State Legislature Unable to Agree on Housing Package in Final Days of Session – “Good Cause” Eviction Fails to Advance

On June 8, in the final days of this year’s legislative session, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie released a joint statement saying the State Legislature and Governor Hochul were unable to come to an agreement on a final housing package that included “good cause” eviction. Governor Hochul’s spokesperson, however, pointed out the Legislature’s own failure to act on any housing bills. NYSAR strongly opposed “good cause” eviction proposals and was heavily engaged in advocacy efforts expressing our concerns and inherent flaws in the bill. Thank you to everyone who made their voices heard on this issue. Read more here.