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  • [Dennis Lane Apts., Inc. v. Green] Civil Court Bronx Disqualifies District Attorney as Co-Counsel for Landlord in Holdover Proceeding (2008)

  • [Frazier v. Donovan] Supreme Court of NY Dismisses Section 8 Assistance Termination by Housing Preservation and Development (2008)

  • [People v. Diaz] New York County Supreme Court Vacates Order to Unseal a Criminal File in Eviction Proceeding (2007)

  • [People v. Manauri R.] Supreme Court, Bronx County Holds that Drug Eviction Proceedings Not Sufficient Basis to Unseal Records (2004)

  • [Perdomo v. Morgenthau] Supreme Court of NY Enjoins DA from Approving RPAPL 715 Case Settlements (2007)

  • [Price v. RHA] U.S. District Court, Western District of New York Constitutional Due Process requires Notice of Right to Reasonable Accommodation (2006)

  • [Price v. RHA] U.S. District Court, Western District of NY Holds Constitutional Due Process requires Notice of Right to Reasonable Accommodation (2006)

  • [Rockaway One LLC., v. Nicholson] Civil Court Queens County Disqualifies District Attorney from Appearing and Conducting Trial in a Holdover Proceeding (2009)

  • [Sandy P. v. Johnson] Bronx Supreme Court Vacate Unsealing Order (2006)

  • [Tri Cruger Realty, LLC. v. Masterson] Court Decision on De Minimis Breach of Bawdy House Exclusion Stipulation (2010)

  • ABA Criminal Justice Standards on Collateral Sanctions and Discretionary Disqualification of Convicted Persons

  • After Prison: Roadblocks to Reentry: A Report on State Legal Barriers Facing People with Criminal Records

  • An Affordable Home on Re-entry: Federally Assisted Housing and Previously Incarcerated Individuals (NHLP) (2008)

  • Basic Occupancy Standards - Public Housing Program (New York City Housing Authority)

  • Caught in the Net: The Impact of Drug Policies on Women and Families

  • Certificate of Relief from Disabilities - Certificate to be Signed by Sentencing Judge (New York State Unified Court System)

  • Certificates of Relief, Good Conduct, and Disposition (Community Service Society)

  • Certificates That Demonstrate Rehabilitation: Why They Are So Important and How to Get Them (The Bronx Defenders)

  • Certificates That Promote Rehabilitation: Why They Are So Important and How to Get Them (The Bronx Defenders)

  • City Bar Justice Center: Sample Cover Letter to send McNair Hearing Guidelines to Client (NYC Bar)

  • Coming Homes and No Place to Live: Understanding perceptions among public housing residents about the reintegration of formerly incarcerated individuals to these locations (HCAP) (2011)

  • Complaint for Monetary Damages, Declaratory and Injunctive Relief for Violation of Fair Credit Reporting Act (Monroe County Legal Assistance Center)

  • Consequences of Criminal Proceedings in New York State, April 2015 (The Bronx Defenders)

  • CRD Can Be Granted for Violation Conviction: Sample letter to Court Clerk (The Bronx Defenders)

  • Decision Affirming the Right to a Jury Trial in a Bawdy House Case

  • Defender Toolkit & Padilla Compliance Guide: Using Knowledge of “Enmeshed Penalties” (or Collateral Consequences) to Get Better Results in the Criminal Case (The Bronx Defenders)

  • Fact Sheet: NYCHA & Conviction Histories (The Bronx Defenders) (2013)

  • Holistic Is Not a Bad Word: A Criminal Defense Attorney's Guide to Using Invisible Punishments As An Advocacy Strategy

  • Homeless Rights Project: Know Your Rights! (Legal Aid Society) (2003)

  • Homeless Shelter Use and Reincarceration Following Prison Release

  • Housing Law Bulletin Article about [BHA v. Bridgewaters] Supreme Court Finding in Favor of Disabled Tenant Under Reasonable Accommodations of the Fair Housing Act (2007)

  • Housing Laws Affecting Individuals with Criminal Convictions (Legal Action Center)

  • Housing Preservation & Development Reverses Decision Terminating Section 8 Based Lifetime Sex Offender Registry Requirements (NYC Housing Preservation & Development) (2010)

  • Housing, Benefits and Certificates of Relief from Disabilities/Good Conduct (Legal Action Center & Legal Aid Society)

  • How Do I Handle Housing Authority Termination-of-Tenancy Problems? (MFY Legal Services)

  • How to Appeal a Denial of a Your Public Housing or Section 8 Application (City Bar Justice Center)

