How to Get Help
For legal resources on consumer debt issues, please visit:
- Bronx Legal Services: Phone: (917) 661-4500, Hours: Monday to Friday, 10 am–4 pm, Website: legalservicesnyc.org/our-program/bronx
- The Legal Aid Society: Phone: (718) 286-2450, Hours: Monday to Friday, 9 am–5 pm, Website: legalaidnyc.org
- Mobilization for Justice: Phone: (212) 417-3881, Hours: Monday, 2 pm–4 pm, Thursday, 10 am–2pm, Website: mobilizationforjustice.org
- NYC Financial Justice Hotline: Phone: (212) 925-4929, Hours: Monday, 4 pm-6 pm; Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 12 pm–2 pm, fjhotline.nyc, Intake Form
- District Council 37 Municipal Employees Legal Services (MELS), DC37 members only: Phone: (212) 815-1111, Hours: Monday to Friday, 9 am–5 pm, dc37.net
- NYCLA Volunteer Lawyer for a Day: Intake Form
Additional Resources
For information on consumer rights, please visit:
- New Economy Project: https://www.neweconomynyc.org/resource/lawsuits/
- Mobilization for Justice: http://mobilizationforjustice.org/get-help/fact-sheets-and-self-help-guides/#consumers
For information on frozen bank accounts, please visit:
- New Economy Project: https://www.neweconomynyc.org/frozen-bank-accounts/
For information on wage garnishment, please visit:
- New Economy Project: https://www.neweconomynyc.org/wage-garnishments/
Civil Court Clerk’s Office Contact Information
- Bronx: (718) 618-2563
- Brooklyn (Kings): (347) 404-9123
- Manhattan (New York): (646) 386-5600
- Queens: (718) 262-7138
- Staten Island (Richmond): (718) 675-8455
- Phone listings for each Borough Civil Court Clerk’s Office can be found here.