Protection from eviction in New York is much weaker after the U.S. Supreme Court blocked enforcement of a key provision of the state’s moratorium allowing tenants to stave off eviction by filling out a form called a hardship declaration.

The decision and the new rules for Housing Court that followed mark important changes to how eviction cases can move through New York’s courts. Meanwhile, the state’s eviction moratorium is set to expire Aug. 31, even as the legally vulnerable federal eviction moratorium runs through Oct. 3.

The rent relief program is slowly distributing funds, spurring Gov. Kathy Hochul on her first day on the job to expedite the $2.7 billion in potential payouts.

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