Lawrence Marks, chief administrative judge of the state of New York, testifies before the commission Oct. 16, 2017.
A group of New York City legal services providers are urging the Office of Court Administration to implement further measures to protect low- and moderate-income homeowners of color in foreclosure actions, as court operations resume following pandemic-related shutdowns.
In a June 24 letter to Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence K. Marks, Legal Services NYC and 12 other legal-advocate organizations said they expected a surge of foreclosure actions as moratoriums and forbearance agreements meant to protect defendants are set to expire in the coming months.
