At-A- Glance/ HELP for Housing
If you’re experiencing domestic violence, you can call NYC’s 24-hour Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-621-4673, or TTY: 866-604-5350 if you’re hearing impaired. You can also call 311 and ask for “the hotline.” Call 911 if you are in danger and need immediate help.
If you’re experiencing domestic violence and want in-person help, visit a NYC
Family Justice Center (FJC). They can provide counseling, legal help, and information about public benefits.
The PATH Intake Center in the Bronx
Where do single adults apply for shelter?
Men
All single adult males must apply at:
30th Street Intake Center
400-430 East 30th Street
New York, NY
30th Street is open 24 hours per day, including weekends and holidays.
How to Get There:
Subway: Take the 6 train to 28th Street. Walk east to 1st Avenue, turn left, and go north to 30th Street. Entrance is now at 30th Street and 1st Avenue.
Women
All single adult women must apply at:
Franklin Shelter
1122 Franklin Avenue (near 166th Street)
Bronx, NY
How to Get There:
Take the 2 train to 149th Street, followed by the #55 bus to 166th Street and 3rd Avenue.
If you’re experiencing domestic violence and want in-person help, visit a NYC
Family Justice Center (FJC). They can provide counseling, legal help, and information about public benefits.
The PATH Intake Center in the Bronx
- · If your family needs a room in a shelter, you must visit the Prevention and Temporary Housing (PATH) intake center. It’s located in the Bronx and open 24/7. Families with children younger than 21 years of age
- · Pregnant women
- · Families with a pregnant woman
Where do single adults apply for shelter?
Men
All single adult males must apply at:
30th Street Intake Center
400-430 East 30th Street
New York, NY
30th Street is open 24 hours per day, including weekends and holidays.
How to Get There:
Subway: Take the 6 train to 28th Street. Walk east to 1st Avenue, turn left, and go north to 30th Street. Entrance is now at 30th Street and 1st Avenue.
Women
All single adult women must apply at:
Franklin Shelter
1122 Franklin Avenue (near 166th Street)
Bronx, NY
How to Get There:
Take the 2 train to 149th Street, followed by the #55 bus to 166th Street and 3rd Avenue.
Help Women's Center
Help Women's Center
116 Williams Avenue
Brooklyn, NY
How to Get There:
Take the L train to Atlantic Ave, and walk south towards Williams Ave
Homeless individuals who have been in shelter in the last 12 months should return to the same shelter.
What do single adults need to bring to the intake center in order to apply for temporary housing assistance?
ShELTER INTAKE CENTERS
Adult Men 400-430 East 30th Street
(1st Avenue/30th Street), Manhattan
Subway: #6 to 28th Street
Adult Women Franklin Shelter
1122 Franklin Avenue, Bronx
Subway: #2 or 5 to 149th Street, then Bus #55 to 166th & 3rd Avenue, OR
Bus #21 to 166th Street & Boston Road
HELP Women’s Center
116 Williams Avenue, Brooklyn
Subway: C to Liberty Avenue
Adult Families with no children Adult family Intake Center (AFIC)
Under 21 years old 400-430 East 29th Street, Manhattan
Subway: #6 to 28th Street
Families with children under 21 AND Prevention Assistance & Temporary Housing Office (PATH)
Pregnant women 151 East 151st Street, Bronx
Subway: #2, 4, or 5 to 149th Street/Grand Concourse
116 Williams Avenue
Brooklyn, NY
How to Get There:
Take the L train to Atlantic Ave, and walk south towards Williams Ave
Homeless individuals who have been in shelter in the last 12 months should return to the same shelter.
What do single adults need to bring to the intake center in order to apply for temporary housing assistance?
- · The following forms of ID are very helpful during the intake process (but are not required):
Any form of ID with a picture and proof of age, such as a driver's license, state-issued ID, passport or visa, welfare card or green card - · Social Security card
- · Medicaid card, if available
- · If working, your most recent pay stub
Adult Men 400-430 East 30th Street
(1st Avenue/30th Street), Manhattan
Subway: #6 to 28th Street
Adult Women Franklin Shelter
1122 Franklin Avenue, Bronx
Subway: #2 or 5 to 149th Street, then Bus #55 to 166th & 3rd Avenue, OR
Bus #21 to 166th Street & Boston Road
HELP Women’s Center
116 Williams Avenue, Brooklyn
Subway: C to Liberty Avenue
Adult Families with no children Adult family Intake Center (AFIC)
Under 21 years old 400-430 East 29th Street, Manhattan
Subway: #6 to 28th Street
Families with children under 21 AND Prevention Assistance & Temporary Housing Office (PATH)
Pregnant women 151 East 151st Street, Bronx
Subway: #2, 4, or 5 to 149th Street/Grand Concourse
24-Hour Drop-in Centers for Adults
Mainchance 120 East 32nd Street, Manhattan
(East Midtown)
Subway: #6 t0 33rd Street
The Living Room 1241 Lafayette Avenue, Bronx
Subway: #6 to Hunts Point Avenue
DROP-IN CENTERS FOR ADULTS (Open from 7:30 am – 8:30 pm)
Olivieri Center 257 West 30th Street, Manhattan
(Near Penn Station)
Subway: 1/2/3/A/C/E to 34th Street/Penn Station
The Gathering Place 2402 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn
(East Midtown)
Subway: #6 t0 33rd Street
The Living Room 1241 Lafayette Avenue, Bronx
Subway: #6 to Hunts Point Avenue
DROP-IN CENTERS FOR ADULTS (Open from 7:30 am – 8:30 pm)
Olivieri Center 257 West 30th Street, Manhattan
(Near Penn Station)
Subway: 1/2/3/A/C/E to 34th Street/Penn Station
The Gathering Place 2402 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn
Get Help: Contact REACH COC at (929) 719-9906