About Neighborhood Association for Inter-Cultural Affairs, Inc. (NAICA)
The Neighborhood Association for Inter-Cultural Affairs, Inc., known as NAICA, is a nonprofit recognized as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, and its founding date is listed as 1974. Its origins trace back to community leaders who organized around housing needs after the 1970s Bronx fires. The group describes its mission as delivering culturally & linguistically client-centered housing, legal and social support services to people across New York.
Its functions include free legal representation for tenants facing eviction in Bronx and Queens Housing Courts, homelessness prevention with rental assistance, transitional housing, and immigration services. Annual caseload figures put the number of households helped by its legal program at over 2,000 households annually. The organization says it serves residents across The Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens & Manhattan, and its Bronx address is listed as 1075 Grand Concourse Bronx, NY 10452.
| Type | Nonprofit legal services |
|---|---|
| New York offices | Bronx, Brooklyn |
| Phone | (347) 226-4169 |
| Website | naicany.org |
| Registered NY attorneys | 20 |
Practice areas
Areas of work that Neighborhood Association for Inter-Cultural Affairs, Inc. (NAICA) describes on its own website. They describe the organization as a whole, not the practice of any individual attorney listed below.
Organization profile based on its official website and public sources (reviewed October 29, 2026). Attorney list from the New York State Unified Court System registration data. Not affiliated with Neighborhood Association for Inter-Cultural Affairs, Inc. (NAICA).
Registered attorneys
Paul Finkelstein Currently registered Enetra Patterson Currently registered Benjamin Bakke Currently registered Ivelina Buyuklieva Currently registered Andres Valles Currently registered Leneer Hutchinson Currently registered Thomas Kim Currently registered Gregory Greene Currently registered Shaina Wood Currently registered Stephanie Lafosse Currently registeredRegistration status can change at any time. Confirm any attorney's current status through the official New York Attorney Search.