American Civil Liberties Union-Immigrants' Rights Project 
125 Broad Street, New York, NY 10004-2400 | P: 212-549-2660

American Immigration Lawyers Association 
1331 G Street, Suite 300, NW Washington, DC 20005-3142 | P: 202-507-7600

Amnesty International
5 Penn Plaza, New York, NY 10001 | P: 212-807-8400

Catholic Legal Immigration Network Inc.
National Office: 8757 Georgia Avenue, Suite 850, Silver Spring, MD 20910 | P: 301-565-4800 

Clinic New York Office 
1011 1st Ave, New York, NY 100022 | P: 212-419-3700

Detention Watch Network 
1419 V Street NW, Washington, DC 20009
Specific Inquiries:
Campaigns: [email protected] 
Media: [email protected] 
Membership: [email protected]

Justice for our Neighbors 
National Headquarters: 8001 Braddock Road, Suite 102, Springfield, Virginia 22151 | P: 703-766-0442

National Immigration Project (NIP) 
14 Beacon Street, Suite 602, Boston, MA 02108 | P: 617-227-9727

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 
UNCHR Regional Office for the United States and the Caribbean
1800 Massachusetts Ave NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20036 | P: 202-296-5191
 
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New York Metropolitan Legal Services

CUNY Citizenship & Immigration Project
Brooklyn - City Tech Immigration Center | P: 718-270-6292
Bronx - Hostos Community College Immigration Center| P: 718-518-4395
Manhattan - City College Immigration Center | P: 212-650-6620
Queens - Flushing Immigration Center | P: 646-664-9350

Immigration Hotline (Confidential) 
P: 212-419-1233 or 1-800-566-7636

Safe Horizon
P: 718-943-8632

The Legal Aid Society Immigration Law Unit
199 Water St. 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10038-3500 | P: 212-577-3300

If you've had prior problems with police or government agents and need to speak to an immigration attorney before filing your naturalization application:
Brooklyn Medgar Evers College Immigration Center 
P: 718-270-6292
Families for Freedom
P: 646-290-8720 | Deportation Hotline: 646-290-5551

New York State Immigration Hotline
P: 800-566-7636 or 212-419-3737

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Puerto Rico Records and Documents

Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration New York 
135 W. 50th Street, FL 22, New York, NY 10020 | P: 212-252-7300
To get a birth certificate, death certificate, etc.

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To make a complaint about workplace discrimination

EEOC - Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Federal Laws Prohibiting Job Discrimination | P: 800-669-4000 (Voice) or 1-800-669-6820 (TTY)
 
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For information on the legal rights of immigrant students and parents in NYC Public School

Advocates For Children Immigrants Students Rights Project
151 W. 30th St. 5th Floor, New York, NY 10001 | HELPLINE: Mon -Thurs. 10:00am to 4:00pm | P: 212-947-9779

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For information on housing rights

The City Task Force On Housing Court, Inc.
Information tables are free and are available to all unrepresented litigants. Information tables in each of the housing courts: Monday - Friday from 9:00am to12:00pm, unless otherwise noted below. 
 
Brooklyn 
141 Livingston Street Brooklyn, New York 11231 | P: 718-923-8200
Red Hook Community Court 
88-94 Visitation Pl. Brooklyn, NY 11231 | P: 718-923-8200 | Every other Wednesday.
Bronx 
1118 Grand Concourse Bronx, NY 10451 | P: 718-466-3025
Manhattan 
111 Centre Street NY, NY 10013 | P: 646-386-5500
Harlem Community Court 
170 East 121 Street. NY, NY 10035 | P: 212-828-7558 | Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays.
Staten Island 
927 Castleton Ave. Staten Island, NY 10301 | P: 718-390-5420 | Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Queens 
89-17 Sutpin Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11435 | P: 212-962-4795
 
CWTFHC - Charity Request Central Emergency Rent Coalition 
HOTLINE: 212-962-4795 | Mon.-Fri. 9:00am to 5:00pm.
Basic Criteria: Future ability to pay rent, good reason for falling behind and reasonable rental arrears

