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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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.
News & Resources
Our Veterans Deserve Better
Statement from NYLAG Veterans Practice Supervising Attorney Ryan Foley.
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CBS News: Food banks “simply can’t keep up” with SNAP benefits set to expire, attorney says
Deborah Berkman, Director of the Shelter & Economic Stability Project in NYLAG's Public Benefits Unit, spoke with CBS Mornings about the urgent need to fund ...
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Federal Court Blocks Federal Administration’s Attempt to Cut Off Food Assistance for 42 Million People in America
NYLAG and nationwide coalition win Temporary Restraining Order in lawsuit challenging unlawful suspension of November SNAP benefits and premature termination of work requirement waivers.
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NYLAG & Nationwide Coalition Sue to Protect Food Security for Millions as Federal Government Refuses to Use Available Funds
Our clients rely on SNAP to feed their families and, if November benefits are not issued or if the USDA prematurely terminates the existing waiver ...
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New York Legal Assistance Group Celebrates Legal Partners at 2025 Pro Bono Awards
NYLAG honors Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP, Todd Schrager, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, DLA Piper, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP, and FanDuel.
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Commentary: Housing Security Is Survivor Safety. New York Must Deliver
As the Emergency Housing Voucher Program (EHV) runs out of funding, New York City's housing agencies must step up to ensure survivors' safety.
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