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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.

Rent

The State Distributed $0 in Rent Relief in Program’s First Month

July 13, 2021, 8:07 p.m.July 13, 2021, 8:07 p.m.

Tenants and landlords still have two months to apply before the state’s rent moratorium expires. Here’s what you need to know — including how to get help in tapping the $2.7 billion first-come, first-served pot of funding.

Rent

Homeowner Help Is Coming — But Not Until After the Foreclosure Moratorium Expires

June 24, 2021, 1:16 p.m.June 24, 2021, 1:16 p.m.

The state recently announced a plan to use more than $540 million of federal relief funds to help homeowners at risk of foreclosure due to the pandemic. But will the aid be enough — and will it reach homeowners soon enough?

Rent

Rent Relief Applications Open in New York June 1: What Tenants and Landlords Need to Know

May 28, 2021, 12:27 p.m.May 28, 2021, 12:28 p.m.

The $2.4 billion state program, funded by the latest federal stimulus package, aims to help owners and residents by paying off rent debt. Here’s what you’ll need to apply.

Civic Newsroom

See You at Voterfest: Our Civic Newsroom is Headed Outdoors

May 24, 2021, 9:00 p.m.June 9, 2021, 11:42 a.m.

With public life rebounding and the June 22 citywide primary quickly approaching, we’re headed to Brooklyn, The Bronx and Queens for COVID-safe gatherings.

Rent

Tenants’ ‘Right to Counsel’ Expands Citywide. Here’s Why that’s a Big Deal

May 20, 2021, 5:44 p.m.March 9, 2022, 5:23 p.m.

Work

Did You Stop Receiving Your Unemployment Benefits? Here’s What the Issue Might be

April 30, 2021, 12:59 p.m.April 30, 2021, 2:08 p.m.

Some New Yorkers who lost work at the start of the pandemic have ed the one-year mark. But that doesn’t necessarily mean your benefits are over. Here’s what you need to do.

Rent

New York Eviction Moratorium Expected to be Extended to Aug. 31

April 29, 2021, 5:25 p.m.April 29, 2021, 5:49 p.m.

The pandemic-spurred protections will stretch beyond the May 1 deadline, with state rent relief aid on the way. Here’s what you need to know — and do.

Work

How New Yorkers Cut Out of Unemployment and Stimulus Checks Can Tap $2.1B Fund

April 8, 2021, 5:44 p.m.April 8, 2021, 6:52 p.m.

Some 300,000 undocumented New Yorkers are now eligible for help under the historic Excluded Workers Fund established in the state budget. But there are still some more hurdles to get the cash. Here’s a breakdown.

Rent

Tenants and Landlords’ Future Hang in Balance Over State Budget. Here’s What That Means

March 31, 2021, 3:32 p.m.March 31, 2021, 4:20 p.m.

After a year of Band-Aids, lawmakers in Albany finally have the big bucks to a substantial relief program as part of the state budget. Here’s what you need to know about what’s on the table for renters, landlords and homeowners.

The Open Newsroom

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

The State Distributed $0 in Rent Relief in Program’s First Month

Homeowner Help Is Coming — But Not Until After the Foreclosure Moratorium Expires

Rent Relief Applications Open in New York June 1: What Tenants and Landlords Need to Know

See You at Voterfest: Our Civic Newsroom is Headed Outdoors

Tenants’ ‘Right to Counsel’ Expands Citywide. Here’s Why that’s a Big Deal

Did You Stop Receiving Your Unemployment Benefits? Here’s What the Issue Might be

New York Eviction Moratorium Expected to be Extended to Aug. 31

How New Yorkers Cut Out of Unemployment and Stimulus Checks Can Tap $2.1B Fund

Tenants and Landlords’ Future Hang in Balance Over State Budget. Here’s What That Means

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