Legal Services NYC – Manhattan- Veterans Justice Project

Who We Are

Manhattan Legal Services provides free legal services in civil matters to low-income residents of Manhattan. Areas we cover are landlord & tenant law, Social Security Administration hearings, Earned Income Tax Credit audits, unemployment hearings, food stamp applications, public benefit denials, victims of domestic violence, people living with HIV/AIDS, Family Law, limited Immigration matters and other areas.

En Español: Servicios Legales de Manhattan ofrece servicios legales gratuitos en materia civil a los residentes de bajos ingresos de Manhattan. Las áreas que cubrimos son leyes sobre propietario y inquilino, Administración de la Seguridad Social audiencias, auditorias de Earned Income Tax Credit, audiencias de desempleo, aplicaciones para cupones de alimentos, la denegación de beneficio público, víctimas de la violencia en el hogar, las personas que viven con el VIH / SIDA, la Ley de la Familia, y asuntos limitados de inmigración y otras áreas.

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
• 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.

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