Legal Services NYC - Manhattan - Government Benefits

Legal Services NYC fights poverty and seeks racial, social, and economic justice for low-income New Yorkers. For more than 50 years, LSNYC has challenged systemic injustices that trap people in poverty and helped clients meet basic needs for housing, income and economic security, family and immigration stability, education, and health care. With offices in every borough, LSNYC fight every day to ensure all New Yorkers and their families have access to the services, resources, and protections they need to survive.

Listings for all LSNYC office locations (Brooklyn Legal Services, Bronx Legal Services, Manhattan Legal Services, Queens Legal Services, and Staten Island Legal Services) below.

Our Contact:

For free legal help, call Legal Services NYC at 917-661-4500 Monday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Learn more about our intake process here. We speak any language.

Press #1 English Press #2 Spanish/Español

Press #3 /русский/Russian

Press #4 简化字/Mandarin

Press #5 Kreyòl Ayisyen/Haitian Creole

Press #6 Français/French

Press #7 عربى/Arabic

Press #8 বাঙালি /Bengali

Press #9 한국어 /Korean

Our Practice Areas:

Housing & Foreclosure

• eviction, repairs & harassment, tenant FAQs, NYCHA issues, housing subsidies (Section 8, FHEPS, CityFHEPS, SCRIE, DRIE, and HASA), foreclosure prevention, deed thefts, tax liens, tax exemptions, reverse mortgages, homeowner rights

Immigration & Asylum

• asylum, deportation & removal, naturalization, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) relief, U&T Visas, Temporary Protective Status (TPS) relief, adjustment of status, family-based petitions, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, public benefits & assistance, langage access, education rights

Government Benefits

• SNAP or food stamps, cash assistance, Medicaid & Medicare, housing subsidies (Section 8, FHEPs, CityFHEPs, SCRIE, DRIE, and HASA), unemployment insurance (UI), supplemental security income (SSI), social security disability (SSD), fair hearings

Debt & Taxes

• bankruptcy, consumer rights, identity theft, debt collection, income assistance, student debt, pensions, taxes, Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)

Workers’ Rights

• Workers’ rights, unemployment benefits, employment discrimination, unpaid wages & overtime, medical leave, workplace rights

Domestic Violence & Family Law

• domestic violence, order of protection, divorce, divorce mediation, child custody, visitation rights, child support, spousal support, child neglect & abuse, child welfare proceedings

Health & Disability Rights

• HIV/AIDS, gender affirming care, Medicare & Medicaid, supplemental security income (SSI), social security disability (SSD), disability discrimination, transportation (including Access-A-Ride), elder law, pensions

Veterans & Military

• eviction, student debt relief, mental health services, employment discrimination, government benefits, child support

Education & Student Rights

• special education rights, academic & behavioral supports, tutoring, suspensions, manifestation determination reviews, IEP help, disciplinary conferences, language access, sexual harassment, Healing-Center Schools

LGBTQ Rights

• discrimination, HIV/AIDS advocacy, government benefits, HASA vouchers, name change applications, gender marker changes, gender affirming care

Elder Care & Estate Planning

• Medicare & Medicaid, supplemental security income (SSI), social security disability (SSD), trusts, estates, elder law, pensions, wills, advance directives

Small Businesses & Economic Development

• small business help, community & non-profit incorporation, non-profit tax exemptions, social enterprise, community land trust, contract negotiations, worker cooperatives, Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC) co-ops

(*Intake subject to availability)

Our Locations:

Legal Services NYC
40 Worth Street, Suite 606
New York, NY 10013

Brooklyn Legal Services
105 Court Street, 4th Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11201

Brooklyn Legal Services
Tenant Rights Coalition
East New York/Brownsville Office
1709 St. Marks Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11233

Brooklyn Legal Services
Brighton Beach Office
3049 Brighton 6th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11235

Brooklyn Legal Services
29 Albany Avenue, 2nd Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11216

Bronx Legal Services
349 East 149th St., 10th Floor
Bronx, NY 10451

Manhattan Legal Services
40 Worth Street, Suite 606
New York, NY 10013

Manhattan Legal Services
1 West 125th Street, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10027

Manhattan Legal Services
Tenant Rights Coalition
East Harlem Office
1827 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10035

Manhattan Legal Services
Tenant Rights Coalition
Inwood Office map
5030 Broadway Suite 664
New York, NY 10034

Queens Legal Services
89-00 Sutphin Blvd, 5th Floor
Jamaica, NY 11435

Staten Island Legal Services
36 Richmond Terrace Ste. 205
(Across the street from the ferry)
Staten Island, NY 10301