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This is a repository for important links and information, some useful in general and some specific for New York City.

Glossary (Under Construction)

The Links

Here is a collection of links that might be of use.

Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: https://988lifeline.org/
The Trevor Project Crisis Support: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help/
Find an Attorney: https://nysba.intouchondemand.com/findlawyer/search | https://qcba.org/Lawyer-Referral-Service-Request | https://referral.brooklynbar.org/ | https://www.bronxbar.com/?pg=referralservices | https://nlgnyc.org/referal-directory/
Contact the Legal Aid Society: https://legalaidnyc.org/get-help/
Contact the National Lawyers Guild: https://www.nlg.org/about/contact-us/ | https://nlgnyc.org/contact/
Contact the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU): https://www.aclu.org/about/contact-us
Contact the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU): https://www.nyclu.org/about/contact-us
ACLU "Know Your Rights" Page: https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights
Get Care with Planned Parenthood of Greater New York: https://www.plannedparenthood.org/planned-parenthood-greater-new-york
Contact your U.S. Senator by phone or mail: https://www.senate.gov/senators/senators-contact.htm
Contact your U.S. Congressperson by phone or mail: https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative
Apply for Unemployment Insurance (unemployment benefits): https://www.ny.gov/services/get-unemployment-assistance#overview_
Make a Department of Financial Services Consumer Complaint (useful for fighting insurance denials, etc.): https://www.dfs.ny.gov/complaint
Make a 311 Safety & Crime Report: https://portal.311.nyc.gov/category/?id=311-68
Find an Abortion Provider: https://prochoice.org/patients/find-a-provider/ | https://www.abortionfinder.org/ | https://www.ineedana.com/
NY State of Health Forms: https://nystateofhealth.ny.gov/forms.html
Apply for U.S. Citizenship: https://www.uscis.gov/citizenship/apply-for-citizenship
Apply for Social Security benefits: https://www.ssa.gov/apply
Register to Vote: https://elections.ny.gov/voter-registration-process
Information on Homeless Shelters: https://portal.311.nyc.gov/article/?kanumber=KA-02501
Rape Crisis Centers in New York State: https://www.health.ny.gov/prevention/sexual_violence/rscvpp_providers.htm
NYSCEF Court Filings (useful for looking up New York State cases and downloading electronically filed documents): https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/CaseSearch
PACER - Public Access to Court Electronic Records (useful for looking up New York federal cases): https://pacer.uscourts.gov/
AAA No-Fault Awards (useful for looking up New York City cases and downloading awards): https://aaa-nynf.modria.com/loadAwardSearchFilter
New York Penal Law (the entire code): https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/-CH40
New York Insurance Law (the entire code): https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/ISC

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