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fromCity Limits
3 days ago

Fewer Eligible Tenants Get 'Right to Counsel' After Pandemic, Program Expansion: Report

As evictions climb to pre-pandemic levels, most New Yorkers facing eviction may not be getting the legal representation they are entitled to, according to a new report from the New York City Independent Budget Office. The report, released Thursday, highlights ongoing challenges with the city's Right to Counsel program, which promises free legal counsel to low-income tenants facing eviction. But the report finds that only a fraction-30 percent-of eligible tenants got full legal representation under the program last year.
New York City
fromAbove the Law
3 months ago

Criminal Defense Attorneys Facing Work Without Pay Because Of Poor Budgeting - Above the Law

Court officials have warned that the defender services program will no longer have funds to pay appointed attorneys for representing criminal defendants who can't afford representation.
Law
Brooklyn
fromBKReader
4 months ago

Evictions Surge as City Fails to Uphold Right to Counsel for Low-Income Tenants

New York City's Right to Counsel law has failed low-income tenants amid rising eviction rates, leaving many without legal representation.
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