The Urban Justice Center serves New York City's most vulnerable residents through a combination of direct legal service, systemic advocacy, community education and political organizing.

We often defend the rights of people who are overlooked or turned away by other organizations. We reach a wide-ranging client base through our Projects.

Projects

Community Development	Peter Cicchino Youth
Domestic Violence	Sex Workers
Homelessness Outreach & Prevention	Street Vendor
Human Rights	Veterans & Servicemembers
Mental Health

News and Events

2008 HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT CARD FOR NEW YORK CITY COUNCIL

On December 10th, 2008, in commemoration of International Human Rights Day, and the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), the Human Rights Project (HRP) released its first Human Rights Report Card, rating each of the 51 members of the New York City Council on his or her human rights record based on key legislation before the Council in the past year.

PDF 2008 HR Report Card

PDF Letters of Support from Mayor Bloomberg and Comptroller Thompson

PDF "Four Queens Council Members Score High," Queens Tribune, January 2, 2009

PDF "Get Up, Stand Up: Council Ranked On Human Rights," City Limits, 5 January 2009

UJC SUES NEW YORK STATE OVER INADEQUATE WELFARE PAYMENTS

The UJC, along with Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, The Economic Justice Project, and Main Street Legal Services have sued the State of New York claiming that the State has not met its constitutional obligation to care for the needy. The State has not raised public assistance grant for almost twenty years, leaving poor people to live in bleak and precarious circumstances.

PDF Read coverage in the NY Times

PDF Read the complaint

PDF Read the AP story

PDF Read the WNYC transcript

PDF Read Errol Louis in the NY Daily News