In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Legal Aid and its staff were on the frontlines of providing assistance and representation to affected New Yorkers. Despite being permanently displaced from its own headquarters at 90 Church Street, Legal Aid staff worked the legal services section of FEMA seven days a week to help solve complex housing and public benefits challenges facing those directly affected by the attacks. Staff also helped design simplified government application forms that helped thousands of additional New Yorkers.