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

OUR THREE PRACTICES

 

WHAT WE DO

Deborah's Story

Mia's Story

Wilmer's Story

“Michael Robinson’s hopes of putting on an NYPD uniform were destroyed in 1993 when he was convicted of the murder of his estranged wife. On Wednesday, after serving 26 years for the killing he swears he didn’t commit, he faces a critical hearing in Queens Supreme Court on DNA evidence that may clear his name.” Link to the full @nydailynews story in our bio. #ClearMichaelRobinson
“For five long years, the United States District Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District has played politics with Mr. Garner’s killing, unnecessarily prolonging his family’s anguish. All eyes now fall to City Hall, where Mayor Bill de Blasio can finally deliver some measure of justice to the Garner family and those communities historically plagued by police brutality by firing NYPD Officer Daniel Pantaleo. We hope that the Mayor at long last prioritizes the people of New York over the police union and abandons the political calculation that has ruled his decision making on this matter to date. The Garner family deserves justice and answers now,” - @tinaluongoesq. #FirePantaleo #JusticeForEricGarner
#PressRelease: Legal Aid, Goodwin Procter file amicus brief in landmark #SCOTUS case to affirm Title VII protections include transgender individuals and sexual orientation. Read more at bit.ly/32yuT4j. #Zarda #Bostock #Harris #LGBTQtogether #EmploymentLaw
“No New Yorker should have to put up with deplorable living conditions or endure homelessness because of landlord neglect. These families deserve to be back in their homes and deserve apartments that are safe, clean, and violation free," - #ZoeKheyman, Staff Attorney with our Bronx Tenant Rights Coalition. Read the @nydailynews exclusive - link in bio - on our latest lawsuit filed on behalf of 25 Bronx tenants against their landlord for neglect and harassment.

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