Staten Island Legal Services Explained

Staten Island Legal Services
Type:Non-profit
Founded:2004
Location:Staten Island, New York City, New York
Services:Legal services
Fields:Free legal services to low-income residents of Staten Island
Key People:Nancy Goldhill, Project Director

Staten Island Legal Services (SILS) is an American non-profit agency providing free civil legal assistance to low-income people on Staten Island in New York City.[1] SILS has served more than 10,000 clients after its creation in 2004.[2]

Services

The agency provides legal services in the areas including of family law, domestic violence, immigration, foreclosure prevention, and disaster recovery services (post–Hurricane Sandy).[3] [4] [5] [6] SILS also provides advice or referral information if unable to provide representation.[7] [8] [9] Special projects have included defending the rights of the disabled to reasonable accommodations from the New York City Housing Authority.[10] [11]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SILS Homepage . Statenislandlegalservices.org . 2013-12-01.
  2. Web site: LSNYC . Legalservicesnyc.org . 2013-12-01.
  3. News: For Father Working Three Jobs, a Startling Diagnosis. The New York Times. 2014-03-05. Jed. Lipinski. 2012-01-06.
  4. Web site: Staten Island Advance . silive Sandy Storm Article . Silive.com . 2012-11-09 . 2013-12-01.
  5. Web site: Telemundo Story . Youtube.com . 2013-02-02 . 2013-12-01.
  6. News: Curan . Catherine . NY Post Sandy Storm Article . Nypost.com . 2013-02-17 . 2013-12-01.
  7. Web site: Services Homepage . Statenislandlegalservices.org . 2013-12-01.
  8. Web site: Staten Island . silive Foreclosure Article . Silive.com . 2012-09-18 . 2013-12-01.
  9. News: Foreclosure Aid Fell Short, and Is Fading. The New York Times. 2014-03-05. Michael. Powell. Andrew. Martin. 2011-03-29.
  10. Web site: Staten Island Advance/Irving Silverstein . Williams NYCHA Lawsuit . Silive.com . 2010-12-01 . 2013-12-01.
  11. Web site: Williams Decision. Mfy.org . PDF . 2013-12-01.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Staten Island Legal Services".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.