An 88-year-old Harlem landlord could soon be homeless because his tenants have refused to pay their rents for months, citing the coronavirus pandemic as an excuse.
The tenants cannot be evicted because New York state’s liberal lawmakers have barred small-property owners from evicting deadbeat tenants.
Exacerbating the situation is a new law passed by New York state that blocks residential evictions and foreclosures of residents who submit a “hardship declaration” until May 2021.