As eviction moratorium winds down, tenants and landlords prepare

Evictions are likely to spike after the statewide moratorium on evictions lifts Aug. 31. A national moratorium ended July 31.The national moratorium on evictions ended July 31, but tenants and landlords in New York state still have until the end of August before their eviction protections are lifted — and they are preparing. Joe LaBarbera, who owns and manages more than a dozen properties in Rochester, said the eviction moratorium has made it financially crippling for some landlords.&helli