" Tenants facing eviction should be afforded the same legal rights as criminals and have access to an attorney, Council members and housing advocates said Wednesday.
Nearly 30,000 New Yorkers were evicted from their homes last year, and many were unfairly booted because they did not know their rights and did not have legal counsel, said Councilman Mark Levine, who is sponsoring a bill to provide services to low-income tenants facing eviction, ejectment or foreclosure.
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/council-members-advocates-call-city-provide-low-income-tenants-attorneys-housing-court-blog-entry-1.1825662#ixzz34MVRdKo8
Nearly 30,000 New Yorkers were evicted from their homes last year, and many were unfairly booted because they did not know their rights and did not have legal counsel, said Councilman Mark Levine, who is sponsoring a bill to provide services to low-income tenants facing eviction, ejectment or foreclosure.
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/council-members-advocates-call-city-provide-low-income-tenants-attorneys-housing-court-blog-entry-1.1825662#ixzz34MVRdKo8