Summary: In New York City's housing court, 90% of tenants facing an eviction do not have legal representation, while 98% of landlords do. Mark 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
