Posted on May 2, 2016 by Ruben Diaz Jr. in New York Slant New York Slant, By Ruben Diaz Jr. There is an undeniable homelessness crisis in this city, one that underscores the importance of increased representation of low-income tenants in eviction proceedings. Anyone doubting the relationship between homelessness and the evictions and possessions of the dwellings of low-income tenants need only look at available data, which show that thousands of families entering the shelter system have just faced eviction. New Yorkers need a City Council hearing on Intro 214-A, the bill introduced by Councilman Mark Levine which would create a blueprint for providing attorneys to tenants facing eviction, ejectment and foreclosure proceedings. The bill would provide improved access to justice for individuals earning up to 200 percent of the federal poverty level.
