Melanie Marich, Allison Dikanovic, Author at THE CITY

An early-voting site was open at the Queens Borough Community College for the Congressional District 3 special election.

Can You Vote in New York City’s June Primary Election?

June 10, 2024, 5:00 a.m.Sept. 18, 2024, 4:49 p.m.

Time is running out to before June 25. Here is what you need to know to make sure you can cast your ballot for everything from Congress to the state Legislature.

Housing

Undocumented Immigrant New Yorkers Shut Out of Federal Hurricane Ida Aid

Sept. 16, 2021, 8:50 p.m.Dec. 30, 2021, 11:38 a.m.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has so far doled out $10 million to New Yorkers impacted by the devastating remnants of Hurricane Ida earlier this month. But many undocumented immigrants are being left out of that pool.

Rent

How New Eviction Moratorium Can Help Tenants, Landlords and Homeowners

Sept. 16, 2021, 7:39 p.m.Sept. 16, 2021, 7:39 p.m.

State lawmakers voted earlier this month to amend New York’s eviction moratorium to fit the U.S. Supreme Court’s requirements and extend it until the new year. But anyone seeking protection needs to take action. Here’s how...

Housing

NYC Basement Apartment Storm Deaths Renew Housing Advocates’ Calls for Legalization

Sept. 2, 2021, 10:53 p.m.March 14, 2024, 2:21 p.m.

With the de Blasio istration’s basement conversion pilot program stalled, tenants whose homes were just devastated by Hurricane Ida could be evicted just for seeking help.

Housing

New York Extends Eviction Moratorium to early 2022, Offering New Chance for Landlords to Push Back

Sept. 1, 2021, 9:48 p.m.Sept. 1, 2021, 9:48 p.m.

State lawmakers renew and rework tenant relief to fit a Supreme Court decision won by property owners — cheering advocates but drawing threats of further legal action.

Work

More Than 1.6 Million New Yorkers Will Lose Unemployment Benefits by Labor Day

Aug. 31, 2021, 9:25 p.m.Aug. 31, 2021, 9:25 p.m.

On Sept. 5, several federally funded programs that had expanded unemployment benefits during the pandemic will expire. Are you affected? Here’s some information you’ll need to know.

Housing

New York Eviction Moratorium Poised for Months-Long Extension

Aug. 30, 2021, 7:22 p.m.Aug. 30, 2021, 7:22 p.m.

A special session in Albany is imminent to extend a pandemic pause keeping tenants in their homes following a Supreme Court strikedown. Meanwhile, a $2.7 billion relief program still struggles to get aid paid.

Rent

Eviction Protection in New York is Much Weaker as Moratorium End Nears. Here’s Why

Aug. 27, 2021, 10:14 a.m.Aug. 27, 2021, 10:14 a.m.

New Gov. Kathy Hochul vowed to speed up the state’s rent relief program. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court struck down the federal eviction moratorium and gutted the state moratorium, which ends Tuesday. Here’s what you need to know.

Rent

The State’s Distributed Nearly $100 million in Rent Relief So Far. Have You Applied?

Aug. 12, 2021, 7:11 p.m.Aug. 12, 2021, 8:37 p.m.

The feds have extended the residential evictions moratorium to Oct. 3, overriding New York’s Aug. 31 deadline. Meanwhile, applying for rent relief could offer additional protection against eviction. Here’s what you need to know.

Work

Weren’t Eligible for Unemployment Benefits? Apply for the Excluded Workers Fund

Aug. 5, 2021, 8:35 p.m.Aug. 5, 2021, 8:35 p.m.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo and lawmakers in Albany created the historic $2.1 billion fund to assist undocumented and nontraditional workers. Here’s what you need to do to apply.

Allison Dikanovic

Can You Vote in New York City’s June Primary Election?

Undocumented Immigrant New Yorkers Shut Out of Federal Hurricane Ida Aid

How New Eviction Moratorium Can Help Tenants, Landlords and Homeowners

NYC Basement Apartment Storm Deaths Renew Housing Advocates’ Calls for Legalization

New York Extends Eviction Moratorium to early 2022, Offering New Chance for Landlords to Push Back

More Than 1.6 Million New Yorkers Will Lose Unemployment Benefits by Labor Day

New York Eviction Moratorium Poised for Months-Long Extension

Eviction Protection in New York is Much Weaker as Moratorium End Nears. Here’s Why

The State’s Distributed Nearly $100 million in Rent Relief So Far. Have You Applied?

Weren’t Eligible for Unemployment Benefits? Apply for the Excluded Workers Fund

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