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On June 30, the City of Buffalo is presenting a webinar on managing rental property during COVID-19 pandemic. When? June 30, 2020 at 10:00 to 11:30 AM. What? Join the webinar for information on: The end of the New York moratorium on evictions Resources available to tenants unable to pay rent The NYS Tenant Protection

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Join Neighborhood Legal Services Staff Attorney Diana Proske for a free web seminar on Facebook Live tomorrow, Tuesday, June 23 at 2:00 PM-3:00 PM! The seminar will provide an overview of Temporary Assistance, SNAP, and emergency assistance benefits and then explain whether, when, and how students can access those benefits. Click here for the link June 22, 2020Continue reading →

Many Western New Yorkers who have been fired or furloughed from their jobs in response to the COVID-19 pandemic have applied for Unemployment Insurance Benefits (UIB). Because of the historic deluge of applications, many are getting their unemployment benefits in one lump sum, retroactive to the time of application. While this windfall is a welcome June 17, 2020Continue reading →

Regardless of income level, certified NLS Healthcare Navigators provide free confidential phone consultations to explore options People on the verge of losing their employer provided health coverage because they have been furloughed or fired in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic can navigate their options through Neighborhood Legal Services (NLS). Trained and state certified NLS June 4, 2020Continue reading →

Neighborhood Legal Services is proud to serve almost 8,000 clients a year, nearly 50 percent of whom identify as African-American.  Justice for All-- through peaceful, yet radical, change is long overdue. Lauren Breen Executive Director June 3, 2020   The Tradition by Jericho Brown Aster. Nasturtium. Delphinium. We thought Fingers in dirt meant it was June 3, 2020Continue reading →

Staff Attorney Larry Waters was highlighted by Evergreen Health for his work with the Health Equity Law Project (HELP), Neighborhood Legal Services’ Medical Legal Partnership (“MLP”) with the local health center. Read more here: HELP Legal Services Is Here to Help You

June 2, 2020Continue reading →

Neighborhood Legal Services has added new information resources regarding Domestic Violence Assistance and applying for assistance at the Department of Social Services.  Neighborhood Legal Services has also supplemented its information resources on SNAP/Food Stamps, Temporary (Cash) Assistance, and Fair Hearings.  See the links below, and as always, visit nls.org/coronavirus for updates and information on changes

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Neighborhood Legal Services was featured in The Buffalo News on May 11, 2020.  The article discusses tenants who face eviction threats amid loss of income from the COVID-19 Pandemic In the article, Grace Andriette, Deputy Director and Supervisor of the Housing Unit, addresses landlord “self-help” remedies:  “Anyone who’s been a landlord for a while knows

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Neighborhood Legal Services and PUSH Buffalo are teaming up for a virtual training series on landlord/tenant and housing conditions issues. Tenants, community members, and service providers are all welcome to join. Topics & Times: Unsafe Housing Conditions 101 Friday May 15, 2020 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM Withholding Rent & Pitfalls Friday May 29, 2020 May 11, 2020Continue reading →

City of Buffalo Water Customers, please note that if your water has been shut off for nonpayment, you can get it turned back on WITHOUT A PAYMENT AT THIS TIME. Please call Buffalo Water customer service number at  (716) 847-1065 Press 1 for an emergency related to water services Then press 1 to be connected to the Dispatch April 10, 2020Continue reading →