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Community
NYSYLC
(646) 820-9521
168 Canal St 6th Fl 10013
www.nyslc.org
info@nysylc.org
First undocumented youth-led organization in NY. Supports undocumented folks through leadership development, grassroots organizing, educational advancement and self-expression.
Queer Detainee Empowerment Project (QDEP)
(347) 645-9339
qdep.org
505 8th Ave Ste #1212 10018
Assists Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Queer, Two Spirit, Trans, Intersex, Gender Non-Conforming and HIV+ folks coming out of immigration detention in securing structural, health/wellness, educational, legal and emotional support services.
Translatinx Network
(646) 882-2000
translatinxnetwork.org
137 W 19th St 2nd Fl 10011
Support around immigration, name change and community leadership. Provides peer support groups, clothing distribution, computer lab and health-related workshop. Services in Spanish, English and Chinese.
Advocacy
Audre Lorde Project
Manhattan: (212) 463-0342
Brooklyn: (718) 596-0342
alp.org
85 South Oxford St. Brooklyn 11217
LGBT/two-spirit/people of color center for community organizing, focusing on the NYC area.
Mobilization, education, capacity building, works for community wellness and progressive social and economic justice.
The Caribbean Equality Project
(347) 709-3179
caribbeanequalityproject.org
Dedicated to cultivating a supportive, progressive LGBTQ Caribbean community by promoting empowerment and visibility via organizing & advocacy.
Families for Freedom
familiesforfreedom.org
NY-based multi-ethnic defense network by and for immigrants facing and fighting deportation.
NY Immigration Coalition
(212) 627-2227
thenyic.org
137-139 West 25th St 12th Fl 10001
Policy/advocacy work, education, technical assistance and leadership development to support immigrants in NYS.
English Learning
We Speak NYC
wespeaknyc.cityofnewyork.us
Fresh English classes and online resources.
Financial
CHHAYA
(718) 478-3848
37-43 77 St 2nd Fl Jackson Hts 11372
Chhaya’s mission is to work with New Yorkers of South Asian origin to advocate for and build economically stable, sustainable and thriving communities.
NYC Financial Empowerment Center
Call 311 to schedule appointment Helps clients tackle debt, improve credit, open a bank account, save and plan for the future, create a budget and more.
Legal
African Services Committee
(212) 222-3882
immigrantcommunitylaw.org
429 W 127th Street 10027
Immigrant Community Law Center (ICLC). High-quality, affordable and trustworthy immigration legal representation. ICLC is staffed by a dedicated and culturally competent multilingual team of qualified attorneys and paralegals. ICLC serves all immigrants of all backgrounds.
ActionNYC
1 (800) 354-0365
OR 311 and ask for ActionNYC
1.nyc.gov/site/actionnyc/index.page
The ActionNYC network is made up of trusted community organizations who provide free, safe immigration legal help in Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, French, Haitian Creole, Korean, Polish, Russian, Spanish and Urdu.
Anti-Violence Project (AVP)
(212) 714-1141
avp.org
116 Nassau St 3rd Fl 10038
Services available in Spanish
AVP provides free, holistic legal, counseling and safety planning services to LGBTQ and HIV-affected survivors in all five boroughs of NYC.
CAMBA Immigration Legal Services
(718) 940-6311
2211 Church Ave Rm 301 Brooklyn 11226
CAMBA provides legal advice, application assistance and representation to individuals and families in need of immigration services.
City Bar Justice Center, Immigrant Justice Project
(212) 382-6710
citybarjusticecenter.org
42 W 44th St 10036
Assists asylum seekers fleeing persecution in their home countries, survivors of violent crimes and trafficking here in the United States, and individuals seeking humanitarian protection and other forms of relief.
GMHC Immigration Legal Services
(212) 367-1328 or (212) 367-1308
446 W 33rd St 10001
Helps clients to obtain “green cards,” work authorizations, asylum, citizenship, family based petition, benefits and other immigration issues.
Health Right International
(212) 226-9890
Healthright.org
80 Maiden Ln 10005
Assists in applications for asylum based on human rights violations. Experience working with TGNC people.
Immigration Equality
(212) 714-2904
immigrationequality.org
40 Exchange Pl St 1705 10005
Free immigration legal services for HIV-affected and LGBT people, including asylum seekers.
Legal-Aid Society
(212) 577-3300
legal-aid.org
199 Water St
Provides Civil and Criminal legal services to low-income New York residents.
Legal Services of New York City
(917) 661-4500
Hotline is open Monday-Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
legalservicesnyc.org
Immigration Attorneys in all five boroughs offer representation in a variety of matters including asylum cases, work authorization, adjustment of status, public benefits and removal proceedings.
LGBT Law Project at NYLAG
(212) 613-5000
Intakes: 212.659.6161
https://www.nylag.org/lgbtq-rights/
7 Hanover Sq 18th Fl 10004
NYLAG provides legal assistance and referrals to low-income LGBT New Yorkers in family law, adoption, name/document changes, homeless shelter issues, public assistance, advance directives and wills.
Make the Road NY
maketheroadny.org
Brooklyn: 301 Grove St 11237
(718) 418-7690
Queens: 92-10 Roosevelt Ave 11372
(718) 565-8500
Staten Island: 479 Port Richmond Ave
(718) 727-1222
Free bilingual English-Spanish legal and supportive services aimed at holistic support; Assistance with Public Benefits, SSD/1, Fair Hearings, Housing, Immigration, Healthcare and insurance access, Civil Rights issues; Community organizing and advocacy.
New York Lawyers for the Public Interest
(212) 244-4664
nylpi.org
151 W 30th St 11th Fl 10001
NYLPI provides legal support for undocumented, uninsured immigrants with serious health conditions whose status should not bar access to health insurance or medical care.
Opportunities for A Better Tomorrow
280 Wyckoff Ave, Brooklyn 11237
(718) 381-3222
Arlene Ortiz, Immigration Services Program Associate, Aortiz@obtjobs.org
OBT works with the Office for New Americans to help anyone who is interested in applying for citizenship or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) to low-income immigrants. Services available in Spanish.
Safe Passage Project
(914) 363-0133
safepassageproject.org
New York Law School
185 W Broadway 10013
Created to meet the legal needs of indigent immigrant youth living in New York by providing these indigent youth with basic advice and assistance.
Sylvia Rivera Law Project
(212) 337-8550
Srlp.org
147 W 24th St 5th Fl 10011
Provides free legal services to TGNC people of color, low-income TGNC people and people incarcerated by the state.
UnLocal, Inc.
(646) 216-8210
unlocal.org
30 Broad St 10004
UnLocal provides direct immigration legal representation, legal consultations and community education to NYC’s undocumented immigrant communities.
Urban Justice Center – Sex Workers Project
(646) 602-5617
sexworkersproject.org
Provides client-centered legal and social services to individuals who engage in sex work, regardless of whether they do so by choice, circumstance or coercion.