This spring Housing Courts started calendaring cases at full speed, despite the pleas of legal providers that have reached their service capacity. The Right to Counsel law is being undermined as a great number of tenants face Housing Court without legal support. What will the city do to ensure that tenant's rights are protected?
Speakers:
Adriene Holder (Moderator), Chief Attorney of the Civil Practice, The Legal Aid Society
Yeraldi Perez, Lead Organizer, CASA (Community Action for Safe Apartments)
Siya Hegde, Policy Counsel, Civil Action Practice, The Bronx Defenders
Raniece Medley, Interim Civil Justice Coordinator, Office of Civil Justice
Hon. Jack Stoller, Citywide Supervising Judge of the NYC Housing Court