Get Help
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.
Main Office
(Please note the office is currently closed due to COVID-19)
New York, NY 10006
General Assistance
646-602-5600
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 FloorNew York, NY 10006
Phone: 833.321.4DVP (833.321.4387)
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 FloorNew York, NY 10006
Phone: 646.602.5600
Hours
M-F: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM (During the COVID-19 pandemic, we are open by appointment only.)
Human
Rights
Project
HRP promotes recognition and implementation of the full spectrum of human rights in the United States.
Main Office
40 Rector Street, 9th FloorNew York, NY 10006
Phone: 646.602.5600
Mental
Health
Project
MHP advocates for low-income New Yorkers living with serious mental health concerns.
Main Office
40 Rector Street, 9th FloorNew York, NY 10006
Phone: 1-877-MHP-LAW1 / 1-877-647-5291
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 FloorNew York, NY 10006
Phone: 646.602.5600
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 FloorNew York, NY 10006
Phone: 646.602.5617
Street
Vendor
Project
SVP works to correct social and economic injustice faced by NYC street vendors.
Main Office
40 Rector Street, 9th FloorNew York, NY 10006
Phone: 646.602.5600
