Resource Hub
Help is closer than you think.
WHAT’S OUT THERE
Food, housing, healthcare, childcare, legal help and more — gathered in one place, and checked by our team. Whether you found this page yourself or someone shared it with you, you’re welcome here.
Last checked and updated: September 2026
Food
Map displaying food pantries in NYC with hours, locations, and eligibility.
Map displaying food pantries in NYC with hours, locations, and eligibility.
Through mobile food trucks staffed with outreach experts, serves free meals and hygiene kits around the city and connects people to the resources they need most.
Free food is offered daily at their Bowery Campus (227 Bowery).
Complimentary meal delivery for people managing chronic illness.
Healthcare
Free 24/7 access to a mental health counselor via phone, text,
or online chat.
Provides high-quality health care to people experiencing homelessness, regardless of their ability to pay.
Weill Cornell Community Clinic
Provides high-quality, accessible healthcare to uninsured adults through treatment, preventative care, and referral services, at little or no cost.
Childcare
Offers a free crib to parents in need, along with one visit from a health worker who provides education about sleep safety, breastfeeding, and development.
Connects parents and families with an army of compassionate volunteers who offer trusted relationships and a network of resources to keep children safe and families together.
Housing
If experiencing a housing crisis, they help avoid homelessness and provide temporary shelter when needed.
Offers safe, clean shelter each night at their Tribeca Campus (90 Lafayette St). Intake takes place daily at 3 p.m. for women and 4 p.m. for men.
Gives interest-free loans and grants to people with rent arrears to help avoid eviction.
Offers affordable housing for low-income working professionals and people exiting homelessness, or living with HIV/AIDS, mental illness, or physical disabilities.
Portal to find and apply for affordable housing opportunities in NYC .
Employment & Education
Prepares people who are unemployed, looking for their first job, or need help improving their careers, for free.
A job readiness and retention program that provides skills-building in resume writing, interviewing, and job searching, to increase the likelihood of sustained employment.
Tuition-free classes for people aged 21+ who do not have a high school diploma.
Immigration & Legal
Free legal help for documented and undocumented immigrants.
Free legal help.
A directory of lawyers in New York who can provide free services to low-income clients.
Clothing
Free coats (runs from October to February each year).
One location per borough, offering free business and casual clothing.
Free showers (with towel and toiletries) Monday–Friday, 8:30–11 AM; free haircuts on Thursdays, 8:30 AM–3 PM; free clothing on Mondays/Wednesdays/Fridays, 11 AM–2 PM.
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