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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. ...
Two adults and children sit at small tables in a bright library, reading and doing art projects. Behind them, yellow shelves filled with colorful books create a warm, educational setting.

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 ...
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