“I stayed with one of the H.E.L.P. cases, woman facing a misdemeanor criminal charge which was holding up her application to Section 8 public housing. She had a long history of prior arrests and convictions but has been incident free for years and attending counseling and treatment programs. After four separate appearances, it was dismissed today “in the interest of justice.” That phrase has never meant so much to me as it did this morning — not about money, or making partner, or billing more hours — simply helping someone out for no other reason than it is the right thing to do. Her comment when she learned it was dismissed: “I am blessed.” And she is the one who is homeless.”
New York H.E.L.P. Volunteer
Downloadable Documents
Service Locations
- Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO)
32 Broadway, 15th Floor
New York, NY 10004
(212) 422-4855
www.ceoworks.org - Project Renewal – Third Street Men’s Shelter
www.projectrenewal.org - Urban Pathways – The Open Door
402 West 41st Street
New York, NY 10036
(212) 465-0975
www.urbanpathways.org - Urban Pathways – The Antonio G. Olivieri Center
257 West 30th Street
New York, NY 10001
(212) 947-3211
www.urbanpathways.org
Local Contacts
New York City, NY (H.E.L.P. Program): Feerick Center for Social Justice and Dispute Resolution Contacts:
- Dean John Feerick
[email protected] - Dora Galacatos
[email protected] - Tom Bisdale
[email protected] - Rosanne Haggerty
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