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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

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

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.

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.

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