PhiladelphiaJan 22, 2025Philadelphia expands tenant protection Right-to-counsel program covers 1/3 of those facing eviction
New YorkAug 22, 20244 years, $60k in arrears: A portrait of housing court delays at their worstKeith Zaret stayed his eviction five times, claiming money was coming
Tri-StateAug 1, 2023Landlords sue Jersey City over right-to-counselDeveloper fees would fund eviction defenses for new program
Tri-StateJun 15, 2023Jersey City approves eviction defense program paid for by developersTenants’ free legal representation to be funded fees on market-rate resi projects
Tri-StateApr 7, 2023Jersey City may make developers pay for tenants’ eviction defenseCouncil floats right-to-counsel measure
New YorkMay 3, 2022Eviction filings pick up as housing courts get busyFilings since March up about 40% from mid-January
New YorkApr 6, 2022Attorney shortage prompts call to delay eviction casesLandlords irate as tenant lawyers ask courts to slow down scheduling
New YorkJan 5, 2022Hochul: Supersize NYC apartment buildings, replace 421aGovernor also proposes free tenant lawyers upstate
New YorkNov 17, 2021A drop in the bucket: Hochul allots $25M for tenants facing evictionFunding will cover about 1 in 11 cases outside of New York city
New YorkJan 26, 2021Eyeing eviction “avalanche,” bill would quicken Right to Counsel rolloutExisting law guarantees legal representation for low-income tenants citywide by July 2022