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- EIN 13-2600199
- (646) 442-3600
- 40 Worth Street 6th Floor New York City NY 10013-2904 USA
- www.legalservicesnyc.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Crime & Law, Legal Services
Mission: Legal services nyc is the largest civil legal services provider in the country, with deep roots in all of the communities we serve. Legal services nyc has more than 50 neighborhood-based offices and outreach sites across all five boroughs of the city serving over 60,000 new yorker's annually.
Programs: Housing - we defend clients in nonpayment and other eviction proceedings, as well as in mortgage foreclosure proceedings. We also help them pursue rent overcharge claims and actions to improve housing conditions: all of which keep them from becoming homeless.
other program services- we assist clients with other civil legal services needs including eviction,foreclosure prevention,domestic violence services ,accessing necessary education services, reducing consumer debt,addressing wrongful termination and employment discrimination. In addition, we conduct outreach and provide training for community based groups and social service providers on a wide range of issues affecting low -income communities.
income maintenance - we help people access and retain government benefits, through our income and bebefits work. We assist clients when government benefits are being wrongfully denied, inaccurately calculated, or improperly terminated. We represent families and individuals for whom unemployment insurance,food stamps, medicaid/medicare and other public assisitance and safety net programs are a critical lifeline.