Group Directory

A directory of grassroots groups and mutual aid collectives across New York City in collaboration with Mutual Aid NYC (opens in a new tab). Open a profile to view local organizers, or follow community notices on the Community Bulletin and gatherings on the Events Calendar.

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Fort Greene, BrooklynWe are a small collective of neighbors who have built and maintain the store on the corner of Adelphi St and Greene Ave in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. You can reach out to us and get involved! Open 24/7 and accessible to anyone and everyone, our free store is a place for community members to stop by anytime and drop off donations directly onto the store’s shelves, from clothing and linens to toys and home decor. Please donate in moderation and with consideration.Free stores & suppliesEnvironment & reuse
25-82 Steinway St, Astoria (opens Google Maps)We are a neighbor-to-neighbor pantry, entirely donation based and volunteer run. We distribute FREE groceries twice a week, run a FREE store, host FREE social and educational events, offer FREE language classes, and maintain a space for ALL neighbors to come together under the common goal of bettering each other's lives.Food & groceriesFree stores & supplies+1 more
Bed-Stuy, BrooklynBed-Stuy Strong is a neighborhood mutual aid network organized in response to the COVID-19 crisis. It is also a multifunctional online community, where over 4,000 neighbors in or near Bed-Stuy help each other in a spirit of solidarity and resourcefulness, and in a variety of ways, including crowdsourcing small-dollar donations and using them to provide no-contact grocery deliveries for vulnerable neighbors in our communities. Our members come from all walks of life, from service workers to software engineers to artists, and represent a mix of newer and longstanding neighborhood residents.Neighbor networksErrands & delivery+2 more
7 neighborhoods, BronxBronx Mutual Aid (BXMA) is a grassroots mutual aid organization based in the South Bronx. Founded in 2026, BXMA provides free produce, hot meals, clothing, toiletries, books, and other essential supplies to neighborhood residents every Saturday. In addition to meeting immediate material needs, BXMA organizes political education programs and activities for children, with a focus on building community power and collective care.Food & groceriesFree stores & supplies+1 more
155 Milton St, Greenpoint (opens Google Maps)Brooklyn Community Kitchen prepares and serves hot meals for the Brooklyn community every Saturday from 11 am to 1 pm. The kitchen partners with local organizations and restaurants to gather food that would otherwise go to waste.Food & groceriesEnvironment & reuse
Bay Ridge +4 more, BrooklynGrassroots mutual aid group in Bay Ridge devoted to fighting food insecurity and supporting our immigrant and undocumented neighbors. We serve large Latinx, Asian and Arab communities.Immigrant supportFood & groceries
Bushwick, BrooklynWe are a collective group of Bushwick residents, long-term residents and recent arrivals, rooted in the mission of creating a local network for neighbors to support neighbors.Neighbor networksFood & groceries+2 more
603 Hart St, Bushwick (opens Google Maps)Bushwick Community Fridge on Hart and Myrtle. Started during COVID by volunteers with Food Not Bombs Bed Stuy, Community Solidarity, and In Our Hearts NYC.Food & groceries
Bushwick, BrooklynNeighbors helping neighbors in Bushwick. Run the Bushwick Free Store, Tuesdays 3-5pm at Maria Hernandez Park.Free stores & suppliesNeighbor networks
70-35 112th St, Forest Hills (opens Google Maps)A grassroots, community-led effort rooted in the belief that neighbors can and should support one another. We operate in solidarity, not charity. Located at first Presbyterian Forest Hills, with our food pantry inside of their former Free Little Library on the grass by 112th st. Volunteers regularly stock the pantry. We also are doing jail support and open to more initiatives.Food & groceriesOrganizing & advocacy
Citywide · Harlem & Washington HeightsClaim Our Space Now is a Black, Queer, and immigrant led nonprofit organization based in Harlem, New York. Our mission to ritualize intersectional community care and action to dismantle white supremacy and save the lives of all Black and oppressed identities. Our work is brought to life by activating our sizable volunteer base across our four active programs that seek to address both immediate and long-term community needs. We are one of the few completely volunteer-based coalitions founded in 2020 following George Floyd’s lynching that is still doing the life-saving work of meeting fundamental needs of Black and Brown communities in New York and beyond.Organizing & advocacyFood & groceries+2 more
