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
The Latest
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.
#RethinkCredibility So Domestic Violence Survivors Get Justice
#RethinkCredibility. A campaign to rethink how the legal system assesses the credibility of a domestic violence survivor’s story.
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
Surviving domestic violence: WWE’s Mia Yim is incredible and credible
WWE’s Mia Yim speaks about her past, her message for survivors, and NYLAG’s #RethinkCredibility campaign.
Your Rights as a Tenant During COVID-19—FAQs Answered
On October 7th, 2020, NYLAG held a live Q&A that discussed evictions, rent strikes, rent payments, your rights as a tenant, and more. Here’s the pre-recorded video and the FAQs answered.
‘It Feels Pointless to Save for Retirement Now’
The Cut article features NYLAG’s Senior Financial Counselor Kathleen Krumpter who offers advice on saving and what to prioritize financially during COVID-19.
