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Civil Rights Attorney Frederick K. Brewington, Esq. Comments on Results of Ahmaud Arbery Case

HEMPSTEAD, NY — Frederick K. Brewington, Esq., a civil rights attorney and Principal of The Law Offices of Frederick K. Brewington, says that justice has been served as a jury found three men guilty in the February 23, 2020 shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery in southern Georgia.

 

On November 24, a jury found Travis McMichael, Gregory McMichael and William “Roddie” Bryan guilty. Travis McMichael was found guilty of one count of malice murder, four counts of felony murder, two counts of aggravated assault, one county of false imprisonment and one count of criminal attempt to commit a felony. His father, Gregory, was found guilty of four counts of felony murder, two counts of aggravated assault, one count of false imprisonment and one criminal attempt to commit a felony.

 

Mr. Bryan, who recorded the shooting incident on his cell phone, was found guilty of three counts of felony murder, one count of aggravated assault, one count of false imprisonment and one criminal attempt to commit a felony.

 

“Today we witnessed how our justice system can work,” Mr. Brewington said. “Unfortunately, for far too long and today, young, innocent Black men have been killed for no reason and their murderers have been allowed to walk free. While justice has been served today because of this verdict, we still have a long way to go in making our justice system more equitable. It is every person’s duty to not run from the historical realities of racism that continue to divide us, but to address them and engage with each other to solve these deep-rooted concerns.”

 

A graduate of Northeastern University School of Law, Mr. Brewington has been practicing law for more than 30 years. He concentrates his practice on civil rights, employment discrimination, police misconduct and abuse and personal injury, among others. He is also an Adjunct Professor of Law at Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center in Central Islip, New York, where he teaches Federal Pretrial Litigation and Trial Practice.

 

Prior to founding his own firm, he was an Associated at the Law Firm of C. Vernon Mason, Esq. He also previously served as Project Director and Chief Administrative Officer of the Community Organization Legal Assistance Project of the National Conference of Black Lawyers.

 

For more information, call (516) 489-6959 or visit www.brewingtonlaw.com.

 

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About The Law Offices of Frederick K. Brewington

The Law Offices of Frederick K. Brewington is a well-respected litigation firm with an office in Hempstead, Long Island. Our focus is primarily in the area of civil rights, voting rights, employment discrimination, police misconduct, personal injury, medical malpractice, wrongful death and criminal law. However, the Law Offices of Frederick K. Brewington is a full-service law firm handling matters in numerous areas of law and providing a wide range of services from contract formation to litigation and trial practice. It is the largest African-American-owned law firm on Long Island and has been designated by the New York Law Journal as one of the top minority-owned firms in the state of New York. For more information, call (516) 489-6959 or visit www.brewingtonlaw.com.

Ronald J. Katter to be Installed President of Jewish Lawyers Guild

His New Title Goes into Effect on December 1

Ronald J. Katter

NEW YORK, NY — Ronald J. Katter of The Katter Law Firm has announced that he will be sworn in as President of the Jewish Lawyers Guild by the Hon. Barbara Kapnick, Justice of the New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department, on December 1.

 

The Jewish Lawyers Guild is an organization of lawyers and jurists founded upon fellowship and faith in 1962. The Guild holds a variety of activities, including lectures, programs and tours that are relevant to the legal and Jewish communities. In addition, the Guild participates in the judicial screening panels, provides a Continuing Legal Education (CLE) program for its members and funds two scholarships at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law.

 

“I am very proud to be installed President of this renowned organization,” Mr. Katter said. “The Jewish Lawyers Guild has a history of supporting the legal and Jewish communities, fighting discrimination, promoting equality under the law, and providing financial assistance to those in need. The Jewish Lawyers Guild has performed vital and important work over the years for the Jewish legal community. I plan to continue and build on that legacy during my term as President.”

 

Mr. Katter concentrates his practice in personal injury law. He has achieved substantial financial recoveries for clients in slip-and-fall, automobile, mass transit, environmental negligence, Legionnaires’ disease, wrongful burial, and wrongful death cases. He is committed to obtaining the largest possible compensation permitted by law for his injured clients.

 

In addition to his practice, Mr. Katter is a frequent lecturer on different aspects of personal injury practice and law firm management and marketing at bar associations and for other CLE providers.

