Section 8 ruling throws NYC landlords, tenants into limbo
A New York state appeals court struck down a law barring landlords from discriminating against tenants who use federal housing vouchers — but city and state officials, along with landlord and tenant attorneys, are split on whether the ruling applies in the five boroughs. The decision has opened a legal can of worms, leaving New York City landlords and voucher-reliant tenants in limbo as officials weigh whether it overrides a separate city law that prohibits discrimination against voucher holders, and what the ruling means for the municipally-funded CityFHEPS voucher program. In 2019, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the State Legislature […]
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