Brad Lander: “There should be a statewide right to counsel.”

“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, 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 on Long island also need a lawyer when they're in housing court and municipalities need partnership from the state.” (21:35–21:39)

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