Reach
out
The Urban Justice Center makes legal services easily accessible to the people that need it most
If you are looking for legal help from one of our initiatives, please explore the directory to learn which initiative can help you
Main Office
40 Rector St. , 9th Fl.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
Peter
Cicchino
Youth
Project
PCYP provides legal representation to youth experiencing homelessness in NYC, with a focus on the needs of LGBTQQ youth. Please contact us to make an appointment.
Main Office
40 Rector Street, 9th FloorNew York, NY 10006
Phone: 877 LGBT LAW (877-542-9529)
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
Asylum
Connect
AsylumConnect provides the first and only resource website and app for LGBTQ asylum. Use AsylumConnect’s free website and app to find verified safe LGBTQ-and immigrant-friendly services near you.
Main Office
40 Rector Street, 9th FloorNew York, NY 10006
Phone: 646.602.5600
The
Brave
House
The Brave House is developing a community space for immigrant girls, ages 16-21, providing legal, mental health, and holistic services to survivors of gender-based violence.
Main Office
40 Rector Street, 9th FloorNew York, NY 10006
Phone: 646.602.5600
College
Athlete
Advocacy
Initiative
CAAI advocates for the fair and equal treatment of college athletes by facilitating legal services and coordinating advocacy campaigns to combat exploitation in the multibillion-dollar college sports industry.
Main Office
40 Rector Street, 9th FloorNew York, NY 10006
Phone: 646.602.5600
Power
Of
Purpose
PoP is a solution to the violence, crime and cycle of criminal justice involvement plaguing youth ages 14 to 18 years old in the Bronx, NY.
Main Office
40 Rector Street, 9th FloorNew York, NY 10006
Phone: 646.602.5600
Surveillance
Technology
Oversight
Project
S.T.O.P. litigates and advocates for the privacy, fighting excessive local and state-level surveillance. Our work highlights the discriminatory impact of surveillance on Muslim Americans, immigrants, and communities of color. S.T.O.P. is one of just five organizations selected for UJC’s 2019-2020 Social Justice Accelerator.”
Main Office
40 Rector Street, 9th FloorNew York, NY 10006
Phone: 646.602.5600
