22 JULY 2, 2020 RIDGEWOOD TIMES WWW.QNS.COM
REAL ESTATE
De Blasio calls on state to extend eviction moratorium until August
BY ALEJANDRA O'CONNELL-DOMENECH
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As New Yorkers are still reeling for
the economic impact of the novel
coronavirus pandemic, Mayor Bill
de Blasio called on Albany to extend the
state’s eviction moratorium until August.
In March, Governor Andrew Cuomo issued
a statewide moratorium on evictions
that expired the past weekend. Now, there
are only eviction protections for New Yorkers
eligible for unemployment or who have
experienced fi nancial hardship because of
the virus. Those that qualify will remain
protected until August 20. It is unclear how
courts will decide who is protected under
the extended moratorium though.
Housing rights groups project that between
50,000 and 60,000 cases could be fi led
over the next few days now that New York
City housing courts have partially opened,
according to The New York Times.
“So many people are hurting, so many
people just don’t have money for rent.
Keeping a roof over their head is crucial
right now,” said Mayor de Blasio. ” Anyone
who can’t pay the rent should not be evicted
period.”
De Blasio called for a full eviction moratorium
through August 20 and for the state
place tenants who miss rent on a year-long
payment plan to make up for back rent
once they are able to work.
Some advocates argue that this proposal
is just a way for de Blasio to push off an eviction
crisis until he is out of offi ce. About 30
% of low-income tenants use 50 percent of
their income to pay rent, according to Ellen
Davidson, staff attorney for The Legal Aid
Society. And roughly 50 % of low-income
tenants use 30 % of their salary to pay.
Davidson theorizes that if tenants are
given 12 months to pay back unpaid rent
those in a lower income bracket would need
to use all of their income to pay rent for a
year to become current. This unrealistic
expectation would exacerbate fi nancial
hardships resulting in evictions and sending
thousands to housing court.
De Blasio again asked Washington to
step in and give full rental support and to
prevent foreclosures.
Ridgewood Times Sales Guide
RIDGEWOOD GLENDALE MASPETH MIDDLE VILLAGE
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Under $600,000
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$428,000
Condo
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Etan Hakimi, Mitra Hakimi Realty
Group LLC
$600,000-$1,000,000
18-12 Bleecker St.
$999,000
Colonial
6 bedrooms, 3 full and 2 half
bathrooms
Teodoro Navarrete, Keller Williams
Realty Liberty
Over $1,000,000
19-21 Himrod St.
$1,100,000
Single family
5 bedrooms, 3 full bathrooms
Kashif Kashi Khan, Compass
74th Avenue 69th Street 82nd Place
Under $600,000
90-50 Union Tpke Unit 12H
$300,000
High-rise
1 bedroom, 1 bathroom
Noreen Spezzano, East Coast REALTORS
Inc.
$600,000-$1,000,000
88-38 74th Ave.
$975,000
Single family, colonial
3 bedrooms, 2 full and 2 half
bathrooms
Laura Copersino, Douglas Elliman
Real Estate
Over $1,000,000
65-13 Myrtle Ave.
$1,050,000
Single Family, Other
5 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms
Miriam Vasquez, RE/MAX Team
Under $600,000
64-55 59th Ave.
$425,000
Single family, ranch
2 bedrooms, 1 full bathrooms
Michael Miguel and Silvia Miguel,
EXP Realty
$600,000-$1,000,000
66-24 53rd Dr.
$790,000
Single-family, colonial
3 bedrooms, 1 full and 1 half
bathrooms
Maureen Brennan, O Kane
Realty
Over $1,000,000
52-11 69th St.
$1,388,000
Single-family, colonial
3 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms
Patrick Pernod, Pernod Real
Estate
Under $600,000
66-70 79th St. Unit 2D
$539,000
Condo
2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
Andrea Scelisi, Century 21 Amiable
Rlty Grp II
$600,000-$1,000,000
60-14 78th St.
$799,000
Single family, 2 story
3 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms
Andrew LaSala, Crifasi Real Estate
Inc
Over $1,000,000
63-05 82nd Pl.
$1,398,888
Single family, colonial
4 bedrooms, 3 full and 1 half
bathrooms
Deirdre Folan, Keller Williams
Rlty Landmark
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