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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…)