OBTAINING HOUSING
If you or your family is in danger of losing your current home, or if you are already homeless, then going to a homeless shelter is a viable first step to getting back on your feet. Homeless shelters in NYC provide not only a place to sleep, but also assistance in obtaining public benefits and guidance in finding permanent housing.
In regards to finding more permanent housing, multiple public and affordable options exist, including NYCHA, Section 8 Housing, and affordable-housing lotteries through Housing Connect and the NY State Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR). Moreover, there is also the Home Sharing program administered by the New York Foundation for Senior Citizens, where older homeowners allow for people to share their homes with them.
Whether you are homeless and need shelter, or are housed but need to move someplace else, we hope that the information in the following pages proves to be of use.
HOMELESS SHELTERS
Single Adults: Applying for Temporary Housing Assistance
Where do single adults apply for shelter?
Men
All single adult males must apply at:
30th Street Intake Center
400-430 East 30th Street
New York, NY
30th Street is open 24 hours per day, including weekends and holidays.
How to Get There:
Subway: Take the 6 train to 28th Street. Walk east to 1st Avenue, turn left, and go north to 30th Street. Entrance is now at 30th Street and 1st Avenue.
Women
All single adult women must apply at:
Franklin Shelter
1122 Franklin Avenue (near 166th Street) Bronx, NY
How to Get There:
Take the 2 train to 149th Street, followed by the #55 bus to 166th Street and 3rd Avenue.
HELP Women's Shelter
116 Williams Avenue Brooklyn, NY
How to Get There:
Take the L train to Atlantic Ave, and walk south towards Williams Ave
Homeless individuals who have been in shelter in the last 12 months should return to the same shelter.
What do single adults need to bring to the intake center in order to apply for temporary housing assistance?
The following forms of ID are very helpful during the intake process (but are not required):
- Any form of ID with a picture and proof of age, such as a driver's license, state-issued ID, passport or visa, welfare card or green card
- Social Security card
- Medicaid card, if available
- If working, your most recent pay stub
What if I don't speak English?
Interpreter assistance will be made available for individuals who do not speak English.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTERS
Safe shelter when survivors need it most.
Our Domestic Violence Shelters provide temporary safe housing to survivors and their families in a supportive, welcoming environment. Shelters also provide resources beyond temporary housing-including legal support, financial guidance, job placement, counseling, support groups, childcare, and more.
We offer eight shelters across the five boroughs. Our shelters are in confidential locations so survivors are able to heal in privacy and safety.
How to get help
To learn about shelter availability and access, call our Hotline.
Call the 24-Hour Hotline
1-800-621-4873 (HOPE)
PERMANENT HOUSING
NYCHA Housing
To be considered for an apartment in a public housing development, you must submit an application via ApplyNYCHA (https://selfserve.nycha.info/). If you do not have internet access, you can schedule an appointment at any of our Walk-in Centers and apply using a NYCHA kiosk. If you need help completing your application, please call our Customer Contact Center at (718) 707-7771 from 8 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday.
You do not need to submit any documents with your application. The information you provide will be verified at the time of your Eligibility Interview.
Public housing applicants select a first and second borough choice, and provide information about:
- Their total household income
- Family composition
- Current living situation
- If you apply as a “Victim of Domestic Violence,” you must first submit your application and then complete a Victim of Domestic Violence (VDV) form
Questions?
After You Apply For Public Housing
You will also receive a letter from NYCHA within 30 days after submitting your application. Application status can be checked on NYCHA’s Self-Service Portal (selfserve.nycha.info).
Your application is active for two years. Until you are called for an Eligibility Interview, you must review, update, and renew your application by clicking “Update/Renew My Case” on NYCHA’s Self-Service Portal (selfserve.nycha.info) every two years (24 months) to remain on the waitlist. After the renewal, you will retain the filing date of the original application.
Section 8 Housing
The Housing Choice Voucher Program, referred to as “Section 8” after Section 8 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1978, is a federal program created to allow low-income families to obtain affordable housing.
In general, Section 8 allows for tenants to pay a portion of their income towards the rent; landlords receive a subsidy for the remainder.
There are two types of Section 8 subsidies: tenant-based and project-based. With tenant-based Section 8, the tenant receives a voucher with which the tenant can obtain an apartment. Tenants with Section 8 vouchers generally can transfer their vouchers from one apartment to another if they need to move. With project-based Section 8, however, the subsidy is tied to the apartment, not the tenant; if the tenant moves, the subsidy does not go with them.
