Drop-in centers offer some social services and allow single adults who have nowhere else to stay to come indoors for the night and sleep in a chair, away from the elements outdoors. It is important to note that you have a right to shelter, but if you are not interested in a shelter placement, a drop-in center might be another option. Some drop-in centers also have connections to faith-based shelters where clients can get a bed for one night at a time.

If you have been sanctioned or suspended from a DHS shelter, some drop-in centers may have access to this information and may also not allow you to stay. If you need help finding a place to stay while you are sanctioned or suspended, please come into the Crisis Intervention Program at the Coalition for the Homeless.

Bronx: 
Living Room
800 Baretto Street
Bronx, NY 10474
718-893-3606
Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, including holidays
By Subway: 6 train to Hunts Point Avenue

The Haven
2640 Third Ave (between East 141 Street and East 142 Street)
Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, including holidays
By Subway: 6 train to 3 Ave/138th St Station

Manhattan: 
Main Chance
120 East 32nd Street
New York, NY 10016
Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, including holidays
By Subway: 6 train to 33rd Street

Olivieri Center for Homeless
257 West 30th Street (between 7th Avenue and 8th Avenue)
Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, including holidays
By Subway: A, C, E, 1, 2, or 3 train to 34th Street-Penn Station

Staten Island:
Project Hospitality
150 Richmond Terrace (between Wall Street and Schuyler Street)
Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, including holidays

Queens: 
Breaking Ground
100-32 Atlantic Avenue (at 102 Street)
Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, including holidays

Brooklyn: 
The Gathering Place
2402 Atlantic Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11233
Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, including holidays
By Subway: A train to Broadway Junction

Note that these facilities are not operated by the Coalition for the Homeless.