New Filing Rules Aim to Manage Expected Deluge of Eviction Cases

On June 18, New York State Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence Marks issued a memo and two administrative orders regarding residential and commercial eviction proceedings. According to the memo, the court is concerned about the public health consequences from a “sudden high-volume influx of eviction matters.” The memo was released right before Governor Cuomo’s eviction moratorium entered a 60-day extension phase.