In New York City, there are three public housing authorities (PHAs) that administer Section 8 programs: NYCHA, the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), and the NYC office of the New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR).
Section 8 programs tend to have a long waitlist, so it is recommended that you do not rely solely on trying to get Section 8, but that you apply for Section 8 if possible as well as use other resources during your housing search.
Affordable Housing Lotteries
How it works
NYC Housing Connect helps you find affordable apartments and homes to rent or buy across all five boroughs.
What makes housing affordable
Affordable housing costs about one-third or less of your household income.
Types of affordable housing
- Rental units with rent regulations to prevent large increases over time
- For-sale homes (condos, co-ops, 1-4 family homes) with restricted prices
How to find affordable housing
- Use NYC Housing Connect (https://housingconnect.nyc.gov/PublicWeb/search-lotteries) to browse open lotteries
- Or, check out Housing Development Corporation (HDC) re-rentals (https://www.nychdc.com/find-re-rentals) and the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) re-rentals (https://www.nyc.gov/site/hpd/services-and-information/find-affordable-housing-re-rentals.page) to apply directly to first-come, first-serve apartments without a Housing Connect lottery application
- Meet the income and household size requirements for each lottery or unit
Eligibility requirements
Each lottery has different income requirements based on your household size. Check the requirements on NYC Housing Connect before you apply.
Ready to Rent (https://www.nyc.gov/site/hpd/services-and-information/ready-to-rent.page) offers free one-on-one financial counseling and help with applications.
Some lotteries give priority to NYC residents who have a disability, are seniors, or live in the same neighborhood.
Immigration status requirements
You can apply to Housing Connect lotteries and re-rentals regardless of your citizenship or immigration status.
Required documents
If your lottery application gets selected, you may need to provide:
- Proof of income (paystubs, W-2 forms, benefits statements)
- Asset information (bank or investment statements)
- Rent payment history or credit check
- IDs and birth certificates for household members
See the full document list on NYC Housing Connect. (https://a806-housingconnect.nyc.gov/nyclottery/instructionPDFs/After_You_Apply_en.pdf)
How to apply Apply online
- Create and complete your profile on NYC Housing Connect
- Search open lotteries and find units you qualify for
- Apply for lotteries before the deadline or directly to a re-rental
What happens next?
It can take several months to hear back. Keep your profile updated with any changes to your income or household while you wait. Sign up for email updates when new lotteries open
Home Sharing
Since 1981, NYFSC’s free Home Sharing Program helps link adult “hosts” with extra private spaces in their homes or apartments with appropriate adult “guests” to share their space. One of the matchmates must be age 60 or older.
Interested in being a host?
Interested in being a guest?
Apply To Be a Guest (https://www.nyfsc.org/home-sharing-program-preliminary-guest-application)
Professional Social Work staff comprehensively screen and check the references of all host and guest applicants. They use QUICK-MATCH, a unique, proprietary database, to help them determine the most potentially compatible matchmates by inputting their 31 lifestyle objectives. To facilitate potential hosts and guests in determining their compatibility and willingness to be matched in a shared living arrangement with one another, the staff schedule and attend “pre-match meetings”. Prior to moving in, the service offers a written agreement to help hosts and guests feel a level of confidence and sense of security in their shared living arrangements.
For more than four decades, the enthusiasm of participants in NYFSC’s Home Sharing Program has run high. Home Sharing has attracted considerable recognition in the media as a fresh approach that works and had also gained national recognition as an affordable housing opportunity that can provide financial relief as well as companionship. Both hosts and guests benefit from reduced housing costs and the possibility of companionship to offset the isolation and loneliness experienced by many living alone.
According to Amy Ronek, a 32 year old Home Sharing “guest” in Manhattan: “After moving to New York from Iowa, I found that it was much harder to find a job than to find a comfortable, affordable home in Manhattan. NYFSC’s Home Sharing Program’s professional staff quickly found the perfect home for me, matching me with Maxine, a wonderful ‘host’. That’s why home sharing turned out to be such a great solution.”
Funding is received through the New York State Governor and Legislature, New York State Office for the Aging, New York City Council members through NYC Aging and private contributions.
LEGAL AND FINANCIAL EVICTION PREVENTION
Notes on Legal Assistance By Shawn Clauther, Esq., General Counsel
In 2017, New York City became the first city in the nation to enact a right-to-counsel law for tenants in eviction proceedings. Due to this new law, the court system is making efforts to connect tenants to legal service providers who can represent eligible tenants for free.