 

Mr. Katter chaired the New York County Lawyers Association’s Tort Section and is a Member of the American Association for Justice, New York State Trial Lawyers Association, New York State Bar Association (NYSBA), Bronx Bar Association and Brooklyn Bar Association. He was Co-Chair of the New York County Lawyers Association’s Solo and Small Firm Practice Committee from 2002 to 2007 and Delegate to the NYSBA’s House of Delegates from 2004 to 2007.

 

He served as a Trustee and chaired the Scarsdale Synagogue and Tremont Temple’s Legal Committee. Mr. Katter served pro bono as an Arbitrator for Small Claims Court, Civil Court of the City of New York. He also served as a member of the Edgemont Union Free School District’s School Board Nominating Committee. He is a Democratic District Leader in the Town of Greenburgh.

 

Mr. Katter is admitted to practice in the State of New York and before the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court.

 

He earned his J.D. from Boston University School of Law and his B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania.

 

For more information, call (212) 809-4293 or visit www.katterlaw.com.

 

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About The Katter Law Firm

The Katter Law Firm represents clients throughout New York City in personal injury cases including those who have suffered injuries as a result of Legionnaires’ disease, motor vehicle collisions, pedestrian knockdowns, bicycle crashes, slip/trip and falls, assaults, workplace accidents, construction accidents, professional malpractice, nursing home negligence, hospital mistreatment, police abuse, accidental death, pet attacks and cemetery and funeral negligence.  The firm aggressively represents injured victims through New York’s five boroughs, as well as the surrounding counties. For more information, call (212) 809-4293 or visit www.katterlaw.com.

Tanya Hobson-Williams Comments on Britney Spears’ Release from Her 13-Year Conservatorship

JAMAICA ESTATES, NEW YORK — Tanya Hobson-Williams at Hobson-Williams, P.C. says it was difficult for Britney Spears to be released from her 13-year Conservatorship, given the Court’s initial denial of her requests to hire her own attorneys.

 

However, on November 12, 2021, a Los Angeles Superior Court judge terminated the conservatorship. As a result, all of the pop singer’s assets — valued at $60 million — will be transferred from a temporary conservatorship to a trust in her name and she will no longer be required to undergo any medical or psychological evaluations.

 

During the conservatorship, Ms. Spears alleged that her father, Jamie Spears, who became her conservator in 2008, forced her to rehearse, sing and perform daily; forced her to use an intrauterine device; and wanted her to take various medications that she refused. Ms. Spears also stated that she was not permitted to choose her own legal counsel.

 

A court ruled on September 29, 2021 to suspend Mr. Spears as his daughter’s conservator. A temporary conservator for her estate was named and will stay on to oversee the transfer of the assets into her trust.

 

Ms. Hobson-Williams notes that, in New York State, Ms. Spears would have had more rights, such as the right to counsel and the right to be present at the hearing, citing Article 81 of New York State’s Mental Hygiene Law which is “designed to be tailored to meet the personal and financial needs of the individual in the least restrictive manner,” she says. “In New York, people do not lose all their rights in a Guardianship, unlike in California.”

 

In a California Conservatorship, there is a one-year review in which, one year after the Conservator’s appointment and two years thereafter, all assets, income and expenditures must be accounted for, filed with the court and reviewed by a probate examiner, Ms. Hobson-Williams says. In addition, an investigator personally interviews the individual in conservatorship periodically and determines if the conservator is acting in the individual’s best interests. However, little of that seemed to occur in Ms. Spears’ case.

 

“California’s conservatorship laws are not as progressive as New York’s,” Ms. Hobson-Williams says. “Although California law appears to contain safeguards to ensure the appointment of a conservatorship is appropriate and monitored, the system appears to have failed Ms. Spears. If she were permitted to hire her own attorney at the outset, her rights could have been better protected.”

 

For more information, call 1 (866) 825-1529 or visit www.nyguardian.com.

 

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About Hobson-Williams, P.C.

With offices located in Queens, Brooklyn and the Bronx, the law firm of Hobson-Williams P.C. is comprised of a highly knowledgeable and diligent staff. With over 20 years of experience, the skilled attorneys at Hobson-Williams, P.C. are dedicated to protecting and serving their clients’ needs and legal interests, and are committed providing unparalleled client service. Her practice areas include elder law, business law, real estate closings, landlord-tenant disputes, Medicaid fraud defense, guardianships, reverse mortgage foreclosure defense and debt collections. Tanya Hobson-Williams has an active elder law practice assisting senior citizens in obtaining Medicaid for Home Care and Nursing Home Care. She routinely lectures at senior citizen centers, assisted living facilities, law schools and counsels families on a variety of topics of concern to families caring for the elderly. She is also contracted by the State of New York Employee Assistance Program to provide training to state employees on legal issues that affect state employees. For more information, call 1 (866) 825-1529 or visit www.nyguardian.com.

