Find Legal Aid in New York, NY: Free Legal Help for Low-Income Residents

LegalAidOffices.com provides a comprehensive list of all legal aid offices in New York, New York, including their contact information, addresses, and the types of legal services they offer.

Our listings include such as type of law (Domestic violence, family law, housing rental evictions or home foreclosures, public assistance such as medicaid, food stamps, SSI Disability, SSDI benefits, public housing evictions, disability beneifts, etc.).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is legal aid?
Legal aid is free or low-cost legal assistance for people who cannot afford to hire a private lawyer. Legal aid organizations can help people with a wide range of legal problems, including family law, criminal law, civil law, and immigration law.

Who is eligible for legal aid?
Eligibility for legal aid varies depending on the specific legal aid organization and the type of legal problem. However, most legal aid organizations have income guidelines that must be met. Some legal aid organizations also have other eligibility requirements, such as residency requirements or citizenship requirements.

How much does legal aid cost?
Legal aid services are free or low-cost. The amount you pay will depend on your income and the type of legal services you receive.

How do I apply for legal aid?
To apply for legal aid, you will need to contact a legal aid organization and complete an application form. The application form will ask you for information about your income, assets, and the legal problem you are facing.

How long does it take to get legal aid?
The amount of time it takes to get legal aid varies depending on the legal aid organization and the type of legal problem you have. However, most legal aid organizations will try to process applications as quickly as possible.

Choose from the list below to find a legal aid office that can help you.

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  Her Justice - Manhattan Office Email Website Learn more 80 Centre Street
  New York, NY - 10013
  (212) 695-3800
  Her Justice engages the talent and resources of New York City's law firms, bringing together committed lawyers and determined women to secure life-changing results. Our wide network of contacts at legal and social services agencies, hospitals and clinics, the courts and police precincts, churches and shelters, helps to spread the word about Her Justices free legal services in family, divorce and immigration law. Her Justice provides free legal help in family law, divorce and immigration to low-income women living in New York City. Most of our clients are survivors of domestic violence, though ...See Full Details
  

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  Legal Services NYC Lower Manhattan Office Email Website Learn more 40 Worth Street, Suite 606
  New York, NY - 10013
  (646) 442-3100
  Manhattan Legal Services provides free legal services in civil matters to low-income residents of Manhattan. Areas of law we cover are housing, family, employment, consumer, immigration, education, unemployment and public benefits. We have special projects assisting veterans, survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, people living with HIV/AIDS, people identifying as LGBT, disabled clients and SRO tenants. Legal Assistance Hotline is staffed Monday through Friday from 10am to 4pm ...See Full Details
  

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  The Door’s Legal Services Center Email Website Learn more 555 Broome Street
  New York, NY - 10013
  (212) 941-9090
  It is important to understand your legal rights as a young person living in New York City. The Doors Legal Services Center is here to provide you with different kinds of legal counsel. We offer services in English, Spanish and Mandarin, and can access translators for many other languages. We can help if you are: A recent immigrant, undocumented (living in the United States without the proper paperwork), or currently in deportation proceedings; In foster care; Pregnant or caring for a child; Homeless and/or living without your parents, or having issues with your landlord; In need of public ben...See Full Details
  

Area Legal Aid Offices

Due to the low number of listings in New York, we have added area listings below. All listings are within 30 miles of New York.

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  Northeast New Jersey Legal Services - Bergen County Office Email Website Learn more 190 Moore Street
  Hackensack, NJ - 07601
  (201) 487-2166
  Northeast New Jersey Legal Services (NNJLS) serves the counties of Bergen, Hudson and Passaic, the most culturally and economically diverse area of the State. With offices in Hackensack, Paterson and Jersey City, NNJLS is centrally located and offers comprehensive legal representation to low-income, senior and disabled residents who have civil legal problems and cannot afford a private attorney. Office Hours 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday Call the main number for the NNJLS office in your county of residence between 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Bergen County (Ha...See Full Details
  Legal Aid Location:: 14 miles from New York
  

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  Essex-Newark New Jersey Legal Services Email Website Learn more 5 Commerce Street
  Newark, NJ - 07102
  (973) 624-4500
  Legal Services in New Jersey embraces the vision of full access to essential civil legal aid for all economically disadvantaged people who cannot secure a lawyer on their own. This belief in the importance of legal assistance to indigent people stems from an underlying concern with fairness, and a conviction that important legal needs of individuals should be addressed. Office Hours: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM ...See Full Details
  Legal Aid Location:: 13 miles from New York
  

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  Northeast New Jersey Legal Services - Hudson County Office Email Website Learn more 574 Summit Avenue
  Jersey City, NJ - 07306
  (201) 792-6363
  Northeast New Jersey Legal Services (NNJLS) serves the counties of Bergen, Hudson and Passaic, the most culturally and economically diverse area of the State. With offices in Hackensack, Paterson and Jersey City, NNJLS is centrally located and offers comprehensive legal representation to low-income, senior and disabled residents who have civil legal problems and cannot afford a private attorney. Office Hours 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday Call the main number for the NNJLS office in your county of residence between 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Bergen County (Ha...See Full Details
  Legal Aid Location:: 8 miles from New York
  

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  Central American Refugee Center - Hempstead Office Email Website Learn more 91 N. Franklin Street
  Hempstead, NY - 11550
  (516) 489-8330
  Central American Refugee Center has provided high quality legal assistance to immigrant communities in Nassau and Suffolk counties for over thirty years. We screen for a broad range of legal relief when we meet with our clients and inform them of the immigration benefits they are eligible to apply for and the implications of applying for them. Our Pathway to Citizenship Long Island program provides free citizenship legal services, credentialing of foreign-earned degrees and free financial counseling for lawful permanent residents. Our Refugee Child Unit program conducts legal outreach and int...See Full Details
  Legal Aid Location:: 15 miles from New York
  

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  Legal Services NYC Tenant Rights Campaign Brighton Beach Office Email Website Learn more 3049 Brighton 6th Street
  Brooklyn, NY - 11235
  (718) 237-5500
  Our legal aid programs in Brooklyn seek equal justice for low income people by providing a broad range of legal advocacy and information. Services Include: Tenant Rights Call our legal assistance hotline from Mondays through Fridays 9:30am to 4pm. 917-661-4500. ...See Full Details
  Legal Aid Location:: 9 miles from New York
  

Tips for Getting Free Legal Aid

Contact the legal aid offices from the list above.

1. Apply for government programs.
There are a number of government programs that provide legal assistance to low-income individuals and families.

2. Check with local law schools.
Many law schools have legal clinics that offer free or low-cost legal services to the public.

3. Ask for pro bono help.
Pro bono is Latin for "for the good of the public." Pro bono lawyers are lawyers who volunteer their time to provide free legal services to low-income individuals and families. To find a pro bono lawyer, you can contact a legal aid organization or the State of New York Bar.

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• Central Islip (1)
• Fort Edward (1)
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