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Local advocate urges Schenectady to opt into state good-cause eviction law, cites high eviction filing rates
Summary
At the May 27 meeting, an advocate urged the council to adopt New York’s good-cause eviction protections for municipalities outside New York City, citing 2022 eviction filing rates that he said are far higher in some Schenectady ZIP codes than neighboring communities.
Colin McNamara told the Schenectady City Council on May 27 that the city should opt into the state’s good-cause eviction law and cited eviction-filing rates for several local ZIP codes to argue the measure would protect households at elevated risk of displacement.
“Over in Hamilton Hill, the 12307 zip code, there is 1 eviction filing for every 6.8 households in that area,” McNamara said, and he cited other…
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