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Brad Lander: “Representation rates in the Bronx were up to 81% in the…”

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New York City Comptroller Brad Lander's Report on Evictions and Right to Counsel Failures

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But unfortunately, we have done exactly the opposite. Or let me be clearer, Eric Adams has done exactly the opposite. The Representation rates in the Bronx were up to 81% in the previous administration. They were up to 81%. 8 out of 10 Bronx low income tenants facing eviction had a lawyer in housing court. And remember, that'll translate to 9 out of 10 of them avoiding eviction. (16:23–16:28)

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