Nydia Velazquez

For families to access affordable housing, they often need legal representation that takes their side against abusive landlords.

Too often, the landlord-tenant relationship is unbalanced with all the power on the side of unscrupulous landlords.

Of course, preserving the American dream has always meant creating opportunity for the most recently arrived Americans - those who have come here from other parts of the globe to work hard and build a new, better life.