NYC COVID-19 RESOURCES
for MUTUAL AID & COMMUNITY CARE
*For Updates from the City, text COVID to 692-692*
COVID-19 Mutual Aid Guides and Resources:
MUTUAL AID NYC - Amazing site, open source, decentralized
COVID Resource Kit- A Mutual Care Guide
NYC United Against Coronavirus - Resources and Information, NYCCoronavirus@gmail.com
Mutual Aid Toolbox- By Big Door Brigade in Seattle
Mutual Aid & Advocacy Working Document
Mutual Aid Disaster Relief Org - has a little explainer video about mutual aid for folks who want to learn more.
Campaigns & Actions:
Centralized Campaigns Site- where you can find a campaign and get involved immediately. Site is compiled by grassroots organizers based in NYC.
Suspend Rent, Suspend Mortgage Payments- Sign the Petition Now! If people can't go to work, they can't pay their rent. Not everyone has the ability to continue to work from home and get paid.
CALL LIST TO ELECTEDS TO FREEZE RENT
RENT STRIKE 2020 - individual & organizational sign on
We Need a People’s Bailout for New York! - Now is the time to call for New York State to bail out the people, instead of the rich and corporations! Sign the petition
Protect Workers & Small Business Owners- Sign the Petition to Gov. Cuomo and Mayor DeBlasio for a Disaster Relief Fund
Pass Commercial Rent Stabilization
Solidarity with Workers Impacted by COVID
Understanding COVID19:
What We Need to Understand About Asymptomatic Carriers if We’re Going to Beat Coronavirus - ProPublica Article
CDC- COVID19 FAQ - Center for Disease Control and Preventions Frequently Asked Questions
Free Food Distribution:
Lower East Side, NYC- Sixth Street Community Center (638 E 6th Street) in partnership with LES Mutual Aid and EV Neighbors are hosting a food bag distribution every week on Thursdays at 10 am and every other week on Wednesdays at 11 am. for delivery visit bit.ly/LESMutualAid, or visit @sixthstreetcc on instagram for updates. For specific questions email Sixth Street's Program Director at jen@sixthstreetcenter.org
Ridgewood, NY - Woodbine in partnership with Hungry Monk is distributing fresh produce along with other food supplies at 1882 Woodbine Street every Wednesday and Friday at 10 AM. For those who are unable to pickup for any reason may request a delivery at woodbine@riseup.net. Hungry Monk is doing additional distributions on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at Covenant Lutheran Church.
BedStuy, BK - Community Solidarity is distributing food to the Bedford Stuyvesant Community at the corner of Lafayette and Marcy every Saturday at 3 PM.
There is also Community Fridges with healthy food available daily, 24 hours a day at:
133 Van Buren Street
1144 Bergen Street
190 Knickerbocker Ave
Bushwick & North Brooklyn - Map of pantries and other spots in and near Bushwick where residents can get free food during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Brownsville, Brooklyn - 69 Belmont Ave. Food Pantry Pickups (Tues. & Thurs. 1-5 pm). Free Hot Meals Pickups (Tues. & Thurs. 5-7 pm)
If You Need Financial Support:
File for New York State Unemployment
ACCESS HRA>> SNAP- CASH ASSISTANCE - MEDICAID - FAIR FARES
Financial Aid Solidarity - If you need financial assistance, or if you can offer financial support
Abolition Action Group Grocery Fund Request Form
New Economy Coalition Emergency Funding Resources
Service Workers Mutual Aid Fund
Freelancers - distribution of wealth database
NYC Low-Income Artist/Freelancer Relief Fund- If you are an artist in need of funds
NYC SBS Assistance & Guidance for Businesses Impacted Due to Novel Coronavirus
Emergency Relief Programs - Alliance of Artist Communities
$5,000 NYFA x Rauschenberg Foundation Emergency Medical Grants - available to visual and media artists and choreographers who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents in the United States, District of Columbia, or U.S. Territories
If You Can Offer Financial Support:
Racial Justice; NYC Specific- Collecting Funds
Brooklyn COVID-19 Response Fund - Grants to Frontline Community Service Organizations (if you can donate)
Sixth Street Community Center Relief Fund - The person who created this site works at this community center in the Lower East Side. Please support!
