Just signed into law on March 18, 2022, requiring compliance by April 20, 2022, every real estate broker, operating within the State of New York, MUST have on each publicly available website and mobile device application they maintain, a list of standardized operating procedures, to evaluate prospective residential homebuyers, prior to receiving any services.

Employment protections for New York City employees as of March 12, 2022, now apply to all “domestic workers,” which includes nannies, homecare workers, housecleaners, companions, childcare, etc., regardless of the number of workers employed by the employer. They will be protected from discrimination, harassment and retaliation.   

As this firm previously promised, we have been carefully tracking proposals to the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act ("HSTPA") voiced by advocates for Cooperatives. A Bill was signed into legislation by Governor Hochel on December 22, 2021. This Bill corrects the unintended effects that the HSTPA had on Cooperatives.      

We are pleased to know that the COVID-19 Emergency Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2020 and COVID-19 Emergency Protect Our Small Business Act of 2020 expired on January 15, 2022 and were not extended.