Public Health vs Religious Freedom; The Thanksgiving Surge; Will You Pay Rent...
Coming up on today's show:Emily Bazelon, staff writer for The New York Times Magazine, talks about recent and upcoming court rulings regarding restrictions on religious gatherings, the census count,...
View ArticleWill You Pay Rent This Month?
Millions of Americans face an eviction crisis as the federal and state moratorium is set to expire on New Year’s Eve. Judith Goldiner, attorney-in-charge at The Legal Aid Society’s Civil Law Reform...
View ArticleWest Farms 10460: Affordable Housing and a Looming Eviction Crisis
According to data released last year by the Association for Neighborhood and Housing Development, the West Farms section of the Bronx saw some of the highest rates of eviction in 2019. In 2021, the...
View ArticleT. Coraghessan Boyle Reads “The Shape of a Teardrop”
T.Coraghessan Boyle reads his story from the March 15, 2021, issue of the magazine. Boyle is the author of more than two dozen books of fiction, including “The Terranauts” and “Outside Looking In.” A...
View ArticleAlbany Appears Poised to Extend Eviction Moratorium Again
Citing the continuing public health emergency and the need to assure economic stability, Albany legislators are expected to vote Monday to extend the state’s eviction moratorium until August 31st for...
View ArticleSettlement Hearings In Landlord-Tenant Cases Now Mandatory, New Jersey Court...
New Jersey's Supreme Court has ordered mandatory settlement hearings in pending landlord-tenant cases and said renters who fail to show up will face an eviction order.Chief Justice Stuart Rabner's...
View ArticleThe COVID-19 Eviction Moratorium Is Set to Expire This Month
The federal ban on evictions is set to expire at the end of July. But 14% of renters are still behind on their payments and in big cities rent is up by 24% from last year. The Treasury Department is...
View ArticleCongresswoman Cori Bush on the Eviction Moratorium
The eviction moratorium expired at the end of July. Advocates warn that 7 to 11 million people are in danger of being evicted from their homes as a result. The moratorium expiration occurred just as...
View ArticleA 40 Acre Promise
Last week, the federal government, in a limited way, extended the eviction moratorium in place since the start of the pandemic. It's a temporary solution to a long-looming crisis — a crisis we explored...
View ArticleThe Supreme Court Ended Biden Administration's Eviction Moratorium
For months, the Biden administration has been extending a federal eviction moratorium to protect tenants struggling to pay their rent during the pandemic, but now, the eviction moratorium is over. The...
View ArticleAmerican Rehab: Shadow Workforce
Picture stepping into a drug rehab. You’re looking for treatment, but instead, you get hard work for no pay. For decades, this type of rehab has quietly spread across the country. How are rehabs...
View ArticleGood Cause Eviction and New York's Housing Crisis
New York State Senator Julia Salazar (D, WF-18th district) discusses New York's housing crisis and a "good cause" eviction bill she's sponsored, plus other issues in play as part of the state budget.
View ArticleHousing Roundup: State Budget, Property Taxes, 'Squatters'
David Brand, housing reporter for WNYC/Gothamist, talks about the deal taking shape on housing in the state budget; whether "squatters" are a real and growing issue and a state Court of Appeals...
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