Save the Date! Homeowners can begin to apply for relief 1/3/22
Save the Date! The New York Home Owner Fund will begin to accept applications for mortgage relief starting January 3,...
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Donate your myWalgreens cash rewards to Nassau Suffolk Law Services thru 02/26/22
Dear Friends:We’re participating in the myWalgreens donation program! You can donate your myWalgreens cash rewards to Nassau Suffolk Law Services...
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The deadline to apply for FEMA disaster assistance has been extended!
Nassau and Suffolk Residents: The deadline to apply for FEMA disaster assistance has been extended until January 4th, 2022. See...
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NY State of Health enrollment happening now!
Did you know that Individuals and families in Nassau and Suffolk counties can now find and purchase in-home care from...
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Update! The OTDA ERAP portal is only open to residents of counties/towns who have not spent their al
Suffolk and Nassau County residents are still eligible to apply with the exception of Town of Brookhaven residents. Town of...
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Hurricane Ida Relief is available to Nassau and Suffolk Residents regardless of immigration status.
Hurricane Ida Relief is available to Nassau and Suffolk Residents regardless of immigration status. Undocumented residents can call 1-800-566-7636 or...
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Update! As of June 24, 2021, utilities became able to start terminating service.
Last chance! As of June 24, 2021, utilities became able to start terminating service to customers behind on their bills....
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NSLS Staff News
New Team Members:Helen Wrobel, Staff Attorney, Consumer Debt Project, IslandiaGisselle Vera Guillen, Receptionist, IslandiaDesiree Saad, Law Graduate, Civil Unit, IslandiaSamantha...
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Resources for the Formerly Incarcerated
America Works helps individuals increase their self-sufficiency through gainful employment, including military veterans, welfare and SNAP recipients, young adults, the...
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Re-Entry Unit Success Stories
Ms. A is a qualifying non-citizen (alien) for legal services. She was a victim of domestic violence in the early...
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Congratulations to Re-entry Project Staff Attorney, Carly Sommers, on her well-deserved Recognition
Carly Sommers began her career with Nassau/Suffolk Law Services (NSLS) in January of 2018 as an attorney for the ReEntry...
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Learn About the Re-entry Unit
Did you know that quick employment for formerly incarcerated individuals significantly decreases the risk of committing future crimes? Recidivism rates...
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New York State Landlord Rental Assistance Program (LRAP) Update
New York State is currently accepting applications under the Landlord Rental Assistance Program. The New York State Landlord Rental Assistance...
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Legal Lessons 12.01.2021
All About Our ReEntry Unit
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Legal Lessons 11.11.2021
All About Veterans on This Veterans Day
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Veterans’ Rights Project Success Stories
An older veteran with neurological health issues came to the Veterans' Rights Project feeling very anxious. He was unable to...
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Learn About The Veterans’ Rights Project
Six years ago, the Veterans' Rights Project (VRP) was created to meet the unique civil legal needs of vulnerable individuals...
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Do not delay! Apply for ERAP today!
Do not delay! Apply for ERAP today! Although the eviction moratorium has been extended in New York until January 15,...
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New SSA Guidance for SSI recipients requesting reconsideration
On Friday, October 29, 2021, the Social Security Administration (SSA) released a new Emergency Message to its employees, instructing them...
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COVID-19: Renters and Evictions
Download a PDF Version Quiero leer esta información en español. I Was Current on My Rent and Wasn't Facing Eviction...
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