Posts Tagged ‘ERAP’
Gov. Hochul is Investing $1M to Speed up Rent Relief
(Jimmy Jordan / WRFI) ITHACA, NY — New York is putting $1 million dollars into marketing and outreach efforts for the State’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP). The $2.7 billion dollar Rental Assistance Program was dubbed ‘poorly managed’ by the State Comptroller’s Office two weeks ago, namely for it’s poor outreach, sluggish application approvals, and…
Read MoreNY Comptroller Calls the State’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program ‘Poorly Managed’
(Jimmy Jordan / WRFI) ITHACA, NY — New York’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program, or ERAP, has got problems. That’s the finding of New York’s Comptroller, Thomas DiNapoli. ERAP is a $2.7 billion fund to help eligible New York renters and landlords avoid financial ruin as the economy recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic. The majority of…
Read MoreIthaca Tenant’s Union Rallies for the ‘Right to Renew Leases’ in Front of City Hall
The Ithaca Tenant’s Union in a ‘Tenant’s Assembly’ outside of City Hall on Saturday, July 31st. (Ed Von Aderkas/WRFI) ITHACA, NY — As the threat of evictions looms over New York, The Ithaca Tenant’s Union is pushing a bill that would take some power out of the hands of landlords and give it to renters.…
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