COVID RESOURCES
Updated June 3, 2022
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Prevention
Vaccination
Testing
Symptoms & Treatment
Quarantine & Isolation
Contact Tracing
Food Aid & Mutual Aid
Eviction Moratorium & Rent Relief -- NEW
Health Insurance
Public Education & Youth Programs
Immigrant Resources
Transit
Small Business
Workers
Unemployment
Mental Health
Domestic Violence Support
Travel
Prevention
Prevention Overview:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/prevention.html
Guidance on masks: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/your-health/effective-masks.html
Guidance on Cleaning a Building or Facility: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/disinfecting-building-facility.html
PPE:
For service organizations, healthcare providers, and their employees, you can either purchase or request donated PPE here: https://getusppe.org/request/
For frontline workers: https://www.nycppe.org/
For small businesses: #
Vaccination
Myths and Facts: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/facts.html
Side Effects of the Vaccine: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/expect/after.html
The city is rolling out a program to provide vaccinations to homebound seniors with a mobile vaccination unit. The program is being rolled out neighborhood-by-neighborhood. To get on the list for when it comes to your neighborhood, fill out the form here: https://forms.cityofnewyork.us/f/homebound?fbclid=IwAR1MzSEPlOn5ksDJDcLNPZHM0ed7yZ4oHw2dKit5W5fmY2HM2r5C5dTqgtI or call 1-877-VAX-4-NYC (877-829-4692)
Websites Where you can get vaccination appointments:
Testing
COVID Tests are FREE from city- and state-run facilities. If you have health insurance, COVID tests are free at privately run facilities as well. If you do not have insurance, call before you go to a private facility to confirm whether the test will be free.
Symptoms & Treatment
Symptoms of COVID and when to seek medical attention: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/symptoms.html
What to do if you are sick: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/if-you-are-sick/steps-when-sick.html
Caring for a sick person: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/if-you-are-sick/care-for-someone.html
Quarantine & Isolation
Contact Tracing
Overview of Contact Tracing: #
Information on Privacy Protections: https://www.nyclu.org/en/press-releases/new-york-installs-privacy-safeguards-contact-tracing
Food Aid & Mutual Aid
Sign up for Benefits:
For families with public school students:
NYC Public Schools are giving out meals on weekdays, including Halal and Kosher meals at some locations, and vegetarian meals at all locations. No identification or registration is necessary. Learn more here: https://www.schools.nyc.gov/school-life/food/community-meals
For low income families with public school students, there is P-EBT, a program that provides a monthly benefit of $420 per child. Learn more here: https://otda.ny.gov/SNAP-COVID-19/Frequently-Asked-Questions-Pandemic-EBT.asp
Further Resources:
Emergency Food Delivery is available from the Get Food NYC Program. Learn more here: https://portal.311.nyc.gov/article/?kanumber=KA-03304
GetFoodNYC Grab N Go Meals are available at a wide variety of locations. See a map of locations and hours below. Please note that this map also includes grocery stores and greenmarkets where you cannot get free food.
https://www.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=d781ef8a46cf417dbbfaf28f3b902ac4
Community Fridges:
These are refrigerators on the sidewalk where anyone can take any food that they need.
Food Pantries and Food Banks
Find a map here: https://www.foodbanknyc.org/get-help/
Volunteer Delivery Services
List of Mutual Aid Groups by Neighborhood:
Citywide:
Chilis on Wheels
http://www.chilisonwheels.org/pandemicrelief/
Vegan
Bay Ridge:
Brooklyn Immigrant Community Support
https://www.facebook.com/groups/BKImmigrantCommunitySupport/
Español
South Brooklyn Mutual Aid
Español
Bed Stuy:
Bed Stuy Strong
Bed Stuy Food Not Bombs
Golden Harvest Food Pantry
Northeast Brooklyn Housing Development Corporation
https://www.facebook.com/NEBHDCoBedStuyFood
Community Solidarity
https://communitysolidarity.org/
Vegetarian
Neighbors Together
https://neighborstogether.org/
Borough Park:
Masbia
Kosher
South Brooklyn Mutual Aid
Español
Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill, Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens, & Columbia Waterfront:
West Brooklyn Waterfront Mutual Aid
Brownsville:
Neighbors Together
https://neighborstogether.org/
East Brooklyn Mutual Aid
https://oceanhillbrownsvillemutualaid.squarespace.com/
Español
Bushwick:
Bushwick Ayuda Mutua
https://bushwickayudamutua.com/
Clinton Hill:
Clinton Hill Fort Greene Mutual Aid
https://sites.google.com/view/chfgma-org/home?authuser=0
Crown Heights:
Crown Heights Mutual Aid
https://crownheightsmutualaid.com/
Cypress Hills:
East Brooklyn Mutual Aid
https://oceanhillbrownsvillemutualaid.squarespace.com/
Español
East New York:
East Brooklyn Mutual Aid
https://oceanhillbrownsvillemutualaid.squarespace.com/
Español
Flatbush:
Equality for Flatbush
http://www.equalityforflatbush.org/brooklyn-shows-love-mutual-aid-project/
Español, Bangla, Kréyol, Chinese, Arabic, Georgian, Russian, Français
Masbia
Kosher
People In Need