543 Grand Ave, Prospect Heights (opens Google Maps)Classon Community Fridge is a community-run resource and mutual aid group. We manage a refrigerator and pantry on the street outside of Dean Crossfit (543 Grand Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11238) that is open 24/7 for both food donations and food access. We also host grocery distributions at 641 Classon Avenue on the second Monday of each month. Our motto is "take what you need, leave what you can."Food & groceries
Clinton Hill & Fort Greene, BrooklynWe are neighbors in Clinton Hill and Fort Greene coming together to care for one another through the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. Recognizing that our community has been impacted by gentrification and systemic racism, we seek to repair harm and create equity through redistribution and advocacy. We share knowledge, resources, and kindness to create a neighborhood that works for everyone.Neighbor networksFinancial support+1 more
1046 Broadway, Bushwick (opens Google Maps)Collective Focus is a Women, POC and LGBTQIA+-led organization fostering resourcefulness and empowerment at our Brooklyn-based Resource Hub. Our community-based approaches confront the challenges of food insecurity and food waste, racial and economic inequality & mental health by building access to food, clothing, creative and wellness.Food & groceriesFree stores & supplies+2 more
Citywide · West VillageA collective of young people in NYC working to build community and hold institutions accountable through mutual aid and political education. Distro Tuesdays 12:30-2:30pm in Washington Square Park.Free stores & suppliesOrganizing & advocacy+1 more
Bed-Stuy, BrooklynCommunity Solidarity shares free vegetarian groceries, clothing, book, and toys.Food & groceriesFree stores & supplies
Crown Heights, BrooklynCrown Heights Mutual Aid was formed in March 2020 during the onset of the COVID-19 crisis. We are a network of neighbors supporting one another and the most vulnerable in our community. We are mobilizing not only against the COVID-19 health crisis, but the ongoing crises of state violence, food injustice, and housing inequality. CHMA is also a tool for building connections and reciprocal relationships: we all have something to offer and we all have something we need as we struggle towards justice.Neighbor networksFood & groceries+2 more
Citywide · FlatbushDWU is a Black-immigrant-led, grassroots racial justice organization of Caribbean, African, and Latinx domestic workers building power, demanding respect for domestic work, establishing and enforcing fair labor standards in our industry, and helping to build a movement to end exploitation and oppression for all.Organizing & advocacyImmigrant support
Brownsville +4 more, BrooklynEast Brooklyn Mutual Aid (EBMA) is an initiative led by ordinary people who are working to address food insecurity in Brooklyn's eastern neighborhoods. This group was organized to support those affected by COVID-19 by providing free groceries and some social support. EBMA’s leadership believes in supporting movements for food sovereignty and creating community-reliance.Food & groceries
East Village, ManhattanWe are a group of volunteers in the East Village area, helping our neighbors.Neighbor networks
Citywide · East Village & West VillageWe are a volunteer-powered 501(c)3 mutual aid focused on combatting food insecurity in NYC, and helping recent migrants to our city by providing food, job training, advocacy, and resources.Food & groceriesImmigrant support+1 more
586 Seneca Ave, Ridgewood (opens Google Maps)Established in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, a community fridge at 586 Seneca Ave in Ridgewood. Free food distribution every Friday at 5pm.Food & groceries
Flatbush +2 more, BrooklynA member-led coalition of tenants organizing to build tenant power in Flatbush, East Flatbush, and South Crown Heights! We develop tenant associations and develop tenant leaders who spearhead tenant rights campaigns, like Right to Counsel and Housing Justice for All. We are fighting to #CancelRent & #HouseTheHomeless!Housing & homelessnessOrganizing & advocacy
