Hurricane Sandy - Info for HIV Positive Individuals

The following information is disseminated for informational purposes only and does not constitute an endorsement by The Friends of AIDS Foundation.

As New York City continues responding to and recovering from Sandy, the information below may be useful for persons living with HIV/AIDS in NYC. Please feel free to share with others.

The following information provided by ADAP:

ADAP UPDATE: Beginning, Monday, October 29, ADAP refill criteria has been relaxed to enable consumers to get medications that were lost, damaged or otherwise unavailable. Providers and consumers may call ADAP at 800-542-2437 for more information. ADAP is fully staffed in Albany, and staff will do everything they can to make sure consumers get the medications they need.

The following information compiled by VOCAL-NY:

TRAVEL: There is limited subway service as of 2pm on Wednesday, view the list at Gothamist, MTA's Twitter feed and MTA's website. You can check info about bus lines on the MTA website.

FOOD: If you lost food during the storm, e.g. spoiled food due to an electricity outage, you can apply for emergency food stamps. Go to the nearest HRA or HASA Center and fill out a 2921 Form.

METHADONE: Methadone maintenance treatment programs appear to be offering guest dosing and multiple days for take-homes. If you cannot get to your regular program, go to the nearest one and ask them to call your counselor to confirm your dose. To find a program near you, visit the OASAS website at: http://www.oasas.ny.gov/

MEDICAID: Fee for service Medicaid is waiving prior authorization requirements for urgent health needs during the state of emergency. Contact the CSC Call Center at 800-343-9000 for more information.

LOCAL SERVICES & 311: We encourage you to try 311. Do NOT call 911 unless it is a real emergency!

EMERGENCY SERVICES: Here's a website for emergency info about Hurricane Sandy and a special hotline for New York residents: 1-888-769-7243 / 1-518-485-1159. For power outages and gas issues, call 1-800-75-CONED. Also, the Red Cross website is: http://www.redcross.org

SHELTERS: Visit http://www.nyc.gov/html/misc/html/2012/hurricane_shelters.html for a list for emergency shelters for people displaced by Sandy.

COURT: Manhattan DAT court is open. Do not assume your hearing is cancelled unless you can confirm it. We do not know if the courts are issuing bench warrants for people who don't appear given the limited transportation options after the storm.

HASA: The 14th Street, Coney Island and Staten Island HASA Centers appear to be closed. Please call to confirm. You can go to the closest HASA Center if yours is currently closed. Please see below for a list of HASA Centers and phone numbers. The HASA Service Line is 212-971-0626, although no one was answering the phone today.

HASA CENTERS - MANHATTAN

AMSTERDAM CENTER

400 8th AVENUE, 3rd FLOOR

NEW YORK, NY

(212) 620-5128 / (212) 971-2054

HAMILTON CENTER

530 WEST 135th STREET, 3rd FLOOR

NEW YORK, NY 10031

(212) 690-9764 / (212) 690-9239

WAVERLY CENTER
[Appears to be CLOSED temporarily - call to confirm]

12 WEST 14TH STREET, 1ST FLOOR

NEW YORK, NY 10011

(212) 352-0444 / (212) 620-9420

HASA CENTERS - BROOKLYN

GREENWOOD CENTER
(around the corner from the VOCAL office at St. Marks and Fourth Avenue!)

88 THIRD AVENUE, 2nd FLOOR

BROOKLYN, NY 11217

(718) 694-8994 / (718) 694-8774

BROWNSVILLE CENTER

94 FLATBUSH AVENUE, 3RD FLOOR

BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11217

(718) 637-8830 / (718) 637-8928

CONEY ISLAND CENTER
[Appears to be CLOSED temporarily - call to confirm]

3050 WEST 21STSTREET, 1ST FLOOR

BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11224

(718) 333-3340/41 / (718) 333-3343

HASA CENTERS - BRONX

CROTONA CENTER

1790 GRAND CONCOURSE, 3RD FLOOR

BRONX, NEW YORK 10457

(718) 716--3352 / (718) 716--5168

GRAND CONCOURSE CENTER

1790 GRAND CONCOURSE, 4th FLOOR

BRONX, NEW YORK 10457

(718) 716-2687/80 / (718)716-3471

JEROME CENTER

1365 JEROME AVE, 1ST FLOOR

BRONX, NY 10452

(718) 590-6553/6554 / (718) 590-7425

KINGSBRIDGE CENTER

260 EAST 161st STREET, 7th FLOOR

BRONX, NY 10451

(718) 664-1040 / (718) 664-2057

HASA CENTERS - QUEENS

QUEENSBORO CENTER

33--28 NORTHERN BOULEVARD, 2nd FLOOR

LONG ISLAND CITY, NY 11101

(718) 610-3844 / (718) 610-3888

HASA CENTERS - STATEN ISLAND

STATEN ISLAND CENTER
[Appears to be CLOSED temporarily - call to confirm]

207 BAY STREET, 1ST FLOOR

STATEN ISLAND, NY 10301

(718) 390-8531/ (718) 390-6757

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