In Kings County (Brooklyn), the first scheduled court appearance is an intake appearance, where a local legal services provider will be in the courthouse to screen interested tenants for eligibility for free legal representation. Even if you do not qualify for free representation, (for example, due to being over the organization’s income guidelines or due to a conflict of interest with another client of the organization) you may still receive brief advice regarding your case.
Similar processes may exist in the other boroughs of New York City.
Alternatively, you may contact the Office of Civil Justice (OCJ) by calling 311 and asking for the Tenant Helpline, and you can also consult the list of legal-service providers at https://www.nyc.gov/assets/hra/downloads/pdf/services/civiljustice/HRA-OCJ-Tenant-Legal-Services-Providers.pdf to find a provider in your area.
Please note that due to capacity constraints, not all legal-service providers may be accepting clients at present.
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
Public Assistance or Welfare
You can find out if you are eligible for Public Assistance, also known as Cash Assistance. You can apply for cash benefits and participate in programs that prepare you for self-sufficiency. Most benefits are provided on an electronic card that is used like an ATM card.
How It Works
Eligible families may receive up to 60 months of federally funded Cash Assistance under the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families Program (TANF). Single individuals without children and families who have already received Cash Assistance for 60 months may receive benefits under the New York State Safety Net Assistance Program.
Caregivers who are not foster parents but are financially responsible for children in their care may also be eligible for Cash Assistance.
What You Could Get
Temporary benefits include:
- A cash grant that includes a shelter/rent portion
- Utility assistance grants
- Additional money to assist with other expenses
Learn more about Public Assistance (Cash Assistance). (https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/cash-assistance.page)
Work, Education, or Training Requirement
Public Assistance clients must participate in work, education, or training programs to get benefits.
Don't risk losing your benefits! Do not ignore a Conciliation / Reengagement appointment if you get one. HRA must start sanctions for not complying with work-related appointments and assignments. If you do not have a good reason, also called good cause, and you did not comply on purpose, also known as willful, you may be sanctioned.
Learn more about the requirements. (https://portal.311.nyc.gov/article/?kanumber=KA-02941)
Application, Recertification, and Required Documents
The quickest way to apply or recertify for Cash Assistance benefits is online. You can use the ACCESS HRA website (https://a069-access.nyc.gov/accesshra/#/) or the ACCESS HRA Mobile App, from anywhere and at any time to apply or recertify for Cash Assistance benefits.
You will need to submit documents that prove your eligibility.
Find out what documents you may be asked to provide. (https://www.nyc.gov/assets/hra/downloads/pdf/benefits/eligibility_factors_and_suggested_documentation_guide.pdf)
Application and Recertification Forms
You must submit a Cash Assistance application or recertification form and required documents to apply or recertify for Cash Assistance benefits.
You can get a Cash Assistance application form:
Online
Download a Cash Assistance application or recertification form from the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance website. (https://otda.ny.gov/programs/applications/)
In Person
You can get the location of the nearest Benefits Access Center (formerly known as Job Center).
Find a Benefits Access Center near you. (https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/locations/job-locations-and-service-centers.page)
By Phone
Agency: Human Resources Administration
Phone Number: (718) 557-1399
Business Hours: Monday - Friday: 8 AM - 5 PM
You can reach staff during business hours (except for City Holidays). You can get help in most languages. Automated Assistance is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Storage and Moving Assistance
If you are an applicant or recipient of Cash Assistance and you must move, you may be eligible for help with:
- Moving expenses
- Security deposit voucher
- Broker’s fees
- Temporary storage for furniture and personal belongings if you are being evicted from permanent housing or must move from temporary housing
All requests for moving and storage expenses can be made online or at an open Benefits Access Center. You can also learn about the request process by phone.
Online
Visit the ACCESS HRA website (https://a069-access.nyc.gov/accesshra/#/ )or use the ACCESS HRA Mobile App.
In Person
Find a Benefits Access Center. (https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/locations/job-locations-and-service-centers.page)
By Phone
Agency: Human Resources Administration
Phone Number: (718) 557-1399
Business Hours: Monday - Friday: 8 AM - 5 PM
You can reach staff during business hours (except for City Holidays). You can get help in most languages. Automated Assistance is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Case Status or Change Request
Public Assistance clients can get case status information, request a budget letter, and request changes to certain information on their case online or by phone.