Marine Park & Mill Basin, BrooklynFloyd Bennett Field Neighbors is a mutual aid volunteer collective dedicated to assisting recently arrived migrant families entering our Brooklyn community and living in tents at Floyd Bennett Field. We are neighbors helping our new neighbors. Our mission is to support these families and their children by helping them cover their basic needs, navigate the system, and improve their quality of life and provide a humanizing and welcoming experience as they go through one of the most difficult and uncertain periods of their lives.Immigrant supportFamilies & youth+1 more
2142 Forest Ave, Mariner's Harbor (opens Google Maps)The Forest Avenue COMEUnity Fridge is located in Mariner's Harbor in Staten Island, NY. Our fridge is home to many healthy food options, which we store in both a fridge and pantry. We collectively agreed upon the choices in the fridge, prioritizing healthy, nutritious which is often made inaccessible to our community. In the fridge, you can find fresh fruit and vegetables, dairy and non-dairy milks, and pre-made meals. The pantry offers staples such as granola bars, whole grains, canned items, and snacks.Food & groceries
Jackson Heights & Corona, QueensOur organization is a free clothing drive for people in Queens that are struggling right now to get clothing items they may need. We hold onto any requested clothing items from LGBTQ people especially that reach out to us so they can pickup what they need first and foremost.Free stores & supplies
CitywideA network of NYC free stores supporting each other, helping new ones launch and building a movement.Free stores & suppliesEnvironment & reuse
BrooklynG-REBELS is a grassroots, Brooklyn based org aimed at promoting solidarity through community action. They facilitate peer-to-peer food distribution and regularly provide COVID, Flu A + B, and RSV rapid PCR tests, care kits, and associated resources for the community.Health & careFood & groceries+1 more
Gowanus & Park Slope, BrooklynGowanus Mutual Aid is a community of neighbors helping neighbors — we are deeply rooted in the Gowanus neighborhood and are fully volunteer run. We aim to create a safe space where we can care for each other with mutual support, sharing of resources, and advocacy. Through listening and creative problem-solving — and collaboration with like-minded organizations and local businesses — we reimagine solutions to address the issues our community faces, helping our neighbors overcome systemic inequalities. At the heart of our mission is to build a stronger more connected community and improve the neighborhood we all call home. We are focused on supporting neighbors in Gowanus, Park Slope, and South Slope.Neighbor networksFood & groceries+1 more
Woodside, QueensGratis Grove maintains the Woodside Community Fridge at 41-26 58th St and organizes free store events and fresh food distros in Woodside, Queens.Food & groceriesFree stores & supplies
Inwood +3 more, Brooklyn, Manhattan & QueensWe are a group of NYC high school students who want to make a positive impact in the communities that raised us.Families & youth
East Harlem, ManhattanA farm in Harlem that teaches cooking and growing vegetables, as well as providing fresh produce to homeless children and their families with free weekly farm stands.Food & groceriesFamilies & youth+2 more
Harlem & East Harlem, ManhattanHarlem United provides comprehensive food and nutrition services to people living with HIV/AIDS who do not have access to nutritious food. The program provides nutritional pantry bags, nutritional groups, individual counseling, and cooking demonstrations. The program also serves dependent children under the age of 18 who live with the client. MetroCards are provided for participation. The Nest Community Health Center provides COVID-19 vaccination to eligible individuals by appointment only. In addition, we offer telehealth and in-person primary care, dental, cardiology, podiatry, gynecology, behavior health services, and substance use treatment. No one is ever turned away for lack of funds. The Wellness Center provides comprehensive behavioral healthcare services, including short- and long-term individual psychotherapy, group and family psychotherapy, crisis intervention, psychological testing and evaluation, and medication management. The Integrated Harm Reduction Program provides risk reduction and substance use counseling, syringe exchange, overdose prevention training and Naloxone dispensing, Medicated Assisted Treatment (MAT) navigation, recovery readiness services, relapse prevention, and more.Health & careFood & groceries
