Jackson Houses in the Bronx, public housing, NYCHA

The Tale of Two Housing Courts

The Brian Lehrer Show | Mar 28, 2014

In New York City's housing court, 90% of tenants facing an eviction do not have legal representation, while 98% of landlords do. Mark D. Levine, Council Member from NYC's 7th District, discusses his proposal to increase funding for low-income tenants who end up in housing courts.

Councilman @MarkLevineNYC ties housing court to the homelessness crisis - says 1/3 of city's homeless were recently in housing court.
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) March 28, 2014

Volunteer lawyers for a day program http://t.co/kqDE0n1JP4 @BrianLehrer #AccessToJustice
— Mark D. Levine (@MarkLevineNYC) March 28, 2014

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