General resources link: http://www1.nyc.gov/ click “NYC Resources” then scroll down to “Social Services” and click “Benefits & Support.”

FOOD SUPPORT

All of NYC

• ACCESS NY
  Find help in NYC with food, money, housing, work and more on ACCESS NYC.
• Food Bank NYC
  Database of food pantries and soup kitchens. Provides nutrition counseling and SNAP assistance.
• City Wide for all NYC students
  Free Meals at 400 sites across the city visit the link above or call 311.
• Citymeals on Wheels
  Citymeals on Wheels provides a continuous lifeline of nourishing meals and vital companionship to our homebound elderly neighbors.
• Food Help NYC
  You can get food today from New York City’s food pantries, which provide groceries you can cook at home, and community kitchens, which provide hot meals. Food pantries and community kitchens are located throughout the five boroughs. If you need food immediately, find locations near you here.
• Food Hub NYC
  Restaurants offering food to families and students.
• Invisible Hands
  Request a delivery of supplies, groceries or whatever else you may need. A volunteer will bring it to your doorstep. It’s free, easy, and safe.
• HungerFree NYC
  Publishes neighborhood guides to food and assistance, which cover all neighborhoods in NYC by zip code and are available in multiple languages.
• SNAP – 718-762-7669
  Apply online or by smart phone with the ACCESS HRA app. After you submit your application, complete your eligibility interview by calling SNAP at 718-762-7669, anytime between 8:30 AM and 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday.
• World Central Kitchen
  As the immediate and ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States continues to evolve, World Central Kitchen is working to identify needs across the country and how to respond most effectively.

Brooklyn

• Bread and Life
  Since 1982, St. John’s Bread & Life has worked to alleviate hunger and poverty in Brooklyn and Queens. We serve nearly 3,000 meals to hungry New Yorkers every day.
• Food Pantries Brooklyn
  This comprehensive list of food assistance programs provides full descriptions, pictures, hours, volunteer information, etc.

Queens 

• Food Pantries Queens
  Our comprehensive list of food assistance programs provides full descriptions, pictures, hours, volunteer information, etc.

Manhattan

• NY Common Pantry
  New York Common Pantry works toward the reduction of hunger and food insecurity through an array of programs that function to establish long-term independence for those we serve.

Staten Island 

• Meals on Wheels of Staten Island
  Meals on Wheels of Staten Island, Inc. is leading the effort to make sure the elderly people in our community receive nutritious meals and the human connection they need to help them live independently.  Click the link above , call 718-727-4435 or email info@mealsonwheelsofsi.org
• Staten Island Hunger Task Force
  It is the mission of the Staten Island Hunger Task Force to advocate for the needs of food-insecure families and individuals and not-for-profit emergency feeding programs in order to ensure that hunger needs are met in the borough of Staten Island.

Financial Info

• Community Service Society of NY- COVID 19 Tips
  The Financial Coaching Corps of the Community Service Society would like to share resources and financial tips for New Yorkers who may be struggling during the growing COVID-19 crisis.
•  Financial Coaching Appointment Line
  Through Community Service Society call 212-614-5586 Monday-Friday 9:00am-5:00pm Offering free information on managing credit card debt, personal budgeting, dealing with debt collectors and more.
• Navigating the Student Loan System via Education Debt
  Consumer Assistance Program: https://www.cssny.org/news/entry/managing-student-loans-amid-the-coronavirus or https://www.edcapny.org/ or for appointments call 1-888-614-5004 or email edcap@cssny.org Monday-Friday 9:00AM – 5:00PM. Helping New Yorkers navigate the student loan system through the COVID-19 crisis regardless of the type of education debt, federal or private.
• NYS Unemployment Assistance
  Unemployment Insurance is temporary income for eligible workers who lose their jobs through no fault of their own. To collect benefits, you must be ready, willing, and able to work, and actively looking for work during each week in which you are claiming benefits.
• Paid Sick Leave
  On March 18, 2020, Governor Cuomo signed emergency legislation guaranteeing job protection and pay for New Yorkers who have been quarantined as a result of novel coronavirus, or COVID-19.

Education

• New York Public Library Remote Resource Services
  During the temporary closure of The New York Public Library’s locations, the Library’s Research Collections and Services remain available to help researchers access information and materials. From personalized email consultations with research librarians to expanded access to our online research databases, here are a wide variety of ways you can use the Library’s online tools.
• Scholastic Free Learn at Home
  allows open access to daily learning journeys divided into four grade spans—Pre-K–K, Grades 1–2, Grades 3–5, and Grades 6–9+, covering ELA, STEM, Science, Social Studies, and Social-Emotional Learning.
• The New York State Higher Education Services Corporation COVID-19 Updates
  The New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC) is working to protect New York’s students and borrowers during the COVID-19 public health emergency. HESC has determined that impacted students receiving financial aid will not suffer negative consequences regarding their current or future awards and is offering borrowers student loan debt relief through multiple programs.

