Posted on February 23, 2017 by Jacquelyn Simone in amNewYork amNewYork, By The Editorial Board For years, there’s been talk of funding legal counsel for city residents facing eviction in a broad, inclusive way. But despite City Council support, concern about the scope and cost always prevented full budgetary support from City Hall. Mayor Bill de Blasio has proposed a program that eventually will provide free legal representation to any city resident facing eviction who earns less than $50,000, and legal counseling to anyone whose income rises above that threshold. At full scale, the program will cost $155 million a year.
