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If none of these organizations can help, you may want to hire a lawyer. Contact the New York City Bar's Legal Referral Service at 212-626-7373. Outside New York City, contact the New York State Bar Association's Lawyer Referral Service. Referral services charge a small fee for a legal consultation.
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 | | CAMBA Legal Services - Housing Unit | | Brooklyn, NY | | For Help, you must be: | at or below 300.0% of poverty level; | Income guidelines are below the self-sufficiency standard for Brooklyn. Please call for eligibility screen. | A family that is eligible for Emergency Assistance. |  |  |  |
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 | | Brooklyn Housing and Family Services | | Brooklyn, NY | | This group does not provide legal representation in court. | | For Help, you must be: | Services provided mainly to low and moderate income individuals and families. |  |  |  |
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 | | New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG) | | New York, NY | | For Help, you must be: | at or below 200.0% of poverty level; | Children must be present to be financially eligible at 200 of FPIG.
If no children are present in the home, then household income must be at or below 50% of local median income AND must have a physical lease. | Must be a resident of Queens. |  |  |  |
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 | Queens Legal Services  | | Jamaica, NY | | For Help, you must be: | at or below 125.0% of poverty level; | You must be a U.S. citizen or legal immigrant. | | | | See full listing for exceptions to income requirements. |  |  |  |
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 | | Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts | | New York, NY | | For Help, you must be: | Not for profit organizations or artists earning less than $30,000 or artist couples earning less than $50,000 annually may qualify for reduced fees or fee waivers. | This is for commercial spaces only, not private residences. | | | | See full listing for exceptions to income requirements. |  |  |  |
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 | | Gay Men's Health Crisis - Legal Department | | New York, NY | | For Help, you must be: | AIDS person, individuals seeking legal services must first register with the Palm Center (for intake hours, call 212-367-1500). | HIV positive |  |  |  |
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 | | HIV Law Project, Inc. | | New York, NY | | For Help, you must be: | at or below 125.0% of poverty level; | While most of our clients live at or below 125% of the poverty level, we do not have strict income caps and will consider (on a case-by-case basis) handling legal matters for those living above 125% of the poverty level. | HIV positive | or related to an HIV positive individual |  |  |  |
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