Resources

• GoGetta
  • Find free food, clothing, shelter, and other services in NYC

Directory map of free clothing, as well as other services across the five boroughs

• A map of free resources for new arrivals here

• Coalition for the Homeless Crisis Services
  • Has a crisis hotline. Call 1-888-358-2384 Monday – Friday from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

• Afrikana
  • Provides assistance with various issues including accessing public benefits, enrollment in medical insurance and/or Medicaid, and advising eligibility for work authorization.

• Institute for Immigrant Concerns
  • Provides English language courses regardless of immigration status and free in-person classes for granted refugees and political asylees
  • Have instructors who speak French, Spanish, Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, Albanian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese

• WeSpeakNYC
  • Directory of English language classes in all five boroughs

• Laguardia Community College
  • Free English language classes and job training for immigrants and families in Queens

• A map of free resources for new arrivals here

• Bridge to LEAD
  • A free program for immigrant women who are beginner English learners, currently facilitated with the use of both English and Spanish.

• EARTHCHXRCH (corner of 3RD & Avenue C, Monday –Friday from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.)

• A map of free resources for new arrivals here

• Afrikana
  Vegan, Kocher, Halal
  • 685 Lenox Avenue, New York, NY 10030

• East Village Neighbors Who Care
  • Tompkins Square Park; Tuesday & Thursday @ 4PM

• City Harvest Food Map
  • Directory map of food pantries, soup kitchens, mobile markets, and community partner distribution points

• A map of free resources for new arrivals here

• Afrikana
  • 685 Lenox Avenue, New York, NY 10030

• Make the Road
  • Brooklyn: 301 Grove St, Brooklyn, NY 11237
  • Queens: 92-10 Roosevelt Ave, Queens, NY 11372
  • Staten Island: 161 Port Richmond Ave, Staten Island, NY 10302

• VOCAL NY
  • Brooklyn: 300 Douglass St, Brooklyn, NY 11217

• Refugee Translation Project
  • Provides free interpretation assistance to new arrivals

Legal Aid Society

• • Currently ONLY for the issues detailed below; no immigration cases at this time
  • Contact the Homeless Rights Helpline (212-298-3160 Monday – Friday 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.) if you have been
    • denied shelter,
    • have a disability and not receiving a reasonable accommodation,
    • an immigrant who has been mischaracterized as New Arrivals,
    • experiencing issues with CityFHEPS
  • Contact Access to Benefits Helpline (888-663-6880 Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.) for the following issues:
    • Benefits and public assistance
    • Employment matters
    • Family Law matters (check here for the appropriate place to call)

Immigration Law

• • African Communities Together
  • Make the Road
    • Legal Support Clinics
  • HIAS
    • For pro-bono legal immigration services, call 212-613-1341 the first Friday of every month between 9am-3pm for a free consultation
  • City Bar Justice Center
    • Call 212-382-6710 anytime
  • Catholic Migration Services
    • For asylum legal services
      • Call (718) 236-3000 Brooklyn office
      • Call (347) 472-3500 for the Queens office.
    • They also assist in deportation defense and temporary protected status (TPS) from select countries.
  • Human Rights First
    • For assistance with asylum call (212) 845-5200 and leave a voicemail
  • Neighborhood Defender Service
    • For immigrants living in Northern Manhattan (above 96th St) with prior contact with the criminal justice system.
    • Call (212) 876-5500
  • Catholic Charities of Long Island  

• Afrikana
  • 685 Lenox Avenue, New York, NY 10030

• Coalition for the Homeless Emergency Mail Program
  • Provides a safe and secure place for homeless individuals to receive their mail