Should New York Extend Its Foreclosure and Eviction Freeze? At the end of last year, the New York State Legislature and New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo agreed to a new law that extended legal protections for renters and homeowners. That law, the COVID-19 Emergency Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention Act, banned evictions and foreclosures for people who had been negatively impacted by COVID-19 until May 1, 2021. Get our free mobile app As the negative effects of the coronavirus pandemic has dragged on, many New Yorkers are not stable enough for things to return to normal in reference to evictions and foreclosures. Because of this, the New York Senate and Assembly are currently deciding if the Eviction and Foreclosure ban should continue after May 1st.