Same here in NYC. I'm a property manager. We had gone through court process for evicting a tenant who stopped paying rent in Oct/2019. Per the court stipulation, the tenant (who was and still is working) was to pay March's rent when due and arrears by March 24, 2020 or else the Sheriff would serve the warrant on the 25th. As of today, nothing has been paid. We are now in the 11th month of them not paying any rent. And most likely, when the warrant is served, they will move out and keep the rent owed as a free gift curtesy covid-19 circumstances that did not effect them. Meanwhile, the building improvements of new entry doors and new video intercom system that were scheduled, had to be canceled because tenants have be given the right to live rent free. And when the freeloaders finally are evicted the landlord will have to fix up the apartment and no matter what the amount spent, only be able to recoup a $90 increase for IAI. Which means that fixing will be minimal. Quality of living will decrease and in the end the tenants will also suffer because of these policies that are being put in place for them. Absolutely ridiculous.
