Screens eligibility and guides applications for 40+ city, state and federal benefits (food, cash, housing, internet, childcare).
NYC residents.
Online
Last checked by Second Start on September 18, 2026. Details change, so call ahead to confirm hours and eligibility.
Offers free one-on-one help finding and using health insurance and care, including resolving medical billing and debt problems, disputing coverage denials, accessing hospital and prescription financial assistance programs, and understanding health insurance tax credit forms.
Free civil legal services in housing, benefits and immigration, plus representation for conviction-history employment discrimination.
Provides free legal assistance to low-income New Yorkers on housing, civil rights, disability rights, aging rights, bankruptcy, tax, consumer, employment, government benefits, and kinship care matters, including advice, counsel, and representation to help people with past criminal records re-enter the workforce.
Help with child support orders, license suspensions, lowering or eliminating child support debt owed to the government, paternity, DNA testing, mediation, and free financial counseling.
