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Since the pandemic devastated New York’s economy and spurred a moratorium on evictions, looking at the growing unpaid rent tab has proved depressing for Valentina Gojcaj, whose family owns 150 rent-stabilized apartments in The Bronx.
Earlier this month, she ran the latest reports, which showed she is owed $563,000, with the amount of tenant debts ranging from $10,000 to $50,000.
“Tenants who weren’t able to pay prior to the pandemic didn’t pay and quite a few others had their own struggles and there was no city assistance,” she said. “But we kept the services going and pulled down our reserve accounts.”
Sunday, May 2, 2021
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The Legislature’s anti-gun leaders have deferred on investigating the growing list of accusations against their embattled Governor, but they sure have plenty of time to pass more meaningless gun control. On Monday, May 3, at 11:30 a.m., the Senate Codes Committee will have a virtual hearing on several bills. The public can watch at: https://www.nysenate.gov/events . All of this is being done out-of-sight while the Capitol remains closed to the public.
There are almost a dozen bills on the agenda, but the following are of particular concern:
S.1192A, by Senate Deputy Majority Leader Michael Gianaris, would require persons possessing a firearm to hold a firearms safety certificate. This is perhaps the most troublesome bill on the agenda. It has no grandfathering provision and only a 90-day grace period to get in compliance. It ties firearm possession to several burdensome new requirements. This expensive and time-con
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Lawmakers Look To Extend Eviction Moratorium To August 31st For New Yorkers Affected By Pandemic
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Nearly one week before the state s eviction moratorium is set to expire, two state lawmakers have introduced a bill to extend the deadline to August 31st, aiming to provide further relief to New Yorkers who continue struggling to pay rent. This will keep people from being thrown out onto the streets, Assemblymember Jeff Dinowitz, a sponsor of the bill, told Gothamist/WNYC on Saturday. We don t want more people made homeless, especially during a pandemic.