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MFY: 50 Years Of Providing Access To Justice
Over the past 12 months, pro bono attorneys and law student volunteers have contributed more than 22,000 hours of service to clients at MFY Legal Services, a legal services provider with headquarters in lower Manhattan that is celebrating its 50th year of providing access to justice to the city...
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MFY Continues To Seek Justice For New York’s Most Underserved Populations
Editor: Would you give us a brief background on MFY for our readers who may be unfamiliar with your organization? Zelhof: MFY Legal Services was created in 1963 as the legal arm of Mobilization for Youth, one of the first anti-poverty programs in the country. Social workers and organizers...
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MFY: On The Front Lines Meeting The Legal Needs Of New York City's Most Vulnerable Populations
Editor: Please tell our readers about the history of MFY. We'd also love to hear about your professional background. Zelhof: MFY Legal Services was created in 1963 as the legal arm of Mobilization for Youth, one of the first anti-poverty programs in the country. Social workers and...
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Editor: Can you tell us about MFY and what role you play there? Cordero: MFY Legal Services, Inc. began serving low-income New Yorkers in civil matters in 1963, as part of a massive anti-poverty effort on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. Today, MFY handles over 4,000 cases citywide in the areas...
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