Examples of changes include:
- Adding family members
- Removing family members
- Changing the amount of household income
- Changing their residential address
- Updating any other personal information
You do not need to submit a new application or visit an office to make these changes, but you will need to upload, fax or mail HRA documents that prove why the change(s) is needed.
Online
Visit the ACCESS HRA website (https://a069-access.nyc.gov/accesshra/#/) or use the ACCESS HRA Mobile App.
By Phone
You can call HRA to request a budget letter or to request changes to your case.
Agency: Human Resources Administration
Phone Number: (718) 557-1399
Business Hours: Monday - Friday: 8 AM - 5 PM
You can reach staff during business hours (except for City Holidays). You can get help in most languages. Automated Assistance is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Claims and Collections
If you owe HRA money on a closed Public Assistance case, you can set up a payment plan by phone.
Agency: Human Resources Administration
Phone Number: (718) 557-1399
Business Hours: Monday - Friday: 8 AM - 5 PM
You can reach staff during business hours (except for City Holidays). You can get help in most languages. Automated Assistance is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ASSISTANCE
Approved Domestic Violence Service Providers
New York State Domestic Violence and Sexual
Assault Hotline
800-942-6906 or Text 844-997-2121
Live Chat: opdv.ny.gov
Key
Residential
OCFS licensed program providing emergency shelter services for victims of domestic violence and their minor children. These programs may have one or more the following facility types: DV Shelter (10 or more beds, staffed 24/7 and do intake 24/7), DV Mixed Occupancy Shelter (same as DV Shelter, and may have up to 30% of occupied beds for non-DV individuals), and Sponsoring Agency with one or more Safe Dwellings (self-contain units of 9 or less beds, at least 1 staff person is on-call 24/7, safe dwellings are monitored by staff at least weekly, intake may be during normal business hours). This also includes emergency shelter services operated by a federal and state-recognized tribe that are not required to be licensed by OCFS.
Non-Residential
Programs that provide services for domestic violence victims not in need of emergency shelter services. These programs have entered into a service agreement with a local district for such services and are identified in the district's OCFS-approved consolidated services plan, or are operated by a federal and state-recognized tribe. Services are provided during normal business hours.
Transitional
Transitional housing program exclusive for victims of domestic violence and their minor children.
Note: The information listed below is a listing of business addresses, not the physical location of domestic violence shelters.
Nassau
Circulo de la Hispanidad, Inc.
26 West Park Avenue Long Beach, NY 11561
Business Phone: 516-431-1135
Domestic Violence Hotline:
516-889-2849
Program Types: Non-Residential
New York
Allen Women's Resource Center, Ltd.
P.O. Box 340316
Jamaica, NY 11434-0316
Business Phone:
718-739-6200
Domestic Violence Hotline:
800-621-4673 TTY:
866-604-5350
Program Types: Residential
Barrier Free Living, Inc.
270 East Second Street
New York, NY 10009-7815
Business Phone:
212-677-6668
Domestic Violence Hotline:
212-533-4358 or Videophone Hotline
646-807-4020
Program Types: Non-Residential
Freedom House for People with Disabilities, Inc.
270 East 2nd Street
New York, NY 10009-7815
Business Phone:
212-677-6668
Domestic Violence Hotline:
800-621-4673 TTY:
866-604-5350
Program Types: Residential
HELP Family Services Corporation
115 East 13th St.
New York, NY 10003
Business Phone:
718-922-7980
Domestic Violence Hotline:
800-621-4673 TTY: 866-604-5350
Program Types: Residential, Non-Residential
Jewish Board of Family & Children's Services, Inc.
135 West 50th Street
New York, NY 10020
Business Phone:
212-262-7655
Domestic Violence Hotline:
800-621-4673 TTY: 866-604-5350
Program Types: Residential, Transitional
New York Asian Women's Center, Inc. (dba Womankind)
32 Broadway, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10004
Business Phone:
212-732-5230
Domestic Violence Hotline:
800-621-4673 TTY: 866-604-5350
Program Types: Residential, Non-Residential
New York City Gay & Lesbian Anti-Violence Project
116 Nassau St., 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10038
Business Phone:
212-714-1184
Domestic Violence Hotline:
212-714-1141 (call or text)
Program Types: Non-Residential
Ohel Children's Home & Family Services
1268 East 14th St.
Brooklyn, NY 11230
Business Phone:
718-851-6300
Domestic Violence Hotline:
800-621-4673 TTY: 866-604-5350
Program Types: Residential
Palladia, Inc.
