Benefits Plus

Legal Resources

CORONAVIRUS ECONOMIC IMPACT PAYMENT/STIMULUS PAYMENT

The Legal Aid Society
“https://www.legalaidnyc.org/get-help/covid-19/covid-19-information-for-clients”https://www.legalaidnyc.org/get-help/covid-19/covid-19-information-for-clients
Access to Benefits (A2B) Helpline: 888-663-6880 open Monday through Friday from 10 am to 3 pm

A2B staff can assist NYC residents with employment and unemployment benefits matters, issues related to Medicaid/health law, SNAP, public assistance, disability, and other benefits and issues related to COVID-19.

NYLAG COVID-19 Legal Resource Hotline
https://www.nylag.org/hotline
929-356-9582

Assistance with:

Advanced Planning (Standby Guardianship, Power of Attorney, Healthcare Proxy, Wills)
Consumer Debt (Debt Collection, Wage Garnishment)
Employees’ Rights (Paid Leave, FMLA, Working Conditions)
Housing (Eviction, Rent Arrears, Foreclosure, Mortgage Relief Options,)
Unemployment Benefits
Public Benefits
Special Education issues (K-12)
Stimulus Payment questions

SMALL BUSINESSES

City Bar Justice Center

The City Bar Justice Center has launched a pro bono, remote legal clinic to help small businesses understand and access options available under the federal government’s COVID-19 stimulus package and other opportunities available through federal, state and local programs.

Visit here to set up a free 45-minute appointment.

Additional Resources

GENERAL ASSISTANCE

Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation (NMIC)
https://www.nmic.org

NMIC established temporary COVID-19 intake hotlines for all New Yorkers — but prioritizing residents in Upper Manhattan and Southwest Bronx — to receive assistance on a variety of issues:

Accessing benefits: (919) 512-4469, Monday/Wednesday/Friday from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Unemployment: (929) 512-4476, Tuesday/Thursday from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Housing: (929) 512-4565, Wednesdays from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm.
Immigration: (929) 512-4496, Mondays from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm