(updated November 2011) Here is a list of churches and community groups that give out clothing, free except where noted. (Some also give out food, but you should call about dates and times of food programs.) You might want to look for a program close to home, because some warn that their donated clothing may not be worth subway fare to you. BRONX St. Ann’s Church of Morrisania St. Ann’s Church of Morrisania 295 St. Ann’s Ave. at 140th St. (718) 585-5632 Clothing is placed in bin outside; take as you please BROOKLYN St. John the Baptist Church 75 Lewis Ave, Bed-Sty (Willoughby St. entrance) (718) 455-6864 Mon, Wed, Thurs 9:00 am to 12:00 noon Need written referral & ID Salvation Army 252 86th St. (718) 238-2991 Call for appointment MANHATTAN Bowery Mission 227 Bowery (212) 674-3456 Tues and Fri 1:30-3 pm (Men only) Come to pick up referral no later than 1 pm Cathedral Community Care Cathedral of St. John the Divine 1047 Amsterdam Ave. (212) 316-7581 Tues and Thurs 10 am to 1 pm No written referral except for professional clothes (skirts, suits, ties, dress shirts) East 7th St. Baptist Church 205 E. 7th Street (212) 473-0044 Thurs 9 to 11 am No referral or ID needed except for business attire Ephesus 7th Day Adventist Church 101 W. 123rd St. at Lenox Ave. (2nd door, ring bell) (212) 662-5536 Tues 11:00 am to 1 pm Summertime 11 am to 2 pm No referral or ID needed Holy Ghost Pentacostal Faith Church for all Nations 13-15 E. 125th Street (646) 873-0281 12 noon to 5 pm Monday-Saturday Metro Baptist Church 410 W. 40th St. (212) 594-4464 Winter only, starting Nov. 15. Tuesday, signup starts at 10 am, pickup at 1 pm ID requested Middle Collegiate Church 50 E. 7th St. (212) 477-0666 Sunday 9 to 10 am New York City Rescue Mission 90 Lafayette St. near Canal (212) 226-6214 Call Tues or Wed.before 12, pickup Wed 3 to 5 pm No referral needed MEN’s clothing only Riverside Church 120th St at Riverside Drive (212) 870-6700 Thurs 9:30 to 11:30 am Call ahead for availability and hours; referral needed St. Luke’s Lutheran Church 308 W. 46th St. (212) 246-3540 1st Monday each month (except Labor Day) 11:30 am to 1 pm ID needed St. Paul’s House 335 W. 51st St. (212) 265-5433 Tues 10 to 10:30 am No referral needed If you need referrals to sources of free clothing, go to The Coalition for the Homeless at 129 Fulton Street, Lower Manhattan. 

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(updated November 2011)

Here is a list of churches and community groups that give out clothing, free except where noted. (Some also give out food, but you should call about dates and times of food programs.) You might want to look for a program close to home, because some warn that their donated clothing may not be worth subway fare to you.

BRONX
St. Ann’s Church of Morrisania

St. Ann’s Church of Morrisania

295 St. Ann’s Ave. at 140th St.

(718) 585-5632

Clothing is placed in bin outside; take as you please

BROOKLYN

St. John the Baptist Church

75 Lewis Ave, Bed-Sty

(Willoughby St. entrance)

(718) 455-6864

Mon, Wed, Thurs 9:00 am to 12:00 noon

Need written referral & ID

Salvation Army

252 86th St.

(718) 238-2991

Call for appointment

MANHATTAN

Bowery Mission

227 Bowery

(212) 674-3456

Tues and Fri 1:30-3 pm (Men only)

Come to pick up referral no later than 1 pm

Cathedral Community Care

Cathedral of St. John the Divine

1047 Amsterdam Ave.

(212) 316-7581

Tues and Thurs 10 am to 1 pm

No written referral except for professional clothes (skirts, suits, ties, dress shirts)

East 7th St. Baptist Church

205 E. 7th Street

(212) 473-0044

Thurs 9 to 11 am

No referral or ID needed except for business attire

Ephesus 7th Day Adventist Church

101 W. 123rd St. at Lenox Ave. (2nd door, ring bell)

(212) 662-5536

Tues 11:00 am to 1 pm

Summertime 11 am to 2 pm

No referral or ID needed

Holy Ghost Pentacostal Faith Church for all Nations

13-15 E. 125th Street

(646) 873-0281

12 noon to 5 pm Monday-Saturday

Metro Baptist Church

410 W. 40th St.

(212) 594-4464

Winter only, starting Nov. 15.

Tuesday, signup starts at 10 am, pickup at 1 pm

ID requested

Middle Collegiate Church

50 E. 7th St.

(212) 477-0666

Sunday 9 to 10 am

New York City Rescue Mission

90 Lafayette St. near Canal

(212) 226-6214

Call Tues or Wed.before 12, pickup Wed 3 to 5 pm

No referral needed

MEN’s clothing only

Riverside Church

120th St at Riverside Drive

(212) 870-6700

Thurs 9:30 to 11:30 am

Call ahead for availability and hours; referral needed

St. Luke’s Lutheran Church

308 W. 46th St.

(212) 246-3540

1st Monday each month (except Labor Day)

11:30 am to 1 pm

ID needed

St. Paul’s House

335 W. 51st St.

(212) 265-5433

Tues 10 to 10:30 am

No referral needed

If you need referrals to sources of free clothing, go to The Coalition for the Homeless at 129 Fulton Street, Lower Manhattan.