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.
127,727
adults and children impacted by our services
51,813
immigrants served, including for asylum claims and deportation defense
11,472
tenants & homeowners represented, resulting in thousands of people keeping 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 obtains millions of dollars in services and benefits for individuals and families.
$245M
saved for NYLAG clients
$66M
in relief for 3,450 consumers, including nearly $8M for victims of predatory lending and $967,487 in savings for student loan borrowers
$7.6M
secured in ongoing yearly public benefits for NYLAG clients
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.
$3.5M
in ongoing yearly education benefits secured for students
$3.5M
in debts avoided from medical expenses for adults, seniors, and children
$967K
in savings secured for student loan borrowers
$387K
in life-changing benefits awarded to veterans of the U.S. armed forces through NYLAG’s advocacy
20,210
immigrants represented by NYLAG in removal proceedings and appeals, including people in detention
3,765
intimate partner violence survivors represented by NYLAG on orders of protection, divorce, and custody issues