463 Seventh Ave.
New York, NY 10018
Business Phone:
212-979-8800
Domestic Violence Hotline:
800-621-4673 TTY: 866-604-5350
Program Types: Residential, Transitional
Safe Horizon, Inc.
2 Lafayette Street, 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10007
Business Phone:
212-577-7700
Domestic Violence Hotline:
800-621-4673 TTY: 866-604-5350
Program Types: Residential
Sanctuary for Families, Inc.
P.O. Box 1406, Wall Street Station
New York, NY 10268-1406
Business Phone:
212-349-6009
Domestic Violence Hotline:
800-621-4673 TTY: 866-604-5350
Program Types: Residential, Non-Residential, Transitional
Seamen's Society for Children & Families
50 Bay Street
Staten Island, NY 10301
Business Phone:
718-447-7740
Domestic Violence Hotline:
718-567-6292
Program Types: Non-Residential
Urban Justice Center
350 Jay Street, 14th Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Business Phone:
718-875-9400
Domestic Violence Hotline:
718-875-5062
Program Types: Non-Residential
Urban Justice Center
40 Rector Street, 9th Floor
New York, NY 10006
Business Phone:
646-602-5600
Domestic Violence Hotline:
833-321-4387
Program Types: Non-Residential
Urban Resource Institute
75 Broad Street, Suite 505
New York, NY 10004
Business Phone:
646-588-0030
Domestic Violence Hotline:
800-621-4673 TTY: 866-604-5350
Program Types: Residential, Transitional
Violence Intervention Program, Inc.
P.O. Box 1161, Triborough Station
New York, NY 10035
Business Phone:
212-410-9080
Domestic Violence Hotline:
800-621-4673 TTY: 866-604-5350
Program Types: Residential, Non-Residential
Volunteers of America - Greater New York, Inc.
135 West 50th St., 9th Floor
New York, NY 10020-1201
Business Phone:
212-873-2600
Domestic Violence Hotline:
800-621-4673 TTY: 866-604-5350
Program Types: Residential
IMMIGRATION HELP
In New York City, there is a host of non-profit organizations that provide free or low-cost immigration assistance. The Immigration Advocates Network and Pro Bono Net compiled a list of non-profit organizations throughout the United States that provide immigration services; you can go to https://www.immigrationadvocates.org/legaldirectory/ to access their list, which list includes 173 organizations in New York State. The following, taken from that list, is a non-exhaustive list of organizations throughout the five boroughs of New York City. Their inclusion in this list is for informational purposes only and is not meant as an endorsement by JCHHOMES, Inc. of any of these organizations.
ActionNYC and Immigrant Justice Corps (IJC) at Brooklyn Public Library
Areas of legal assistance:
Adjustment of Status, Asylum applications, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Naturalization/Citizenship, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions
Tipos de asistencia legal:
Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS
Location:
Remote, Brooklyn, NY 11236
Contact:
718.230.2007,
https://www.bklynlibrary.org/learn/immigrants/legal-services
,
immigrantservices@bklynlibrary.org
Arab American Association of New York
Areas of legal assistance:
Adjustment of Status, Asylum applications, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Family-based petitions, Naturalization/Citizenship, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, T visas, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions
Tipos de asistencia legal:
Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS, Representation at Asylum Interviews (Credible Fear Interviews, Reasonable Fear Interviews), Representation before the Immigration Court, Representation before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), Federal court appeals
Location:
7111 5th Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11209
Contact:
(718) 745-3523, http://www.arabamericanny.org/ , info@arabamericanny.org
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law - Immigration Justice Clinic
Areas of legal assistance:
Habeas Corpus, Removal hearings
Tipos de asistencia legal:
Representation before the Immigration Court, Representation before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), Federal court appeals
Location:
55 5th Ave, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10003
Contact:
Bronx Legal Services (Legal Services NYC)
Areas of legal assistance:
Adjustment of Status, Asylum applications, Consular Processing, Employment authorization, Family-based petitions, Naturalization/Citizenship, Removal hearings, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, T visas, U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions
Tipos de asistencia legal:
Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS, Representation at Asylum Interviews (Credible Fear Interviews, Reasonable Fear Interviews), Representation before the Immigration Court, Representation before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA)
Location:
