How The Mayoral Candidates Will Make Housing More Affordable In NYC
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People gather for a protest in August 2020 demanding New York cancel rent outside of Brooklyn housing court.
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Last week, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill extending a moratorium that prevents New Yorkers from getting evicted from their home, a move the State Legislature says is intended to avert an eviction crisis triggered by the pandemic. But the rent being too damn high is something that has existed long before the pandemic, and is one of the critical issues voters may be looking at when choosing the next mayor.