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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.
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| 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. |
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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:
Kings (Brooklyn), Richmond (Staten Island)
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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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| Income Guidelines: |
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We serve low to moderate income individuals.
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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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Brief Advice- Assistance completing and submitting application are provided.
Other- In addition to FEPS/Jiggetts, we assist with DREI and SCRIE. We will hold workshops on any area of housing, home-ownership, credit and senior citizen issues when requested by organizations.
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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. |
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| Emergency Contact Information: (718) 435-7585 - Please email carol@brooklynhousing.org if you are unable to reach us by telephone. |
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GENERAL CONTACT INFORMATION
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