Organization Details:

The mission of the GCNSSC is to provide immediate assistance to homeless people in the east side of mid-town Manhattan on a 24-hour-a-day basis.

Description and/or History:
The Grand Central Neighborhood Social Services Corporation’s Multi-Service Drop-in Center serves a street homeless population of single adults. Those who use our center range from 18 to 75 years of age.

GCNSSC currently provides services to over 300 homeless adults each day, on average. These include: basic services, perhaps the most important of which are food, clothing, showers, a place to sit, and basic medical services. Beyond that we provide a wide range of social services that include assessment and referral to treatment programs; outreach through street contacts and Network Fairs; shelter and housing placement; job-training and job placement programs; yoga; chiropractic care and much more.

Additionally, our kitchen serves 3 meals a day, 7 days a week and the doors to our center are always open to those in need.

Part of our mission is to help the homeless expand their own resources and build networks and skills to achieve their goals. We also work to expand the institutional resources dedicated to helping the homeless by networking with members of our community and local providers as well as educational institutions.

Grand Central Neighborhood was established in 1989 as a solution to the large homeless problem on the streets of Midtown Manhattan. Established by the Grand Central Partnership business improvement district, GCN has since become a separate not-for-profit corporation and has continued with great success in bringing the homeless of Midtown indoors. GCN has continued to partner with the community and local businesses to best outreach and serve this needy population.

Contact person: Maura Cook, Volunteer Coordinator, (212) 883-0680 ext. 321, (email)

Address:

120 East 32nd Street New York, NY 10016 (See a map)

Directions:

We are between Park and Lexington Avenues on 32nd Street.   Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: 6 train to 33rd Street,   Walk distance (in minutes): 1 min.