Manhattan Legal Services provides free legal services in civil matters to low-income residents of Manhattan. Areas of law we cover are housing, family, employment, consumer, immigration, education, unemployment and public benefits. We have special projects assisting veterans, survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, people living with HIV/AIDS, people identifying as LGBT, disabled clients and SRO tenants.

Legal Assistance Hotline is staffed Monday through Friday from 10am to 4pm

Mission Statement: Legal Services NYC addresses the underlying causes of our clients’ problems through all forms of advocacy. We partner with scores of community-based organizations, elected officials, public agencies, pro bono lawyers, and the courts to maximize our effectiveness. Our work fights discrimination and helps to achieve equal opportunity and economic, social, and racial justice for all low-income New Yorkers.