New city council legislation to guarantee low-income tenants legal representation in housing court

… that will devote $90 million per year toward guaranteeing that lowincome defendants will be represented … spearheaded by MarkViverito and Councilman Mark Levine came about after years of campaigning on the part of advocates … right to counsel a reality After a research project about the Bronx housing court found inequities in legal …

By Alanna Schubach |February 17, 2017 - 11:59AM