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There are 17 resources


	Groups serving all people: - (11)
	serving general populations - (1)
	Groups serving other special populations: - (5)

Groups serving all people:

Housing Court Answers - a service of the City-Wide Task Force on Housing Court, Inc.

New York, NY

This group does not provide legal representation in court.

Center for Housing Assistance (CHAT) Center #26 St. Nicolas

New York, NY

This group does not provide legal representation in court.

Eviction Intervention Services

New York, NY

For Help, you must be:

You must be low-income or moderate-income in order to receive assistance.

Legal Aid Society: Lower Manhattan Neighborhood Office

New York, NY

For Help, you must be:

at or below 125.0% of poverty level;

See full listing for exceptions to income requirements.

Legal Aid Society: Manhattan Housing Court Project

New York, NY

For Help, you must be:

at or below 125.0% of poverty level;

See full listing for exceptions to income requirements.

Legal Aid Society: Harlem Community Law Office

New York, NY

For Help, you must be:

at or below 125.0% of poverty level;

See full listing for exceptions to income requirements.

Manhattan Legal Services (formerly Harlem Legal Services, Inc.)- Housing Unit

New York, NY

For Help, you must be:

at or below 200.0% of poverty level;

You must be a U.S. citizen or legal immigrant.

See full listing for exceptions to income requirements.

Manhattan Legal Services (formerly Harlem Legal Services, Inc.)- Public Benefits Unit

New York, NY

For Help, you must be:

at or below 200.0% of poverty level;

You must be a U.S. citizen or legal immigrant.

See full listing for exceptions to income requirements.

MFY Legal Services, Inc. - Neighborhood Preservation Project

New York, NY

For Help, you must be:

MFY serves low and moderate income New Yorkers.

Housing Conservation Coordinators

New York, NY

For Help, you must be:

Helps low to moderate income people.

New York State Bar Association - Lawyer Referral and Information Service (LRIS)

Albany, NY

This group does not provide legal representation in court.

serving general populations

Family Center, Inc.

New York, NY

For Help, you must be:

We serve families affected by illness regardless of their income.

HIV positive

Terminally ill (cancer or HIV/AIDS positive) with a minor child in household or a grandparent caregiver.

Groups serving other special populations:

The Door - A Center of Alternatives

New York, NY

For Help, you must be:

under 21 years old

and over 12 years old

Catholic Charities Community Services - Homelessness Prevention Program - East End Site

New York, NY

This group does not provide legal representation in court.

For Help, you must be:

at or below 200.0% of poverty level;

Eligible clients can apply for FEPS or Jiggetts. Clients must be eligible for public assistance and have minor children in the household.

Catholic Charities Community Services - Homelessness Prevention Program - St. Nicholas Site

New York, NY

This group does not provide legal representation in court.

For Help, you must be:

at or below 200.0% of poverty level;

Eligible clients can apply for FEPS. Clients must be eligible for public assistance and have minor children in the household.

Catholic Charities Community Services - Homelessness Prevention Program - Waverly Site

New York, NY

This group does not provide legal representation in court.

For Help, you must be:

at or below 200.0% of poverty level;

Eligible clients can apply for FEPS. Clients must be eligible for public assistance and have minor children in the household.

DC 37 Municipal Employees' Legal Services (MELS)

New York, NY

For Help, you must be:

In order to be eligible for services, you must be a DC 37 member or retiree.

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