OUR IMPACT
I was sitting in the courtroom thinking, ‘When David was facing Goliath, did he feel this alone?’ Yet at that moment, a NYLAG attorney offered to help me. I bumped into an angel.
– former client
NYLAG fights for the rights of underserved communities.
89,160
adults and children impacted by our services
18,400
immigration cases, from asylum claims to deportation defense
4,000
housing cases resulted in thousands of people remaining in their homes
When you become distressed in life, sometimes you need somebody to help you out. Every once in a while, out of nowhere, you have a superhero come in. My NYLAG attorney flew in and saved me from losing my home.
– DARRYLLE, former client
NYLAG obtained millions of dollars in services and benefits for individuals and families.
$5.9M
in ongoing yearly public benefits
$1.78M
in lump sum awards for children with special needs
$2.13M
in debts avoided from medical expenses for adults, seniors, and children
After I was denied benefits that would manage my breast cancer symptoms, I wanted to give up. But my NYLAG attorney fought hard for me and got me what I needed.
– ERICKA, former client
NYLAG’s fight for justice changes many lives.
45
points is the average credit score increase for our financial counseling clients
$4M
for 61,000 people victimized by fraudulent debt collection litigation
81%
of the couples whose divorces were mediated at NYLAG reached an agreement
24,400
people attended legal clinics and presentations in their communities (virtually during COVID-19)
1,220
unrepresented litigants in the Southern District of New York via NYLAG’s Pro Se Clinic
3,100
intimate partner violence survivors were represented by NYLAG on orders of protection, divorce, and custody issues
