Housing & Shelter
Housing Court Answers
Citywide
Information for tenants, landlords and advocates: housing court procedures, landlord-tenant rules, code violations, referrals to free legal help and back-rent assistance.
What they offer
A free, confidential helpline where people can get legal information or advice about self-managed abortion, young people’s access to abortion or judicial bypass, and referrals to local resources. To speak with a lawyer, people can call the helpline or fill out the online secure form.
Who can get help
Information is confidential and the police, immigration, or any other state agency are never contacted.
How to start
If you leave a voicemail, you must include your full name (say and spell), age, state, whether a text or voicemail is okay, and some information about why...
Details change, so call ahead to confirm hours and eligibility.
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