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Goddard Riverside SRO Law Project
Free legal services and tenant-organizing assistance for low-income residents of single resident occupancy (SRO) buildings on the West Side.
Legal Aid Society
The Legal Aid Society provides free legal services to low-income New Yorkers in the five boroughs of New York City in the areas of housing, immigration, family law, criminal defense, child protection and more.
Legal Services of New York City
With offices in all five boroughs, Legal Services NYC is the largest organization exclusively dedicated to providing civil legal services to low-income persons in the United States.
New York City Bar Association Legal Referral Service
If you can pay for a lawyer but do not know how to find one, the Legal Referral Service can help you find representation that you can afford.
Department of Homeless Services
If you are homeless or facing homelessness, you can get more information on your rights and services to help by contacting the Department of Homeless Services or by calling 311.
Coalition for the Homeless
An excellent resource for information on shelter and food for the homeless, this site also includes information on how you can support the program and volunteer to help those in need.
Westbeth
Housing for artists and entertainers, featuring 384 live-work units. No open wait list.
Manhattan Plaza
Housing with 1,689 units, 70 percent occupied by performing artists with the balance occupied by community elderly and community residents living in subsidized housing. No open wait list.
529 West 29th Street
Housing with 139 units, 70 percent dedicated to artist housing and the balance for residents of the local community board and seniors.