New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG) is a nonprofit law office

dedicated to providing free legal services in civil law matters

to low-income New Yorkers. 

NYLAG serves immigrants, seniors, the homebound, families facing foreclosure, renters facing eviction, low-income consumers, those in need of government assistance, children in need of special education, domestic violence victims, persons with disabilities, patients with chronic illness or disease, low-wage workers, low-income members of the LGBT community, Holocaust survivors, and others in need of free legal services.  

Founded in 1990 on the premise that low-income individuals and their families can improve their lives significantly if given access to the justice system, NYLAG works to: 

■ Empower individuals

■ Protect fundamental legal rights

■ Promote access to justice among vulnerable New Yorkers 

In 2008, NYLAG 

■ Served over 36,000 clients annually at an average cost of $230 per client

■ Benefited 275,000 people through successful impact litigation

■ Educated 5,539 people on their legal rights and responsibilities.

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For free legal assistance

 please contact a NYLAG case handler at 212.613.5000 

 Para asistencia legal gratis

favor de llamar nuestra línea de consulta al 212.613.5000

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