[1]Alessandra Biaggi - Democrat for State Senate



Friends -

Just a few days ago, Congress failed to extend the eviction moratorium
that went into effect in March 2020, protecting renters from the impacts
of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Here in New York State, however, the eviction moratorium isn’t up until
the end of this month - meaning that we have the opportunity to prevent an
oncoming wave of evictions, if we act quickly.

[ [link removed] ]I’ll explain more, but first, please add your name here to say you
support the extension of the eviction moratorium in New York State.

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The pandemic is not over. You’re likely aware that COVID-19 cases are
rising in many parts of our state due to the highly contagious delta
variant. Right now, 500,000 people in New York City alone owe back rent -
meaning all of these individuals could face eviction at the end of this
month during an ongoing pandemic. Mass evictions aren’t just inhumane -
they’re also a serious public health hazard.

Governor Andrew Cuomo has the opportunity to prevent this wave of
evictions - and in turn rising COVID-19 cases - by extending the eviction
moratorium further. But we only have a few weeks to act, so I’m asking for
your support:

[ [link removed] ]Add your name here to urge Governor Cuomo to extend the eviction
moratorium past the end of this month. This is time sensitive, so your
immediate action is appreciated.

I have also been working with other members of the state legislature to
protect renters, who continue to suffer from the economic fallout of the
pandemic.

Just recently, 43 other New York State legislators and I wrote a letter to
Governor Cuomo raising concerns about New York’s Emergency Rental
Assistance Program (ERAP.)

New York received $2.7 billion from the federal government to distribute
as rent relief, but up until recently, none of that money had been
distributed. Many constituents reported to my office that they were
struggling to navigate the online application to access the funds.

Just a few days after we sent the letter, the first rent relief checks
went out the door. So we know for a fact that putting pressure on Cuomo
and his administration yields results - and we need to do it again to
prevent mass evictions.

[ [link removed] ]Add your name here to urge Governor Cuomo to extend the eviction
moratorium past the end of this month. This is time sensitive, so your
immediate action is appreciated.

Thank you for your support. I will be in touch with more updates when I
have them.

All my best,

Alessandra Biaggi

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