Addabbo to Sponsor Free Legal Advice Event

Howard Beach, NY (August 19, 2016) Residents in southern Queens will have the opportunity to receive free advice from legal professionals next month when Senator Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr. hosts a mobile help center in partnership with the New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG).

From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, September 14, the NYLAG mobile help center will be located across from Addabbo’s Rockaway office, at 88-08 Rockaway Beach Boulevard, to supply free legal advice to residents on a wide range of civil issues. Staff on board will be available to discuss topics including housing (for tenants only), foreclosure, public benefits, disability benefits, healthcare benefits, identity theft, debt management, consumer credit, immigration, domestic violence, divorce, custody and visitation, child support, employment and Superstorm Sandy cases.

“Many issues like housing or health care can often be complex and are much easier to weather with the help and guidance of a knowledgeable attorney who specializes in these areas,”said Addabbo. “Unfortunately, legal help is rarely free and many people do not have access to the quality legal advice that everyone should have the opportunity to obtain. No matter what the topic is, everyone facing a legal battle should be equipped with the proper tools and knowledge to fight back. By bringing the NYLAG Mobile Legal Help Center to different sites throughout my district, my constituents are offered the chance to not only have free consultations with quality professionals about a tough legal problem they may be facing, but they can do it close to home and at a time that is convenient for them. I thank NYLAG for helping to coordinate this event for the public and urge all my constituents to take advantage of this great opportunity to receive free legal help.”

The event with NYLAG will mark the third time Addabbo has hosted the legal help center in his district this year, having sponsored the van in May at a site in Ozone Park as well as at a location in Maspeth in July.

Those who wish to speak with a legal professional must schedule an appointment prior to the September 14 event date. To make a required appointment, call Addabbo’s Howard Beach Office at 718-738-1111.