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Brooklyn Housing and Family Services
 
WHO WE ARE

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
   To contact this group, CALL FOR AN APPOINTMENT. (718) 435-7585 or (718) TENANTS, Monday - Friday: 10:00am - 4:00pm
 
Location: 415 Albermarle Road, Brooklyn, NY
Cross Streets: Corner of East 5th Street in the basement
Directions: F train to Church Avenue stop. B35 bus to corner of Church Avenue and East 5th Street.
Please call us for a list of items we will need you to bring.
This group does not provide legal representation in court.
 
 
WHO WE SERVE
See below for an explanation of restrictions on who we can serve.
 
Area(s) Served:  Bronx, Kings (Brooklyn), Nassau, New York (Manhattan), Richmond (Staten Island), Suffolk
Languages Spoken:  French, Haitian Creole, Mandarin Chinese, Cantonese Chinese, Russian, Spanish, Creole
Languages for which interpreters can be provided: Interpreters will be provided whenever necessary in the above languages in our office or over the telephone.
Wheelchair Accessible: Y
Income Guidelines: 

  Services provided mainly to low and moderate income individuals and families.
 
 
TYPE OF HELP
This group provides the following types of services based on your legal needs and its resources:
 
  Full Legal Representation- Representation with lenders and servicers in mediation setting.
  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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Emergency Instructions
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.
 
What is an Emergency?  Eviction, no heat or hot water.
 
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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GENERAL CONTACT INFORMATION
Telephone:(718) TENANTS or (718) 435-7585
Fax:(718) 435-7605
Email:carol@brooklynhousing.org
Web site:www.brooklynhousing.org
 
Last Updated: 03/22/12
 
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