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More Upstate Towns Opt in to—and Toughen—New York’s Good Cause Eviction Law

January 29, 2026 | Frances Nguyen

By adjusting rent thresholds and shrinking landlord exemptions, more than a dozen municipalities have adopted stronger versions of a state law that protects tenants from high rent increases and unreasonable evictions.

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State & Local Policy

Good Cause Eviction Policies Don’t Hamper Construction, New Research Shows. Legislators Are Still Concerned.

June 6, 2025 | Aaron Fernando

Multiple states have ongoing pushes for good cause eviction protections. A frequent obstacle: a now disproven claim by developers.

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From the Field

Supreme Court Considers Landlord Appeal That Could Overturn Tenant Protections

May 7, 2025 | Spencer Bailey

A legal case claiming that COVID-era eviction moratoriums were unconstitutional could spell trouble for tenant protections

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Tenant Organizing

In Upstate New York, the Fight for Good Cause Continues

July 12, 2024 | Frances Nguyen

Ithaca became the latest city to opt into New York’s new Good Cause Eviction Law. What are tenant organizers doing to make the law work better for their communities?

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Policy

Albany’s Good-Cause Eviction Law Worked—Before the Courts Blocked It

March 30, 2023 | Roshan Abraham

As local tenant protections face judicial backlash across New York, tenants are pushing for a statewide version of the law.

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Organizing

Fighting No-Fault Evictions with a Just Cause Ordinance

December 11, 2020 | Annie Howard

Despite a state-wide eviction moratorium, thousands of people have been evicted in Chicago since March. A coalition of housing advocates is proposing a just cause ordinance that would halt no-fault evictions.