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Access Justice Brooklyn
civil legal help, planning documents, consumer, family stability
View details Free or public resourceAdvocates for Children of New York
special education, Section 504, school access, student rights
View details Free or public resourceNYC Adult Protective Services
abuse, neglect, exploitation, adult safety
View details Free or public resourceBrooklyn Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service
disability, workers compensation, civil legal matters
View details Free or public resourceBrooklyn Center for Independence of the Disabled
benefits counseling, independent living, accessibility, advocacy
View details Free or public resourceBrooklyn Defender Services — Civil Justice Practice
civil legal issues, housing, benefits collateral issues
View details Free or public resourceBedford-Stuyvesant Community Legal Services
Social Security, disability, public benefits, housing
View details Free or public resourceBuild Up Justice NYC
housing, community development, economic justice
View details Free or public resourceCAMBA Legal Services
housing, public benefits, consumer, family
View details Free or public resourceDisability Rights New York — Brooklyn Office
disability rights, accessibility, community integration, education
View details Free or public resourceNYC Department of Veterans’ Services
veterans benefits, legal-service connections, housing, public benefits
View details Free or public resourceNYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance — Fair Hearings
public benefits appeals, fair hearings
View details Free or public resourceThe Legal Aid Society — Brooklyn Civil Practice
public benefits, housing, disability-related civil matters
View details Free or public resourceBrooklyn Legal Services / Legal Services NYC
disability benefits, public benefits, housing, civil rights
View details Free or public resourceLegal Services NYC — Disability Advocacy Project
SSI, SSDI, Medicare, Medicaid, cessation appeals
View details Free or public resourceMobilization for Justice
disability and aging rights, housing, public benefits
View details Free or public resourceNIA Community Services Network — Social Services
SSI, SSDI, benefits navigation, social services
View details Free or public resourceNYC Commission on Human Rights
disability discrimination, employment, housing, public accommodations
View details Free or public resourceNew York Legal Assistance Group
Social Security disability, public benefits, health care, housing
View details Free or public resourceNew York State Department of Veterans’ Services
VA benefits, state veterans benefits, benefits advising
View details Free or public resourceRiseBoro Legal Empowerment and Assistance Program
housing, benefits coordination, community services
View details Free or public resourceBRIDGES — Rockland Independent Living Center
disability rights, independent living, benefits navigation, employment accommodation, housing accommodation, accessibility
View details Free or public resourceBronx Independent Living Services
benefits advocacy, fair hearings, independent living, employment, housing, accessibility
View details Free or public resourceThe Bronx Defenders — Civil Action Practice
public benefits, housing, employment consequences, civil rights, holistic legal support
View details Free or public resourceBronx County Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service
lawyer referral, Social Security disability, workers compensation, civil legal matters
View details Free or public resourceBronx Legal Services / Legal Services NYC
government benefits, disability benefits, education, housing, civil legal help
View details Free or public resourceEmpire Justice Center — Social Security / SSI Legal Assistance
Social Security disability, SSI, SSDI, benefits advocacy
View details Free or public resourceGROW — Advocates for People with Developmental Disabilities
developmental disability advocacy, self advocacy, family support, disability rights
View details Free or public resourceIndependent Living, Inc. — Hudson Valley
disability rights, independent living, benefits navigation, employment accommodation, housing accommodation, accessibility
View details Free or public resourceLegal Services of the Hudson Valley — Disability Advocacy
disability advocacy, Social Security disability, SSI, SSDI, public benefits, housing rights
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