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New York City Guarantees a Lawyer to Every Resident Facing Eviction
Monday, August 14, 2017
- City Lab
- Link: https://www.citylab.com
New York City Guarantees a Lawyer to Every Resident Facing Eviction
On Friday, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio signed into law an act that guarantees legal representation to any low-income resident facing eviction. This is the first law in the nation to establish a right to counsel in housing cases, the culmination of a push by activists and organizers that started in 2014.
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