349 East 149th Street, 10th Floor, Bronx, NY 10451
Contact:
Brooklyn Defender Services - Immigration Practice
Areas of legal assistance:
Adjustment of Status, Asylum applications, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment authorization, Family-based petitions, Habeas Corpus, Naturalization/Citizenship, Removal hearings, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, T visas, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions
Tipos de asistencia legal:
Filings with USCIS, Representation at Asylum Interviews (Credible Fear Interviews, Reasonable Fear Interviews), Representation before the Immigration Court, Representation before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), Federal court appeals
Location:
177 Livingston St, 5th Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Contact:
Catholic Migration Services (Queens Office)
Areas of legal assistance:
Adjustment of Status, Asylum applications, Consular Processing, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Employment authorization, Family-based petitions, NACARA, Naturalization/Citizenship, Removal hearings, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, T visas, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions
Tipos de asistencia legal:
Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS, Representation at Asylum Interviews (Credible Fear Interviews, Reasonable Fear Interviews), Representation before the Immigration Court, Representation before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA)
Location:
47-01 Queens Blvd, Suite 203, Sunnyside, NY 11104
Contact:
Legal Services NYC (Staten Island Office)
Areas of legal assistance:
Adjustment of Status, Asylum applications, Consular Processing, Employment authorization, Family-based petitions, Naturalization/Citizenship, Removal hearings, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, T visas, U visas, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) petitions
Tipos de asistencia legal:
Help completing forms, Filings with USCIS, Representation at Asylum Interviews (Credible Fear Interviews, Reasonable Fear Interviews), Representation before the Immigration Court, Representation before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), Federal court appeals
Location:
36 Richmond Terrace, Suite 205, Staten Island, NY 10301
Contact:
FOOD PROVIDERS
There are many food banks, soup kitchens, and other food providers throughout New York City. While many of them are located in houses of worship, such organizations are generally prohibited from requiring you from participate in any religious service as a condition of receiving their assistance.
Various organizations have created lists of food pantries in the New York City area, such as FoodPantries.org, Food Bank for NYC (https://www.foodbanknyc.org/find-food/), and Catholic Charities’ Food Pantry Network (https://www.ccbq.org/service/food-pantry-network/). The following list, compiled from these sources, is a non-exhaustive list of organizations throughout the five boroughs of New York City. Their inclusion in this list is for informational purposes only and is
not meant as an endorsement by JCHHOMES, Inc. of any of these organizations.
Faith Tabernacle Baptist Church
106-45 160th Street
Queens, NY - 11433
Phone: (718) 526-9242
Soup Kitchen Hours:
Wednesday and Friday, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
First Baptist Church
100-10 Astoria Blvd.
Queens, NY - 11369
Phone: (718) 507-5457
Soup Kitchen Hours:
Wednesday 12:00pm - 1:45pm
Food Stamp Office- Jamaica
165-08 88th Ave., 3rd Floor
Queens, NY - 11432
Phone: (718) 883-8344
Fax Number: (917) 639-2476
Pantry Hours
Monday – Friday, 8:30am - 6:00pm
Saturday, 9:00am - 5:00pm
Most Holy Trinity-St. Mary
153A Johnson Ave.
Brooklyn NY 11206
Phone: (718) 384-0215
Hours
Mondays & Fridays, 9 AM - 12 PM, 1 PM - 4 PM
Church of the Holy Spirit
1712 45th Street
Brooklyn NY 11204
Hours
Every other Friday, 9 AM - 11 AM
Our Lady of Solace
2866 West 17th Street
Brooklyn NY 11224
Hours:
Mondays, 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Caldwell Temple AME Zion Church Soup Kitchen
1288 Reverend James A. Polite Avenue
Bronx, NY - 10459
Phone: (718) 542-2933Hours:
Soup Kitchen Hours
Every 2nd Saturday
11:00am - 2:00pm.
Staten Island Catholic Worker / Food Pantry
53 St. Marks Place
Staten Island, NY - 10301
Phone: (917) 837-2990
Food Pantry Hours:
Every Wednesday from 11:30AM to 12:30PM
Soup Kitchen Hours:
Lunch Monthly, first Sunday Community Meal Dinner - 12:45PM to 2:15PM
Food Bank for New York City - West Harlem
252 W 116th Street
New York, NY - 10026
Phone: (212) 665-9082
Community Dinner Hours:
Monday – Friday, 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Middle Collegiate Church
50 East 7th Street
New York, NY - 10003
Phone: (212) 477-0666
Fax Number: (212) 228-5027
Food Pantry Hours:
Wednesday, 8:00am - 9:30am