Legal Services NYC – Manhattan – Consumer Rights

Who We Are

Manhattan Legal Services provides free legal services in civil matters to low-income residents of Manhattan. The Consumer Protection and Reentry Unit assits low-income Manhattan residents with somsumer problems or barriers to obtaining employment. We advise and represent people with debt collection, employment discrimination based on criminal histories and credit reports, and other consumer reentry issues.

Upper Manhattan:
1 West 125th Street, 2nd Floor
New York, New York 10027

Lower Manhattan:
40 Worth Street, Suite 606
New York, New York 10013

At this time we are offering remote services. Call LSNYC’s Access Line at (917) 661-4500, Mon-Fri from 10am-4pm. Existing clients may call or email their advocates at their direct phone numbers.

Who We Serve

Area(s): New York (Manhattan) County

Language(s) Spoken

• Cantonese Chinese / 粵語
• French / Français
• Mandarin Chinese / 官話
• Spanish / Español

Circumstances and languages in which interpreters are provided

We will always try to provide an Interpreter, otherwise we will use the Language Line to interpret.

En Español: Nosotros siempre tratamos de proveer un intérprete, de lo contrario utilizamos la Línea de Idiomas de interpretar.

Is this organization accessible by wheelchair?: YES

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

Eligibility Restrictions

This program does not serve: undocumented immigrant; a prisoner

Type of Help

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

• Full Legal Representation
• Brief Advice