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Legal Services NYC Bronx's mission is to advance society's promise to our most vulnerable members that they are entitled to equal access to our legal system.  Our services bring subsistence income to those living in poverty, prevent homelessness, unify broken families, enforce the right of all children to a decent public education, ensure access to medical care, protect the elderly from fraud and neglect, and provide the support necessary to permit the the victims of domestic violence to escape their abusers.  While meeting these basic needs, we bring significant financial resources into a desperately poor and under-served community, promoting the health and stability of the neighborhoods we serve.

Legal Services NYC -Bronx is the largest provider of free civil legal services in the Bronx.  With a staff of seventy, we touch the lives of close to 10,000 people a year.  In a single year, our work in the areas of Social Security and SSI, unemployment, and public assistance advocacy brings close to $7M into the homes of low-income Bronx residents.  And, each year, we assist in preventing the eviction of thousands of people.  The core services we provide are an essential element of the Bronx's safety net.