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.
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"If you’ve ever received a legal notice like a Cease and Desist, you know that the 'oh shit' moment doesn’t happen once you actually read the letter; it happens the second you open it and realize a lawyer is mad at you."
A couple appearing in eviction court faced a judge without legal representation, only an interpreter, as the landlord’s attorney communicated via phone. The judge denied their request to return home.
Attorney James McManis successfully argued that District Attorney Jeff Rosen's motion to reduce Richard Farley's death sentence should be rejected, emphasizing legal arguments ignored by Rosen.
