Tenant coalition, Manhattan BP Levine seek housing court slowdown on eviction proceedings

By Max Parrott

Posted on August 17, 2022

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Borough President Mark Levine and state Senator Brad Hoylman joined forces with a tenant coalition Wednesday to demand city courts stop processing eviction cases without legal representation.

In 2017, the City Council passed a bill that committed to provide free legal services to low-income tenants facing eviction proceedings in housing court.

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Tenant coalition, Manhattan BP Levine seek housing court slowdown on eviction proceedings

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