
Professor Andrew Scherer discussing housing law during the COVID-19 crisis. Image Credit: CityLand.
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On June 1, 2020, the Center for New York City Law, the Center for Real Estate Studies and the Impact Center for Public Interest Law at New York Law School hosted a virtual CLE. The topic was “Housing Law and Policy in the Time of COVID-19.” The CLE was led by Professor Andrew Scherer. Anthony Crowell, Dean and President of New York Law School gave opening remarks. (read more…)

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On November 2, 2017, the Impact Center for Public Interest Law and the Center for New York City Law hosted a discussion on the newly enacted local law which will insure that all low income persons facing eviction will have counsel in Housing Court. Professor Andrew Scherer, Policy Director of the Impact Center, moderated the panel featuring: Marika Dias, Director of Tenant Rights Campaign at Legal Services NYC (LSNYC); Carmen Vega-Rivera, Tenant Leader of Community Action for Safe Apartments (CASA); Jordan Dressler, NYC Civil Justice Coordinator; and the Honorable Jean Schneider, Citywide Supervising Judge at the NYC Housing Court. (read more…)