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The Housing Our Neighbors with Dignity Act
The New York State Legislature is advancing legislation to enact the Housing Our Neighbors with Dignity Act (“HONDA”). The purpose of this legislation is to allow New York State to finance the purchase of and convert distressed hotels and vacant commercial office...
Are Mask Mandates Returning?
Some officials are considering reinstating mask mandates due to the rise in infections with the contagious Delta variant, which is now in almost every state in the U.S.. We might see a resurgence of COVID-19 in the fall when unvaccinated children return to school. Los...
Website Created to Help Tenants May Soon be Shut Down
JustFix.nyc (“JustFix”) was created by a nonprofit organization in collaboration with New York City courts for the purpose of helping tenants sue their landlords. Through this website, tenants can more easily attempt to resolve various issues, such as mold, rat...
Yes, Employers Can Require a COVID-19 Vaccine
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) has stated that businesses can in fact require their employees to receive vaccinations for COVID-19. Requiring the vaccine does not violate any EEOC law. In addition to being able to require vaccination, employers...
Sexual Harassment: A Fair Housing Violation
Sexual harassment may be an actionable offense under the Fair Housing Act. Judges in the Eleventh Circuit, which consists of districts in Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, suggested that a Florida trial court judge wrongly determined that sexual harassment is not...
Transparency in Rejecting Co-Op and Condominium Buyers
If Senate Bill S2874 is passed, co-op and condominium boards will have to undergo a uniform process when they consider applications to purchase condominiums or cooperatives. [1] The new process includes having residential boards provide a written explanation when...