AMNY, Sarah Belle Lin, December 19, 2023

New York City marshals have evicted tenants at a rate that has increased by more than 259% so far this year compared to the same time period in 2022, according to city data recently released.

Now, the Legal Aid Society, which represents low-income individuals including tenants in housing court, is calling on the governor and state lawmakers to enact “Good Cause” eviction legislation in the next session. 

Between Jan. 1 and July 31 this year, city marshals executed 5,890 evictions, compared to 1,640 evictions during the same timeframe last year. In July alone, there were 747 evictions citywide.

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