Founded | 1984 |
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Type | Non-profit |
Location |
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Services | Legal aid Class action litigation Legislative advocacy Community education |
Key people | Doug Lasdon, Executive Director and Founder |
Staff | 100+ |
Website | urbanjustice |
The Urban Justice Center is a non-profit legal services and advocacy organization serving the New York City area. It is known as an incubator for progressive programs and initiatives and for being a significant legal presence in the struggles of New York's poverty stricken and minority populations.[1] Urban Justice Center won the 2020 Webby People's Voice Award for Law in the category Web.[2]