CAMBA Legal Services – Housing Unit

Who We Are

CAMBA provides representation in Housing Court and related proceedings, as well as legal advice and counsel to families who are at risk of eviction.

The Housing Unit represents clients in the following types of cases:

• Non-payment/Holdover cases
• HP actions (repairs)
• Administrative hearings (NYCHA, etc.)
• DHCR overcharge complaints, etc.

Welfare and NYCHA Fair Hearings

CAMBA provides representation for individuals and families in both welfare and NYCHA fair hearings when housing stability is at risk.

We have offices in Brooklyn and Staten Island.

Brooklyn Office
20 Snyder Avenue
Suite 202
Brooklyn, NY 11226
Phone: (718) 287-0010
Fax: (718) 287-1719

Staten Island Office
120 Stuyvesant Place, Suite 413
Staten Island, NY 10301
Phone: (718) 282-6473
Fax: (646) 380-7215

At this time we are offering remote services by phone.

Who We Serve

Area(s): Kings (Brooklyn) County

Language(s) Spoken

• Russian / Pусский
• Serbo-Croatian / Српско-Хрватском Језику
• Spanish / Español
• Albanian / Shqip
• French / Français
• Haitian Creole / Kreyòl Ayisyen

Circumstances and languages in which interpreters are provided

Can provide interpreters for Vietnamese and Arabic.

Income Guidelines

Household income must be below the Brooklyn Self-Sufficiency Standard. Intake receptionist will screen when making appointment.

Is this organization accessible by wheelchair?:YES

Does this organization provide access for the hearing impaired?: YES

Eligibility Restrictions

For help, you must be:

This program does not serve: a prisoner

Type of Help

This group provides the following types of services based on your legal needs and its resources:

• Brief Advice