Journalist
(New York)
Journalist. Equitable Cities Fellow at NextCity.org.
Links: @oscarthinks | (Current as of: September 13, 2016)
NextCity.org
October 18, 2016
In Washington, D.C., the District Council is now considering legislation to provide free legal counsel to low-income tenants in certain housing cases.
News Story
NextCity.org
September 13, 2016
According to the first annual impact report from NYC’s brand-new Office of Civil Justice (OCJ), 27 percent of tenants facing an eviction case in court were represented by a lawyer in the past year, compared to only 1 percent in 2013.
Journalist. Equitable Cities Fellow at NextCity.org.
Links: @oscarthinks | (Current as of: September 13, 2016)
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News StoryLow-Income Tenants in D.C. May Get Free Legal Help
Oscar Perry AbelloNextCity.org
October 18, 2016
In Washington, D.C., the District Council is now considering legislation to provide free legal counsel to low-income tenants in certain housing cases.
News Story
More New Yorkers Facing Eviction Are Getting Lawyers
Oscar Perry AbelloNextCity.org
September 13, 2016
According to the first annual impact report from NYC’s brand-new Office of Civil Justice (OCJ), 27 percent of tenants facing an eviction case in court were represented by a lawyer in the past year, compared to only 1 percent in 2013.
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