Community Service Society

Who We Are

The Community Service Society provides legal services for individuals with criminal conviction histories who are experiencing collateral sanctions as a result of those convictions. We are currently listed on the LawHelpNY.org website under several categories pertaining to Consequences of Criminal Charges.

We provide representation to people who were fired or not hired, by both private and public employers, because of a criminal record. In addition to employment discrimination, we also litigate against background check companies.

We also help people request, read, and repair their criminal records from New York and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Finally, we help people get Certificates of Relief from Disabilities and Certificates of Good Conduct. Both of these certificates require employers to assume a person has been rehabilitated, and they are necessary to apply for many jobs licensed by the state.

How to Get Help

At this time we are offering remote services, answering our hotlines for health-related and student loan-related services in real time.

Our Next Door Project, rap sheet, and reentry hotline takes messages that we monitor and return daily, though we cannot conduct rap sheet services remotely.

Hotline information

Health-related: (888) 614-5400

Student-loan related: (888) 614-5400

Reentry: (212) 614-5441

Who We Serve

Area(s): Bronx County, Kings (Brooklyn) County, New York (Manhattan) County, Queens County, Richmond (Staten Island) County

Income Guidelines

We are only able to serve people receiving some form of government assistance or the unemployed.

Is this organization accessible by wheelchair?: YES

Does this organization provide access for the hearing impaired?: YES

Type of Help

This group provides the following types of services based on your legal needs and its resources:

• Full Legal Representation
• Brief Advice
• Self-Help Materials

General Contact Information

Address              Community Service Society

                   633 Third Ave. (map)

                  10th floor

                  New York, NY 10017

Phone                (212) 614-5441

Fax                     (212) 260-6218

Website              https://www.cssny.org/

Email                  info@cssny.org