Steven Mitchell Sack Says Extended Family Leave to Care for Seriously Ill Siblings Provides More Work-Life Balance

NEW YORK, NEW YORK — Effective January 1, 2023, employees in New York State will be allowed to take extended leave to care for siblings who are seriously ill. Steven Mitchell Sack, “The Employee’s Lawyer,” says this new law will help those focus their time on caring for a loved one without having to worry about losing their jobs.

On November 1, 2021, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law two bills sponsored by New York State Senator Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr. and state Assemblywoman Sandy Galef, that will allow employees to take up to 12 weeks of paid family leave to care for a sibling — whether related by blood or through marriage — half-sibling or adopted sibling who is suffering from serious health problems.

This builds upon the existing Paid Family Leave law that went into effect in 2018, which allowed employees to take an extended period of time off to bond with a newborn, adopted or fostered child, care for a loved one who is seriously ill or look after family members when a loved one is deployed overseas for military service. As with the previous law, workers can take up to 12 weeks off at 67% of their pay. However, at the time, the legislation did not include caring for siblings.

“It is only right that the Paid Family Leave law be expanded to cover care for a sick brother or sister,” Mr. Sack says. “By expanding this much-needed legislation, employees will have that work-life balance and not have to worry about their job while caring for a loved one who is seriously ill. If you believe you might be unable to get the needed time off without risking the loss of your job, contact an employment law attorney immediately.”

Mr. Sack has been an employment attorney for more than 40 years. He is known for successfully representing a group of waiters in Samiento v. World Yacht Inc. The landmark New York Court of Appeals decision made it more difficult for restaurants and caterers to keep gratuities intended for their wait staff. He is the author of The Employee Rights Handbook, which has been called a “first-aid kit” for current and prospective employees, giving them the information they need to understand their job rights and protect and assert themselves to collect what is due; telling his readers and clients that “every firing is negotiable.” He served as plaintiffs’ counsel on behalf of three women who were wrongfully terminated when their employer discovered they were pregnant. A Bronx Supreme Court jury awarded the plaintiffs $6.2 million.

For more information, call (917) 371-8000 or visit www.theemployeeslawyer.com.

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About Steven Mitchell Sack

Steven Mitchell Sack, “The Employee’s Lawyer®,” has been enforcing workplace rights of employees, executives, and sales representatives for more than 40 years. He is a practicing attorney concentrating in employment law, as well as an author of 19 books, a lecturer and syndicated radio talk show host. Together with attorney Scott A. Lucas, they obtained a $6.2 million jury verdict in 2015 on behalf of three pregnant employees, as well as a favorable Court of Appeals decision for a group of waiters who were denied their fair share of tips that were held back by a caterer. For more information, visit www.theemployeeslawyer.com.

 

Harlem Resident, Who Was Sickened during Harlem Hospital’s August 2021 Legionnaires’ Outbreak, Files First Legal Claim Against NYC Health and Hospitals Corporation

Analysis by NYC Health Department’s Lab Found Disease Originated from the Hospital’s Cooling Towers

NEW YORK, NY — Ronald J. Katter, of The Katter Law Firm, who successfully represented more than two dozen people with related injuries in the Bronx 2015 Legionnaires’ disease outbreak, has announced that he has filed a Notice of Claim against the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation on behalf of a Harlem resident who contracted Legionnaires’ disease this past August. Analysis by the New York City Department of Health’s Public Health Laboratory found that the outbreak originated from Harlem Hospital’s cooling towers.

After August 9, 2021, at least 18 people who lived in the 10037 and 10039 ZIP codes contracted Legionnaires’ disease and were hospitalized. Many were in the high-risk group of people with compromised immune systems or with respiratory conditions like asthma or COPD. Fortunately, no fatalities were reported.

“It is imperative that anyone who experiences Legionnaires’ disease symptoms — which may include one or more of the following: headache, muscle pain, chills, fever, cough, gastrointestinal symptoms and confusion — seek immediate medical attention,” Mr. Katter says. “For the at-risk population, Legionnaires’ disease can be life-threatening. The public and healthcare providers should not confuse Legionnaires’ disease symptoms with COVID-19’s symptoms to ensure that the appropriate tests and treatment are provided.”

