Legal Aid

The courthouse blocks around Foley Square feel like a city within a city; Legal Aid sits tucked between them at 40 Worth St #2. Framed by municipal buildings and the hum of midtown traffic, the address places them in the middle of the city’s legal heartbeat. Whether paperwork needs filing or advice runs short, the place keeps the focus squarely on local residents navigating the system. They assist with eviction defenses, public-benefit disputes, and immigration screenings—small interventions that can shift outcomes for entire households. Visitors find the office at 40 Worth St #2; call (212) 374-9442 to confirm availability before heading over. Walk-ins sometimes wait, yet the team keeps a rotating roster of intakes that opens early and closes late—practical for people juggling work schedules. Free consultations remain the entry point; from there they help clients weigh options like debt relief, guardianship petitions, or fair-housing complaints before matters escalate. The front desk can also point you to city-funded clinics when their caseloads fill. Directions are easiest via the Worth St 6-train exit; one block south lands you at the door. The Friar’s basement entrance is another backdoor route if midtown crowds slow your approach. They post updated transit notices on their map link, so checking before you leave beats aimless circling. After hours, the building locks tight—plan accordingly. Access a live map and turn-by-turn directions at https://www.google.com/maps/place?ftid=0x89c25a1f8eceeaab:0x517bd837e5d1ee93