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| Brooklyn Housing and Family Services |
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| WHO WE ARE |
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Brooklyn Housing & Family Services provides Fair Housing Services to the
residents of Brooklyn and Staten Island as well as to building owners. We
assist in prevention of eviction, in accessing entitlements and
assistance. We provide training on lead poisoning prevention. Workshops
provided for organizations on housing, senior citizen, credit, foreclosure
and lead poisoning prevention. Foreclosure prevention services are
provided to anyone who lives or works in New York.
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| HOW TO GET HELP |
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To contact this group, CALL FOR AN APPOINTMENT. (718) 435-7585 or (718) TENANTS, Monday - Friday: 10:00am - 4:00pm
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415 Albermarle Road, Brooklyn, NY |
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Corner of East 5th Street in the basement |
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F train to Church Avenue stop. B35 bus to corner of Church Avenue and East 5th Street. |
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Please call us for a list of items we will need you to bring.
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| This group does not provide legal representation in court. |
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| WHO WE SERVE |
| See below for an explanation of restrictions on who we can serve. |
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| Area(s) Served:
Bronx, Kings (Brooklyn), Nassau, New York (Manhattan), Richmond (Staten Island), Suffolk
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Languages Spoken: French, Mandarin Chinese, Cantonese Chinese, Russian, Spanish, Creole
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Languages for which interpreters can be provided: Interpreters will be provided whenever necessary in the above languages in our office or over the telephone.
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Wheelchair Accessible: Y
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Services provided mainly to low and moderate income individuals and families.
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| TYPE OF HELP |
| This group provides the following types of services based on your legal needs and its resources: |
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Full Legal Representation- representation with lenders and servicers
Brief Advice
Other- Consultation, foreclosure mitigation services, legal referrals, assistance with pro se answers, budget modification requests, review of mortgage documents for legal problems
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(Get more information about
types of services.)
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Emergency Instructions
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| If your problem is an emergency as described below, follow the contact instructions for emergency cases. Most offices are open on weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., unless otherwise noted. |
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| What is an Emergency? Eviction, no heat or hot water. |
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| Emergency Contact Information: (718) 435-7585. After hours and weekend emergencies call 311. Or send an email to carol@brooklynhousing.org if you are unable to talk to talk to anyone.
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