Participating RAP Assistants 
In General
Resources
Schedule Volunteer Service
Submit a Testimonial
Thank you for your volunteer service and for your commitment to serving the many unrepresented litigants in need of assistance. If you wish to schedule your volunteer service, prepare for your volunteer experience or submit a testimonial, you may do so from this page.
If you need additional information, feel free to call or send an email to: Yacine Barry, Esq., Special Counsel to Hon. Fern A. Fisher, Housing Court Initiatives, at 646-386-5146 or RAP@courts.state.ny.us.
To prepare for your volunteer service and learn what to expect in Housing Court, you are encouraged to learn more about the Resolution Part and watch a video about what happens there.
You can also visit the links on the website’s Representing Yourself page to learn about the resources available to unrepresented litigants.
Remember, as a RAP Assistant, you are not permitted to give legal advice or become involved in any negotiations or settlement conferences.
RAP Assistants commit to volunteer a minimum of twenty hours in the Resolution Part of the Housing Court within six months of completion of the training. Volunteers can split their time during normal business hours for blocks of time as follows: Monday - Thursday, 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. and/or 2:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., and Friday, 9am-1pm only. Also, please be advised that the Court is in recess daily from 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. The Program operates in the New York (Manhattan), Kings (Brooklyn), Queens, and Bronx County Housing Courts.
To schedule volunteer service, contact RAP@courts.state.ny.us and provide your courthouse preference, and the dates and hours that you are available to volunteer in the Program.
If you would like to post a testimonial about your experience as a RAP Volunteer please send an email to RAP@courts.state.ny.us.
