City Relief (Formerly New York City Relief)

About Us

• Mission: Founded over 30 years ago on the simple premise that all human beings have unsurpassable worth, city relief is a mobile, faith-friendly, front-line responder and accredited nyc hra provider whose mission is to consistently and compassionately offer hope, innovative care and services that ultimately lead to life transformation for nyc metro area individuals struggling with homelessness and economic insecurity.

  our innovative mobile "pop-up" models use repeated and targeted outreach to effectively provide emergency food relief, masks, socks, hygiene items and access to care in a community-based setting that promotes dignity, comfort, and trust. this also allows us to offer integrated case management and referral services to our outreach guests both onsite and virtually, helping them to successfully navigate and overcome barriers to gaining housing, healthcare access, legal services, employment, and economic independence, snap benefits, and other services.

Organization Size

• Size: Medium ($2,000,000 - $25,000,000)

Contact Information

• Address: 295 Walnut Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07201

• Phone: (800) 736-2773

Our Staff

• Josiah Haken, Ceo
• Elysia Saint-ange, Cfo
• Lydia Lucas, Cpo
• Edwin Herr, Chairman
• Deon Minnaar, Finance Chai

Our Scores

• Stars: 3 Stars: Exceeds or meets best practices and industry standards across some areas.

• Score: 75-89 Score: Exceeds or meets best practices and industry standards across some areas.