State lawmakers have introduced a bill to extend the eviction moratorium deadline from this Saturday to August 31st, to help New Yorkers who continue to struggle to pay rent.
The legislation would mandate landlords provide a hardship declaration form to any tenant they seek to evict If that tenant declares that the pandemic has created a financial hardship.
The proposal would also temporarily halt foreclosure proceedings for small landlords who file paperwork with their lenders or courts expressing a hardship.
$2.3 billion in federal aid intended to help tenants behind on their rent has yet to be distributed.