The Legal Aid Society exists for one simple yet powerful reason: to ensure that no New Yorker is denied the right to equal justice because of poverty.
For over 140 years, we have protected, defended, and advocated for those that have struggled in silence for far too long – working on the front lines and behind the scenes to offer our clients the exceptional legal services they deserve.
Through our Civil, Criminal Defense, and Juvenile Rights Practices, we offer an unmatched depth and breadth of legal expertise to vulnerable New Yorkers in over 300,000 legal matters each and every year.
Every day, in every borough, The Legal Aid Society changes the lives of our clients with the help of our supporters.
For immediate help, call 212-577-3300
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RT @MelindaKatz: Over 6,000 undocumented NYers ages 18-21 were wrongfully denied citizenship due to an “abrupt change in policy by t… https://t.co/9FUqLoA6Zw -
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RT @housing4allNY: Black families are TWICE as likely to be threatened with an eviction. Housing justice is a racial justice issue. Fa… https://t.co/6t29ujbrJA
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RT @NashBailFund: “Status quo” court systems do not carry out justice and fail communities—we must look at them honestly and critical… https://t.co/D6ikEHors5
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RT @housing4allNY: “Gentrification and slumlord issues are as big in Buffalo as anywhere in the state and we need this legislation as… https://t.co/PS32kmnpfX
