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Asylum Seeker Resources

If you recently arrived in New York City and are seeking asylum, the following City resources are available.


This website will be updated as appropriate with information as we expand the capacity for appointments and services.

UPDATE: Please note that services hosted at 520 W 49th Street have moved. See below for more information.

Asylum Seeker 24/7 Arrival Center

Location: The Roosevelt Hotel 45 E 45th St, New York, NY, 10017

Information And Services Include:

  • Healthcare services and referrals
  • Health insurance enrollment
  • School enrollment
  • Mental health counseling

An additional 11 Asylum Seeker Resource Navigation Centers are now serving across the five boroughs, in an effort to continue supporting newly arrived individuals and families seeking asylum. Asylum seekers may visit the organizations listed below:

BROOKLYN

Coalicion Mexicana
480 59th Street, Suite 2L, Brooklyn, NY 11220
Hours of Operation: Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM 
Service: Information/Referrals and Direct Assistance
Language Capacity: Spanish and English

Mixteca Organization
245 23rd Street, 2nd Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Hours of Operations: Wednesdays to Fridays, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Service: Information/Referrals and Direct Assistance
Language Capacity: Spanish and English

BRONX

Coalicion Mexicana
389 East 150th Street, Bronx, NY 10455
Hours of Operation: Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM 
Service: Information/Referrals and Direct Assistance
Language Capacity: Spanish and English

MANHATTAN

Aid for Life
131 Varick Street, Suite 1006, New York, NY 10013
Hours of Operation: Mondays to Fridays, 10 AM – 4PM
Service: Information/Referrals and Direct Assistance
Language Capacity: Spanish and English

Coalicion Mexicana
268 Wadsworth Avenue, New York, NY 10033
Hours of Operation: Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM 
Service: Information/Referrals and Direct Assistance
Language Capacity: Spanish and English

Coalicion Mexicana
390 Fort Washington Avenue, New York, NY 10031
Hours of Operation: Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM 
Service: Information/Referrals and Direct Assistance
Language Capacity: Spanish and English

International Child Program
34 West 134th Street, New York, NY 10037
Hours of Operation: Mondays and Tuesdays, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM; Wednesdays and Fridays, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Service: Language Interpretation/Translation Support, Direct Assistance, Case Management
Language Capacity: French and English (Interpretation Available for Wolof, Pulaar, and Other West African Languages of Limited Diffusion)

QUEENS

New Immigrant Community Empowerment (NICE)
71-29 Roosevelt Avenue, 2nd Floor, Queens, NY 11372
Hours of Operations: Mondays to Fridays, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Service: Workforce Development
Language Capacity: Spanish and English

STATEN ISLAND

La Colmena
74 Port Richmond Ave, Staten Island, NY 10302
Hours of Operation: Mondays to Fridays, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Service: Workforce Development
Language Capacity: Spanish and English

88 Canal Street, Staten Island, NY 10304
Hours of Operation: Mondays to Fridays, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Service: Workforce Development
Language Capacity: Spanish and English

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