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Finding Assistance

LawHelp.org (accessible through this NYC website) lists a wide range of organizations that may be able to provide assistance for those facing housing difficulties.

To Find a Lawyer:

If you have a low income and cannot afford a lawyer, you may be eligible for free legal services (a free attorney). To get the address of the office that services your neighborhood, contact:

The Legal Aid Society


Legal Services of
New York City

(212) 577-3300
(212) 431-7200


If you need a referral to a lawyer and you are not eligible for free legal services, contact:

The Bar Association of the City of New York's
Lawyer Referal Information Service

(212) 626-7373

They will refer you to a lawyer who will charge a $35.00 consultation fee for the first half-hour. If you decide to hire the lawyer after this consultation, you and the lawyer will work out the fee that you will pay.

The Bar Association Legal Referral Service also offers free legal advice one evening a week in 5 areas, including landlord-tenant matters. An appointment must be made beforehand.

Housing Court

The Civil Court Info Line has recorded information about the Housing Court in English and Spanish (24 hours a day) at (212) 791-6000. If you are being evicted for nonpayment of rent, you may be eligible for an emergency grant from the Human Resources Administration (HRA). There is a HRA liaison located in each borough's Housing Court. A Housing Court Counselor (Pro-Se Attorney) is available in each housing court to assist people without attorneys. The clerk's office staff can refer you to the Housing Court Counselor. Resource Centers are also available in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan courts.

The City-Wide Task Force on Housing Court has information tables in most Housing Courts, or you can call them weekdays from 2-5pm at (212) 962-4795 or the Metropolitan Council on Housing at (212) 979-0611. Also, in some of the Housing Courts there is a Resource Center where you can view a video about Housing Court procedures and get written information and forms.

 

 


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