Housing Court Trials Are Resuming in Brooklyn
In-person trials of eviction proceedings resumed in Kings County Housing Court as of July 27, 2020, w...
How Do I File New Cases or Documents in the Re-Opened Courts?
This Q&A clears up some of the inconsistencies between the Court’s website and GDB's experience n...
2021 Fiscal Year Property Taxes Will Have Lowered Interest Rates
Two bills have been passed by New York City Council and signed into law by Mayor Bill de Blasio, whic...
The Tenant Safe Harbor Act Provides Relief to Residents Who Cannot Pay Rent Due to the Pandemic
While the court-imposed moratorium on all evictions is still in effect, the recently adopted Senate B...
The "Emergency Rent Relief Act of 2020,” Signed By Governor Cuomo on June 17, Establishes Rent Relief For Residential Low-Income Tenants
The "Emergency Rent Relief Act of 2020,” signed by Governor Cuomo on June 17, establishes rent reli...
Housing Court Is Reopening, But Don’t Expect Business As Usual For A Long Time
Although Housing Court is reopening on June 22, 2020 business will not be as usual for tenants, landl...