If you have just arrived in NYC and are seeking asylum, you must first register at The Roosevelt Hotel for a referral to this location - search "Roosevelt Hotel" on YourPeer. • Language assistance is offered • You may receive a cold sandwich during your intake • Only single adults and adult families can receive services here • An ID is required to enter • Walk-ins are welcome for registered people, but lines may be extremely long • No bathrooms outside or warming stations • If you did not get a shelter bed while waiting for your placement, you might get referred by St. Brigid to NYC Health + Hospitals - Bathgate at 4006 Third Ave, Bronx, NY 10457. You can stay on a chair overnight there. You then might be assisted by the NYC Department of Emergency Response or New York Disaster Interfaith Services (NYDIS)/Emergency Shelter Network (ESN). One of the churches providing shelter is Ridgewood Presbyterian Church. If you are an adult 18-23, please reach out to Streetwork (Safe Horizon), Sunrise Drop-in (Cardinal McCloskey), or Rising Ground for a morning fast-track service. If you need to reapply for housing (Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center (HERRC)), which is done every 60 days, see if you can get an extension here, come around week before you lose housing. For more information about your rights visit disability shelter extension page, LGBTQIA2S+ rights in shelter, and New Arrival shelter placement.

Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA)

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Shelter Placement and Reticketing for Asylum Seekers