Eviction Intervention Services (EIS) is a non-for-profit housing organization for New York City residents with low-to-moderate income who are facing eviction. Among other programs and services, EIS offers free legal clinics where tenants can seek advice on housing issues.
HOW TO GET HELP
Choose ONE of the following ways to get help:
Contact this group by ATTENDING A CLINIC at 1233 2nd Avenue b/w 64th and 65th Street, New York, NY 10065
EIS holds free legal clinics twice weekly, one of which is exclusively geared toward seniors. To attend either clinic, please call (212) 308-2210
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To contact this group, CALL 212.308.2210
This is the Housing Hotline.
WHO WE SERVE
See below for an explanation of restrictions on who we can serve.
Area(s) Served:
New York (Manhattan)
EIS no longer handles FEPS/JIGGETS cases.
Legal Clinics: Senior citizens on the Upper East Side of Manhattan.
SORT (SPace Organization Resources and Tools) for those who suffer with hoarding/clutter is now available from EIS.
Languages Spoken: Spanish
Languages for which interpreters can be provided: Interpreters are provided whenever possible.
Wheelchair Accessible: Y
Income Guidelines:
You must be low-income or moderate-income in order to receive assistance.
TYPE OF HELP
This group provides the following types of services based on your legal needs and its resources:
Full Legal Representation Brief Advice Pro Se Legal Clinic Self-Help Materials Other- Housing Legal Aid; Legal Aid/ Elder Advocacy Program; Elder Abuse Prevention; The De-Clutter Homelessness Prevention Project; Legal Clinics With Housing Attorneys; Tenant Workshop Training, Seminars, and Educational Outreach; Social Services Assistance; Housing Maintenance and Repairs Followup; Emergency Assistance For Families With Children; Interface with the DHCR; Household Assistance; Phone Referral Service; Benefits Entitlement Counseling