ANDREA STEWART COUSINS: “State Senate to extend eviction moratorium to commercial tenants” – By Brian Harrod


The state Senate is set to approve an anti-eviction bill Tuesday to protect certain commercial tenants and small business owners who fell behind on rent because of the pandemic.

ALBANY: Commercial tenants covered by the bill, if enacted, couldn’t be evicted before May 1. It mirrors a moratorium on residential evictions that lawmakers approved last month.

Also, it would prevent foreclosures against landlords who own 10 or fewer commercial units whose tenants have fallen behind on payments because of the pandemic.

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and other Democrats say they support the measure.

The package of Senate bills, set to be approved on Tuesday, will also include measures to address restaurant workers and assist unemployment claims filers.