https://www.peopleinneednyc.org/services/food-pantry
Fort Greene:
Clinton Hill Fort Greene Mutual Aid
https://sites.google.com/view/chfgma-org/home?authuser=0
We Keep Us Safe
Gowanus:
Gowanus Mutual Aid
https://www.gowanusmutualaid.org/
Español, Arabic, Chinese, Français
Greenpoint:
North Brooklyn Mutual Aid
https://northbrooklynmutualaid.org/
Brooklyn Community Kitchen
https://brooklyncommunitykitchen.org/
Español, Polish
Kensington:
People In Need
https://www.peopleinneednyc.org/services/food-pantry
Midwood:
People In Need
https://www.peopleinneednyc.org/services/food-pantry
Ocean Hill:
Neighbors Together
https://neighborstogether.org/
East Brooklyn Mutual Aid
https://oceanhillbrownsvillemutualaid.squarespace.com/
Español
Prospect Heights:
Red Hook:
Red Hook Relief
Red Hook Initiative
https://rhicenter.org/red-hook-farms/produce-distribution/fresh-food-box/
Español, Chinese
Sunset Park:
South Brooklyn Mutual Aid
Español
Williamsburg:
North Brooklyn Mutual Aid
https://northbrooklynmutualaid.org/
Brooklyn Community Kitchen
https://brooklyncommunitykitchen.org/
Español, Polish
Eviction Moratorium & Rent Relief
RENT RELIEF APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN!!! Both tenants AND landlords can apply. To find out what information you need, and how to apply, visit https://otda.ny.gov/programs/Emergency-Rental-Assistance/
Information on the Eviction Moratorium, Foreclosure Moratorium, and Suspension of Tax Lien Sales: https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-cuomo-signs-covid-19-emergency-eviction-and-foreclosure-prevention-act-2020
Hardship Declaration Form for Renters: https://www.nycourts.gov/Courts/nyc/SSI/images/corona/HardshipDeclaration.pdf
Hardship Declaration Form for Property Owners: https://www.nycourts.gov/whatsnew/pdf/Foreclosure-Notice.pdf
https://www.nycourts.gov/courts/nyc/housing/legalassistance.shtml
The Period for applying for Rent Relief has ended.
Additional Information on Mortgage and Foreclosure relief: https://www.dfs.ny.gov/consumers/coronavirus/mortgage
Health Insurance
No- and low-cost insurance is available to all eligible New Yorkers, even noncitizens, through many different programs. One of these programs is New York State of Health (the Affordable Care Act), for which the deadline to apply has been extended to March 31st. To find out what you are eligible for, check these two links:
For NY State of Health, Medicaid, Medicaid for Pregnant Women, Child Health Plus, the Essential Plan, or the Qualified Health Plan, visit https://nystateofhealth.ny.gov/
To determine your eligibility for the Medicaid Excess Income Program (for people who make too much to qualify for Medicaid) or any of 30 additional programs, visit https://access.nyc.gov/programs/health-insurance-assistance/
NYC Care: NYC Care is low- or no-cost health insurance that can only be used at healthcare facilities managed by NYC Health & Hospitals. To learn more, visit https://www.nyccare.nyc/enroll/
Public Education & Youth Programs
For up-to-date information on school reopenings, remote learning, and blended learning, visit #
Information on obtaining an internet-connected device, even if you don’t have internet service: #
For updates on CUNY, visit https://www.cuny.edu/coronavirus/
Activities and programs for children and young adults:
Enroll your children in Summer Rising, the free program provided by the NYC Department of Education for children K-12. More information here: https://www.schools.nyc.gov/enrollment/summer
https://growingupnyc.cityofnewyork.us/programs/compass/
Programs from NYC Parks (for children and adults):
https://www.nycgovparks.org/programs/rangers
https://www.nycgovparks.org/programs/recreation/shape-up-nyc
https://www.nycgovparks.org/highlights/parks-at-home
Summer camp: https://freshair.org/sign-up-for-camp/
Immigrant Resources
The NYC government has compiled a thorough resource guide for immigrants here:
Transit
The subway system is now open 24 hours per day.
If you are an essential worker who would prefer to commute by bicycle, you can obtain a free bicycle through this program: https://www.transalt.org/bikematch
Small Business
Paycheck Protection Program: Applications are no longer being accepted.
Information on additional resources is here: #
Workers
All employees in New York City are entitled to paid sick leave. To learn more, visit
Most employees in New York State are eligible for Paid Family Leave, to care for a family member. To learn more, visit https://paidfamilyleave.ny.gov/
In addition, many employers are required to provide additional paid leave for employees who have COVID, or need to quarantine or isolate. To determine if your employer is required to provide paid COVID leave, and how many days, visit https://paidfamilyleave.ny.gov/COVID19
If you think your employer is not following the laws regarding COVID safety or payment, file a complaint with the NYS Department of Labor here: #
Unemployment
Remember, in order to receive unemployment benefits, you must certify every week.
Mental Health
Support network for essential workers: https://nyccovidcare.org/
Domestic Violence Support
Information on resources for survivors of domestic violence: #
Travel
Information for people who have traveled out of the state or country: https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/covid-19-travel-advisory