Homeless Services

Manhattan

Ali Forney Center
Emergency and transitional housing, medical services, and a drop-in center for LGBTQ homeless youth ages 16-24.
Day Center
527 W. 22nd St. Ground Fl. NYC 10011
(212) 206-0574
(212) 206-7486
www.aliforneycenter.org

Covenant House
Emergency shelter for youth, crisis care, counseling, and clothing.
Ages 21 and under, 2:00 pm - 12:00am.
460 West 41st Street at 10th Avenue
(212) 613-0300
www.covenanthouseny.org

Greenwich Village Youth Council's Neutral Zone
Free drop-in center for LGBT/questioning homeless or at risk youth, 15-22.  Counseling, case management, activities, peer education in youth-directed environment.
2273 Third Ave.
(212) 289-7121
http://gvyc.net/neutralzone

Interfaith Task Force for LGBTQ Homeless Youth
Representatives of diverse religious traditions committed to protecting/improving life situations of homeless LGBTQ youth. Strategies facilitate direct services to youth, advocate for needs, educate public.
230 Park Ave., Suite 1000, NYC
(917) 847-6592

Sylvia's Place and Sylvia Rivera Food Pantry at Metropolitan Community Church of New York
Provides shelter, food, counseling, medical services, and referrals.
Bag lunch distribution, Tuesday-Friday, 2:00-3:00 pm.Grocery distributions on Thursday at 9:00 am. Free HIV testing Wednesdays at 2:00 pm. Community dinner the last Tuesday of the month at 5:00 pm.
446 West 36th Street
(212) 629-7440
www.mccny.org

Streetwork Project/Safe Horizon
Gay friendly services for runaway and homeless youth that includes food, clothing, showers, medical care, mental and psychiatric care, GED preparation, needle exchange, and HIV support groups.
Ages 24 and under.
209 West 125th Street, 2nd Floor
(212) 695-2220 (Monday through Sunday, except Wednesday: 9:00am - 9:00pm)
24 Hour Line:  (212) 577-7777
Lower East Side Drop-in Center
33 Essex Street (Between Grand St. and Hester St.) (Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 3:00pm - 7:00pm)
(646) 602-6404

Triangle Tribe Transitional Apartments
Support services and help for LGBTQ youth in the foster care system, through Green Chimney's Children's Services.
(212) 677-7288
www.greenchimneys.org

Trinity Place Shelter
Non-profit, non-sectarian, 10-bed transitional shelter open all year for homeless LGBTQ youth/young adults (18-24). Provides shelter, food, case management, counseling, transportation, and additional support services.
165 W. 100th St. , NYC
(212) 222-7045
www.trinityplaceshelter.org