Aby is an Advocacy Coordinator/Paralegal in the Housing Rights practice area. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Scripps College where she majored in Latin American and Caribbean Studies and Chicanx/Latinx Studies. She was born and raised in Chicago and is
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Claribel Morales
Claribel Morales is a staff attorney in the Housing Justice practice area. A native of Trenton, New Jersey, Claribel earned her degree in Criminal Justice in 2008 and Master’s Degree in Public Administration in 2014 from John Jay College of
Fred Magovern
Fred is a staff attorney on the Housing Rights team. He graduated from CUNY Law School in 2021. During law school, Fred interned at the Family Defense Practice of the Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem, the Housing Rights Project at
Jenny Akchin
Jenny is a staff attorney in the Housing Rights unit. Before joining TakeRoot Justice, Jenny worked at Picture the Homeless, where she provided research and policy expertise in support of homeless-led housing campaigns. J.D., CUNY School of Law (2020), M.S.,
NBC: Deadly Bronx fire puts focus on space heaters some see as ‘symbols of inequity’
"This is about more than a space heater," Pilar DeJesus, an advocacy coordinator with TakeRoot Justice said. "We need to get to the root of the problems."
City Limits: Pioneering Tenant Group Champions Rights of NYC’s 35K Supportive Housing Residents
“You can’t exercise housing rights you don’t know you have."
amNewYork: Nearly a year later, residents displaced by East Village inferno tearfully implore former landlord to aid them
The Cooper Square Committee hosted a rally with TakeRoot Justice, tenants, elected officials, and other community advocates held a rally pleading for Faith Popcorn stop stalling and engage in meaningful negotiations.
NY1: Rent Guidelines Board votes to freeze rents for six months, then hike rents after
Pilar DeJesus was among the activists to gather in Cooper Square Wednesday and protest new rent hikes. DeJesus, who works as the senior advocacy coordinator at TakeRoot Justice, said her clients cannot afford a rent increase.
The City: Bronx Tenant Takes on Ex-Housing Agency Bigwig With Relentless Court Cases Demanding Repairs
"We’re trying to show the judge that there’s been a pattern,” said Jason Torres, who is currently represented by the nonprofit legal group TakeRoot Justice. “I just don’t know what to do anymore.”