Relief Program Is News Today

Here’s the latest on the coronavirus outbreak in the region: The deadline for New Yorkers to apply for rental assistance through the state’s COVID Rent Relief Program is February 1. Advocates want more federal funding to expand state-run housing assistance programs. $44 million was provided to Suffolk County, Long Island; and $237 million allocated to Connecticut in the latest federal relief package. However, Connecticut’s temporary emergency housing assistance program has been on pause s...