As of 3/16/20, MFJ offices are closed due to coronavirus. MFJ staff continue to work remotely to bring justice to all. Current clients should contact their advocates directly. Our telephone intake lines are open and you can find information about intake hours below. Please note that we have suspended all clinics and walk-in intakes.
Please find the issue you face in the list below and call the number given at the specific time indicated.
Adult Home Advocacy Project
FOR: Residents of Adult Homes, citywide
Adult home resident rights / eviction prevention / public benefits / civil & disability rights
Telephone Intake: Monday-Friday, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Call toll free: 877-417-2427
Warren J. Sinsheimer Children’s Rights Program
FOR: Children needing special education services
Special education
Telephone:
Call 212-417-3786 and leave a voicemail. An attorney will get back to you within 48 hours.
Consumer Rights Project
FOR: Low-income consumers, citywide
Debt collection harassment / credit card lawsuits / identity theft / purchasing schemes / credit report issues / access to financial services / fraud
Telephone Intake: Monday, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm and Thursday, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Call: 212-417-3881
Disability & Aging Rights Project
FOR: Access-A-Ride applicants or users
Access-A-Ride Applications / Appeals / Service Problems / Suspensions
Telephone Intake: Tuesday, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Call toll free: 888-510-2272
Foreclosure Prevention Project
FOR: Homeowners in Queens, Brooklyn and Staten Island
Foreclosure defense / settlement conferences / foreclosure rescue scams / deed theft schemes
Telephone Intake: Tuesday, 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Call: 212-417-3777
The phone line will also remain open for voicemails at all other times, and voicemails will be returned within two business days.
Government Benefits Project
FOR: Low-income residents of New York City
Public Assistance / Social Security / SSI and SSD / Medicare & Medicaid / Food Stamps / SNAP, etc.
Telephone Intake: Monday, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon, Wednesday, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon, and Friday, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Call: 212-417-3732
Housing
FOR: Tenants in Manhattan and Brooklyn
Eviction Prevention / NYCHA Repairs / Housing-related Benefits / Rent Overcharges
Telephone Intake: Monday, Wednesday & Thursday: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Call: 212-417-3888
FOR: Tenants in the Bronx
Eviction Prevention / NYCHA Repairs / Housing-related Benefits / Rent Overcharges
Telephone Intake: Monday: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Call: 212-417-3889
Immigration Law Project
FOR: all immigrants, citywide
Citizenship / adjustment of status / green card replacement / asylum / consular processing / eligibility screenings
Telephone Intake: Wednesday, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Call: (212) 417-3724
Kinship Caregiver Law Project
FOR: Kinship caregivers, citywide
Custody / guardianship / adoption / public benefits / grandparent visitation / SIJS / foster care advocacy
Telephone Intake: Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Call: 212-417-3850
Low-Income Bankruptcy Project
FOR: Low-income residents, citywide
Bankruptcy
Telephone Intake: Monday and Wednesday, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Call: 212-417-3799
Low-Income Tax Clinic
FOR: Low-income residents, citywide
Telephone Intake: Tuesday, 10 am – 1 pm
Call: 212-417-3839
The phone line will also remain open for voicemails at all other times, and voicemails will be returned within two business days.
Mental Health Law Project
FOR: Mental health consumers, citywide
Landlord-tenant issues / public benefits / consumer / civil & disability rights
Telephone Intake: Monday through Friday, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Call: 212-417-3830 or E-mail: MHLPinfo@mfjlegal.org
Nursing Home Residents’ Project
FOR: Residents of Nursing Homes and their families, citywide
Nursing home resident rights / abuse and neglect / discharge planning / consumer rights
Telephone Intake: Tuesday and Thursday, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Call toll free: 855-444-6477 (NHRP)
SRO Law Project
FOR: Residents of SRO hotels, rooming & lodging houses citywide, except west side of Manhattan north of 14th Street
Eviction prevention / landlord-tenant issues
Call our intake line for help: 212-417-3888, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm.
Three-Quarter House Project
FOR: Residents of three-quarter houses citywide
Eviction prevention / landlord-tenant issues / public benefits
Telephone Message Line (monitored daily):
Monday-Friday, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Call: 212-417-3705
Or
Walk-in Intake 2nd & 4th Wednesday of the month, 3:00 pm-6:00 pm
at Neighbors Together, 2094 Fulton St., Brooklyn, NY
Take C Train to Rockaway Avenue
Workplace Justice Project
FOR: Low-income and immigrant workers citywide
Re-entry issues / discrimination / sexual harassment / Workers Compensation
Telephone Intake: Mondays and Tuesday, 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Call: 212-417-3838