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NYLAG Fights For Fair & Equal Access to Justice
Founded in 1990, NYLAG is a leading civil legal services organization combatting economic, racial, and social injustice by advocating for people experiencing poverty or in crisis.
Combatting social, racial, and economic injustice
News & Resources
Long Lines and Hearing Delays Reflect a Broken Immigration System
Asylum seekers are being harmed by unfair deportation orders and court appointments scheduled as far as a decade from now.
NYLAG, Legal Aid, Empire Justice, Launch “Fair Hearing Help NY” Website
This new website offers free legal resources for New Yorkers navigating government benefit hearings.
Our Impact
130,443
people impacted by our services last year
380+
community sites across NYC where we offer services
10,374
tenants & homeowners represented, resulting in thousands of people keeping their homes
27,118
immigrants served from 196 different countries, including for asylum claims & deportation defense
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More News & Resources
Documented: Evictions, Apartment Repairs, Rental Application: How to Deal with NYC Landlords
Jonathan Fox, Tenants Right Unit Director at NYLAG shared answers to common questions about tenants’ rights in an interview with Documented.
CityLimits: NYCHA’s New Federal Monitor Issues Mixed Reviews for Performance Over the Past 5 Years
NYLAG’s Anna Luft spoke with CityLimits about the significant delays public housing residents face when requesting repairs, and how they are often forced to fight for even basic maintenance, leaving them in unsafe and unlivable conditions.
New York Focus: ‘I Don’t See No Future’: Hundreds of Taxi Drivers Left in Debt as Lenders Balk at Loan Deal
NYLAG’s Rose Marie Cantanno spoke with New York Focus about the crippling debt that has long plagued taxi medallion owners. Although the relief plan was intended to offer a financial lifeline, many drivers are still struggling under the burden of ...
The New York Times: Migrants in N.Y. Shelters Face Surprising Challenge: Getting Their Mail
Allison Cutler, a Supervising Attorney in NYLAG's Immigrant Protection Unit, spoke to The New York Times about what we’re seeing on the ground, and how missing mail only increases risk of harm to our new neighbors.
CityLimits: What You Need to Know: How Can Undocumented Spouses Apply for ‘Parole in Place’?
Maria Huel, a supervising paralegal at NYLAG’s Immigrant Protection Unit, recently spoke with CityLimits about how Parole in Place (PIP) can help immigrants meet the inspection requirement for adjusting their status, but it falls short of providing permanent immigration relief. ...
The New York Times: Struggling Teenagers Left Out in New Push to Overhaul Reading
In exploring the data around older students facing unaddressed reading challenges in NYC, the Times highlights stories including that of Ms. Dipisa and her son Alejandro, who continue to work with NYLAG's Special Education Unit in securing the support he ...
