TOMPKINS COUNTY, NY (WSKG) – Even with state and federal moratoria in place, the fear of eviction still exists. A coalition in Ithaca, powered by a $1 million grant, is trying to address the problems faced by tenants vulnerable to eviction.
Liddy Bargar, a housing expert at the Tompkins County Human Services Coalition, said evictions are a racial equity issue.
“We know that based on the local data that we got that Black, female head of household is the highest, the most likely to be evicted in the City of Ithaca,” she said.
Ithaca Tenants Union protests outside a landlord’s office in downtown Ithaca. (Celia Clarke/WSKG)
Common calendar, Packet papers, February 5
Common calendar, Packet papers, February 5
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Princeton University Concerts (PUC) is expanding its digital offerings for the remainder of the 2020-21 season to replace planned in-person concerts, many of which will be rescheduled to future seasons.
The university’s performing arts series has recast all of its virtual programming to directly address socially relevant topics. This includes: a new podcast series, Breathe in Music, bringing PUC’s popular Live Music Meditation series to a digital format; a new series of conversations with musicians and prominent arts thinkers about the impact of COVID-19 on the performing arts hosted by multidisciplinary artist and WNYC host Helga Davis; the release of new video episodes of mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato’s Sing for Today, in which the opera star responds to current events through the lens of song and conversations; and virtual performances and live Q&As with world-renowned musicians
President Biden extends eviction moratorium through March
On his first day in office President Joe Biden extended the nationwide eviction moratorium through March.
HOUSTON - On his first day in office, President Biden took steps to help people hurting in this economic crisis.
In addition to pushing Congress to pass his $1.9 billion relief package with $1,400 stimulus checks, President Biden signed executive orders today to extend the pause on student loan payments through September and extend the eviction moratorium through March.
Extending the eviction moratorium is aimed at keeping millions of renters struggling to pay rent in their homes.
A look at the proposal announced by President-Elect Joe Biden and what it means for you if it s passed by Congress.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (Reuters) - During the 10 months they’ve spent hunkered down in a military barracks turned housing project, the grandson has grown taller and the grandmother has gotten smaller.
Rochelle Woody and her grandson Omari Scott stand for a portrait near the home they share in Washington, U.S. December 9, 2020. Picture taken December 9, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
Rochelle Woody has been the towering figure in her grandson’s world since luck brought them together a decade ago when Omari Scott was 6. At age 71, Rochelle now leans over a cane after two recent spinal surgeries. Omari lifts barbells in the living room at night, and hears her praying in bed. She wants to keep a roof over their heads. Their landlord, the District of Columbia Housing Authority, has been seeking their eviction.
Special Report: Sheltering: Grandmother and grandson live under eviction, Covid threats By Joshua Schneyer
Woody and her grandson Scott stand for a portrait near the home they share in Washington
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Reuters) – During the 10 months they’ve spent hunkered down in a military barracks turned housing project, the grandson has grown taller and the grandmother has gotten smaller.
Rochelle Woody has been the towering figure in her grandson’s world since luck brought them together a decade ago when Omari Scott was 6. At age 71, Rochelle now leans over a cane after two recent spinal surgeries. Omari lifts barbells in the living room at night, and hears her praying in bed. She wants to keep a roof over their heads. Their landlord, the District of Columbia Housing Authority, has been seeking their eviction.