Brooklyn resource guide · Sources reviewed October 25, 2026
Find immigration legal referrals, citizenship assistance, English learning and municipal ID information. These seven resources serve Brooklyn residents. Contact each provider to confirm eligibility, available services, language assistance and current intake before visiting.
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For immigration legal referrals, call 800-354-0365. For general questions about city services for immigrants, call 212-788-7654. These are different services. The city legal hotline helps people find providers; it does not directly schedule legal appointments.
1. MOIA Immigration Legal Support Hotline
Phone: 800-354-0365, or call 311 and say “Immigration Legal.”
Free city-funded legal information and help finding an immigration legal services provider near your neighborhood and in your language. The provider determines eligibility and whether it can take a case. The hotline does not directly book legal appointments.
Official source: NYC Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs
2. NYC Immigrant Affairs Hotline
Phone: 212-788-7654
General information about accessing city services for immigrant New Yorkers. Use the separate Immigration Legal Support Hotline above for help finding immigration legal services.
Official source: NYC Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs
3. CUNY Citizenship Now! — Medgar Evers College
Address: 1150 Carroll Street, Room 226, Brooklyn, NY 11225
Appointments: 718-270-6292
Free immigration services for students and community members. Appointment required. Call to discuss the type of assistance needed, current intake and documents to bring. Availability of representation depends on the case and the program.
Official source: CUNY Citizenship Now! locations
4. CAMBA Immigration Legal Services
Address: 20 Snyder Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11226
Appointment line: 718-287-0010
General program contact: 718-940-6311
Immigration legal advice and application assistance, subject to case eligibility and current intake. Appointments only; no walk-ins. Call the appointment line before traveling. A list of case types on a provider website does not mean every application or service is currently available.
Official source: CAMBA Immigration Legal Services
5. Make the Road New York — Brooklyn
Brooklyn contact: 718-418-7690
The nonprofit lists immigration legal services, other community legal assistance, and adult English and citizenship classes. Intake, enrollment periods and waiting lists vary by program. Call to confirm the appropriate service and intake location before visiting; a mailing address is not confirmation of a walk-in appointment site.
Official source: Make the Road New York services
6. Brooklyn Public Library — Immigrant Services
Free programs and resources include citizenship preparation, English conversation, adult learning, job assistance and information about legal-help partners. Locations, registration and schedules vary. Check the library’s current program listings; library information and referrals are separate from legal representation.
Official source: Brooklyn Public Library immigrant services
7. IDNYC — Brooklyn enrollment information
Information and appointment assistance: 311
Use the city’s application instructions and document calculator to prepare for a municipal ID enrollment visit. The official page lists a Tuesday walk-in option at the East New York location, 2400 Fulton Street, 5th Floor, subject to availability. Confirm current hours, appointment rules and required documents before traveling.
Official source: IDNYC — How to Apply
Before contacting a provider
- Ask whether the program is accepting new requests and whether an appointment is required.
- Describe the service you need and ask about eligibility, language assistance and documents.
- Confirm the appointment location, any fees and what assistance the provider can offer.
This is a selected directory, not a complete list of Brooklyn services or individual legal advice. Sources were checked online on October 25, 2026; telephone lines were not tested. Intake and program availability can change.