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Access Justice Brooklyn

civil legal help, planning documents, consumer, family stability

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Advocates for Children of New York

special education, Section 504, school access, student rights

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NYC Adult Protective Services

abuse, neglect, exploitation, adult safety

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Brooklyn Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service

disability, workers compensation, civil legal matters

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Brooklyn Center for Independence of the Disabled

benefits counseling, independent living, accessibility, advocacy

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Brooklyn Defender Services — Civil Justice Practice

civil legal issues, housing, benefits collateral issues

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Bedford-Stuyvesant Community Legal Services

Social Security, disability, public benefits, housing

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Build Up Justice NYC

housing, community development, economic justice

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CAMBA Legal Services

housing, public benefits, consumer, family

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Disability Rights New York — Brooklyn Office

disability rights, accessibility, community integration, education

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NYC Department of Veterans’ Services

veterans benefits, legal-service connections, housing, public benefits

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NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance — Fair Hearings

public benefits appeals, fair hearings

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The Legal Aid Society — Brooklyn Civil Practice

public benefits, housing, disability-related civil matters

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Brooklyn Legal Services / Legal Services NYC

disability benefits, public benefits, housing, civil rights

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Legal Services NYC — Disability Advocacy Project

SSI, SSDI, Medicare, Medicaid, cessation appeals

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Mobilization for Justice

disability and aging rights, housing, public benefits

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NIA Community Services Network — Social Services

SSI, SSDI, benefits navigation, social services

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NYC Commission on Human Rights

disability discrimination, employment, housing, public accommodations

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New York Legal Assistance Group

Social Security disability, public benefits, health care, housing

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New York State Department of Veterans’ Services

VA benefits, state veterans benefits, benefits advising

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RiseBoro Legal Empowerment and Assistance Program

housing, benefits coordination, community services

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BRIDGES — Rockland Independent Living Center

disability rights, independent living, benefits navigation, employment accommodation, housing accommodation, accessibility

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Bronx Independent Living Services

benefits advocacy, fair hearings, independent living, employment, housing, accessibility

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The Bronx Defenders — Civil Action Practice

public benefits, housing, employment consequences, civil rights, holistic legal support

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Bronx County Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service

lawyer referral, Social Security disability, workers compensation, civil legal matters

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Bronx Legal Services / Legal Services NYC

government benefits, disability benefits, education, housing, civil legal help

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Empire Justice Center — Social Security / SSI Legal Assistance

Social Security disability, SSI, SSDI, benefits advocacy

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GROW — Advocates for People with Developmental Disabilities

developmental disability advocacy, self advocacy, family support, disability rights

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Independent Living, Inc. — Hudson Valley

disability rights, independent living, benefits navigation, employment accommodation, housing accommodation, accessibility

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Legal Services of the Hudson Valley — Disability Advocacy

disability advocacy, Social Security disability, SSI, SSDI, public benefits, housing rights

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