There were boxes left to be unpacked and not much furniture inside Ashley Gagnon’s Brooklyn Center apartment on a Monday about one week after she moved in.

But inside her new home, Gagnon only sees potential.

“It’s new territory,” Gagnon said. “A new beginning.”

The 26-year-old was unsure if she would be considered for quality and affordable housing as a renter after Gagnon said her former landlord tried to evict her earlier this year along with her 9-year-old son. Gagnon had lost her job amid the coronavirus pandemic and fell months behind in rent payments.

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