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Susan Chapman, a client of Staten Island Legal Services (a program of Legal Services NYC), met with President Obama on October 9th to advocate for the creation of Consumer Financial Protection Agency. SILS Homeowner Defense Project Staff Attorney Joseph Sant has been working with Ms. Chapman, who was tricked into a payment-option ARM loan, for more than a year.
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On September 24th, Lauren Shapiro, Director of the Brooklyn Family Defense
Project (a program of Legal Services NYC) was honored at the New York
County Lawyers' Association’s Annual Public Service Awards Reception, which took place at the NYCLA Home of Law.
BFDP Director Lauren Shapiro (holding plaque) with BFDP staff at the NYCLA Public Service Awards Reception
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The four families who fought for almost 5 years to return to their apartments at 202 Franklin Street celebrated their victory at a press conference held in front of the building on Thursday, September 24th.
Tenants of 202 Franklin Street (clients of Brooklyn Legal Services Corporation A) at the September press conference.
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The New York State Senate has approved a funding resolution allocating
the $4.4 million appropriated for legal services in the FY2009-2010
budget. The appropriation, which will benefit civil and criminal legal
services programs across the state, marks the first time that the
Senate has provided meaningful support for the legal programs that
enable the poor to secure unemployment insurance benefits, avoid
evictions, and keep their families together.
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