Legal Resource Fair

Legal Services of Long Island and CARECEN in partnership with the Riverhead Free Library are hosting their Legal Resource Fair on

Tuesday, October 21, 2025, from 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm

at the Riverhead Free Library – 330 Court St. Riverhead, NY 11901

The Event will feature three separate “know your rights” presentations. The presentations will be in English and Spanish. Fact Sheets will be provided in English and Spanish.

The presentations will be as follows: 

At 4:30 pm, Legal Services of Long Island will present: Know Your Rights: Contemporary Issues in Education. Legal Services of Long Island staff will discuss steps in the special education classification process, independent educational evaluations, and the declassification procedure of a student with an IEP. Further, we will discuss the school procedure for disenrolling a student, the rules regarding school attendance in New York, and what to do when your child is being bullied in school. 

At 5:30 pm, CARECEN will present: Know Your Rights: Immigration-Related Issues. CARECEN will present on immigration benefits as well as the newly released immigration policies. In addition, CARECEN will discuss standby guardianship and emergency planning for families with pending immigration cases. 

At 6:30 pm, Legal Services of Long Island will present Know Your Rights: Common Tenant Problems. LSLI staff will discuss tenants’ rights when they are behind on their rent and the landlord starts an eviction process, what to do when a landlord is illegally evicting you (such as turning off the heat), and other residential tenant rights. 

Additionally, there will be a separate space where Long Island non-profit or other organizations specializing in immigration, public benefits, housing, domestic violence, and other areas will be able to speak to and give out information to the community. 

For community members seeking an attorney consultation, attorneys and space will be available to have a private consultation on a first-come, first-serve basis.