Housing Legal Help

General | Housing Discrimination

General Housing

New York State Attorney General
Provides information and guidance on housing for seniors and tenants rights. New York City Office: 120 Broadway, New York, NY 

212-416-8000

Legal Services for NYC Legal Support Unit
Major focus on housing. Provides help to people with low incomes on general civil law (such as public benefits, landlord disputes, food stamps and family law. Specialization in housing issues. Spanish speaking resources available. (This is the main number, once client reaches someone here they will be directed to a more local office based on location)

646-442-3600

LatinoJustice PRLDEF 
Civil rights organization serving a pan-Latino constituency. Areas of focus include constitutional rights, immigrants rights, voting rights; housing, education, language and job discrimination, the treatment of day laborers, freedom of movement, and all forms of bias that affect Latinos.

212-219-3360, x7574 

MFY Legal Services Inc. - Neighborhood Preservation Project
The Neighborhood Preservation Project of MFY Legal Services provides advice, counsel, brief services and full representation to low-income Manhattan residents threatened with loss of housing. Call Wed. or Fri. 1:30-4:30 PM.

212-417-3812

Housing Conservation Coordinators
A not-for-profit organization based in Clinton/Hell's Kitchen that seeks to preserve safe, decent and affordable housing. Mon.-Fri. 9-5.

212-541 - 5996

Legal Aid Society
A private, not-for-profit legal services organization, the oldest and largest in the nation, dedicated since 1876 to providing quality legal representation to low-income New Yorkers. Mon.-Fri. 9-5.

212-577-3300 

Housing Discrimination

Fair Housing Justice Center
Assists individuasl and organizations with allegations of illegal housing discrmination. Provides counseling on fair housing rights, investigative assistance, and referrals to attorneys and administrative agencies. This group does not provide legal representation. Mon.-Fri. 9-5

(212) 400-8201
(866) 350-FHJC

Make the Road NY
MRNY represents tenants and tenant associations to prevent evictions, improve families’ safety in their homes, and protect affordable housing stock in New York City. 

Brooklyn:718-418-7690
Queens: 718-565-8500
Staten Island: 718-727-1222