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In NY Daily News: NYC Mayor Adams urged to boost funding for struggling Right to Counsel program for tenants facing eviction

by Mia Edelstein | May 4, 2023 | News, Right to Counsel

The city should boost funding for a beleaguered initiative to give free legal representation to low-income tenants facing eviction, say four borough presidents. It’s the latest call to increase support for the overburdened program, known as Right to Counsel (RTC). BPs...

In 6sqft: Manhattan borough president sees the city’s vacancies as opportunities for creating new housing

by jacob | Feb 2, 2023 | News, Right to Counsel

Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine released a report this week outlining 171 locations in the borough he believes can be turned into more than 73,000 new homes. The report, titled “Housing Manhattanites,” seeks to address Manhattan’s housing shortage and answer a...

Newsletter: Our plan to save New Yorkers’ Right to Counsel when facing eviction; updates on combating rats, keeping bus doors open, and more

by jacob | Jun 3, 2022 | News, Right to Counsel

The eviction crisis in NYC housing courts has reached epic proportions. Right now, thousands of New Yorkers are facing the prospect of losing their homes because they do not have the resources to hire a lawyer when up against landlords and their seasoned legal...

Newsletter: We must extend the eviction moratorium

by jacob | Jan 14, 2022 | News, Right to Counsel

The New York State moratorium on evictions is set to expire tomorrow – January 15.This would leave many tenants battered by the pandemic vulnerable to losing their homes and exacerbate the current Covid case surge our city is battling. The neighborhoods hit hardest by...