EPISODE 41

NYC's looming eviction crisis and resources for struggling renters

Host Emily Myers gets into conversation with Andrew Scherer, associate professor at New York Law School, about the pandemic's effect on tenants, the city's pending eviction crisis, and resources for renters.

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By Brick Underground | November 24, 2020 - 9:30AM

What are the current protections against eviction in New York? And what happens when those protections end? Also, in the push and pull of landlord-tenant power dynamics, it's clear renters have some leverage right now. How should they be using that power?

These are some of the questions explored in this episode of the Brick Underground Podcast. Host Emily Myers talks to Andrew Scherer, policy director at the Impact Center for Public Interest Law and a visiting associate professor at New York Law School.

As an early epicenter of the pandemic, New York City renters are still feeling repercussions. The podcast touches on some of the resources available to people struggling to make rent, like the right to counsel, as well as the virus' impact on an overwhelmed court system. Scherer anticipates what will happen in the new year and shares his hopes for more humane policies around a tenant's right to safe and affordable housing.

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Read the transcript

The Market Landlords pull renters back to NYC with low rents and concessions

Rent How NYC's new landlord-tenant mediation program works

Rent How to get a break on your rent or other perks even if your lease is not up

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