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
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.
News & Resources
Queens Daily Eagle: Queens Housing Court’s virtual intake spurs delays and confusion, attys claim
Attorneys with NYLAG's Tenants' Rights Unit spoke with the Queens Daily Eagle about some of the difficulties that have come with a recent shift to virtual ...
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CNN: Emotional Toll of Migrant Arrests at U.S. Courthouses
NYLAG immigration attorneys continue to bring frontline court intervention and emergency legal representation to immigrant New Yorkers at 26 Federal Plaza.
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The New York Times: Letter to the Editor: Immigrant Family Separations
If you're an immigrant parent, creating a plan for your child's future care and custody can help ensure they are always protected and supported.
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NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani Appoints New York Legal Assistance Group Immigration Attorney Melissa Chua to Transition Advisory Committee
NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announced that NYLAG Immigrant Protection Unit Director Melissa Chua will serve on the transition team's Committee on Immigrant Justice.
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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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