Resources and Aid Available for Asylum Seekers in New York City

NEW YORK — In the midst of the immigration crisis in New York City, in which, according to officials, the needs are great and more than 65,000 asylum seekers have arrived in the city since last year, the Big Apple offers different resources and aid to assist them. The mayor’s office estimates that one billion dollars have been spent so far, a figure that is expected to exceed four thousand in the next two fiscal years.

Emergency Help Offered by New York City for Immigrants

RESOURCE NAVIGATION CENTER FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS

• American Red Cross: 520 W 49th St, New York, NY 10019
  Open from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday and closed on weekends and major holidays.
  • Information and services that asylum seekers can find:
    • Health care services and referrals
    • Enrollment in health insurance
    • mental health counseling
    • school registration
    • Immigration Legal Guidance
    • IDNYC Registration

For more information, call the AskMOIA hotline at 212-788-7654 or email [email protected]

Additional resources and services in the five boroughs

Appointments are not required at the following sites:

THE BRONX

• Mexican coalition
  • 371 E. 150th Street, Bronx, NY 10455
  • Office hours: Saturday, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
  • Services: Information, referrals and direct assistance
  • www.coalicionmexicana.org

MANHATTAN

• Aid for Aids internacional
  • 131 Varick Street, Suite 1006, New York, NY 10013
  • Office hours: Monday to Friday, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
  • Services: Information, referrals and direct assistance
  • www.aidforaids.org
• Mexican coalition
  • St. Elizabeth Church, 268 Wadsworth Ave, New York, NY 10033
  • Office hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  • Services: Information, referrals and direct assistance
• Mexican coalition
  • Columbia Community Partnership: 390 Fort Washington Ave, New York, NY 10031
  • Office hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  • Services: Information, referrals and direct assistance
• African Communities Together
  • 127 West 127th Street, New York, NY 10027
  • Office hours: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  • Services: Workshops on the rights of immigrants
  • www.africans.us

BROOKLYN

• Mexican coalition
  • 480 59th St, Suite 2L, Brooklyn, NY 11220
  • Office hours: Monday and Tuesday, from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Thursday and Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and Saturday, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
  • Services: Information, referrals and direct assistance
• Mixteca Organization
  • 245 23rd Street, 2nd Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11215
  • Office hours: Monday to Friday, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Saturday, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
  • Services: Information, referrals and direct assistance www.mixteca.org
• Make the Road NY
  • 301 Grove Street, Brooklyn, NY 11237
  • Office hours: Monday to Thursday, from 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
  • Services:
    • Assessments and/or referrals for advocacy and support in health and education services.
    • Assistance signing up for health insurance, access to food pantries, and OSHA classes.
    • Immigrant Rights Workshops on 5/26/23
    • www.maketheroadny.org

QUEENS

• New Immigrant Community Empowerment (NICE)
  • 71-29 Roosevelt Avenue, 2nd FL, Queens, NY 11273
  • Office hours: business days, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
  • Services: Workforce Development
  • www.nynice.squarespace.com
• Make the Road NY
  • 92-10 Roosevelt Avenue, Jackson Heights, NY 11372
  • Office hours: Monday to Thursday, from 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
  • Services:
    • Assessments and/or referrals for advocacy and support in health and education services.
    • Assistance signing up for health insurance, access to food pantries, and OSHA classes.
    • Immigrant Rights Workshops on 8/6/23
    • www.maketheroadny.org

STATEN ISLAND

• Beehive
  • 774 Port Richmond Ave, Staten Island, NY 10302 o 88 Canal Street, Staten Island, NY 10304
  • Office hours: Monday to Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  • Services: Workforce Development
  • www.lacolmenanyc.org
• Make the Road NY
  • 161 Port Richmond Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10302
  • Office hours: Monday to Thursday, from 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
  • Services:
    • Assessments and/or referrals for advocacy and support in health and education services.
    • Assistance signing up for health insurance, access to food pantries, and OSHA classes.
  • www.maketheroadny.org

More information here.

You can also find information here in Spanishl.

OTHERS

Asylum seekers can visit the organizations listed below:

In addition, the New York Public Library through a series of programs and services helps asylum seekers, refugees, migrants and immigrants to navigate and orient themselves in the city, such as with free English classes. More here.

For more information and questions, please email [email protected].