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Legionnaires’ disease is caused by the Legionella bacteria, which are often found in water. The bacteria can grow in warm water found in hot tubs, cooling towers, hot water tanks, large plumbing systems and decorative fountains. People contract the disease when they breathe in a mist or water vapor containing the bacteria.

“The spread of this disease could have been prevented, had Harlem Hospital followed local law and adequately maintained and cleaned its cooling towers,” Mr. Katter says. “If you were diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease, consult with an attorney who is experienced in handling Legionnaires’ cases to learn your legal rights to compensation. Claims against the NYC Health and Hospitals Corporation must be filed within 90 days of the occurrence.”

Mr. Katter is available for interviews on this matter. For more information, call (212) 809-4293 or visit www.katterlaw.com.

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About The Katter Law Firm

The Katter Law Firm represents clients throughout New York City in personal injury cases including those who have suffered injuries as a result of Legionnaires ’disease, motor vehicle collisions, pedestrian knockdowns, bicycle crashes, slip/trip and falls,  assaults, workplace accidents, construction accidents, professional malpractice, nursing home negligence, hospital mistreatment, police abuse, accidental death, pet attacks and cemetery and funeral negligence.  The firm aggressively represents injured victims through New York’s five boroughs, as well as the surrounding counties. For more information, call (212) 809-4293 or visit www.katterlaw.com.

After Six Years of Litigation and COVID-Related Delays, Jury Awards $2.5 Million Verdict in Same-Day Hernia Surgery Discharge Case

UNIONDALE, NEW YORK — Duffy & Duffy, PLLC, a New York-based personal injury firm concentrating its practice in medical malpractice and nursing home abuse with offices in Long Island and New York City, has announced that, after six years of litigation and COVID-related delays, a jury awarded a $2.5 million jury verdict in a same-day hernia surgery malpractice case. Now that courts have fully reopened and are beginning to hold trials again, victims of medical malpractice are finally getting their day in court and justice is being served. With cases now proceeding again to trial, insurance companies no longer have the upper hand when it comes to their delay tactics.

Margaret Parr, a 68-year-old married mother of two, complained of abdominal pain, chest pain and difficulty swallowing. The defendant surgeon, Dr. Medhat Allam, diagnosed her as having a large, intrathoracic hiatal hernia and scheduled her for ambulatory hernia surgery. It was discovered that Dr. Allam failed to timely and properly ascertain the risks of performing a laparoscopic ambulatory hiatal hernia repair and laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication in light of the decedent’s medical and surgical history, including the use of anticoagulants and having stents implanted in the celiac and superior mesenteric arteries nine months earlier.

The defendant surgeon failed to request and obtain consultations from a vascular surgeon regarding the  laparoscopic hiatal hernia repair and Nissen fundoplication. As a result of the departure from accepted standards of medical care and treatment, the defendant improperly assessed Ms. Parr as a proper candidate for ambulatory, same-day surgery.

On October 18, 2021, a New York State Supreme Court, Suffolk County jury found 6-0 that Dr. Allam was negligent in failing to obtain a vascular consult and was negligent in scheduling the hernia surgery as an ambulatory procedure. The jury awarded $2.2 million for Ms. Parr’s 20 hours of conscious pain and suffering and $300,000 for the loss of parental care and guidance for her daughter.

“No family should have to go through this,” said Suzanne Czerepinski, Ms. Parr’s wife. “It was neglect and he needed to be brought to account for that. My spouse was in terrific pain following the surgery.”

“Finally, after six years of litigation, the family has some justice,” said Cliff Argintar, Lead Trial Counsel at Duffy & Duffy, PLLC.

“We are very pleased that the jury found in our client’s favor,” said Michael E. Duffy, Managing Partner, Duffy & Duffy, PLLC. “We were able to prove that the surgeon was negligent and unnecessarily caused this death. Patients deserve accountability from their health care professionals — a right we strive to protect.”

For more information, call (516) 394-4200 or visit www.duffyduffylaw.com.

 

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About Duffy & Duffy Law

Based in Uniondale, New York, Duffy & Duffy Law offers solid legal counsel and representation to people who have suffered from negligence and medical malpractice. The firm advocates for patients of negligent physicians and nurses throughout New York, sheds light on uninsurable doctors who continued practicing and held insurance companies accountable for dictating patients’ course of treatment, leading to tragic outcomes. Duffy & Duffy Law serves injured individuals throughout Nassau, Suffolk, and Kings Counties, as well as the Bronx, Queens and other areas of New York. For more information, call (516) 394-4200 or visit www.duffyduffylaw.com.

