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State lawmakers on Friday implored New York’s Chief Judge Janet DiFiore to avert “an impending eviction and homelessness crisis” by ordering Housing Courts to slow down until all poor tenants have a lawyer. ....
As increasing numbers of families are unable to afford rapidly rising apartment rents, the existing system to provide free legal representation is being overwhelmed. ....
More than 6,000 eviction lawsuits were filed in the city in February and 7,000 in March, according to the state Office of Court Administration. That’s in addition to more than 200,000 eviction lawsuits filed during the pandemic, most of which were on pause until the eviction moratorium was lifted. ....
As the number of eviction cases rises, a shortage of attorneys is forcing an increasing number of tenants to move forward with legal representation under a city program meant to keep New Yorkers in their homes. ....