Back in April, Patricia Nelson came to Housing Court after her East Flatbush landlord gave her an eviction notice. She couldn't afford an attorney, so she sat in the long row of metal chairs silently until the court official bellowed her name and told her it was time to stand before the judge. She agreed to be out of her apartment by July 20 without realizing that she had the option to request more time. Unable to find a new home, Nelson came back to the courthouse two days before her eviction, in hopes of buying more time. Upon the advice of a friend in a similar predicament, she came straight over to the table and left with a plan and form to fill out to modify her agreement.
People come to the housing court and they just freeze.
They don't know they have choices. This page maintained by David Cameron .