Senator Liz Krueger’s Virtual Housing Lunch Hour Series
Session 3: Appearing in Housing Court Without a Lawyer
Tuesday, December 3, 12 pm – 1 pm
With Pablo Zevallos, The Legal Aid Society
View full video of the event by clicking here.
LINKS:
Postcard Notification Summary Proceeding – Non-Payment: https://www.nycourts.gov/courts/nyc/housing/pdfs/postcards/Non_Payment_Postcard-English.pdf
Example of Notice of Nonpayment Petition: https://www.nycourts.gov/courts/nyc/housing/pdfs/notificationforms/Nonpayment-English.pdf
Example of Postcard Notification Summary Proceeding – Holdover: https://www.nycourts.gov/courts/nyc/housing/pdfs/postcards/Holdover_Postcard-English.pdf
Example of Notice of Holdover Petition: https://www.nycourts.gov/courts/nyc/housing/pdfs/postcards/Holdover-English.pdf
Example of an Answer: https://www.nycourts.gov/courts/nyc/civil/forms/answerinwriting.pdf
Information on Answering a Notice of Petition and Petition: https://www.nycourts.gov/courts/nyc/civil/forms/CIV-LT-92.pdf
https://www.nycourts.gov/courts/nyc/housing/answering.shtml
Answer in Writing Instructions: https://www.nycourts.gov/courts/nyc/civil/forms/civlt69.pdf
Request Reasonable Accommodations
ADANYCCIV@nycourts.gov
646-386-5409
Tenants Request for Inspection: https://www.nycourts.gov/courtsnychousing/forms/inspectionrequest.pdf
Housing Court Answers: Tenants Guide to Negotiating with Your Landlord: https://housingcourtanswers.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/housing_court_help-1.pdf
Marshal’s Notice of Eviction: https://legalaidnyc.org/get-help/housing-problems/marshals-notice/
Order to Show Cause Information: https://www.nycourts.gov/courts/nyc/housing/osc.shtml
Assistance for Arrears: One Shot Deal General Information – https://housingcourtanswers.org/answers/for-tenants/housing-court-tenants/rent-arrears-tenants/one-shot-deals/
Public Assistance: https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/cash-assistance.page
FHEPS:
https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/fheps.page
https://housingcourtanswers.org/answers/for-tenants/housing-court-tenants/rent-arrears-tenants/feps/
City FHEPS: https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/cityfheps.page
Private Charities: https://housingcourtanswers.org/answers/for-tenants/housing-court-tenants/rent-arrears-tenants/charities/
Roommate Program – New York Foundation for Senior Citizen’s Homeshare Program: https://www.nyfsc.org/home-sharing/
SCRIE – Rent Freeze program for older adults who are rent stabilized: https://www.nyc.gov/site/finance/property/landlords-scrie.page
DRIE – Rent freeze program for people with disabilities who are rent stabilized: https://www.nyc.gov/site/finance/property/landlords-drie.page
Housing Court Answers Hotline
Monday-Friday 9 am-5 pm
212-962-4795
https://housingcourtanswers.org/contact-us/
Housing Court Answers Table in Manhattan Housing Court
Housing Court: 111 Center Street, Second Floor in the Clerk’s Office
Mondays – Thursdays, 9 am-5 pm
The Legal Aid Society – Manhattan Office: 212-426-3000
How to request a referral to Universal Access to Counsel
Email the Office of Civil Justice (OCJ) at civiljustice@hra.nyc.gov with your name, telephone number, and court index number
Adult Protective Services (APS)
Elderly tenants facing eviction from a marshal: call 311
Webinar by Take Root Justice Attorney Michael Grinthal on How to Get Repairs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oH63uBunVDQ&t=788s
RSVP for all of Senator Krueger’s Upcoming Events Here: https://www.lizkrueger.com/events/list/?tribe_paged=1
