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Here’s What to Do If You Can’t Pay Rent or Mortgage Due to Coronavirus

If someone is out of work thanks to the coronavirus crisis and can't pay the rent or mortgage, what can they do? The situation is changing rapidly so what works today may not apply tomorrow.

If someone is out of work thanks to the coronavirus crisis and can't pay the rent or mortgage, what can they do?

The situation is changing rapidly so what works today may not apply tomorrow. Already 29 percent of New York City residents have lost their jobs, according to the latest weekly survey from CUNY of 1,000 locals taken March 20 to March 22. And those numbers are likely to climb as business closures and work slowdowns due to government mandated social distancing and illness ripple through the economy.

A shuttered business in Fort Greene Monday. Photo by Craig Hubert If someone is out of work thanks to the coronavirus crisis and can't pay the rent or mortgage, what can they do?

The situation is changing rapidly so what works today may not apply tomorrow. Already 29 percent of [...]




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