As per Curbed, beginning Monday evening March 16th, eviction proceedings and pending orders will be suspended statewide until further notice as health officials work to curb the spread of COVID-19, Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence Marks wrote in the memo to court employees. The suspension applies to both residential and commercial evictions, Lucian Chalfen, a spokesperson for the New York Office of Court Administration, confirmed.
A few days ago Governor Cuomo’s Administration stated the following:
This Administration is focused on preventing the displacement of New Yorker’s facing sudden financial hardship due to Covid-19. The Courts are critical partners in this work, and today they announced a temporary moratorium on evictions in New York City and suspended the issuance of new eviction warrants when a tenant fails to appear in court. This means that more people will be able to remain in their homes during this health emergency.
