Emergency Food Assistance
All New Yorkers can access the food they need by picking up grab-and-go meals at NYC Schools, by visiting a food pantry, or by signing up for food delivery assistance.
Go to nyc.gov/getfood to sign up or to find an emergency food location near you.
Visiting a food pantry, picking up a grab-and-go meal, or receiving food delivery assistance will not impact your ability to apply for a green card. If you have questions about how accessing certain public benefits may affect immigration status, call the free, confidential ActionNYC hotline at 1-800-354-0365 for information and connections to legal help.
The GetFood Delivery Assistance Program is seeking nonprofit providers for meal preparation with a focus on culturally sensitive meals and ethnic foods, to staff and serve as distribution sites, and to facilitate home meal delivery.
Go to nyc.gov/nonprofits for more information.
Additional Food Assistance
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NYC Human Resources Administration Emergency Food Programs or call 866-888-8777
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Free Meals/Halal/Kosher Options – the New York City Department of Education
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Food Security Resources – the New York Public Library
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NYC Neighborhood Food Resource Guides – the CUNY Hunter College New York City Food Policy Center
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Home Delivered Meals – the New York City Department for the Aging
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Grocery and Supply Delivery – Invisible Hands Inc.
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5 Borough Food Drive – Fresh Direct
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Meal Delivery Service – God’s Love We Deliver
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Help with Grocery Shopping – the Astoria Mutual Aid Network
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NYC Food Access – Community Food Advocates
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Food Hub NYC – the Food Education Fund
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Meals and more – Neighbors Together
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Download Plentiful or text “FOOD” to 726-879 to obtain a free app—created via a collaboration between City Harvest and the United Way—to make reservations at food pantries
Additional Resources
Taxes
Eligible New Yorkers can use NYC Free Tax Prep services available at nyc.gov/taxprep.
NYC Pet Hotline
for Animals of People Affected by COVID-19
The Pet Hotline, launched by the New York City Emergency Management Department and the Mayor’s Office of Animal Welfare, serves as an information, planning, referral and service coordination hub for NYC residents who need support for their pets during the COVID-19 pandemic, can call 877-204-8821, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily.
Housing Resource Assistance
- Call 311 to access the new tenant hotline
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Tenants’ Rights Telephone Hotline – the Metropolitan Council on Housing
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Homebase – the City of New York
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Rent Hardship – the New York City Housing Authority (ERAP)
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Housing & Tenants Rights Resources – the New York Public Library
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Emergency HP Action – JustFix.nyc
Working Out!
DOE Wellness Wednesday family-facing webpage each week, and join in sharing these mental health and wellness activities.
Guide to Community-Based Organizations for Immigrants in New York City
This guide provides a list of organizations throughout New York City that offer a variety of services to families of immigrants and English Language Learners. Some of these services include public assistance, labor and employment, housing, and safety.
This guide is available in 10 different languages: