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MFY Legal Services, Inc. - Neighborhood Preservation Project
 
WHO WE ARE

The Neighborhood Preservation Project of MFY Legal Services provides advice, counsel, brief services and full representation to low-income Manhattan residents threatened with loss of housing. NPP also provides assistance with public benefits issues when these issues are linked to preserving housing. NPP supports local housing and tenant organizations by providing community legal education workshops.

 
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HOW TO GET HELP
   To contact this group, CALL (212) 417-3812
 
 Wednesday: 2:00 - 4:30
 Friday: 2:00 - 4:30
 
 
WHO WE SERVE
See below for an explanation of restrictions on who we can serve.
 
Area(s) Served:  New York (Manhattan)
 
10001; 10002; 10003; 10004; 10005; 10006; 10007; 10008; 10009; 10010; 10011; 10012; 10013; 10014; 10016; 10017; 10018; 10019; 10021; 10022; 10023; 10024; 10025; 10028; 10029; 10035; 10036; 10037; 10038; 10041; 10044; 10128 For zip code 10025, this group only serves people living south of 110th Street. For zip code 10037, this group only serves people living east of 5th Avenue.
Languages Spoken:  French, Haitian Creole, Mandarin Chinese, Cantonese Chinese, Hindi, Tagalog, Foughenese, Spanish, Greek
Languages for which interpreters can be provided: In house translation is provided for languages listed above; for other languages, telephonic translation is provided. En Español Proveemos traducción interno para los idiomas mencionados antes. Para los otros idiomas traducción telefónica es disponible.
Wheelchair Accessible: Y
Access for the deaf: Can arrange for American Sign Language interpreters.
Income Guidelines: 

  MFY serves low and moderate income New Yorkers.
 
 
TYPE OF HELP
This group provides the following types of services based on your legal needs and its resources:
 
  Full Legal Representation
  Brief Advice
  Self-Help Materials
  Other- Community Legal Education

(Get more information about types of services.)
 
 
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 cases with Marshall's Notices.
 
Emergency Contact Information:  Walk into the office at 299 Broadway, 4th floor, Manhattan, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and speak with the attorney assigned to screen emergency cases.
 
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GENERAL CONTACT INFORMATION
Telephone:212-417-3700
Fax:(212) 417-3891 or 212-417-3890
Web site:www.mfy.org
 
Last Updated: 12/19/11
 
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