645 10th Ave, Hell's Kitchen (opens Google Maps)Free food pantry in Hell's Kitchen, open 24/7. Take what you need, leave what you can.Food & groceries
Hell's Kitchen +2 more, ManhattanA community mutual aid initiative to reduce waste and help our neighbors. Bring what you can. Take what you need.Free stores & suppliesEnvironment & reuse
CitywideWe are a group of thousands of volunteers delivering groceries and prescriptions to those most at-risk during this crisis, including the elderly, immunocompromised, sick, and disabled.Errands & deliveryFood & groceries+1 more
Jamaica, QueensJamaica Center Distro is a leftist organization primarily structured around a food distribution in Jamaica Queens (corner of Parson Blvd and Jamaica Ave) every 2nd Saturday of the month. Food is free and available to all who want as long as supplies last. We hope to build the food distro into further acts of mutual aid, political organizing, and other forms of community based care.Food & groceriesOrganizing & advocacy
Kensington & Windsor Terrace, BrooklynMutual aid group serving Kensington and Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn.Neighbor networks
Clinton Hill, BrooklynWe hope to build the food distro into further acts of mutual aid, political organizing, and other forms of community based care.Food & groceriesFamilies & youth
Harlem, ManhattanWe are working through Astoria Food Pantry because of our shared values and for ease of attaining fundingHousing & homelessnessFood & groceries
East Village, ManhattanIndependently organized distribution of vegan/vegetarian meals, made of soon to expire food from local grocery stores, bakeries, food co-ops, farmer's markets, etc.Food & groceriesEnvironment & reuse
CitywideThe Metropolitan Council on Housing is a tenants’ rights membership organization made up of New York City tenants who believe in our motto of “housing for people, not profit.” We serve the one million NYC households who are rent stabilized or regulated, particularly those who most vulnerable to displacement – working class and low-income New Yorkers.Housing & homelessnessOrganizing & advocacy
323 Linden St, Bushwick (opens Google Maps)Mil Mundos en Común (MMeC) is a volunteer-run nonprofit working to provide access to essential goods, literacy, and digital connectivity in Bushwick, Brooklyn since 2021.Free stores & suppliesEducation & skills+1 more
QueensThe MinKwon Center for Community Action empowers the Korean American community and works with the wider Asian Pacific American (APA) and immigrant communities to achieve economic and social justice for all.Immigrant supportOrganizing & advocacy
8 neighborhoods, BronxAided by our amazing volunteers, sponsors, and donors, our mission is to have the maximum positive effect on the community we serve by providing mutual aid and meals to those in need. Furthermore, we aim to raise awareness of the difficulties our communities face securing the essentials that are so desperately in demand. By giving a Helping Hand, we provide an opportunity for our neighbors to maintain their dignity, respect, health, and well being. Our members and volunteers provide the momentum that helps us affect change. We offer solutions that will make a long-lasting difference.Food & groceriesHealth & care
245 23rd St, Sunset Park (opens Google Maps)Mixteca Organization Inc. is a community-based organization located in Sunset Park with the missions to empower the Mexican and Latin-American immigrants of the New York area by providing them access to services that enhance their quality of life and will allow them to reach sustainable social and economic development.Immigrant supportFinancial support
CitywideThe Moving Support Project helps formerly unhoused New Yorkers feel at home in their newly-secured housing. We source, move, and assemble new and gently used furniture and other household items on their behalf.Housing & homelessnessFree stores & supplies
Ocean Hill & Brownsville, BrooklynNeighbors Together is committed to ending hunger and poverty in Ocean Hill, Brownsville and Bedford-Stuyvesant, three of the lowest-income areas in New York City. We provide food and social services five days a week, serving over 10,000 New Yorkers annually. But we’re focused on eliminating the need for emergency relief programs altogether.Food & groceriesOrganizing & advocacy
