New York Pro Bono & Community Legal Resources

With around 14.2% of its approximately 14.2 million residents living at or below the United States federal poverty level - and a huge concentration of them living within the New York City area - the state of New York has an undeniable need for pro bono and community legal resources. Fortunately, there is a plethora of such services available throughout the state; a strong concentration of such services are available within the New York City area. If you or someone you know needs legal aid or representation but doesn't have the means to pay for it, help is available.

New York Pro Bono Services

Some of New York's most popular pro bono services are coordinated through New York City-based Legal Services NYC and the Justice Center. This organization assists more than 25,000 people from the New York City area each and every year.

Legal Services NYC/The Justice Center
42 West 44th Street
New York, NY 10036
Phone: 212.382.6600

In Manhattan:
90 John Street, Suite 301
New York, NY 10038
Phone: 646.442.3100

In Brooklyn:
1455 Myrtle Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11237
Phone: 718.487.0800

In Queens:
89-00 Sutphin Boulevard
Jamaica, NY 11435
Phone: 347.592.2200

In Staten Island:
36 Richmond Terrace, Suite 205
Staten Island, NY 10301
Phone: 718.233.6480

In the Bronx:
579 Courtlandt Avenue
Bronx, NY 10451
Phone: 718.928.3700


Community Legal Resources in New York

Legal help isn't exclusively available in the New York City area, though; there are many first-rate community legal resources throughout the state of New York. A few top examples include:

Legal Services of Central New York Inc.
472 South Salina Street, #300
Syracuse, NY 13202
Phone: 315.475.3127

Chautauqua County Legal Services Inc.
7 West Third Street, 2nd Floor
Jamestown, NY 14701
Phone: 800.322.9928

Nassau/Suffolk Law Services Committee Inc.
One Helen Keller Way, 5th Floor
Hempstead, NY 11550
Phone: 516.292.8100

Legal Aid for Broome and Chenango
30 Fayette Street
PO Box 2011
Binghamton, NY 13902
Phone: 607.723.7966

Southern Tier Legal Services
104 East Steuben Street
Bath, NY 14810
Phone: 800.774.2355

Regardless of where you live in the state of New York - whether in New York City or elsewhere - there are plenty of community legal resources and pro bono services available.