NYC-DSA’s radio show Revolutions Per Minute (RPM) spoke with members of the Right to Counsel campaign in Jersey City on their organizing to guarantee representation for all tenants facing evictions and other housing issues.

In a letter to the editor, Jersey City renter Rodolfo Santos explains why he feels the city needs right to counsel to keep predatory landlords in check.

Tenants in Jersey City deserve much more than just expanded mediation services, they need to have housing security and the ability to fight back against landlord negligence and harassment.

“Our main priorities right now as a campaign are getting Right to Counsel passed in its fullest scope and continuing to connect with tenants across the city.”

“The vote by the City Council to move the Right to Counsel and Development Fee Ordinances forward is a critical step towards ensuring equal representation for tenants in Jersey City,”

Some of the issues we’re hearing on the Rutgers picket lines are the same we’re experiencing in Jersey City: workers struggling to pay for basic necessities like rent in a state with an ever-increasing cost of living.

Thank you to everyone who gathered at City Hall. We are excited to see that the Right to Counsel and Developer Fees Ordinances were approved for 2nd reading last night.

The fight is far from over!

In an editorial, Sarah Levine and Julia Tache explain how Jersey City continues to fail to harness all possible revenue streams at its disposal by refusing to collect fees on new development, a major loss for residents.

The law as it currently stands is not "fair and equitable for all." Tenants in Jersey City deserve much more.

Jersey City's council may introduce a "right to counsel" law for tenants facing eviction. Read about other tenant protections in NJ.

Campaign Co-Chair Jake Ephros was featured on NJ Spotlight News to talk about Right to Counsel.

“just like Medicare should be for All, Housing should also be for All. Radical change comes from the bottom-up, and we believe in policy that has been crafted with community input that meets need without any barriers in place.”

“We see the purpose of organizing tenants to build power and self-advocacy so everyday, working people are empowered to fight back against injustice, starting in their homes”

Join us to support the public speaking section where we will share with City Council our demands for a Right to Counsel in Jersey City and hear the ordinance be presented in its FIRST READING.

Jersey City tenants fighting eviction may soon have free legal representation from the unlikeliest of sources — the very same developers who would try to kick them out.

The Jersey City Council is expected to vote on a right to counsel policy that would be paid for with new development fees collected by the Affordable Housing Trust Fund.

More Jersey City tenants facing eviction could soon qualify for free legal help to fight their case as rents, construction and evictions surge in the rapidly gentrifying city.

This week: We're joined by DSA member and RTC JC Campaign Coalition Chair, Isaac Jimenez! Isaac informs us about the Right To Counsel coalition which specializes in tenant rights and fighting wrongful evictions.

On Friday night, March 10th, we fought for our Right to Party AND Counsel.