As we settle into the new “normal”, the body of case law concerning commercial rent defaults during the COVID-19 pandemic continues to grow. This blog discusses just some of those
Continue Reading Can’t Pay Rent Under Your Commercial Lease Because Of COVID-19? New York Courts Don’t Care—Sort Of
On April 22, 2020, a series of bills designed to address the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic were introduced in the New York City Council during its first-ever remote session.
Continue Reading New York City Council Introduces Rent Relief Legislation
On April 7, 2020, Senator Brad Hoylman, Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz and Senator Liz Kruege introduced a new bill entitled the “NYS Tenant Safe Harbor Act” (the Act) in
Continue Reading Proposed Legislation Would Extend Moratorium on Evictions, Allow Landlords to Sue for Unpaid Rent
As of today, by virtue of Governor Cuomo’s executive orders related to the COVID-19 pandemic, most of New York’s businesses are physically closed. On March 16th, t
Continue Reading Addressing Issues Faced by Commercial Landlords and Tenants in the Era of COVID-19