On June 14, 2019, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a new law that drastically changes the landlord-tenant relations throughout the state. Read my briefing here. Note: the attached summary is not complete.
The new law is here: https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/bills/2019/S6458
My partial summary is here: Summary of Housing Stability And Tenant Protection Act of 2019. Summary of Housing Stability And Tenant Protection Act of 2019
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