Fund for NYC Low-Income Artists - If you wish to support NYC Low-Income Artists
Fund for Service Workers - If you wish to support Service Workers
Support Contreras-Ramirez Family
The Indie Theater Fund’s Rapid Relief Emergency Fund
Send Money to Small Businesses Affected by COVID - Stephanie Lee / smallbusiness.covid@gmail.com
Neighborhood-Specific// Neighbors Helping Neighbors:
BROOKLYN:
North Brooklyn Community Network- Spreadsheet of people who can support, people who need support, local orgs
Greenpoint Volunteer Network- Help run errands for those who need support
Bed Stuy Slack - BedStuyStrong2020@gmail.com
South Brooklyn Community - COVID-19 Neighborhood Volunteers - Katherine Walsh / kpswalsh@gmail.com
Crown Heights/Bed Stuy Coronavirus Community Cooperative (CBCC)- Mutual Aid Intake
Red Hook Community Cooperative Community
Carroll Gardens Mutual Aid Facebook Group- CarollGardensMutualAid@gmail.com
Crown Heights Mutual Aid Facebook Group
Ditmas Park/Flatbush/Prospect Park South - there is also a Facebook Group
Prospect Lefferts Gardens - there is also a Facebook Group
Ridgewood- email ridgewoodmutualaidnetwork@gmail.com
QUEENS:
Queens Mutual Aid Network, Twitter
Astoria Mutual Aid Network - if you have a non-emergency need and are based in Astoria, NY, please call or text 646-397-8383 or email astoriamutualaid@gmail.com and they will get you help.
BRONX:
MANHATTAN:
Manhattan Mutual Aid Network, Twitter
LOWER EAST SIDE MUTUAL AID- lesmutualaid@gmail.com
East Village Neighbors Facebook Group - EastVillageNeighbors@gmail.com, 917-994-1074
Harlem United Against Coronavirus Facebook Group -Harlem Mutual Aid Google Spreadsheet
UWS: Stephen Wise Towers & NYCHA organizing - wisetowersmutualaid@gmail.com or 929-277-9203
STATEN ISLAND:
Staten Island COVID-19 Volunteers
Staten Island Mutual Aid Network, Twitter
NASSAU COUNTY:
Transportation:
BIKE ACCESS// Mechanical Gardens Bike Co-op - free and low-cost bikes, bike repairs, bike tools and community education. Contact Josh Bisker, josh@bikecoop.nyc, @bikecoopnyc on Instagram if needed
BIKE MATCH- Have an extra bike to share or need a bike? TransAlt is connecting folks who need bikes with those who have extra bikes to share. Em Friedenberg, info@transalt.org
Mental Health:
Free Peer to Peer Mental Health Support- 18percent, Zach Schleien, zach@18percent.org
Organizing Docs:
Climate Justice Actions & Mobilizations; Plan Now to Adapt to Coronavirus Safety
Readings:
Decolonizing Community Care in Response to COVID-19
Five Ways to Engage in Mutual Aid- Anarchist Strategy
Keeping Each Other Safe When Virtually Organizing Mutual Aid
Against the Coronavirus and the Opportunism of the State- Anarchists in Italy Report on the Spread of the Virus and the Quarantine
Coronavirus Capitalism and How to Beat It
Coronavirus and Community Activism
Compiled Google Doc. Library of COVID19 Responses and Reflections
On RENT STRIKE against Gentrification and the Pandemic
Prepare for the Ultimate Gaslighting
Work Guides:
Artists:
NYC Artist Coalition - Priorities & Letter to Elected Officials
Conversation for Arts Orgs- NYC Roundtable - For Teaching Artists
NYC Documents:
NYC Dept. of Health- What You Need to Know About COVID-19
NYC Dept. of Health- For Businesses and Employers
NYC Dept. of Health Flyer & Sign
GOOD NEWS:
AMAZON Workers Walkout and Whole Foods Workers are Striking - ... capitalism is falling.... Amazon Workers in Chicago Strike too!
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