Resources
- Safety and Legal Assistance
- Healthcare
- Housing
- Education and Schools
- Community Boards
- Money and Business
- Government and Elected Officials
- Seniors
- Quality of Life
Safety and Legal Assistance
Safety
FDNY's Guide to Fire and Life Safety
Ready New York Earthquake Safety
Ready New York: My Pet's Emergency Plan
NYPD
Crime Prevention Book For Seniors - NYPD
1st Precinct: WTC, Tribeca, Wall Street and west side of Broadway in SoHo
5th Precinct: Chinatown, Little Italy, Bowery, east side of Broadway in SoHo
6th Precinct: Greenwich Village, Washington Square Park
9th Precinct: NoHo, East Village
Legal Assistance
Victim Resources - Manhattan DA's Office
Mobilization for Justice Advocacy & Legal Services
New York City Bar Justice Center (provides several programs including a Legal Referral Service)
New York Legal Assistance Group
Healthcare
Coronavirus Information:
Stay Current: Text COVID to 692-692 to get SMS text updates with latest news and developments in New York City
Health tips from the NYC Department of Health
Coronavirus related resources for mothers and expectant mothers from HRP Mamas
Health Information and Resources
Tips for staying healthy from NYC Department of Education
NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
NYC HHC, Gouverneur Medical Center
227 Madison Street
NY Presbyterian, Lower Manhattan Hospital
170 William St.
Mount Sinai Beth Israel
281 Frist Avenue
Planned Parenthood
26 Bleecker
Apicha Community Health Center
400 Broadway
Housing
Apply for Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption (SCRIE)
Apply for Disability Rent Increase Exemption (DRIE)
Subscribe to NYC Housing Connect to find out about upcoming affordable housing lotteries
JustFix.nyc (tools for tenants to exercise their rights)
New York Peace Institute (specialize in tenant-landlord mediation services)
Legal Aid Society Housing Help
Housing Preservation & Development (HPD)
New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA)
Division of Homes and Community Renewal's Tenant Protection Unit
Manhattan DA's Office Tenant Protection Unit
Education and Schools
NYC Public School Information
Universal Pre-Kindergarten Enrollment
Register for Public Kindergarten
Downtown Public Elementary Schools
BPC
PS / IS 276 (Battery Park City School)
Tribeca
Seaport
Downtown
LES
PS / IS 126 Jacob August Riis / MAT
Community Boards
Money and Business
If you were recently laid off (even if it's only temporary), you can file for unemployment here
Taxi driver guidance from the Taxi & Limousine Commission
Small Business Assistance
The Paycheck Protection Program provides small businesses with fully forgivable loans to pay up to 8 weeks of payroll costs including benefits. Funds can also be used to pay interest on mortgages, rent, and utilities. Small businesses with 500 or fewer employees—including nonprofits, veterans organizations, tribal concerns, self-employed individuals, sole proprietorships, and independent contractors— are eligible.
Notice: The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ended on May 31, 2021. Existing borrowers may be eligible for PPP loan forgiveness.
SBA also offers additional COVID-19 relief.
Free one-on-one counseling for SBA loan application assistance is available from the New York Small Business Development Center: http://www.nyssbdc.org/selector/ReqForCons/formo.aspx
Information on resources for business owners from the NYC Department of Small Business Services
Government and Elected Officials
Federal:
U.S. Senator for New York, Kirsten Gillibrand
U.S. Senator for New York, Charles E. Schumer
U.S. Congressman, 10th District, Daniel Goldman
New York State:
NYS Lieutenant Governor, Antonio Delgado
NYS Attorney General, Letitia James
NYS Comptroller, Thomas P. DiNapoli
NYS Senator, 27th SD, Brian Kavanagh
NYS Assemblymember, 61st AD, Charles Fall
NYS Assemblymember, 65th AD, Grace Lee
NYS Assemblymember, 66th AD, Deborah J. Glick
Lookup Your NY State Assemblymember
Democratic State Committee
NYS Committee, 61st AD, Jill Goodkind
NYS Committee, 61st AD, Akm Mike Bhuiyan
NYS Committee, 65th AD, Kathryn Freed
NYS Committee, 65th AD, Morton Minsley
NYS Committee, 66th AD, Rachel Levine
NYS Committee, 66th AD, Ben Yee
New York City:
NYC Public Advocate, Jumaane Williams
Manhattan Borough President, Mark Levine
NYC City Council Speaker and District 28 Councilmember, Adrienne Adams
NYC City Councilmember, District 1, Christopher Marte
NYC City Councilmember, District 2, Carlina Rivera
Lookup Your City Council Member
Manhattan County District Leaders
Seniors
Crime Prevention Book For Seniors - NYPD
University Settlement's Wellness Together Home-Based Care Program for Seniors
Visiting Neighbors (support for seniors)
Apply for Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption (SCRIE)
Quality of Life
NYC Human Resources Administration - apply for, rectify and manage benefits
Service and travel updates from the MTA
Office of Parking Summons Advocate