Greenpoint +2 more, BrooklynMutual aid network of volunteers and resources for North Brooklyn.Neighbor networks
CitywideNYC Block Watch is a citywide coalition of mutual aid and legal aid groups that coordinate community defense and crisis response across New York City. As a coalition, we help local groups by connecting them to workshops and print resources. In local neighborhoods, we help people build stronger rapid response networks and mobilize during emergencies.Organizing & advocacyEducation & skills
CitywideAffordable community-owned internet. A diverse group of volunteers dedicated to ending the digital divide and extending high-speed, reliable internet to all New Yorkers. Join the community network to get online, volunteer to connect neighbors or grow the network, and donate to improve community infrastructure and ensure access for all. Slack: https://slack.nycmesh.net/Digital access
CitywideNew York City Action Medical is an organizing collective that trains and dispatches street medics, radical activists trained in first aid. We are available as a resource for injury and illness assessment and improvised treatments as clinics and hospitals' staff are diverted and overloaded. We are NOT, for the most part, licensed medical providers or prescribers, but may have access to a wider network of those that are available. We have some idea of what constitutes a life threatening situation and what can be treated in isolation.Health & careOrganizing & advocacy
Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx & QueensSupporting neighbors experiencing homelessness, advocating for housing justice, and creating compassionate communities.Housing & homelessnessOrganizing & advocacy
8 neighborhoods, BronxOur Bronx is a 5,000+ member-led, grassroots organization fighting for racial justice and economic democracy in the Bronx.Organizing & advocacy
21-07 41st Ave, Long Island City (opens Google Maps)We are a non-profit arts group that believes in creating accessible avenues for everyone to explore creativity outside the bounds of a traditional fine arts education. We run a community studio, host free and sliding scale art events, and distribute free art supplies via our Spare Arts creative reuse project.Arts & cultureEnvironment & reuse+1 more
Bushwick & Bed-Stuy, BrooklynRain or Shine Diaper Fund provides diapers and wipes to families in Brooklyn, New York. An entirely volunteer-run organization that recognizes the need for direct giving in a time of widespread financial insecurity.Families & youthFree stores & supplies
Red Hook & Carroll Gardens, BrooklynWe are able to connect Red Hook residents to aid by phone in order to accommodate those who either don't have digital capabilities or simply need up-to-date info on resources. We are primarily teachers and librarians who live/work in Red Hook and our mission is to make sure information is accessible and inclusive; we seek to bridge the digital divide that is not unique to the covid crisis but definitely enhanced by it.Digital accessNeighbor networks
Citywide · SoHoBuild open source projects for nonprofit and public sector organizations, including Mutual Aid NYC.Digital access
CitywideThe work of Seeds Of Liberation is to equip underserved communities with educational programming, direct actions & tools for self-liberation. We offer free food distributions, maintain community fridges throughout Brooklyn, conduct community clean up's throughout NYC, steer an abolitionist book club and a global liberation film series.Food & groceriesEducation & skills+2 more
10 neighborhoods, Bronx & ManhattanSouth Bronx Mutual Aid is a mutual aid group founded by educators and volunteers serving the South Bronx and adjacent communities (Eastern Bronx, Uptown Manhattan, etc). We provide support with food and supply needs, tech access for students, and distribution and logistics in the food share and community fridge movements.Food & groceriesDigital access+1 more
8 neighborhoods, BrooklynWe're a mutual aid group situated in South Brooklyn supporting our neighbors in Sunset Park, Bay Ridge, Bensonhurst and surrounding areas. This is about solidarity not charity. We're neighbors helping neighbors. We live in a rich immigrant community that has often been barred or denied resources from the city, state, and federal government. This is about standing with our neighbors and making sure they have the food and support they need.Neighbor networksFood & groceries+1 more
