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Octavio Estevez

Octavio Estevez (R) holds up the keys to his new apartment on Saturday, Dec. 24, 2011 (credit: Alex Silverman/WCBS 880)

NYC Father In Need Of Life-Saving Kidney Transplant Gets New Home

Just days ago, he was pleading for his life on the steps of City Hall. Now on Christmas Eve, Octavio Estevez and his family have a place to live and a chance at a future together.

2011/12/24

Octavio Estevez (R) on the steps of City Hall - New York, NY - Dec 19, 2011 (credit: Alex Silverman / WCBS 880)

NYC Father Of Two Needs A Home To Get Life-Saving Kidney Transplant

Without a permanent home, New York Presbyterian rules state they can’t perform the kidney transplant surgery Octavio Estevez desperately needs to stay alive.

2011/12/20

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