Eviction Moratorium: Brooklyn Couple Says They Can’t Kick Tenant Out, Despite Assault Charge And Restraining Order
CBS New York 1/26/2021 Syndicated Local – CBS New York
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) CBS2 has been hearing from small, independent landlords who say tenants are taking advantage of the eviction moratorium.
CBS2’s Natalie Duddridge spoke with one couple in Brooklyn who said despite an assault charge, they can’t kick their tenants out.
Video shows tenant Edgardo Moreno covering up a surveillance camera at his home in Bushwick. Other times he can be seen giving the camera the middle finger.
Moreno lives downstairs, and the landlords live upstairs.
Shutdowns do more harm than good (Letter to the editor)
Updated Jan 07, 2021;
By Jonathan Mezzacappa
Coronavirus is real. It is a crisis that Governor Cuomo is determined not to waste. It’s obvious by now that shutdowns are ineffective against containing this virus. They are, however, very effective in creating many other real problems. Suicides, drug and alcohol abuse, deferred medical screenings and treatment, domestic violence and crime are also real. So is the mental health of our parents, grandparents and children, who are lacking social interaction.
Small businesses are suffering, yet big business is booming in New York. They have lobbyists, public relations officials and capital to persuade our governor into keeping them open. Small businesses are reliant on leadership from public officials and activists. Luckily, Staten Island is home to patriots like Councilman Joe Borelli, borough presidential candidate Leticia Remauro, artist/activist Scott Lobaido and Liquid Lunch
Borough officials react to DC violence amid congressional certification of 2020 presidential election
Updated Jan 06, 2021;
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. Supporters of President Donald Trump violently gained access to the U.S. Capitol building, physically pushing past police in an effort to disrupt Congressional certification of the 2020 presidential election on Wednesday.
Thousands of people gathered in Washington D.C. in an effort to challenge the certification of the election that the president has repeatedly said was fraudulent, but without evidence of widespread fraud.
A tweet from a Huffington Post reporter inside the Capitol showed photos of a group who had breached the building carrying a confederate battle flag, and wearing “Make America Great Again” hats.