![Mark_at_RTC_Hearing.jpg Mark_at_RTC_Hearing.jpg](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_vRh1ghjeYzI5M7Tj5cavGm07vpsRA4EsTFH3hE9A9BS8LP6lXCBjPlKiPaGSEjpKD8BauIsbLOdegRjw2Ob-FDhTFAwR21JOUhhaT2UUn6N7S58PaSH5O_rjdq0Yom_KIje1aSUt9bk40Z0Uzvm9mJ2VBnCGK5rfqtA0ctIz_aJ8E8qmsnE_Ij8soKGQrCFoQ2OpqThNbr=s0-d) Lawrence --
I could not be more proud to announce that yesterday, thanks to your hard work, we took a tremendous step in advancing Intro 214-A, my bill to provide legal representation for tenants in housing court. To see how successful we were, just take a look at some of the great press our hard work has received here:
![FullSizeRender.jpg FullSizeRender.jpg](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_uTvwX_pfcyj0FN4coJsaHWoG3FxHmOmWS13-Xj4ogYF5J3z1xLePl8LqbDFiZ65zf-NsvfW0kHQzWMAUZ9DYjl0oGFmAZTV9bpSFCVpttRZShv7CJOWRoM-M-MOx4JkFhyV7oHzxsuJh_nMoP0Xsd6MBRf9FSDzauea7OJIYTHwhipW8opPpfncMigGHoioxET-w=s0-d) The incredible turnout and testimonies of hundreds of tenants, elected officials, unions, housing advocates and legal experts at yesterday’s hearing is a testament to the seriousness of the issue we are addressing. As former Chief Judge of the New York State Jonathan Lippman noted at the hearing, “People are literally falling off a cliff fighting for necessities without a lawyer… The playing field is uneven, lopsided because the tenant has no idea how to navigate the system.â€
I am grateful for your relentless and fierce support of Intro 214-A which made the hearing as powerful as it was -- Â and though yesterday was a big step, our work is not done. Having heard from the experts, and from just a few of the thousands of tenants who have been slighted by an unfair system, I am more convinced than ever that we must fight to make right to counsel a reality in NYC. With your support we can make history here and throughout our nation.
Sincerely,
Mark
Council Member Mark Levine
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