William L. Green Joins Duffy & Duffy, PLLC as Associate

William L. Green

UNIONDALE, NEW YORK — Duffy & Duffy, PLLC would like to announce that William L. Green has joined the firm as an Associate. He concentrates his practice in medical malpractice law.

Mr. Green earned his Bachelor’s degree (with honors) in Political Science at George Washington University in Washington, D.C. After graduation, he took a job at Capitol Hill with the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee and ran several investigations into fraud, waste and abuse in government programs under the committee’s jurisdiction. He later joined a number of various nonprofit organizations.

He later returned to George Washington University to earn his Juris Doctor. While attending law school, he completed an International Human Rights Law program at the University of Oxford in England, working alongside several United Nations officials and experts in that legal field, and worked with the NAACP in Baltimore, Maryland.

A resident of Manhattan, Mr. Green is admitted to practice in New York State and before all New York State courts. He volunteers his time raising funds and awareness for people with disabilities.

“I am excited to be part of Duffy & Duffy and I look forward to working with my fellow attorneys on any new and existing medical malpractice cases,” Mr. Green said.

“We welcome Mr. Green to our firm,” said Michael Duffy, Managing Partner, Duffy & Duffy, PLLC. “His experience in providing research in complex matters and his advocacy for those who cannot speak for themselves will serve as a benefit to the firm in our representation of our medical malpractice clients.”

For more information, call (516) 394-4200 or visit www.duffyduffylaw.com.

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About Duffy & Duffy Law

Based in Uniondale, New York, Duffy & Duffy Law offers solid legal counsel and representation to people who have suffered from negligence and medical malpractice. The firm advocates for patients of negligent physicians and nurses throughout New York, sheds light on uninsurable doctors who continued practicing and held insurance companies accountable for dictating patients’ course of treatment, leading to tragic outcomes. Duffy & Duffy Law serves injured individuals throughout Nassau, Suffolk, and Kings Counties, as well as the Bronx, Queens and other areas of New York. For more information, call (516) 394-4200 or visit www.duffyduffylaw.com.

Twomey Latham Represents East Hampton Shucker Company in Launch of $1 Million Seed Funding Round

Twomey Latham, Shea, Kelley, Dubin & Quartararo, LLP (“Twomey Latham”) represented East Hampton Shucker Company (“EHSC”) in connection with the launch of its $1 million seed funding round.

EHSC, founded by John Nicholas, designs specialty kitchen tools and devices for shucking oysters, with both professional and home chefs in mind.

 

“We’re incredibly excited to introduce this market disrupting product,

John Nicholas

designed for both commercial and in-home use, that opens oysters faster and safer than any other device.  Our goal is to support the environmental multiplier effect by increasing oyster consumption while at the same time becoming a catalyst for more investment in oyster farms, which will clean more waterways globally,” Mr. Nicholas said.  “Twomey Latham continues to be a great partner for us.”

The Twomey Latham team was comprised of Scott Handwerker and Reza Ebrahimi.  “We are proud to partner with such a great company and founder,” said Mr. Handwerker.  For more information on Twomey Latham, call (631) 727-2180 or visit www.suffolklaw.com.

For more information on EHSC, write john.nicholas@easthamptonshucker.com or visit www.easthamptonshucker.com/.

 

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About Twomey Latham

Twomey Latham, Shea, Kelley, Dubin & Quartararo, LLP is a full-service law firm with a 65-person staff with over 30 attorneys, paralegals and legal assistants in five offices across Long Island. The firm’s practice areas include Business and Corporate Law, Labor and Employment, Insurance, Banking, Commercial Litigation, Taxation, Trademark and Copyright, Environmental Law, Real Estate Development and Transactions, Construction, Land Use and Zoning, Municipal Law, Personal Injury, Immigration, Arts and Entertainment, Wills Trusts and Estates, Estate Litigation, Elder Law, Family and Matrimonial Law, and Not-For-Profit Law.

Ronald Katter Says Property Owners Can Be Held Liable for Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak in Central Harlem

NEW YORK, NY — Ronald J. Katter of The Katter Law Firm is urging people in central Harlem who tested positive for Legionnaires’ disease to learn their legal rights to compensation from the property owners who failed to properly maintain the cooling towers on top of their buildings.

