Under New York City's Right-to-Counsel (RTC) law, DSS/HRA's Office of Civil Justice (OCJ) provides tenants facing eviction in Housing Court or NYCHA administrative proceedings access to free legal representation and advice provided by nonprofit legal services organizations from across the five boroughs.
Right-to-Counsel legal services are free, available in every ZIP code, and available regardless of immigration status.
Call 311 and ask for the Right to Counsel to be connected with free legal services.
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