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New Yorkers Can Now Use Their Security Deposits to Pay June Rent

But what about rents for April, May, July and August?
Local Pharmacies Soon Will Offer Coronavirus Testing

Local Pharmacies Soon Will Offer Coronavirus Testing

With pharmacies added as testing sites, the state hopes to increase its testing capacity to 40,000 people a day

A Brooklyn Nurse is Running For State Assembly, Says She Will Fight For Frontline Workers

Phara Souffrant Forrest is running against incumbent Walter Mosley to represent the 57th State Assembly District
Regarding NYC Testing and Protective Equipment, Disbelieve Everything Trump Says

Regarding NYC Testing and Protective Equipment, Disbelieve Everything Trump Says

Trump maintains there's adequate nationwide PE and testing, despite FEMA's claim to the contrary
City Holds First-Ever Remote Stated Meeting in City Council's History

City Holds First-Ever Remote Stated Meeting in City Council's History

The city council has reconvened for the first time since all stated meetings were postponed in light of COVID-19.
Second Judge Dies After Brooklyn Supreme Court Deemed an Epicenter for the Novel Virus

Second Judge Dies After Brooklyn Supreme Court Deemed an Epicenter for the Novel Virus

The Brooklyn Supreme Court is now a hotbed for COVID-19, as it claims the lives of two judges and infects more
New Guidance Will Make Stimulus Payments Off Limits from Creditors, Says AG James

New Guidance Will Make Stimulus Payments Off Limits from Creditors, Says AG James

The attorney general issued official guidelines to banks exempting stimulus payments from garnishment under New York law
No Car, No Test! The Covid-19 Testing Site in Flatbush is Turning Away Walkups

No Car, No Test! The Covid-19 Testing Site in Flatbush is Turning Away Walkups

NY'ers ask, why set up a drive-through-only testing sites when only 45% of New York households owns a car?
AG James Takes on Creditors Looking to Garnish Stimulus Checks

AG James Takes on Creditors Looking to Garnish Stimulus Checks

AG Letitia James leads a coalition urging the government to make sure stimulus checks go to families and not debt collectors.
Report: Majority of Cash-Strapped NYC Residents Say Rent's Not a Priority

Report: Majority of Cash-Strapped NYC Residents Say Rent's Not a Priority

When asked which expense they would prioritize if they lost their job, only 40 percent said "rent"