So today, the state only pays 6% of shelter costs, which have gone up dramatically. That's a lot of the money we could be using to provide right to counsel that Andrew Cuomo took away [right to counsel funding] from New York City, somewhat at the behest of his real estate donors. somewhat just in a, like, pissing match with the mayors that he served with. And meanwhile, when New York City created this right to counsel, and when everyone saw what … (21:11–21:22)
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Asserts that Andrew Cuomo removed right to counsel funding from NYC, influenced by real estate donors.
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