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Help for Low-Income New Yorkers

New York City Bar Association Legal Referral Service
Call and make appointment | P: 212-626-7373 | Spanish P: 212-626-7374

www.LawHelp.org
Referrals to free legal service programs
Information about your legal rights
Links to social services and government agencies
Information about the court system
 
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For help with health issues

NYC Crime Victims Hotline 
P: 212-577-7777

Caribbean Women's Health Association Immigrant Service Center
123 Linden Blvd., Brooklyn, NY 11226 | P: 718-826-2942

Gay Men's Health Crisis 
446 West 33rd Street, New York, NY 10001-2601 | P: 212-367-1000

Human Rights First 
75 Broad St, 31st Floor, New York, NY 10004 | P: 212-845-5200
 
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New Jersey Legal Assistance

New Jersey Alliance for Immigrant Justice (NJAIJ) Resource Hub: https://www.njimmigrantjustice.org/about

Legal Services of New Jersey
P.O Box 1357, Edison, NJ 08818 | Hotline: 1-888-576-5529 | 8:00 am-5:30 pm Monday through Friday.

Lutheran Social Ministries of New Jersey

All cases, including asylum, may charge a nominal fee.

Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Program
3 Manhattan Drive, Burlington, NJ 08016 | P: 609-386-7171

Catholic Charities 
Diocese of Camden Refugee and Immigration Services | P: 856-342-4167
 
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Legal assistance for prisoners

Prisoners' Rights Project
The Legal Aid Society of NYC
199 Water Street, New York, NY 10007 | P: 212-577-3530

Innocence Project 
40 Worth Street, Suite 701, New York, NY 10013 | P: 212-364-5340 

Women in Jail and Prison Project of the Correctional Association of New York
Attn: Ida DuPont
22 Courtland Street, 33rd Floor, New York, NY 10007 | P: 212-254-5700
Prisoners and Families Clinic
Columbia Univ. Law School
Attn: Prof. P. Genty
Amsterdam Ave at 116th Street, New York, NY 10027 | Email: [email protected]
Criminal Appellate Defender Clinic
NYU School of Law
40 Washington Square South, New York, NY 10012
Rosemary Herbet P: 212-402-4112 or Eunice Lee P: 212-402-4111
The Legal Action Center
225 Varick Street, New York, NY 10014 | P: 212-243-1313
Individuals or providers who are in New York or who have questions about a New York State rap sheet may call the Legal Action Center at 212-243-1313 on Tuesdays and Fridays only from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm and ask for a paralegal.
Fortune Society
29-76 Northern Boulevard, Long Island City, NY 11101 | P: 212-691-7554 
Our vision is to foster a world where all who are incarcerated or formerly incarcerated will thrive as positive, contributing members of society.

Safe Passage Project 
New York Law School, 185 West Broadway, New York, NY 10013 | P: 212-324-6558 
Website: https://www.safepassageproject.org
Project Return
10 Astor Place, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10003-6935 | P: 212-979-0461 | Harlem P: 212-280-0814
Helps parolees with employment readiness, job placement, individual and family counseling, as well as recreational and community service activities.
Peaceprints of WNY 
660 Smith Street, Buffalo NY, 14210 | P: 716-856-6132
Black Veterans for Social Justice 
665 Willoughby Avenue, Brooklyn NY, 11206 | P: 718-852-6004
 
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Prisoner law manuals

A Jailhouse Lawyers Manual, 11^th Edition
Published in English or Spanish. Please write for "order sheet" to:
Columbia University Law School 
Columbia Human Rights Law Review 
435 West 116th Street, New York, NY 10027 | P: 212-854-1601
Or visit: http://jlm.law.columbia.edu/
 
Center for Constitutional Rights                
Attn: Jailhouse Lawyers Handbook 
666 Broadway, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10012 | P: 212-614-6464 
Or visit http://jailhouselaw.org/