Food and Shelter
Emergency Food Assistance
Women, Infants, Children (WIC)
Nutritious food supplements for qualifying families-
212-268-7593 or
800-522-5006
Senior Citizen Nutrition Programs
meals for the homebound elderly (60+)
212-442-1000
Food and Nutrition Program (FAN)
Nutritional supplements to women and children .
Queens:718-523-2220
Brooklyn:718-498-9208
Food and Hunger Hotline
Will connect caller with food pantries, soup kitchens, etc.
917-351-8777
Food Stamp Program
For information about Food Stamp eligibility call FoodChange: 1-866-FOOD-NYC
877-472-8411
800-342-3009 (For Expedited Food Stamps)
Housing and Homelessness
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of NY
Many shelters programs, soup kitchens, etc.
212-371-1000
Covenant House of NY
Food, clothing, shelter & support to youths up to age 21.
212-613-0300
460 W. 41st St.
Homes for the Homeless
Sponsor American Family Inns, shelters with services such as crisis nurseries, counseling, employment training, childcare and health services
212-529-5252
Department of Homeless Services
Shelter, outreach, transitions
212-361-8000
Affordable Housing Helpline
Available 24 hours a day. Helps with finding public housing in NYC.
(212) 863-5610
(212) 863-5620 (Spanish)
Partnership for the Homeless
Referral service, outreach to homeless, 24-hour mobile team. Covers all of West Side of Manhattan (past Washington Heights).
(800) 235-3444
Mon-Fri 9-5
City Wide Task Force on Housing
Provide information regarding enforcement of housing code violations and other landlord/tenant issues to New York City residents, community based organizations, and other service providers.
Manhattan: (212) 962-4795
Queens: (718) 657-0599
Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB)
transitional housing, homeless prevention programs, relocation assistance for people in the Bronx.
(718) 365-0910
Women in Need
Provides transitional shelters and permanent supported apartments (for former substance abusers, victims of domestic violence and former foster children) at various locations in Manhattan, Brooklyn and the Bronx
(212) 695- 4758
For a complete list of shelters, call the New York City Department of Homeless Services or go to http://www.nyc.gov/html/dhs/html/home/home.shtml
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