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The Eviction Machine Churning
Through New York City

Housing court, a system created to protect tenants, has become a powerful tool for landlords.

About 232,000 cases were filed last year against tenants, roughly one for every 10 city rentals. Most tenants were accused of owing back rent. But in many cases, tenants were sued for rent they did not owe. Sometimes they had paid, only to have landlords claim that the checks mistakenly remained uncashed or had been lost in the mail; sometimes they were sued for money owed by a government program. Sometimes, tenants withheld rent only because much-needed repairs had never been done.

People want a story of UNJUST here is one: 232,000 cases!!!!!!!!!!!!!

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/...e-housing.html