Posted on February 23, 2017 by The Editorial Board 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.