Since August 9, nine people residing within the 10037 and 10039 ZIP codes have contracted Legionnaires’ disease. Seven of those who were sickened with Legionnaires’ disease were more than 50 years old, which places them in the group most susceptible to the disease. Others in the high-risk group include people with compromised immune systems or with respiratory conditions like asthma or COPD. Fortunately, no fatalities have been reported.

“It is imperative that anyone who experiences Legionnaires’ disease symptoms — which may include one or more of the following: headache, muscle pain, chills, fever, cough, gastrointestinal symptoms and confusion — seek immediate medical attention,” Mr. Katter says. “For the at-risk population, Legionnaires’ disease can be life-threatening.”

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Legionnaires’ disease is caused by the Legionella bacteria, which are usually found in water. The bacteria can grow in warm water found in hot tubs, cooling towers, hot water tanks, large plumbing systems and decorative fountains. People contract the disease when they breathe in a mist or vapor containing the bacteria.

“The spread of this disease could have been prevented, had the property owners followed local law and kept the cooling towers properly cleaned and maintained,” Mr. Katter says. “If you have been diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease, consult with an attorney who is experienced in handling Legionnaires’ cases to learn your legal rights to compensation.”

Mr. Katter is available for interviews on this matter. For more information, call (212) 809-4293 or visit www.katterlaw.com.

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About The Katter Law Firm

The Katter Law Firm represents clients throughout New York City in personal injury cases including those who have suffered injuries in automobile accidents, motorcycle accidents, bicycle accidents, truck accidents, slip/trip and falls, hotel accidents, assaults, workplace accidents, construction accidents, professional malpractice, nursing home negligence, hospital mistreatment, police abuse, accidental deaths and pet attacks. The firm aggressively represents injured victims through the five boroughs, including Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens as well as Westchester County. For more information, call (212) 809-4293 or visit www.katterlaw.com.

Tanya Hobson-Williams Says Temporarily Blocking the Eviction Moratorium May Hurt Lower-Income Tenants

JAMAICA ESTATES, NEW YORK — Tanya Hobson-Williams at Hobson-Williams, P.C. says the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to block the New York State eviction moratorium temporarily may hinder the ability of tenants in lower-income neighborhoods to stay in their apartments or residences.

On August 12, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court voted 6-3 to lift the state’s ban on residential evictions, which was supposed to continue until the end of the month. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the COVID-19 Emergency Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2020 into law on December 20, 2020 in an effort to help those with financial difficulties during the pandemic stay in place. In order for the tenants to continue staying where they are, they had to submit a hardship declaration to the landlord.

The moratorium was initially set to expire on May 1, 2021. Since then, Governor Cuomo extended the expiration date for the moratorium twice — first until June 30, 2021, then until August 31, 2021.

The six justices who ruled in favor of blocking the ban said that landlords were denied due process by denying their right to challenge the tenants’ claims of inability to pay rent. Ms. Hobson-Williams says lifting the ban on evictions will help the landlords at the expense of the tenants.

“The Supreme Court’s decision to temporarily halt the eviction moratorium will hurt tenants, especially the ones in lower-income communities,” Ms. Hobson-Williams says. “Once the moratorium is lifted, the landlords can pursue eviction of tenants in Housing Court for nonpayment of rent and perhaps eviction from their homes. If anyone is facing financial hardship and the possibility of eviction, please contact a landlord-tenant attorney immediately.”

For more information, call 1 (866) 825-1529 or visit www.nyguardian.com.

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About Hobson-Williams, P.C.

With offices located in Queens, Brooklyn and the Bronx, the law firm of Hobson-Williams P.C. is comprised of a highly knowledgeable and diligent staff. With over 20 years of experience, the skilled attorneys at Hobson-Williams, P.C. are dedicated to protecting and serving their clients’ needs and legal interests, and are committed providing unparalleled client service. Her practice areas include elder law, business law, real estate closings, landlord-tenant disputes, Medicaid fraud defense, guardianships, reverse mortgage foreclosure defense and debt collections. Tanya Hobson-Williams has an active elder law practice assisting senior citizens in obtaining Medicaid for Home Care and Nursing Home Care. She routinely lectures at senior citizen centers, assisted living facilities, law schools and counsels families on a variety of topics of concern to families caring for the elderly. She is also contracted by the State of New York Employee Assistance Program to provide training to state employees on legal issues that affect state employees. For more information, call 1 (866) 825-1529 or visit www.nyguardian.com.

 

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