Justice for all New Yorkers.
Need free legal help? Call our Access Line to speak to an intake specialist in any language.
Find answers to your legal questions.
Who We Are
Using law as a tool for social change.
Our citywide force of over 700 staff helps more than 108,000 New Yorkers obtain the basic necessities of life each year, including housing, economic security, family and immigration stability, education, and health care, and challenges systemic injustices that trap people in poverty.
Our Impact
When Joy realized he was gay, he knew he had to get out of his native Ghana. “My religion is against it, my culture is against it, the law in my country is against it, and I could face jail time or persecution if I was ever caught,” he said.
Read more
Legal Services NYC successfully defended New York’s rent stabilization laws against landlord attacks, preserving the rights of more than one million New York City residents living in rent-stabilized apartments.
Read moreJoin us. Demand Justice.
In this extraordinarily challenging moment, your partnership with LSNYC is critical. Please join us by making your gift today.