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Free Legal Aid in New York

7 LSC-funded civil legal-aid providers serve New York with $32,053,168 in federal legal-aid funding (FY2025) — per the Legal Services Corporation Basic Field Grant Allocation data.

Last updated: June 21, 2026 · Source: LSC Basic Field Grant Allocation (FY2025)

7
LSC-funded providers
$32,053,168
Federal allocation (FY2025)
2,702,954
Poverty population served
This page is a reference directory of which LSC-funded providers operate in New York. It informs and routes to free civil legal help. It does not give legal advice, represent clients, or predict case outcomes. To get help, contact the providers listed below or use lsc.gov/find-legal-aid or lawhelp.org.

Where do I get free legal aid in New York?

7 LSC-funded civil legal-aid providers receive federal Legal Services Corporation funding to serve income-eligible residents of New York. The primary program type is Basic Field (7 providers). All listed organizations offer free or reduced-cost civil legal help. Eligibility is typically set at 125% of the federal poverty level.

Program type Providers Share
Basic Field 7 88%
Agricultural Worker 1 13%

Source: LSC Basic Field Grant Allocation, FY2025.

Which organizations provide free legal aid in New York?

The following public legal-aid organizations are LSC-funded grantees serving New York. Contact them directly for intake. This list routes to them — it does not constitute legal representation. One row per LSC service-area grant — an organization may hold more than one (the 7 organizations below hold 8 grants).

Organization Program type Service area Allocation (FY2025)
Legal Services NYC Basic Field NY-9 $17,270,072
Legal Services of the Hudson Valley Basic Field NY-20 $3,001,759
Legal Assistance of Western New York, Inc. Basic Field NY-23 $2,582,642
Legal Aid Society of Mid-New York, Inc. Basic Field NY-22 $2,492,329
Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York, Inc. Basic Field NY-21 $2,223,558
Nassau/Suffolk Law Services Committee, Inc. Basic Field NY-7 $2,058,921
Neighborhood Legal Services, Inc. Basic Field NY-24 $2,032,390
Legal Aid Society of Mid-New York, Inc. Agricultural Worker MNY $391,497

Source: LSC Basic Field Grant Allocation, FY2025. Provider names are public LSC grantees.

How much federal funding does New York receive for legal aid?

LSC-funded providers in New York received $32,053,168 in total federal legal-aid grant funding in FY2025, serving a poverty population of approximately 2,702,954 residents eligible for LSC-funded services.

Sources & provenance

Every figure on this page comes from the Legal Services Corporation Basic Field Grant Allocation (source id src:lsc:basic-field-grant-allocation:2026), FY2025, published by the Legal Services Corporation: lsc.gov/grants-grantee-resources/our-grant-programs/basic-field-grants.

Provider names listed are public LSC grantees. Allocation figures are FY2025 federal grant amounts. Poverty population figures reflect LSC-defined service areas and are omitted where not reported.

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Get help now: Use lsc.gov/find-legal-aid or lawhelp.org to find a legal aid provider in your area and begin the intake process. This page does not provide legal advice or representation.

Recorded · Civil statute of limitations

How long you have to file a civil claim in New York

Read this before the table — it matters more than the numbers.

These are the statutes as written. They are not your deadline. When the clock starts (the “accrual” date) and whether it pauses (tolling, the discovery rule, a minor or incapacity) depends on the specific facts of your situation — and a missed deadline can permanently and irreversibly bar your claim. If you think you may have a claim, do not rely on this page to calculate your time: talk to a licensed attorney in New York right away. This atlas informs and routes; it is not legal advice and not a lawyer.

New York sets a statute of limitations for each kind of civil claim — the window, counted from when the claim accrues, within which a lawsuit must be filed. Below are 9 common civil claim types (the shortest is 1 year), shortest deadline first.

Claim type Time limit Statute
Defamation (libel / slander)
1 year
Republication restarts the clock; covers libel and slander.
 N.Y. C.P.L.R. § 215(3)
Medical malpractice
2.5 years
repose 7 years
Continuous treatment doctrine tolls until last treatment for the same condition.
 N.Y. C.P.L.R. § 214-a
Wrongful death
2 years from death
Decedent must have had a viable personal-injury claim when died; criminal-act exception extends SOL.
 N.Y. EPTL § 5-4.1
Personal injury
3 years
Intentional torts (assault/battery) governed by CPLR § 215 (1-year).
 N.Y. C.P.L.R. § 214
Product liability
3 years
Strict liability and negligence theories share 3-year SOL.
 N.Y. C.P.L.R. § 214
Property damage
3 years
Trespass and conversion typically 3 years.
 N.Y. C.P.L.R. § 214
Contract oral
6 years
Same 6-year period applies to express or implied contracts.
 N.Y. C.P.L.R. § 213(2)
Contract written
6 years
UCC § 2-725 imposes 4-year SOL on sale-of-goods claims.
 N.Y. C.P.L.R. § 213(2)
Fraud
6 years (or 2 yrs after discovery)
discovery rule
Discovery extension applies only to actual fraud requiring intent.
 N.Y. C.P.L.R. § 213(8)

What these figures are

  • RECORDED — each period and statute citation is the statute as written; verify it at the linked official code. Last verified 2026-04-29.
  • NOT YOUR DEADLINE — accrual, tolling, the discovery rule, and exceptions make your actual deadline fact-specific. Only a licensed attorney can tell you your date.

Find help: free civil legal-aid in New York · ABA lawyer referral · source: CaseFleet Civil Statute-of-Limitations Reference (2026)

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