NYC Housing Court

June 5, 2026

What to Expect at Queens Housing Court: A Guide for Tenants and Landlords

You got a court notice in the mail. Maybe it’s a petition from your landlord, or maybe you’re a property owner who just filed a non-payment proceeding and you have no idea what comes next. Either way, you’re going to Queens Housing Court, and you want to know what you’re walking into before you get […]

April 15, 2026

NYC Housing Court Is in Crisis, and a New Committee Isn’t Going to Fix It

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 […]