Where your story becomes our shared fight for justice.
NYLAG fights for fair and equal access to justice
We provide free legal services, financial counseling, and engage in policy advocacy to help people experiencing poverty. Our clients strive to build better lives for themselves, families, and communities. We are proud to join them in their fight for justice.
Our Focus Areas
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Free NY COVID-19 Legal Resource Hotline
Impacted by COVID-19? NYLAG’s new hotline can help with your legal issues for free.
Latest Info and Resources on Coronavirus
During this crisis, NYLAG is here for you. We compiled resources on policy changes, new court procedures, and practice area updates. We also provide ways to contact us for help.
Immigration Nation: When the American Dream Becomes a Nightmare
Netflix’s Immigration Nation depicts a painful reality and broken immigration system that we a NYLAG confront every day in our practice.
Our Impact
90,800
people impacted by our services last year
150+
community sites across NYC where we offer services
7,600
housing & foreclosure cases resulted in thousands of people keeping their homes
18,500
immigration cases handled last year, from asylum claims to deportation defense
Your Support Helps
Immigrant Parents
Veterans & Their Families
Cancer Survivors
Children with Disabilities
Help us provide free legal services to children and adults in need of a lawyer.
More News
The Trump Administration’s No-Blanks Policy is the Latest Kafkaesque Plan Designed to Curb Immigration
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services no-blank policy burdens law enforcement, attorneys, and immigrants. NYLAG’s Safiya Morgan explains the effects of the bureaucratic application process in The Washington Post op-ed.
Virtual Hearings Put Children, Abuse Victims at Ease in Court
In this Bloomberg Law article, NYLAG's Amanda Beltz agrees remote technology, done right, in family court can remain after the pandemic—if concerns are addressed.
Racism Is A Barrier To Justice
NYLAG is outraged and saddened by the recent murders. Our President and Attorney-In-Charge Beth Goldman responds.
