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Queens County, New York

Free help in Long Island City, New York

3 places in Long Island City, plus 9 that serve more than one town. Each listing shows the day we checked it, and anything we could not confirm says call first.

Health and dental in Long Island City3

Long Island City

HealthCare Choices NY, Inc.- Queens

Community health center. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
21-10 Borden Ave, Long Island City, NY 11101

Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

Long Island City

Queensbridge Clinic

Community health center run by Floating Hospital Incorporated the. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
1029 41st Ave, Long Island City, NY 11101

Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

Long Island City

The Floating Hospital

Community health center. It sees patients with or without insurance and, as a federally funded health center, must offer discounts based on income.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
21-01 41st Ave, Long Island City, NY 11101

Call first. Hours are not published on an official page we could check. Call first.

Also helps people in Long Island City9

These serve more than one town. Check each listing for who they serve.

Countywide

Food Bank For New York City (call to find a pantry near you)

Food Bank For New York City serves Queens County through local partner pantries but does not publish a public list of them. Call and they will tell you the nearest pantry and when it is open.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
355 Food Center Dr., New York, NY 10474

Call first. Call to find the nearest pantry and its hours.

Statewide

National Domestic Violence Hotline

Free, confidential help for anyone hurt or threatened by a partner or family member: safety planning, shelter referrals and someone to talk to. Call 1-800-799-7233, text START to 88788, or chat at TheHotline.org. In an emergency, call 911.

Hours
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Statewide

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

Call or text 988 to reach a trained crisis counselor any time, for a mental health crisis, thoughts of suicide or a substance use crisis. It is free and confidential. Veterans can press 1.

Hours
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Statewide

Veterans Crisis Line

Dial 988, then press 1. Or text 838255, or chat at veteranscrisisline.net. Free and confidential. You do not need to be enrolled in VA health care.

Hours
Open 24 hours a day, every day
Statewide

VA national phone lines

VA benefits: 800-827-1000. VA health benefits: 877-222-8387. Homeless veterans, open 24 hours: 877-424-3838. MyVA411, the main VA line, open 24 hours: 800-698-2411.

Hours
Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern

Questions people ask in Long Island City

Where can I get free food in Long Island City, New York?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Long Island City: City Harvest (call to find a pantry near you), (646) 412-0600, call first; Food Bank For New York City (call to find a pantry near you), (718) 991-4300, call first. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I find a free or low-cost clinic in Long Island City, New York?

We have confirmed 3 places that can help in Long Island City: HealthCare Choices NY, Inc.- Queens, (718) 784-5696, call first; Queensbridge Clinic, (718) 361-6266, call first; The Floating Hospital, (718) 784-2240, call first. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get help with addiction or mental health in Long Island City, New York?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Long Island City: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (24 hours a day, 7 days a week), 988; SAMHSA National Helpline (Open 24 hours a day, every day), (800) 662-4357. If you are in crisis right now, call or text 988. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get help with veterans benefits in Long Island City, New York?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Long Island City: Veterans Crisis Line (Open 24 hours a day, every day), 988; VA national phone lines (Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern), (800) 827-1000. A veteran in crisis can call 988 and press 1, or text 838255.

Where can I get free legal help in Long Island City, New York?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Long Island City: Legal Services NYC, (917) 661-4500. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Something missing, or out of date?

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