If you have health concerns that are not an emergency, call your healthcare provider.

• Call 311 to find a doctor if you don’t have one.

• Care is available regardless of immigration status or ability to pay.

 

Face coverings: All New Yorkers must wear a face covering when they leave home and cannot maintain at least 6 feet of distance from others. A face covering is any well-secured paper or cloth (such as a scarf or bandana) that covers your nose and mouth. 

 

COVID-19 testing:

To receive a test for COVID-19 visit https://www.nychealthandhospitals.org/covid-19-testing-sites-for-high-risk-patients/ or call 1-844-NYC-4NYC to find a site in your borough.

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Visit: www.nyc.gov/coronavirus for more information. For real-time updates, text “COVID” to 692-692. Message and data rates may apply.

NYS temporary and disability assistance hotline:1-800-342-3009.  File for unemployment: 1-888-209-8124 or

• https://www.ny.gov/services/get-unemployment-assistance

 

Request burial assistance: 718-473-8310 on Wednesdays 9am-5pm, https://www1.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/burial-assistance.page

 

Request a remote learning device from your child’s school:  https://www.schools.nyc.gov/learn-at-home/ipad-distribution
 

Free one-on-one financial counseling:

• www.nyc.gov/talkmoney

 

Eviction prevention: Free legal services for certain low-income persons in need of assistance. Call 212-577-3300 or visit

• https://www1.nyc.gov/site/hpd/services-and-information/eviction-prevention.page

 

Job opportunities: NYC is hiring! We are looking for contact tracers, hospital staff and more to help respond to the COVID-19
pandemic. To apply, please visit:

• NYC Jobs: https://www1.nyc.gov/jobs/index.page

• Health + Hospitals: https://employment.nychhc.org/welcome.html

• Fund for Public Health: https://fphnyc.org/about/careers/

Tele-urgent care 24/7:

• CityMD offers urgent care via telehealth 24/7.

• Confirm insurance coverage here:  https://www.citymd.com/virtualcare

 

LGBTQ medical and mental health services:

• Visit the NYC ACS Guide to Coping Through COVID-19, which lists services for the LGBTQ populations.

• https://www1.nyc.gov/site/acs/about/covidhelp.page

 

Health insurance:  Enrollment until May 15

• https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/health/health-topics/health-insurance.page

 

Healthcare sites open during COVID-19:
Search for other sites near you at http://www.hitesite.org/

Fill out your census:

• Visit https://my2020census.gov/ on your phone or computer.

• Call 1-844-330-2020, or mail in the paper form if you receive one. Count EVERYONE you live with to get your fair share, including short-term and temporary guests, all children, people not born in the US, family members, friends, roommates, or partners living off-lease.

 

Absentee ballot to vote by mail: If you need one, you can now request an absentee ballot by mail, phone, fax, email, and via a fillable online form.  Visit https://vote.nyc/page/absentee-voting to request yours.

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Other Resources

Resources for Immigrant Communities:

• Visit the COVID-19resource guide for immigrants www.nyc.gov/immigrants/coronavirus.

If you have questions about immigration or how to access City services:

• Call the MOIA hotline at 212-788-7654, Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm

• or email askMOIA@cityhall.nyc.gov

Domestic Violence Hotline:

For help with safety planning, legal help, or help in connecting to law enforcement,

• call our 24-hour Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-621-4673

• or https://www1.nyc.gov/site/ocdv/get-help/covid-19-update page

Reporting bias and hate crimes related to COVID-19: Hate and discrimination against anyone on the basis of their race, national origin, or other status is not tolerated in New York City. Call 311 to report harassment or discrimination. Call 911 if you are the victim of or witness to a hate crime. NYPD officers will not ask about the immigration status of anyone seeking help.

 

Visit www.nyc.gov/StopCOVIDHate for information on how to report hate and bias incidents related to COVID-19.