Housing Courts Must Change!
NY State Right to Counsel Map for HCMC Support
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HCMC! Campaign Legislation Map
Credits
Housing Courts Must Change! (HCMC) is a statewide campaign launched by the Right to Counsel NYC Coalition in 2020 to transform the courts across New York State (NYS) from an “eviction machine” to a place that holds landlords accountable, upholds tenants’ rights, and enables tenants to remain in their homes.
Explore the map to view co-located geographic support between the Right to Counsel NYC Coalition’s base support, zip code boundaries, counties, assembly districts, and senate districts.
To take action in support of our campaign, go to:https://www.righttocounselnyc.org/takeaction
Statewide Right to Counsel
Senate Support
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Statewide Right to Counsel
(S2721 / A1493)
New York communities need long term solutions that will keep them safe and securely housed. We're calling on NY State to pass Statewide Right to Counsel (S2721 / A1493), so ALL tenants across New York State have the right to a lawyer when facing an eviction.
A simple majority, more than half of the votes, is required to pass legislation in New York State. If legislation is passed with a supermajority, a two-thirds vote, the governor cannot override the legislation with a veto.
Defend Right to Counsel
Senate Support
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Assembly Support
Simple Majority
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Defend Right to Counsel
(S3254 / A4993)
Local Right to Counsel laws must be defended! We know that 84% of tenants who have a lawyer are able to stay in their home. Tenants must be given the time they need to find a lawyer. To ensure this, the NYS legislature should pass our Defend Right to Counsel Legislation (S3254 / A4993) to ensure that tenants in localities that have passed a Right to Counsel law are given the time they need to be connected to legal representation!
A simple majority, more than half of the votes, is required to pass legislation in New York State. If legislation is passed with a supermajority, a two-thirds vote, the governor cannot override the legislation with a veto.
Winter Eviction Moratorium
Senate Support
Simple Majority
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Assembly Support
Simple Majority
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Winter Eviction Moratorium
(S1403 / A4093)
Evictions tear apart families and communities, result in homelessness, and can cause serious mental and physical health problems. Especially during the winter months, New Yorkers need stable housing to keep kids in school, protect from infectious disease, and stay safe from the brutal cold. We're calling on NY State to pass a Winter Eviction Moratorium (S1403/A4093), to keep New Yorkers in their homes and out of the cold.
A simple majority, more than half of the votes, is required to pass legislation in New York State. If legislation is passed with a supermajority, a two-thirds vote, the governor cannot override the legislation with a veto.
Clean Hands
Clean Hands
(N/A / A490)
Assembly Bill A490 requires a landlord to have "clean hands" to bring action for rent or eviction in certain cases. This legislation would prohibit a landlord for suing for nonpayment if there are housing code violations in the tenant's unit or the common areas of the building.
A simple majority, more than half of the votes, is required to pass legislation in New York State. If legislation is passed with a supermajority, a two-thirds vote, the governor cannot override the legislation with a veto.
Statewide Right to Counsel Senate District Support Map
