Senator Julia Salazar - January 2021 Constituent Updates

 

I hope this email finds you safe and healthy in 2021! We have several updates regarding the extension of the eviction moratorium, the current vaccine eligibility of New Yorkers in Phases 1a and 1b, as well as, registration for our Cypress Hills and East New York residents facing real estate speculation harassment. 

First, in late December, the New York State Legislature passed a continued eviction moratorium that would prevent tenants and mortgage holders from experiencing eviction or a foreclosure through May 1st, 2021, if they meet  the below requirements:

• Lost income or increased costs during the pandemic, or
• Moving would pose a significant health risk for you or a member of your household due to an increased risk for severe illness or death from COVID-19 due to an underlying medical condition, and 
• You sign and deliver this Hardship Declaration Form to your landlord, your local court, or both, you cannot be evicted until at least May 1, 2021 for nonpayment of rent or for holding over after the expiration of your lease
• Likewise, if you are a mortgage holder, you can fill out the following Foreclosure Notice

In order to submit your Hardship Declaration Form, email a copy or a picture of the completed, signed form to your landlord, and cc salazar@nysenate.gov. My office is always happy to support you in the case that you have any questions or issues.

Second, regarding vaccine eligibility, you can check your eligibility here with the "Am I Eligible?" Form by answering a few brief questions. This will help you determine whether you can currently receive a vaccine in a state-run facility. Vaccines are also available at pharmacies, hospitals and through local health departments statewide – please contact your provider of choice to schedule your vaccine appointment. 

The key factors of eligibility in Phase 1a and 1b, which began on January 11th, include (but are not limited to):

• Individuals over 65
• Health care and frontline workers (including staff working in hospitals, nursing homes, etc.)
• Public-facing workers (including first responders, police officers, corrections officer, schoolteachers and faculty, professors, grocery store workers, public transit workers) 

For more information, please go to this website or call 1-833-697-4829.

Finally, if you are a Cypress Hills or East New York resident who has been continually contacted or harassed by real estate speculators, you can end this harrassment by registering here.  Because we recently worked to establish a Cease and Desist Zone in your neighborhood, registering here will prohibit speculators from harassing you to sell your home. https://www.dos.ny.gov/licensing/realestate/cdform.asp. Sign up and share this link with your neighbors to help eliminate real estate speculation on your block and throughout your neighborhood!

Thank you for your continued trust; serving the constituents here in the 18th  District has been the greatest honor. We look forward to continually lifting each other up, throughout these tumultuous times.

Please do not hesitate to reach out with any issues or concerns. My in-district office can be conveniently reached by email at senatorsalazarsoffice@gmail.com or by phone at (718)-573-1726. 

Warmly,

Senator Julia Salazar