Legal Services NYC – Manhattan – Housing & Tenants’ Rights

Who We Are

The largest part of Manhattan Legal Service’s Housing Unit caseload is housing matter – assisting clients in preserving their homes and averting homelessness. We defend clients in nonpayment and other eviction proceedings, as well as in mortgage foreclosure proceedings. We also help clients pursue rent overcharge claims and actions to improve housing conditions so they can stay in their homes and communities. Our work helps our clients and saves public money – every dollar spent on our homelessness prevention work saves the public $4 in shelter costs and emergency welfare grants. En Español Defendemos a clientes en impago y otros procedimientos de desalojo, así como en los procedimientos de ejecución hipotecaria hipoteca. También ayudamos a los clientes reclamar dinero si le cobraron de mas para la renta y  acciones para mejorar las condiciones de la vivienda para que puedan permanecer en sus hogares y comunidades.

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

Who We Serve

Area(s): New York (Manhattan) County

Language(s) Spoken

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

Circumstances and languages in which interpreters are provided

Phone interpretation for other languages can be arranged.

En Español

Interpretación por teléfono para otros idiomas es dispuesto.

Income Guidelines

This program can accept individuals with incomes up to 200% of the poverty level if the person has special circumstances such as high medical bills, child care expenses, or other debts.

Your family’s income should be at or below the following percentage of the federal poverty level

200

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