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

… Until recently many NYC tenants summoned to housing court ended up representing themselves rather than … expected to be passed by the Council  The Right to Counsel Coalition for instance formed in 2014 to make New York City … New Yorkers who are evicted are forced out of their most affordable housing option which puts extra pressure on …

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