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• Groups in NYC and surrounding areas currently providing support to our communities. https://mutualaid.nyc/groups/

• Search for free or reduced-cost services like medical care, food, job training, and more. https://www.auntbertha.com/

• COVID-19 Resources for the Homeless, Immigrants, Refugees and the Disabled 

• NY Senator Jackson's COVID-19 resource list 

• Help Now NYC

• NYC COVID-19 Resources for People with Disabilities

• Posicovidity Resources

• Helping Hands

• COVID-19 Food Hub NYC from Food Education Fund

• Coronavirus Planning: Tips to Reduce Spending and Save Money

• Help Supply connects healthcare workers to volunteer-powered grocery shopping, childcare, and mental health services.

Relief Funds

• Freelancers Relief Fund

• NYC-DSA Mutual Aid COVID-19 Relief Fund

• NYC Low-Income Artist/Freelancer Relief Fund

• Street Vendor COVID-19 Emergency Fund

• The Workers Fund

• TakeCare Relief Fund

• Restaurant Employee Relief Fund

• One Fair Wage Emergency Fund

• The James Beard Foundation Food and Beverage Industry Relief Fund

• Harlem Community Relief Fund

• Robin Hood Relief Fund

• Nail Salon Worker Resilience Fund

• Actors Fund (list)

• Apply for a Modest Needs grant

Food Relief

• NYC COVID-19 Food Assistance Resources​

• West Side Campaign Against Hunger is distributing pre-packed bags of food Tuesday-Friday from 9 am -1 pm at 263 West 86th Street (between Broadway and West End Ave.) Customers can pick up one bag per month and may register on-site if they have not previously registered. No documents need to be provided.

• WSCAH is also offering virtual assistance with SNAP, health insurance, legal referrals, job resources, food pantry resources and immigration. Call 212-362-3662 ext. 126 or email 

• The New York City Department of Education is committed to making three free meals available daily for any New Yorker. Any New Yorker who wants one can get three free meals a day at more than 400 Meal Hubs across the city. All adults and children can pick up to 3 meals at one time. Vegetarian and halal options available at all sites. Find a location: https://www.schools.nyc.gov/freemeals

• Dear Mama is supplying meals to people in Harlem who are struggling due to the current situation.  #buyamealforaneighbor 

Rent Relief

• With this free tool, you can write a letter that notifies your landlord (1) that you are struggling financially and (2) that the federal stimulus likely does not allow them to evict you. https://hellolandlord.org/

• Tenants’ rights during the COVID-19 crisis — from the NYC Mayor’s Office to Protect Tenants

• Housing Justice For All

Immigrant Communities

• The Public Charge Rule during the COVID-19 crisis — from the NYC Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs

• UndocuFUND (Sonoma County)

People Harmed by Violence, Crime, or Abuse

• Safe Horizon operates NYC’s 24-hour hotline: 1-800-621-4673. You can also chat with a Safe Horizon advocate, who can offer information, advocacy and support through SafeChat. The latest information on hours and how to access this service is available here.

• For anyone needing resources to help themselves or a loved one experiencing dating, domestic, or gender-based violence, you can also visit the NYC Hope Resource Directory at nyc.gov/NYCHOPE. For immediate safety planning, shelter assistance, mental health support, and other resources, all NYC Family Justice Centers are providing support by phone, Monday to Friday, from 9:00am – 5:00pm. The physical locations of the Family Justice Centers are temporarily closed.

  • Bronx: 718-508-1220

  • Brooklyn: 718-250-5113

  • Manhattan: 212-602-2800

  • Queens: 718-575-4545

  • Staten Island: 718-697-4300

• During evenings and weekends, call NYC’s 24-hour hotline: 1-800-621-4673.

Student Debt Strike

• https://strike.debtcollective.org/

Freelancer Help

• Stand up for freelancers affected by the coronavirus crisis

• How freelancers can claim paid sick leave in a coronavirus emergency

• #ArtistResource online

Business / Employment / Unemployment

• Help for people who may be unemployed due to COVID-19 – including food, financial, rent, and employment assistance – from NYC Emergency Management

• Information for jobseekers, including how to access remote Workforce1 career services — from the NYC Department of Small Business Services

• Resources for small businesses affected by the coronavirus — from the NYC Department of Small Business Services

• Resources for navigating the impact of COVID-19 on your local business — from WithFriends

• Neighborhood Entrepreneur Law Project (NELP), part of the City Bar Justice Center’s (CBJC), is offering COVID-19 Small Business Remote Legal Clinic (the CV-19 Clinic). Pro bono legal consultations to small business owners to help them understand and act upon options available under the federal government’s COVID-19 stimulus package.

Non-Profit Resources

• Resources for Nonprofits Impacted by COVID-19

• Prepare. Respond. Serve. Nonprofit technology, policy, and capacity for uncertain times.

• COVID-19 Resources for Non-Profits — from Global Giving