Sunnyside & Woodside, QueensWe are neighbors in Queens, acting collectively to address community needs and take care of each other.Neighbor networks
Morningside Heights, ManhattanThe 116th Initiative is a mutual aid collective of BIPOC, first-generation, low income, and allied students from Barnard/Columbia. We regularly host community closets, art fairs, and fundraising parties to help disadvantaged college students afford day-to-day life.Families & youthFree stores & supplies+1 more
Harlem, ManhattanFighting food insecurity in Harlem since 2020. Open 24/7. Free, outdoor community fridge/pantry located outside of the Boys and Girls Club.Food & groceries
729 W 181st St, Washington Heights (opens Google Maps)Community Fridge in Washington Heights. Take what you need, give what you can. 181st St & Fort Washington Ave. Open 24/7.Food & groceries
4670 Manhattan College Pkwy, Riverdale (opens Google Maps)We rescue and redistribute surplus food from a growing network of generous partners throughout the Bronx and beyond into New York City. Every day, our volunteers collect and share fresh, edible food that would otherwise be discarded, including donations from local schools, farms, farmers markets, bakeries, restaurants, and pantries.Food & groceriesEnvironment & reuse
East Village, ManhattanTompkins Distro organizes a free mutual aid food distribution in Tompkins Square Park every Saturday at 11am for asylum seekers, unhoused neighbors, and all in need.Food & groceriesHousing & homelessness+1 more
Yorkville & Upper East Side, ManhattanWe’re a group of people on the UES and Yorkville dedicated to serving our neighbors in need.Neighbor networksFood & groceries+1 more
CitywideThe Undocumented Women's Fund is an organization focused on community care and access to resources in the City of New York. UWF seeks to develop a mutual-aid and solidarity network, as well as to foster autonomous and feminist organizing led by immigrant women.Immigrant supportFinancial support+1 more
Upper East Side +2 more, ManhattanUES CAN is a mutual aid group that takes action, shares resources, and exchanges skills to meet needs in the Upper East Side, while building an inclusive and collectivist community in the neighborhood. Our vision is to be a resilient community of neighbors who practice solidarity and radical care.Neighbor networksEducation & skills
Washington Heights +4 more, ManhattanA group of neighbors in uptown Manhattan who share food, clothing, PPE, and toiletry supplies with unhoused residents of the Hamilton Heights, Central Harlem, Washington Heights, and Inwood neighborhoods. Follow to donate, support, or attend FreeStore events roughly twice a year.Housing & homelessnessFree stores & supplies+1 more
West Village, ManhattanMutual Aid in Washington Square Park every Friday from 5 - 8 PM collecting and distributing free food, clothes, and suppliesFood & groceriesFree stores & supplies
Bed-Stuy, BrooklynWe are an abolitionist collective of individuals who believe that the systems don’t work for us so we build community and support each other through these mutual aid efforts. We have been doing this since January and serve over 200 hot plates and essentials to the community of Bed-Stuy each week, prioritizing ALL Black people! This is our start to building a better world and showing up for each other when the world won’t. Sacrificing time, energy, money, and resources to help build systems that work for us, by us!Food & groceriesOrganizing & advocacy
7 neighborhoods, BrooklynWe are a group of neighbors trying to help each other get through the COVID crisis by small-scale redistribution efforts, errand help, and food support. We cover Boerum Hill, Carroll Gardens, Columbia Waterfront, Cobble Hill, Brooklyn Heights, and Downtown Brooklyn.Neighbor networksErrands & delivery+2 more
Broadway & W 138th St, Hamilton Heights (opens Google Maps)West Harlem based mutual aid group— building solidarity amongst neighbors, creating care networks and fighting food insecurity.Food & groceriesNeighbor networks
Brooklyn & QueensYBQ.NYC is a mutual aid collective + sisterhood dedicated to uplifting Black women and strengthening Black communities through care, joy, empowerment, & sharing of resources. Through distribution events & community-centered initiatives, we work to create spaces where Black women feel supported, protected, & free.Health & careOrganizing & advocacy