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Tenants facing eviction proceedings in New York City Housing Court will have free universal access to legal services under a new $93 million city allocation recently announced by Mayor Bill de Blasio and City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito.
The funding will make New York City the biggest city in the country to offer universal access including free legal advice to all tenants in Housing Court and full legal representation for low-income tenants. The city estimates at least 400,000 people will be served by the program every year when it’s fully implemented.
