And meanwhile, when New York City created this right to counsel, and when everyone saw what great benefits it has that 90% of tenants avoid eviction [when they have legal representation]. legislators in Albany said, this is great. We should take it statewide. There should be a statewide right to counsel, because obviously tenants in Buffalo or Rochester or Syracuse or … (21:29–21:32)
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