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Brooklyn Legal Services, Corporation A - Individual Housing
 
WHO WE ARE

The Individual Housing Unit is only able to serve families who receive welfare and have court proceedings against them. We are not able to serve those who have lost or at risk of losing their housing choice vouchers, the working-poor families facing eviction who are below the poverty level but are not eligible for any type of welfare, families facing administrative eviction proceedings in public housing, and single individuals.

 
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HOW TO GET HELP
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   To contact this group, CALL FOR AN APPOINTMENT. 718-487-2300
 
Location: 256-260 Broadway, Brooklyn, New York 11211
 
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   To contact this group, CALL 718-487-2300
 
 
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   To contact this group, VISIT ITS OFFICE at  256-260 Broadway, Brooklyn, New York 11211
 
 
 
WHO WE SERVE
See below for an explanation of restrictions on who we can serve.
 
Area(s) Served:  Kings (Brooklyn)
 
11201; 11202; 11203; 11204; 11205; 11206; 11207; 11208; 11209; 11210; 11211; 11212; 11213; 11214; 11215; 11216; 11217; 11218; 11219; 11220; 11221; 11222; 11223; 11224; 11225; 11226; 11228; 11229; 11230; 11231; 11232; 11233; 11234; 11235; 11236; 11237; 11238; 11239; 11240; 11241; 11242; 11243; 11245; 11247; 11249; 11251; 11252; 11256 Covering neighborhoods of Williamsburg, Greenpoint and part of Bedford-Stuyvesant in addition to Bushwick, neighborhoods of CypressHills, East New York, Brownsvill
Wheelchair Accessible: Y
Income Guidelines: 
  Your family's income should be at or below 125.0% of the poverty level.
(Get more information about income guidelines.)
 
Exceptions for seniors.
 
 
TYPE OF HELP
This group provides the following types of services based on your legal needs and its resources:
 
  Full Legal Representation- Individual and community legal representation.
  Brief Advice
  Other- Referral and community education.

(Get more information about types of services.)
 
 
GENERAL CONTACT INFORMATION
Telephone:718-487-2300
Web site:www.bka.org
 
Last Updated: 04/09/10
 
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