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Recently the New York State Legislature passed, and the Governor promptly signed, the COVID-19 Emergency Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2020 (âEEFPAâ) into law. EEFPA was designed to dramatically slow or stop any eviction proceeding in the State and to provide relief to homeowners affected by the pandemic.
Background
Since Executive Order 202.8 was issued on March 3, 2020, initiating a temporary pause on eviction proceedings, prosecuting evictions in New York state has been fraught. After the initial moratorium was extended by E.O. 202.28 on June 30, 2020, New York tenants gained additional protections through the Tenants Safe Harbor Act (âTSHAâ). Although some evictions were able to resume Oct. 1, 2020, New York State Unified Court System administrative orders, moratoria on default judgments, and court backlogs have also combined to stymie landlordsâ efforts to remove nonpaying tenants. Via the latest executive order addressing evictions, the T