City Sees Record Level of Eviction Prevention Cases

In FY 2013, the Human Resources Administration, the City's Social Services Department, disbursed an unprecedented $121.6 million in rent to private landlords on behalf of tenants facing eviction. By comparison, HRA paid landlords only $48 million in FY 2005.




Housing advocates say they've never seen this many New York City tenants in trouble. One Bronx agency reported serving more than 1,300