Expanded Right to Counsel bills are now the law citywide, strengthening existing protections and expediting universal access to legal representation for tenants facing Housing Court proceedings.
Konrad Aderer reports for Currents on the recent Right to Counsel rally and press conference held at City Hall calling on New York to become the first city to give tenants the right to free counsel.
Tenants and advocates rally at City Hall urging Mayor and Speaker to pass Intro 214A in support of right to counsel for low income tenants.