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The Urban Justice Center makes legal services easily accessible to the people that need it most.

If you are looking for legal help, please check the list below to see if one of our initiatives can assist you. Or check out our scheduled legal clinics.

Main Office:
40 Rector St., 9th Fl.
New York, NY 10006

General Assistance:
646-602-5600

Statement of Non-Discrimination & Diversity

The Urban Justice Center is committed to creating a workplace that respects and promotes diversity. UJC is an equal opportunity employer and actively recruits staff, interns and volunteers that reflect the diversity — including the diversity of languages spoken — of New York City. UJC does not discriminate against on the basis of race, religion/creed, color, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, political belief, marital status, victim of domestic violence status, military status, veteran’s status, age, gender identity/expression, predisposing genetic characteristics, sexual orientation, or citizenship status. UJC client practices will be carried out without discrimination in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Domestic
Violence
Project

DVP protects the rights of domestic violence survivors to allow for a self-determined and safe future.

Main Office

40 Rector Street, 9th Floor
New York, NY 10006

Phone: 833.321.4DVP (833.321.4387)

Email:dvpintakes@urbanjustice.org

Hours

via appointment

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Experience
Justice
Project

EJ is a team of lawyers with long careers in social justice fields, contributing our time, energy, and expertise to help address unmet needs for further reforms.

Main Office

40 Rector Street, 9th Floor
New York, NY 10006

Phone: 833.321.4DVP (833.321.4387)

Email: ej@urbanjustice.org

Hours

Via appointment

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Free to Be
Youth
Project

FYP interrupts the cycles of poverty and criminalization that prevent LGBTQ+ young people from living fulfilling lives free from discrimination, abuse, and oppression.

Main Office

40 Rector Street, 9th Floor
New York, NY 10006

Phone: 646.602.5600

Email: fyp@urbanjustice.org

Hours

via appointment

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Freedom
Agenda

Freedom Agenda is a member-led project, dedicated to organizing those directly impacted by incarceration to achieve decarceration and system transformation.

Main Office

40 Rector Street, 9th Floor
New York, NY 10006

Phone: 646.602.5600

Email: fa@urbanjustice.org

Hours

via appointment

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Mental
Health
Project

MHP advocates for low-income New Yorkers living with serious mental health concerns.

Main Office

40 Rector Street, 9th Floor
New York, NY 10006

Phone: 1-877-MHP-LAW1 / 1-877-647-5291

Email: mhp@urbanjustice.org

Hours

Walk-ins Weds, 11am -4pm
Mon, Tues, Th, Fri via appointment

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Safety
Net
Project

The Safety Net Project advocates for safe and secure housing and fundamental resources like food and cash assistance for underserved and marginalized communities in New York City. We combine legal services, policy advocacy, new media campaigns, and community organizing to advance the movement for economic justice.

Main Office

40 Rector Street, 9th Floor
New York, NY 10006

Phone: 646.602.5600

Email: snp@urbanjustice.org

Hours

via appointment

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Sex
Workers
Project

SWP provides legal and social services, and engages in advocacy, education, research and organizing to promote and protect the human rights of sex workers and survivors of human trafficking.

Main Office

40 Rector Street, 9th Floor
New York, NY 10006

Phone: 646.602.5617

Email: swp@urbanjustice.org

Hours

via appointment

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Street
Vendor
Project

SVP works to correct social and economic injustice faced by NYC street vendors.

Main Office

40 Rector Street, 9th Floor
New York, NY 10006

Phone: 646.602.5600

Email: svp@urbanjustice.org

Hours

via appointment

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