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
Our Impact
127,727
people impacted by our services last year
200+
community sites across NYC where we offer services
11,472
tenants & homeowners represented, resulting in thousands of people keeping their homes
51,813
immigrants served from all over the world, over 46% of whom were children
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Veterans & Their Families
Cancer Survivors
Children with Disabilities
Help us provide free legal services to children and adults in need of a lawyer.
News & Resources
Law360: NY Settles Class Action Over Delays In Special Ed Hearings
NYLAG's Danielle Tarantolo and Jessica Selecky spoke with Law360 Senior Reporter Marco Poggio about the historic settlement in their class action suit over delays in ...
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Law.com Litigation Daily: Litigator of the Week Runners-Up and Shout-Outs
Law.com's Litigation Daily recognized attorneys from NYLAG's Special Litigation and Special Education units in its "Litigator of the Week Runners-Up and Shout-Outs" for two consecutive ...
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NYC Special Education Students Achieve Historic Settlement
NYLAG class action lawsuit secures timely hearing decisions for NYC students with disabilities seeking special education supports.
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Consumer Advocates Secure Agreement with NYS Dept. of Health to Extend CDPAP Home Care Transition Deadline & Address Challenges to Prevent Gaps in Care
NYLAG and Patterson Belknap co-counsel on behalf of plaintiffs representing Consumer-Directed Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP) participants who stood to lose services under the initial April ...
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WXXI | NPR: Disabilities Beat: Court sets new deadlines, changes for CDPAP transition
NYLAG's Elizabeth Jois breaks down the importance of the CDPAP program and what participants can expect from the ongoing transition in a conversation with Buffalo ...
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Gothamist: NY officials agree to delay $9B home care overhaul amid consumer complaints
Gothamist reports on the latest developments in NYLAG's legal effort to protect New Yorkers' access to home care.
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