FREE COMMUNITY SUPPORT
Glossary of Free Resources.
Find food, shelters, city programs and safety support in one organized directory. These organizations have their own eligibility, hours and procedures. Extraordinary News shares links; we do not operate the services.
Food & pantries
Comida y despensas
- NYC Food Help
Official city food help map
Open resource - Food Bank For NYC
Pantries and food assistance
Open resource - City Harvest Food Map
Local food distribution
Open resource - FEED NYC Directory
Emergency food directory
Open resource - Plentiful
Food pantry access
Open resource
Shelter & housing
Albergues y vivienda
- DHS PATH
Families with children seeking shelter
Open resource - Shelters & drop-in centers
Official NYC shelter intake information
Open resource
Benefits & city services
Beneficios y servicios municipales
- SNAP food benefits
Apply and learn about food assistance
Open resource - NYC 311
City services and referrals
Open resource
Immediate safety
Seguridad inmediata
- Emergency Services
For immediate danger, call 911
Open resource - 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Call or text 988 in the United States
Open resource - National Domestic Violence Hotline
Support for domestic violence
Open resource - National Human Trafficking Hotline
Confidential trafficking-related support
Open resource