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| MFY Legal Services, Inc. - East Side SRO Law Project |
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| WHO WE ARE |
MFY Legal Services has provided quality legal assistance to low-income, elderly and disabled residents since its founding in 1963. MFY provides direct legal services to SRO residents, as well as residents of three-quarter houses, to prevent evictions, improve conditions, and preserve the existing SRO housing stock.
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| HOW TO GET HELP |
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 To contact this group, VISIT ITS OFFICE at
299 Broadway, New York, NY 10007 |
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Cross Streets:
between Duane and Reade Streets
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Directions:
Subway: A, C, 1, 2, 3 to Chambers St.; E to WTC; 4, 5, 6 to Brooklyn Bridge/City Hall; J, Z to Chambers St; R to City Hall. Bus: M5, M20, M22, M103, M9
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MFY's East Side SRO Law Project assists and represents tenants of SRO hotels, rooming houses, and lodging houses on Manhattan's East Side from 14th Street to 97th Street between 5th Avenue and the East River, and all of Manhattan below 14th Street, as well as tenants in Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Staten Island. MFY defends SRO tenants in nonpayment and holdover proceedings and assists with benefits issues related to a tenant's ability to retain or prevent the loss of SRO housing.
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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), New York (Manhattan), Queens, Richmond (Staten Island)
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MFY's East Side SRO Law Project assists and represents tenants of SRO hotels, rooming houses, and lodging houses on Manhattan's East Side from 14th Street to 97th Street between 5th Avenue and the East River, and all of Manhattan below 14th Street, as well as tenants in Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Staten Island.
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Languages Spoken: French, Haitian Creole, Mandarin Chinese, Cantonese Chinese, Hindi, Tagalog, Foughenese, Spanish, Greek
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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.
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Wheelchair Accessible: Y
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Access for the deaf: Can arrange for American Sign Language interpreters.
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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- MFY defends SRO tenants in nonpayment and holdover proceedings and assists with benefits issues related to a tenant's ability to retain or prevent the loss of SRO housing.
Brief Advice
Self-Help Materials
Other- Community Legal Education
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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? An illegal eviction; lockouts. |
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| Emergency Contact Information: Call 212-417-3700. |
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