How does Runaway And Homeless Youth Drop-In Centers work?

Drop-In Centers provide a safe space for youth ages 14 to 24. No appointment needed. What’s available Food Clothing Showers Laundry Phone charging Healthcare Job support Case management Shelter referrals Some centers are open 24/7 — hours vary by location. Manhattan Ali Forney Center 307 W 38th St, New York NY 10018 (212) 206-0574 programsreferrals@aliforneycenter.org Hours: 24/7 The Door 555 Broome St, New York NY 10013 (646) 690-8986 dropinservices@door.org Hours: Mon-Fri 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. & Sat 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. (closed Sundays) Safe Horizon Streetwork Harlem 209 W 125th St, New York NY 10027 (212) 695-2220 Hours: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. (closed Wednesdays) Bronx The Door 2999 Third Ave, Bronx NY 10455 (646) 230-1037 dropinservices@door.org Hours: 24/7 Brooklyn SCO Family of Services 774 Rockaway Ave, Brooklyn NY 11211 (718) 685-3850 brooklynyouthcenter@sco.org Hours: 24/7 Queens Rising Ground Inc. (Jamaica) 165-13 Jamaica Ave Floor 2, Jamaica NY 11432 (718) 526-2400 ext. 2080 rhyreferrals@risingground.org Hours: 24/7 Rising Ground Inc. (Far Rockaway) 1600 Central Ave, Far Rockaway NY 11691 (646) 518-1202 rhyreferrals@risingground.org Hours: Mon-Thurs 12 p.m. – 8 p.m.; Fri 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. & Sat 12 p.m. – 8 p.m. (closed Sundays) Staten Island Project Hospitality 27 Port Richmond Ave, Staten Island NY 10302 (718) 876-4752 youthdropincenter@projecthospitality.org Hours: 24/7

Runaway and Homeless Youth Drop-In Centers

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Drop-In Centers provide a safe space for youth ages 14 to 24. No appointment needed.

What’s available

Food
Clothing
Showers
Laundry
Phone charging
Healthcare
Job support
Case management
Shelter referrals

Some centers are open 24/7 — hours vary by location.

Manhattan

Bronx

Brooklyn

Queens

Staten Island

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Call DYCD Community Connect Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

In NYC: 800-246-4646
Outside NYC: 646-343-6800

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Last Updated May 12, 2026

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