RiseBoro Community Partnership Inc. – Legal Empowerment and Assistance Program (LEAP)

Who We Are

Legal Empowerment and Assistance Program (LEAP) is a program, within the 30 year-old Ridgewood Bushwick Senior Citizens Council, now known as RiseBoro Community Partnership, that has been helping tenants avoid eviction and obtain repairs in the Bushwick neighborhood for close to a decade. We have successfully represented clients in non-payments, holdovers, and HP proceedings in Housing Court as well as at NYCHA hearings.

How to Get Help

At this time we are offering remote services via our hotline and dedicated email.

Who We Serve

Area(s): Kings (Brooklyn) County

Additional Service Area Info

ZIP Codes: 11206; 11207; 11221; 11237

Language(s) Spoken

• American Sign Language

Income Guidelines

May be exceptions for people who are up to 300% of poverty depending on the circumstances.

Your family’s income should be at or below the following percentage of the federal poverty level

200

Is this organization accessible by wheelchair?: YES

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

Type of Help

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

• Full Legal Representation
• Brief Advice
• Self-Help Materials