Between the walls of his modest two-bedroom apartment in Sunset Park, Fabian Bravo has watched his family grow.

He’s seen his three children go from infants to toddlers to teens. Pictures of his family, children’s drawings and kind notes from teachers and friends line the walls. This apartment, and the neighborhood along the bay in Brooklyn, are a source of comfort for him, the family’s home base from which they’ve explored the city.

But now — as eviction proceedings paused during the coronavirus pandemic resume in New York — Bravo’s biggest fear is losing that home. His landlord has taken him to court in a bid to oust Bravo from his rent-stabilized home.

Bravo is not alone. The resumption of evictions, combined with a housing shortage and soaring rents, threatens families across the city with the possible loss of housing. In August, 431 households were thrown out of their home in the city. Currently, there are more than 250,000 active eviction cases in the state, according to Right to Council NYC.

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