https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/z3mmvw/hundreds-of-tenants-protest-at-ny-state-capitol-building-for-good-cause-eviction-law

Over 500 tenants from advocacy organizations across New York State poured into the capitol building in Albany on Wednesday in a last-ditch attempt to get the legislature to pass a bill this legislative session that would ban evictions in most cases, except where a tenant has violated their lease or when a landlord wishes to live in the unit. 

The “Good Cause” bill in its current form would also mandate that landlords renew leases of tenants who are in good standing and would allow tenants to dispute rent hikes above a certain threshold. While New York’s legislative session ends at the end of June, the wording on any bills passed would need to be finalized by Monday.