Committee on Oversight and Investigations · Oct 30, 2025
Thursdayat least 3 h 25 min4 officials identified25 public speakersRoll call: 6 present, 4 absent (clerk)Video: YouTube, 2 recordings
The administrative judge of New York City Civil Court, with the citywide supervising judge of Housing Court and the Chief Clerk, testified on Housing Court operations and the Universal Access to Counsel program.
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What happened
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- The administrative judge of New York City Civil Court, with the citywide supervising judge of Housing Court and the Chief Clerk, testified on Housing Court operations and the Universal Access to Counsel program.1:16:37rec. 2
- The chair announced that written testimony may be submitted for 72 hours after the close of the hearing, and the hearing was concluded.3:24:10rec. 2
Quotes
Officials only, in order.
Is it specifically a staffing shortage that’s impacting a renter’s right to counsel, or is it coupled with the fact that an unprecedented number of cases are being brought upon residents at this point? And of course, you can add the cost of rent, which is just equally a problem.Gale A. Brewer · Chair · District 619:44rec. 2
Who spoke
4 officials identified · talk time, most first.
- Gale A. BrewerChair · District 6 · 27 minFirst speaks at 0:13rec. 2
- Shekar KrishnanChair · District 25 · 11 minFirst speaks at 1:08:04rec. 2
- Lincoln RestlerDistrict 33 · 7.3 minFirst speaks at 34:48rec. 2
- Simcha FelderDistrict 44 · 2.1 minFirst speaks at 11:32rec. 2
Roll call: 6 present, 0 excused, 4 absent. From the clerkPublic comment: 25 speakers.
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Hamlet, “Committee on Oversight and Investigations, Oct 30, 2025: New York.” https://cities.myhamlet.com/nyc/oversight-and-investigations/meetings/2025-10-30. Data as of Oct 9, 2026 (version d14b03c); meeting of Oct 30, 2025.