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There are 21 resources  
Groups serving all people: - (9)
Groups only serving individuals with mental health problems: - (2)
Groups only serving people with HIV/AIDS: - (3)
Groups serving other special populations: - (7)
  Groups serving all people:
 
Housing Court Answers - a service of the City-Wide Task Force on Housing Court, Inc.
New York, NY
This group does not provide legal representation in court.
City Bar Justice Center Legal Hotline
New York, NY
This group does not provide legal representation in court.
For Help, you must be:
 at or below 200.0% of poverty level;
 
See full listing for exceptions to income requirements.
Fair Housing Justice Center
New York, NY
This group does not provide legal representation in court.
LatinoJustice PRLDEF
New York, NY
For Help, you must be:
 Puerto Rican or Latino
MFY Legal Services, Inc. - Neighborhood Preservation Project
New York, NY
For Help, you must be:
 MFY serves low and moderate income New Yorkers.
New York County Lawyers' Association - Legal Counseling Project
New York, NY
This group does not provide legal representation in court.
This group provides only brief advice in this area of law.
NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc.
New York, NY
For Help, you must be:
 There are no income eligibility requirements.
Make the Road New York Bushwick Office
Brooklyn, NY
For Help, you must be:
 There are no income requirements, but priority is placed on low income individuals.
Make the Road New York Jackson Heights Office
Jackson Heights, NY
For Help, you must be:
 There are no income guidelines, but priority is placed on low income individuals.
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  Groups only serving individuals with mental health problems:
 
MFY Legal Services, Inc. - Mental Health Law Project
New York, NY
Urban Justice Center - Mental Health Project
New York, NY
For Help, you must be:
 No income guidelines; services provided to folks with mental health related disability
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  Groups only serving people with HIV/AIDS:
 
Gay Men's Health Crisis - Legal Department
New York, NY
For Help, you must be:
 AIDS person, individuals seeking legal services must first register with the Palm Center (for intake hours, call 212 367 1500).
 HIV positive
Legal Action Center of the City of New York, Inc. (LAC) - HIV Legal Services
New York, NY
For Help, you must be:
 HIV positive
 and experiencing discrimination based on your HIV
African Services Committee - HIV Legal Services Program
New York, NY
For Help, you must be:
 HIV positive
 or related to an HIV positive individual
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  Groups serving other special populations:
 
Legal Action Center of the City of New York, Inc. (LAC)
New York, NY
For Help, you must be:
 an ex-offender or past or current substance abuser
Family Center, Inc.
New York, NY
For Help, you must be:
 We serve families affected by illness regardless of their income.
 HIV positive
 Terminally ill (cancer or HIV/AIDS positive) with a minor child in household or a grandparent caregiver.
Farmworker Legal Services of New York
Rochester, NY
For Help, you must be:
 at or below 125.0% of poverty level;
 Migrants and Seasonal farmworkers
New York Lawyers for the Public Interest - Disability Law Center
New York, NY
For Help, you must be:
 There are flexible income guidelines.
 a person with disabilities
 Adults and children with physical and mental disabilities.
Sylvia Rivera Law Project
New York, NY
For Help, you must be:
 at or below 200.0% of poverty level;
 transgender, intersex, or gender nonconforming
 
See full listing for exceptions to income requirements.
Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund, Inc.
New York, NY
Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc.
New York, NY
This group does not provide legal representation in court.
For Help, you must be:
 lesbian, gay,or HIV+ & experiencing discrimination
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