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Renters' rights advocates say Mayor Adams is “gutting” the city’s Right To Counsel program just a month after increasing its funding.

in 2021 under then-mayor Bill de Blasio. The letter further warns how crucial the Right to Counsel program is when most landlords are represented by lawyers.10,000 evictions

“It’s shocking,” said Holder in an interview Friday. “It’s as if they think that housing court is a glorified bill collection agency, and that all you need are people to process cases and send people along their way.” “As always, we appreciate any feedback from our stakeholders,” spokesperson Neha Sharma said in a statement. “We are committed to using every tool at our disposal to ensure that they are getting the full scope of critical services they need and deserve.”

Legal Aid said that the proposed funding from the city is not enough to support current needs – nor does it account for expected changes in housing law that may make trying these cases more expensive.

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