The following resources were recommended to GPTA by Sen. Brian Kavanagh’s office:
Legal Aid Society
Website: legalaidnyc.org
Manhattan: 212-426-3000
Brooklyn: 718-722-3100
Legal Services
Website: legalservicesnyc.org
Monday through Friday from 10am to 4pm, call general intake line: 917-661-4500
Will be referred to borough-based offices
New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG)
Website: nylag.org
For tenants with housing issues, call: 212.613.5000
Monday 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Following is a list of other Manhattan legal providers that the senator’s office refers constituents to on a regular basis, though we have been told that many of their services are available across all five boroughs. Contact info can be found on their respective websites.
- Harlem NDS (Neighborhood Defender Service)
- Housing Conservation Coordinators
- Lenox Hill Neighborhood House
- NMIC (Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation)
- Goddard Riverside Law Project
- Mobilization for Justice
- Urban Justice Center
- TakeRoot Justice