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New York Public Library — One-on-One Job Support
Individual library appointments for basic resume and cover-letter support, employment applications and job-search resources. Sessions are offered in person and remotely. Book through the official NYPL appointment system; availability opens weekly. Call Career Services to leave a message with questions about an appointment.
NMIC — Food Pantry
NMIC’s emergency pantry program with West Side Campaign Against Hunger. The official page requires advance enrollment in a pantry lottery because demand exceeds capacity. Registration is not a guarantee of a food allocation. Contact the program for current sign-up windows, pickup instructions and availability.
NYC — Tenant Helpline
NYC tenant-support referral resource for housing-related questions. Call 311 in NYC, or the listed NYC311 full number, and ask for the Tenant Helpline. PEU specialists provide free one-on-one guidance and may refer tenants to legal services and other resources. This is not a direct law-firm number.
NYC Aging — Aging Connect
NYC Aging’s information and referral contact center for older adults and their families. Specialists connect callers with community resources, services and opportunities. Call to identify the appropriate local program and confirm eligibility and availability.
NYC Aging — Caregiver Support
Support for family and other informal caregivers through NYC Aging community partners. Resources include counseling, training, support groups and respite services. Call Aging Connect at the listed number to find a local program and confirm eligibility, availability and any costs.
NYC Aging — HIICAP Medicare Counseling
The Health Insurance Information Counseling and Assistance Program offers free information and confidential counseling about Medicare and related coverage. The listed number is Aging Connect, which can connect callers with HIICAP. Ask about counseling locations and appointment availability.
NYC Aging — Home Delivered Meals
Meal delivery for eligible adults age 60 or older who cannot attend group meals or prepare their own food. A participating case management agency must assess eligibility. The listed phone is NYC311: ask about Home Delivered Meals and the agency serving the home address.
NYC Department of Small Business Services
NYC Small Business Services helps entrepreneurs start, operate and grow a business. Call the citywide SBS hotline at 888-727-4692 for information and program referrals. Confirm appointments, eligibility, service locations and any fees directly; the hotline is not a dedicated Brooklyn office line.
NYC Department of Veterans’ Services — Intake
City intake contact for veterans, service members and their families seeking information about available services. Contact the agency for intake and referrals or to confirm nearby Veteran Resource Center locations and hours. This is a city service, not the federal Department of Veterans Affairs.
NYC Financial Empowerment Centers — Free Counseling
Free, confidential individual financial counseling for people age 18 or older who live or work in NYC. Counselors help with budgeting, credit, debt and banking. Appointments are available in person or by phone in multiple languages. The centers do not provide loans or grants.
NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health, Vanderbilt
Gotham Health community health center on Staten Island. The listed number is the appointment line. Confirm services, clinic hours and appointment requirements directly.
NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem
Public hospital in Harlem, Manhattan. General information: 212-939-1000. For appointments, call 844-692-4692; confirm the department and appointment requirements directly.
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