Resources

The legal counseling program, Monday Night Law – held at the New York City Bar Association on Mondays and at the New York County Lawyers Association on other days – has been cancelled until further notice. Please check back here for updates regarding future program dates. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Monday Night Law is a community service program providing free consultations with volunteer lawyers. The consultation is a chance for you to discuss questions you may have about a legal issue or process, and an opportunity to have a lawyer help you figure out what to do next.

Volunteer lawyers can only help you with advice related to the following legal topics:

Employer and Employee Law
Divorce, Matrimonial and Family Law
Bankruptcy
Consumer Law
Landlord-Tenant
Small Business Matters

Call 212-626-7373 (Español 212-626-7374) to discuss your legal issue with an Attorney Referral Counselor at the New York City Bar Legal Referral Service.

NYPIRG (The New York Public Interest Research Group) is a non-profit organization that offers free information, assistance and counseling on consumer problems and in using the small claims courts. Counselors are college students and NYPIRG staff supervised by attorneys. NOTE: Legal advice and courtroom representation ARE NOT provided through this program. Counseling is provided in English and Spanish.

To reach NYPIRG, call and leave a detailed message: 1-800 566-5020. Information on this program also is available in English and Spanish at https://www.nypirg.org/sccac/.

Small Claims Court Locations The Daytime Court begins at 9:30 A.M., the Nighttime Court begins at 6:30 P.M.
New York County Civil Court 111 Centre Street New York, NY 10007 646-386-5484	Harlem Community Justice Center 170 East 121 Street New York, NY 10035 212-360-4113	Bronx County Civil Court 851 Grand Concourse Bronx, NY 10451 718-618-2517
Kings County Civil Court 141 Livingston Street Brooklyn, NY 11201 347-404-9021	Queens County Civil Court 89-17 Sutphin Boulevard Jamaica, NY 11435 718-262-7123	Richmond County Civil Court 927 Castleton Avenue Staten Island, NY 10310 718-675-8460

Supreme Court County Clerks' Offices
New York County Clerk 60 Centre Street New York, NY 10007 646-386-5955	Kings County Clerk 360 Adams Street Brooklyn, NY 11201 347-404-9750	Bronx County Clerk 851 Grand Concourse Bronx, NY 10451 718-618-3301
Richmond County Clerk 130 Stuyvesant Place Staten Island, NY 10301 718-675-7700	Queens County Clerk 88-11 Sutphin Blvd Jamaica, NY 11435 718-298-0601
*You may start your claim in any of the counties where you live or work, or where the defendant lives or works.

Enforcement Officers Sheriff’s Offices
New York County 66 John Street New York, NY 10007 212-487-8002	Bronx County 3030 3rd Ave, Rm 240 Bronx, NY 10455 718-993-3880	Queens County 30-10 Starr Ave Long Island City, NY 11101 718-707-2170
Richmond County 350 St. Marks Place Staten Island, NY 10310 718-815-8407	Kings County 210 Joralemon Street, Rm 909 Brooklyn, NY 11201 718-488-3545

Community Dispute Resolution Center
Manhattan/New York County NY Peace Institute (Safe Horizon) Manhattan Mediation Center 346 Broadway Room 400W New York, NY 10013 212-577-1740	Bronx/Bronx County Institute for Mediation and Conflict Resolution 384 East 149th Street Suite 330 Bronx, New York 10455 718-585-1190	Brooklyn/Kings County NY Peace Institute (Safe Horizon) Brooklyn Mediation Center 210 Joralemon Street Room 618 Brooklyn, New York 11201 718-834-6671
Queens/Queens County Community Mediation Services 89-64 163rd St Street Jamaica, New York 11432 718-523-6868	Staten Island/Richmond County New York Center for Interpersonal Development 130 Stuyvesant Place 5th Floor Staten Island, New York 10301 718-815-4557

Resources

Small Claims Court Locations

Supreme Court County Clerks' Offices

Enforcement Officers

Community Dispute Resolution Center