Seniors
Recreational/Social Resources
The Caring Community
Four senior centers in Greenwhich Village & Lower Manhattan. Offer lunches, Meals on Wheels, recreational & educational activities, shooping & escorts, friendly visiting, money management, homebound repair program, care assistance. (212)777-3555 Brooklyn Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Project, Inc.
Give presentations in senior centers, deal with consumer debt/ID theft, law, assets, wills, powers of attorney. (718) 624-3894
Legal Resources
The New York City Department for the Aging
Provides free legal hlep to seniors 60 or older via legal ervice centers throughout the city:
Manhattan:
Legal Aid, Elder Law Project Mon.-Fri. 9-6 212-426-3000
MFY Legal Services Inc. Mon.-Fri. 9-5 212-417-3700
Brooklyn:
Legal Aid Brooklyn Office for the Aging Mon.-Fri. 9-5 718-645-3111
Queens:
JASA Legal Services Mon.-Fri. 9-5 718-286-1500
Bronx:
Legal Services for NYC Mon.-Fri. 9-5 718-938-3700
VOLS Legal Clinics
The Volunteers of Legal Services (VOLS) Elderly Project provides pro-bono legal services to low-income people over age 60 who live in Manhattan. VOLS conducts legal clinics each month at senior centers where seniors can discuss their legal concerns in confidence, receive legal advice and, where appropriate, obtain referrals to a volunteer lawyer for representation. Areas of legal assistance include wills, medical directives, powers of attorney, housing, consumer matters and Medicaid. Over 150 lawyers serve on their Elderly Project volunteer attorney roster.
Clinic Times & Locations: COMMUNITY LOUNGE, 155 East 22nd Street (between Lexington & 3rd Avenues). Held the second Wednesday of each month at 10AM. Call Sanwa Zaki at 212-777-8333 for information. BURDEN CENTER FOR THE AGING, 1484 First Avenue (between 77th & 78th Streets). Held the second Friday of each month at 2PM. Call 212-879-7400 for information. STANLEY ISAACS SENIOR CENTER, 415 East 93rd Street (east of 1st Avenue). Held the third Friday of each month at 10AM. Call 212-360-7620 for information. ENCORE COMMUNITY SERVICES SENIOR CENTER, St. Malacy's Church - 239 West 49th Street (between Broadway and 8th Ave.). Held the fourth Monday of each month at 10AM. Call Sister Margaret Rose at 212-581-2910, ext 118 for information.
Cardozo Law Schools Best Tzedek Legal Clinic
Represents low income seniors and the disabled in civil litigation, includes services for Social Security Disability and Worker's Compensation claims.
(212)790-0204
Elder Abuse Services New York City Family Justice Center - Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx
BKFJC provides Social workers and lawyers are available to assist any client age 60 years and older who is being abused. These workers act as liaisons with the DA who specializes in elder abuse, and provide emergency counseling, direct services, and other information regarding services for the elderly.
Clients may walk-in to the FJC for services anytime Monday through Friday between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm. Clients do not need to make an appointment. The FJC has partner organizations with staff members who speak more than 20 languages. In addition, interpretation services are available for over 150 languages at the FJC.
NY Family Justice Center - Brooklyn Center
350 Jay Street, 15th Floor
Brooklyn, New York 11201
NY Family Justice Center - Queens Center
126-02 82nd Avenue
Kew Gardens, New York 11415
NY Family Justice Center - Bronx Center
198 East 161st Street, 2nd Floor
Bronx, New York 10451
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