March 2021

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Face Shields for Seniors Program

Our elderly citizens are the most vulnerable and are at high risk of contracting the coronavirus. 

P.A.’L.A.N.T.E. vows to protect our seniors with our face shields for seniors program, which provides them with face shields to combat COVID-19. Face shields limit the touching of one’s face and protect against cough droplets that spread the virus.  

 

We encourage any seniors interested in receiving a face shield to call us at 212-491-2541.

If you meet the qualifications on the vaccine eligibility list and would like to get registered to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, please call us at 212-491-2541.

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New York State

Go to JustFix.nyc to send a hardship declaration form to your landlord and local courts— putting your eviction case on hold until May 1, 2021. Submit the form here. 

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Monthly Real Estate Article Roundup 

Developers Oppose Scott Stringer's Housing Plan for NYC

Mayoral hopeful Scott Stringer wants to require all residential projects to include affordable housing - but some developers say his numbers don't add up. The city comptroller released a 47-page housing plan Thursday including details on the "universal affordable housing" program he announced last year.

The Eviction Moratorium Pause Ends Friday. Here's What You Need To Do

The Eviction Moratorium Pause Ends Friday. Here's What You Need To Do - New York City, NY - After February 26, pending eviction cases start moving forward again in court, and new cases can be filed, but there are steps you can take.

NYC Families Caught in Rent Aid Catch-22 Sue to Sidestep State Blockade

New York's eviction moratorium is meant to aid tenants at risk of losing their homes. But some families have to be sued for eviction before they can get help paying rent.

Department of Buildings inspector busted for taking $1,200 bribe

A city Department of Buildings inspector has been charged with taking a $1,200 bribe to not issue a $25,000 fine, Brooklyn federal prosecutors announced Wednesday. Inspector Francesco Ginestri, 36, faces one count each of bribe receiving and bribery, according to a federal criminal complaint.

Black and Brown Trans People Have a New Place to Call Home in New York City

A building offering affordable housing now stands as a symbol of trans self-reliance and resilience. The first time Ceyenne Doroshow thought about owning a home was when she was forced into homelessness. Not able to be herself at home or in public, Doroshow ran away from her home in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, as soon as she reached adulthood.

New York Senate to Pass Anti-Housing Discrimination Bills

The New York state Senate is set to approve a series of bills aimed at tackling the pervasive problem of housing discrimination. The legislative measures include stiffer penalties for violating fair housing laws, more hours of implicit bias training for real estate agents and an undercover testing program, Newsday reported.

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