  • How to Get Public Housing & Section 8 - Even With a Criminal Record (Legal Action Center)

  • How to Keep Sealed Criminal Records Out of Court (The Bronx Defenders)

  • How to Keep Sealed Criminal Records Out of Court (The Bronx Defenders)

  • HUD Opinion Letter on Applicability of Section 578 of QHWRA for Current Public Housing Tenants Classified as Sex Offenders (Department of Housing and Urban Development, 2007)

  • HUD Opinion Letter on QHWRA Applicability to a Public Housing Tenant Classified as a Sex Offender in NYS (US HUD-NYS Office) (2007)

  • HUD Secretary Letter to PHAs re: Setting Admission and Termination Policies (2011)

  • Intersection of Fair Housing Laws/ADA and Criminal Activity Bars in Federally Assisted Housing (Monroe County Legal Assistance Center) (2010)

  • Letter to Robert T. Johnson regarding unfair evictions in Bronx Housing Court (The Bronx Defenders)

  • Memo of Law Arguing that the Landlord Has Not Proved Connection Between Alleged Illegal Activity and Subject Apartment (LSNY Bronx)

  • Memo of Law to NYPD 47th Precinct to Prevent or Remedy Unlawful Eviction (The Bronx Defenders)

  • Motion to Dismiss Eviction in Housing Court Based use of Inadmissible Sealed Records (The Bronx Defenders)

  • Motion to Dismiss Holdover Proceeding Based on Sealed Criminal Records (LSNY Bronx)

  • Needle in a Haystack: Reentry and Housing in New York City

  • New York City Housing Authority Termination of Tenancy Proceedures (NYCHA)

  • New York City Housing Authority: Grievance Proceedures (NYCHA)

  • No Second Chance: People With Criminal Records Denied Access to Public Housing

  • NYC Civil Court Name Change Order Form (Urban Justice Center, 2005)

  • NYC Civil Court Name Change Petition (Urban Justice Center, 2005)

  • NYCHA Calculation of Ineligibility Based on Evidence of End of Probation / Parole (NYCHA / LAC)

  • NYCHA Decision Dismissing Non-Desirability on the Grounds that Charges were Based on Records Sealed Pursuant to CPL 160.55 (2008)

  • NYCHA Public Housing: Criminal Convictions Ineligibility Time Table (NYCHA Applications Manual Exhibit F)

  • NYCHA Public Housing: List of Violent Felony, Controlled Substance, and Alcohol-Related Offenses (NYCHA Applications Manual Exhibit G)

  • NYCHA Public Housing: Overlooked Offenses (NYCHA Applications Manual Exhibit H)

  • NYCHA Public Housing: Preferences and Priority Codes (NYCHA Applications Manual Exhibit M)

  • NYPD Patrol Guide 214-12: Unlawful Evictions (2000)

  • Obtaining Files for Applicants for Free Under McNair Decision (NYCHA)

  • Open Letter from the NuLeadership Policy Group

  • Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law, Section 711 – sets out basis authorizing landlords to commence eviction proceedings (State of New York)

  • Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law, Section 715 – sets out basis authorizing certain parties other than landlords to commence eviction proceedings (State of New York)

  • Real Property Law, Section 231 – renders void an agreement for occupancy of a premises used for certain illegal activities (State of New York)

  • Reasonable Accommodations Under the Fair Housing Act: Joint Statement of the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Justice (2004)

  • Rent Smart: A Consumer Guide to Leasing an Apartment or House (NYS Consumer Protection Board)

  • Sample Article 78 Appeal of Denial of Section 8 Assistance (LSNY Bronx)

  • Sample Letter to Housing Authority Requesting Reversal of Housing Denial Based on Criminal Record Before Fair Hearing (Legal Action Center)

  • Sample Memo of Law in Opposition to Unsealing of Criminal Records in Housing Court (The Bronx Defenders)

  • Second Chance Act of 2004: Full text of HR 4676

  • Second Chance Act of 2005: Full text of HR 1704

  • Section 8: Criminal Convictions Ineligibility Time Table (NYCHA Applications Manual Exhibit FF) (2013)

  • Section 8: List of Violent Felony, Controlled Substance, and Alcohol-Related Offenses (NYCHA Applications Manual Exhibit GG)

  • Section 8: Overlooked Offenses (NYCHA Applications Manual Exhibit HH)

  • Services & Opportunities Flyer (Queers for Economic Justice)

  • Three-Quarter House Residents: Know Your Rights (MFY Legal Services Inc.)

  • Using Consumer Law to Combat Criminal Record Barriers to Employment and Housing Opportunity (Journal of Poverty Law and Policy)

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