Current as of April 9, 2020

COURT UPDATES:
The Courts continue to accept filings only for what are deemed “Essential”.

Commencing April 13, 2020, certain steps will happen to commence remote conferences on existing cases and judges will begin to decide stalled motions previously filed.

Emergency/Essential Matters include, among other matters, applications to stop a wage garnishment or bank account restraint.

NYCHA and HPD Section 8:
NYCHA is suspending all termination actions until at least May 15, 2020.

HPD Section 8:  Subsidy terminations at 60 Gold Street are suspended until further notice.

LOSS OF INCOME:  NYCHA and Section 8 residents are encouraged to request a rent reduction online through NYCHA Self-Services Portal or by calling 718-707-7771.  Keep a record of when the claim was made.
Emergency repairs continue and management offices remain open.

STUDENT LOAN AND MEDICAL DEBT PAYMENTS ARE SUSPENDED:
Federal student loan interest is set at 0% for a 60-day period with an option to suspend payments for 2 months.
New York State Attorney General’s office will stop collections of medical and student loan debts owed to the State of New York through April 15, 2020 and then reevaluated.

New York State Department of Financial Services also has obtained relief for New Yorkers with student loans not covered by the Federal CARES Act.  Refer to DFS website for assistance and information.

Department of Motor Vehicles:
DMV Traffic Violations Bureaus, NYS DMV Violations Adjudications and Refusal Hearings are adjourned.
Dates for expiration of license and registration transactions are extended.

Major Utilities will suspend service shut offs during COVID-19 outbreak.

Please check back for continued updates.