and Delene Ahye sat on the basement stairs inside their Prospect Lefferts Garden apartment building, eyes fixed on an iPhone propped up on a railing, when the judge told them they won the first step of their case to sue their landlord.After a long few months, relief washed over the couple’s faces at the thought of finally getting needed repairs to the building at 22 Hawthorne St., with a court order to correct all housing code violations.Lendor and Ahye weren’t alone when they heard the news. Neighbors and members of the Crown Heights Tenant Union sat with them on...WW…
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