In 2025, a new Practice and Policy Advisory Committee was formed to address the crisis in New York City Housing Court. Cases are taking an average of fifteen months to resolve. Eviction filings are climbing. And despite the Right to Counsel law passed in 2017, tenant representation rates have not kept pace with need. I’m […]
When Good Cause Eviction passed as part of New York’s FY2025 budget, advocates celebrated and landlord groups objected loudly. I understood both reactions. What I’d say to both sides is this: the protection is real, and the problem is real, and anyone spending time in NYC Housing Court can see exactly where this is headed. […]
I’ve represented both landlords and tenants in New York City Housing Court for years. I’ve seen people lose apartments they could comfortably afford month to month because of what it costs to move in. The broker fee problem in this city has been real, and the FARE Act, which took effect in June 2025, does […]
