Covid-19

New Church based COVID-19 Testing Sites

We hope all of you are doing well in these trying times. Starting this week, the Department of Health has partnered with many churches throughout New York City to provide free COVID-19 testing across NYC. This includes antibody and diagnostic testing by appointment only. Details are below and we encourage everyone to pass this information along to their community.
You are required to make an appointment if you want to get tested. The phone number to make an appointment is: (833)-422-7369.
They are providing both antibody (Indicates if you were infected in the past, but not if you are currently infected.) and diagnostic testing (Indicates if you are currently infected, but not if you had COVID-19 in the past.)
Which test you are given depends on your symptoms. The caller will be asked a set of questions from a questionnaire and that will determine your eligibility for either test.
Once you are given an appointment, a representative will give you the time and location for your appointment.

 

Here is the list of the participating churches:

WEEK 1 (May 13- May 17)

Brooklyn

Bethany Baptist Church (Bed Stuy)
460 Marcus Garvey Blvd., 11216

Christian Cultural Center (East New York)
12020 Flatlands Ave, 11207

Queens

Greater Allen Cathedral AME (Jamaica)
110-31 Merrick Blvd., 11434

New Jerusalem Worship Center (Jamaica)
12205 Smith St, 11434

Bronx

Trinity Baptist Church (Wakefield)
808 E 224th St., 10466

Abundant Life Tabernacle (Mott Haven)
2692 3rd Ave, 10454

Christian Church John: 316 (Longwood)
864 Westchester Ave, 10459

Manhattan

Abyssinnian Baptist Church (Harlem)
132 W 138th St, 10030

Mount Vernon

Grace Baptist Church (Mount Vernon)
52 S 6th Ave, 10550

Staten Island

Mt. Sinai United Christian Church (Tompkinsville)
15 Pike St, 10301

Nassau County

First Baptist Cathedral of Westbury (Nassau)
212 Garden St, 11590

WEEK 2 (May 20- May 24)

Brooklyn

Mount Ararat Baptist Church (Brownsville)
425 Howard Ave, 11233

Holy Cross (Flatbush)
2530 Church Ave, 11226

Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help (Sunset Park)
526 59th St, 11220

St. Paul Community Baptist Church (East New York)
859 Hendrix St, 11207

Queens

The Greater Springfield Community Church (Jamaica)
17706 129th Ave, 11434

First Baptist Church of Corona (Corona)
100-10 Astoria Boulevard East Elmhurst, 11369

Bronx

Union Grove Baptist Church (Crotona)
1488 Hoe Ave, 10460

Latino Pastor Action Network (Highbridge)
14 W 170th St, 10452

Fort Mott Baptist Church (Melrose)
446 Willis Ave 10455

Manhattan

Convent Avenue Baptist Church (Harlem)
420 W 145th St, 10031

Mount Neboh Baptist Church (Harlem)
1883 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd, 10026

Staten Island

Central Family Life Center (Stapleton)
59 Wright St, 10304

Nassau County

Union Baptist Church (Hempstead)
24 Rev Clinton C Boone Pl, 11550

Testing is available at these 22 NYC Health + Hospitals locations

Bronx

NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health, Belvis
545 East 142nd Street
Bronx, New York 10454
718-579-4000
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
No appointments necessary

NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi
1400 Pelham Parkway South
Bronx, New York 10461
718-918-5000
Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.

NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln
234 East 149th Street
Bronx, New York 10451
718-579-5000
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health, Morrisania
1225 Gerard Avenue
Bronx, New York 10452
718-960-2781
Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
No appointments necessary

NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx
3424 Kossuth Avenue
Bronx, New York 10467
Appointments: 844-692-4692
General Information: 718-918-5700
Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.​

Brooklyn

NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health, Cumberland
100 North Portland Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11205
718-388-5889
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
No appointments necessary

NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health, East New York
2094 Pitkin Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11207
718-388-5889
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
No appointments necessary

NYC Health + Hospitals/Ida G. Israel Community Health Center
2925 W 19th Street
Brooklyn, New York 11224
844-NYC-4NYC
Monday – Saturday, 8 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
No appointments necessary

NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health, Jonathan Williams Houses
333 Roebling Street
Brooklyn, New York 11211
Monday – Saturday, 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County
451 Clarkson Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11203
718-245-3131
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull
760 Broadway
Brooklyn, New York 11206
718-963-8000
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
No appointments necessary

Manhattan

NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue
462 First Avenue
New York, New York 10016
212-562-5555
Monday – Saturday, 7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health
Dyckman-Clinica de Las Americas
175 Nagle Avenue
New York, New York 10034
212-544-2001
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
No appointments necessary

NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health, Gouverneur
227 Madison Street
New York, New York 10002
212-238-7897
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
No appointments necessary

NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem
506 Lenox Avenue
New York, New York 10037
212-939-1000
Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.

NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan
1901 First Avenue
New York, New York 10029
212-423-6262
Monday – Saturday, 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health, Sydenham
264 West 118th Street
New York, New York 10026
212-932-6500
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Saint Nicholas Houses
281 West 127th Street
New York, New York 10035
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Queens

NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst
79-01 Broadway
Elmhurst, New York 11373
718-334-4000
Monday – Sunday, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.

NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens
82-68 164th Street
Jamaica, New York 11432
718-883-3000
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health, Woodside
50-53 Newtown Road
Woodside, New York 11377
Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Staten Island

NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health, Vanderbilt
165 Vanderbilt Avenue
Staten Island, New York 10304
844-692-4692
Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

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The VU Could We Talk Campaign was developed to increase awareness to prevent infectious diseases such as HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C, and to provide information and access to resources regarding other chronic ailments such as Diabetes and Heart Disease as well as substance abuse and opioid addiction that disproportionately plague Latinos and other people of color.

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