Family Homeless Services - Where To Go

Please read this section carefully - depending on your family situation, you must go to one of two family intake centers. Click here if the information on this page needs to be udpated.



Families with Children Under 21 Years Old
Families with children under 21 years old who are applying for shelter must go (in-person) to the Prevention Assistance and Temporary Housing (Path) Office in the Bronx. The Path Office is open 24 hours, 7 days a week.



Pregnant Families
Pregnant families (single pregnant women, pregnant couples, or parent/grandparent(s) with a pregnant child 21 years of age or over) must go (in-person) to the Prevention Assistance and Temporary Housing (Path) Office in the Bronx. The Path Office is open 24 hours, 7 days a week.



Adult Families with No Children Under 21
Adult families with no children under 21 must go to the Adult Family Intake Center (AFIC), located in Manhattan. AFIC is open 24 hours, 7 days a week.

Prevention Assistance and Temporary Housing (PATH) Office

346 Powers Avenue (Map)
Bronx, NY 10454

Open 24 hours, 7 days a week


Subway: Take the number 6 train to the CYPRESS AVENUE stop.

When you get off the train you will be on 138th Street between Jackson and Cypress Avenues. Walk one block west to CYPRESS Avenue. Turn RIGHT on CYPRESS Avenue and walk NORTH to 141st Street.

Turn RIGHT onto 141st Street. Walk on 141st Street until you get to POWERS Avenue. Turn Left onto POWERS Avenue and look for #346. The Path Office will be on the RIGHT side of the street.



Bus: Take the No. 33 bus to 138th St. and Cypress Ave.

When you get off the bus you will be on 138th Street between Jackson and Cypress Avenues. Walk one block WEST to CYPRESS Avenue. Turn RIGHT on CYPRESS Avenue and walk NORTH to 141st Street.

Turn RIGHT onto 141st Street. Walk on 141st Street until you get to POWERS Avenue. Turn Left onto POWERS Avenue and look for #346. The Path Office will be on the RIGHT side of the street.

Or take the Bx17 bus to Southern Blvd. and East 141st St. Walk three blocks WEST to POWERS AVENUE. Turn RIGHT onto POWERS Avenue and look for #346. The PATH office will be on the RIGHT side of the street.

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Adult Family Intake Center (AFIC)

29th Street and 1st Avenue (Map)
Manhattan, NY 10016

Directions: Take the 6 subway to 28th Street station. Walk east to 1st Avenue and turn left heading north to 29th street. Walk up the ramp to the AFIC entrance. By bus, you can take the M15 to 29th Street.

Dial 311 for more information.

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Source: www.nyc.gov

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