Hochul signs order for special session of New York Legislature to extend eviction moratorium

Published September 1, 2021 2:00pm ET



With the state’s moratorium on evictions ending at midnight Tuesday, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a proclamation Tuesday evening to call state lawmakers into a special session starting Wednesday and address what she called a crisis for both renters and small business owners.

In Albany, lawmakers will work to extend the moratorium until Jan. 15. They also will tackle an issue the U.S. Supreme Court had with the legislation. Earlier this month, the country’s top court struck down a provision it said failed to give property owners due process since the law allowed renters to self-certify a financial hardship.

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