Members of the Flatbush Tenant Coalition protested at the Brooklyn Housing Court Monday, saying the city's court system refused their right to counsel and created hardships for thousands facing eviction.
Passed back in 2017 under Mayor Bill de administration, the Right to Counsel grants tenants facing eviction free legal services, including representation in housing court. Some tenants received representation, but protesters say others have not received that right.
Tenants say without the representation, court cases can only last several minutes and result in them becoming homeless.
