Youth Defense Practice

Do you know a young person in Manhattan or Queens who has been arrested? We may be able to help. READ MORE

Young people involved with the police should not say or sign anything without first speaking to a lawyer.

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Legal Help for Young People in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Harlem, or Staten Island

Do you know a young person who has been arrested? If so, they can talk with an advocate or lawyer from one of these legal services organizations listed here. Young people should not say or sign anything without first speaking to a lawyer.

BRONX
The Bronx Defenders
360 East 161 Street
Bronx NY 10451
718-838-7878
Toll-free: 800-597-7980
bronxdefenders.org

The Legal Aid Society
260 East 161 Street
Bronx NY 10451
718-991-4758
legalaidnyc.org

 

BROOKLYN
Brooklyn Defender Services
195 Montague Street, 5th Floor
Brooklyn NY 11201
347-592-2500
Toll-free: 888-898-0700
bds.org

The Legal Aid Society
111 Livingston Street, 7th Floor
Brooklyn NY 11201
718-722-3100
legalaidnyc.org

 

HARLEM
Neighborhood Defender Service
317 Lenox Avenue, 10th Floor
New York NY 10027
212-876-5500
neighborhooddefender.org

 

STATEN ISLAND
The Legal Aid Society
60 Bay Street, 3rd Floor
Staten Island NY 10301
347-422-5333
legalaidnyc.org

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