When your rights are at risk, help should never feel out of reach. Whether you face voter intimidation, discrimination, housing injustice, immigration concerns, or police misconduct, there are trusted organizations ready to support you.

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📞 Civil Rights & Legal Emergency Contacts

Voter Protection and Election Issues

• Election Protection Hotline (English): 1-866-OUR-VOTE (1-866-687-8683)
• Election Protection Hotline (Spanish): 1-888-VE-Y-VOTA (1-888-839-8682)
• New York State Board of Elections: (518) 474-6220
• NYC Board of Elections Voter Hotline: 1-866-VOTE-NYC (1-866-868-3692)

Discrimination, Harassment, and Human Rights Violations

• NYS Division of Human Rights: 1-888-392-3644
• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC - NY District Office): 1-800-669-4000
• NY Attorney General Civil Rights Bureau: (212) 416-8250

Housing and Tenant Rights

• NYC Tenant Helpline (Eviction/Harassment): 311 (ask for the Tenant Helpline)
• Metropolitan Council on Housing (Tenant Rights Support): (212) 979-0611
• NYS Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) Rent InfoLine: (833) 499-0343

Immigration and Refugee Support

• New York Immigration Coalition Hotline: (212) 627-2227
• ActionNYC (Free Legal Help for Immigrants): 1-800-354-0365

Police Misconduct and Legal Defense

• New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU): (212) 607-3300
• Legal Aid Society Criminal Defense Division: (212) 577-3300
• Civilian Complaint Review Board (Police Misconduct Complaints): 1-800-341-2272

Hate Crimes and Bias Incidents

• NY State Hate Crimes Task Force Hotline: 1-888-392-3644
• Anti-Defamation League (ADL) NY/NJ Office (Bias Incidents): (212) 885-7970
• Asian American Federation Safety Resources (Bias Reporting and Support): (212) 344-5878

🛡️ General Legal Support

• Legal Services NYC (Housing, Employment, Immigration, and More): (917) 661-4500
• NYC 311: Dial 311 for connections to a wide range of free civil legal services

✊🏾 Protect Your Rights — You Are Not Alone

If you experience a civil rights emergency, document what happened (time, place, description, and any witnesses) and reach out to trusted organizations immediately.
Your safety, dignity, and voice matter.

📩 Need additional help connecting to resources?
Email NAACP NYS at [info@naacpnys.org].

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