Sensing a
limited window of opportunity, a number of special interests are investing heavily in the Senate battle, with charter school advocates and real estate interests backing the Republicans, and teachers» unions,
tenant advocates and
social progressives — led by NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio — siding with the Democrats.
According to Shelter, which acted for the
tenant, «This judgment is likely to help disabled
tenants in private or
social housing, who are threatened with eviction where they have
limited security, have no other defences, and the reason they are being evicted is linked to their disability.»