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Animal Cruelty
Animal
Fighting and Cruelty Cases in New York: A Guide for Judges, Prosecutors
and Defense Counsel
by The Association of the Bar of the City of New
York
Estate Planning
Providing
For Your Pet in the Event of Your Death or Hospitalization
by The Association of the Bar of the City of New
York
Housing Issues
No Pets Allowed: Housing
Issues and Companion Animals
by Rebecca J. Huss, Esq., Animal Law, Vol.
11:69 2005
Keeping
Spot and Fluffy Home: Companion Animals in New York City Apartments
2003 Edition
by The Association of the Bar of the City of New
York
So
you want to keep a pet, but your lease has a "No Pet"
Clause
by Karen Copeland, Esq.
If you are having problems with your landlord about
your pet and need legal assistance, please contact one or more of
the following legal providers and services to see if they can assist
you:
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Legal Action for Animals
Telephone: (718) 544-0605 |
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Darryl Vernon, Esq.
Vernon
& Ginsburg
Telephone: (212) 949-7300 x201 |
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Karen Copeland, Esq.
Telephone: (516) 594-9498 |
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Haley Greenberg, Esq.
Greenberg
& Merola
Telephone: (212) 593-6111 |
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SHIELD
Hotline
Sponsored by the NYC Bar Association, the SHIELD
(Self-Help Information, Education and Legal Defense) hotline
connects income-qualified callers with a staff of knowledgeable
referral counselors, who are attorneys and paralegals. SHIELD
counselors will give free legal advice on a wide range of
subjects, including landlord-tenant issues.
Hours: Monday–Friday, 9:00 a.m.–12:30
p.m.
Telephone: (212) 626-7383 |
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Civil
Courts
For eviction and other housing court issues,
there are pro bono centers in the civil courts in each borough.
The lawyers there are very good and can steer you in the right
direction in terms of housing court law.
Bronx County
1118 Grand Concourse, Bronx
Telephone: (718) 466-3020
Kings County
141 Livingston Street, Brooklyn
Telephone: (718) 643-7528 or (718) 643-7529
New York County
111 Centre Street, Manhattan
Telephone: (212) 791-6000
Queens County
89-17 Sutphin Blvd., Jamaica, Queens
Telephone: (718) 262-7100
Richmond County
927 Castleton Avenue, Staten Island
Telephone: (212) 791-6000
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Service Animals
Access
Rights of People with Disabilities and Their Service Animals
by The Association of the Bar of the City of New
York
Other Legal Topics
Bringing
Rex Home: A Veterinarian/Boarding Kennel's Right to Hold Your Pet
Because of an Unpaid Bill in New York
by The Association of the Bar of the City of New
York
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