At the time, the owner of the property was deceased and his wife was no longer competent due to Alzheimer’s disease.

@Mark Miles while this might work, it is probably not the most socially responsible thing to do if your local government is trying to protect from the spread of disease.

If this thread was physicians discussing the cure for a disease as widespread as poverty, talking in terms of case studies or anecdotes would get your input immediately dismissed.

Cuomo on Monday insisted that his executive order halting evictions is enough to protect tenants across New York state amid the coronavirus pandemic.Affordable housing advocates have urged the state consider suspending rent payments for certain tenants due to the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, which has shuttered businesses and ground the economy to a near screeching halt.

I know it said you must have a hardship related to the disease, I think probably it won't be that difficult to prove that.

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, rule orregulation to the contrary, any residential tenant or small businesscommercial tenant in the state that has lost income or has been forcedto close their place of business as a result of government orderedrestrictions in response to the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19), shall have all rent payments suspended for ninety daysfollowing the effective date of this act.

Hundreds of posts about protecting/losing rent and it would be good to see a little thought given to how we can help limit this disease.

This Corona disease can take a toll out of housing industry.

In this unusual and unprecedented situation where an infectious disease is spreading I would think that extra precautions would be in order-- and it seems you already knew the answer to your question with that additional criteria. 

In response to the WHO declaring the disease a global pandemic, that’s the date we announced coverage under our extenuating circumstances policy for situations related to COVID-19.We know a lot of people are facing serious hardships right now, and we’re working around the clock to help you.