Internet & Electricity

• Altice USA -Call 866-200-9522 to enroll
  Altice is offering 60 days of free broadband to households with K-12 and/or college students who do not already have internet access at home.
• Charter/Spectrum – Call 1-844-488-8395 to enroll.
  Charter will offer free Spectrum broadband and Wi-Fi access for 60 days to households with K-12 and/or college students who do not already have a subscription.
• Message From ConEdison
  During this incredibly challenging time, we know you’re counting on your power. We are not expecting any interruptions of your service because of the coronavirus (Covid-19). Please know you will not lose your power now because you’re having trouble making payments.

Housing

• Know Your Rights – Housing
  The Upstate-Downstate Housing Alliance is a diverse coalition of tenants, homeless people, manufactured housing residents, and advocates from across New York. We represent New Yorkers from every part of the state: Long Island, New York City, Westchester County, the mid-Hudson Valley, the Capital Region, the Southern Tier, the Mohawk Valley and Western New York
• Hotline for Tenants – 212-979-0611
• New York City Rescue Mission – 212-226-6214
  Meals, clothing, and more is offered for the homeless and very low income. The charity can also arrange shelter and short term transitional housing.  It offers services such as spiritual hope, clothing, bedding, furniture, food and shelter.
• Safe Horizon – 800-621-HOPE (4673)
  24/7 crisis intervention. Agency also provides community services including trauma focused therapy, changing locks, legal advocacy, and shelters.

Family

• ACS Child Care Options
  For information about finding Child Care, Head Start programming, or a licensed privately-run program, call 311 or search NYC Department of Health’s Child Care Connect.
• Adult Protective Services – 800-635-1522
  Home-based services for at risk mentally or physically impaired adults.

Legal

• CAMBA Sexual Abuse Victim Services – 718-282-5575
  24/7 hotline for survivors of sexual assault, rape, domestic violence or physical assault. Provides crisis counseling, benefits and legal advocacy.
• LawHelpNY.org
  An online tool for helping low-income New Yorkers solve their legal problems. Free legal services throughout New York State. Legal rights in a broad range of substantive areas. The New York State court system. Advocacy groups, government offices and social service organizations that help New Yorkers.
• The Antiviolence Project – 212-741-1141
  24/7 bilingual English/Spanish hotline for individuals who experience or witness violence in the LGBTQ community and/ or are HIV positive. Provides linkage to resources and legal advocacy.
• Safe Horizon – 866-689-HELP (4357)
  24/7 crisis intervention. Agency also provides community services including trauma focused therapy, changing locks, legal advocacy, and shelters.

Health

• NY State of Health – 855-355-5777
  Residents and small businesses can apply online for health insurance through New York State of Health. It is New York State’s Official Health Plan Marketplace and was created under the Affordable Care Act.
• NYC Suicide Hotline
  888-NYC-WELL (692-9355) / Text WELL to 65173 / 888-692-9355 (Spanish)
  24/7 text or call crisis intervention, referrals, and supportive counseling. Part of NYC Thrive initiative. 200+ languages including hard of hearing or deaf.
• Mental Health Association – LifeNet
  800-LIFENET (543-3638) / 877-AYUDESE (293-3373)
  24/7 crisis counseling and mental health and substance abuse referrals. Additional resources available online at www.800lifenet.org.
• National Domestic Violence Hotline – 800-799-SAFE (7233)
  24/7 crisis intervention, supportive counseling and referral services in over 200 languages. Helps both survivors and people who are concerned that they are being abusive. Can chat via website 8am-1am.
• Mobile Crisis – 888-NYC-WELL
  https://nycwell.cityofnewyork.us/en/mct-referral-online-form/  can complete screening and referral online and will be contacted within one hour. For situations that require prompt attention, but are not immediately life threatening.
• For People Quarantined With an Abuser – 1-800-942-6906
• NMIC – 212-822-8311
  Free, bilingual services to victims and survivors of intimate partner violence. 
• New York State Covid-19 Emotional Support Line – 844-863-9314
• Trans Lifeline – 877-565-8860
  Trans Lifeline is a trans-led organization that connects trans people to the community, support, and resources they need to survive and thrive. 
• Know your Rights – Coronavirus Testing + Immigration Status 
  
• Violence Intervention Program 24-hour bilingual hotline– 1-800-664-5880
• NYS Office of Mental Health Hotlines
  

Clothing

• Bottomless Closet – 212-563-2499
  The Bottomless Closet offers appointments, during which women are paired with a volunteer career coach to pick out professional clothing, shoes, and accessories from their boutique and review and update their resumes. Their process is centered around making women feel confident, prepared, and empowered to ace their job interviews, start that new job, and begin their journey to self-sufficiency. Participants also gain access to workshops in financial management, professional development, and personal enrichment as well as career days.
• Dress for Success – 646-233-4959
  Dress for Success empowers women to achieve economic independence by providing the network and support they need to navigate the world of work. They accept clothing donations once per month, and deliver services and programs to help women overcome gender-based challenges, including a calendar of virtual workshops, virtual career coaching event, and virtual styling guidance.