MFY Legal Services

When you are poor and have no power, you need a place to go for justice.
--MFY Client

MFY’s staff helps thousands of New Yorkers get access to justice each year.

We ease the burden of those who would otherwise have no other options.

MFY is a vigorous advocate for those who have no voice in government.

New & Noteworthy

1.18.12 |

MFY Urges New Yorkers to Demand Restoration of Foreclosure Prevention Funding in State Budget

MFY’s work to save the homes of hundreds of low-income homeowners in Queens and Staten Island, along with similar work by advocates across the state, is threatened by Governor Cuomo’s failure to include funding for foreclosure prevention and defense in the coming year’s state budget. The Statewide Campaign to Save the Foreclosure Prevention Services Program [...]

12.02.11 | Workplace Justice

Homecare Workers Sue Agency for Wage Theft

MFY Legal Services and Debevoise Plimpton LLP are representing employees of BNV Home Care Agency, Inc. and Academy Care Givers, Inc. in a class action lawsuit that charges that the agencies stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from them and systematically violated New York State Labor Laws. Home Care Workers Sue Agency for Wage Theft

11.23.11 | Foreclosure

MFY to Continue Lawsuit Against Steven J. Baum, PC

MFY will continue its class action lawsuit against Steven J. Baum, PC despite the firm’s decision to close its doors. The suit charges that the firm engaged in unfair debt collection and deceptive practices in filing thousands of foreclosure lawsuits. MFY announced it will also monitor other firms’ compliance with rules requiring attorneys to attest [...]

11.16.11 | Adult Home Residents

Class Action Lawsuit Charges State Health Dept. Violates rights of the Disabled

MFY filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of adult home residents in the New York metropolitan area that charges the New York State Department of Health’s complaint procedures violate the rights of people with disabilities. State Health Dept. Charged with Violating Rights of the Disabled

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New Report

MFY's new report, JUSTICE DECEIVED, shows how large foreclosure firms subvert state regulations protecting homeowners by failing to file documents that move the case to a judge’s docket, trigger a state-mandated settlement conference, and alert housing counseling agencies that a homeowner needs assistance. Instead, cases remain in “limbo,” while the bank rejects mortgage payments and charges the homeowner fees and interest.

About MFY

MFY envisions a society in which no one is denied justice because he or she cannot afford an attorney. To make this vision a reality, MFY provides free legal assistance to residents of New York City on a wide range of civil legal issues, prioritizing services to vulnerable and under-served populations, while simultaneously working to end the root causes of inequities through impact litigation, law reform and policy advocacy.