We are neighbors in Clinton Hill and Fort Greene coming together to care for one another through the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
If you’re outside the Fort Greene and Clinton Hill area, you can find a group closer to you through Mutual Aid NYC.
About us
We came together in March 2020 when the COVID-19 lockdown began. We created a phone hotline, a website, a Slack workspace, and a newsletter. Since then, we’ve organized a network of thousands of neighbors to share what we have and fulfill what we need. Recognizing that our community has been impacted by gentrification and systemic racism, we seek to repair harm and create equity through redistribution and advocacy.
What is mutual aid?
Mutual aid is a form of community organizing where people, not institutions, take on the responsibility of caring for one another. It has a long history of being practiced around the world, and is rooted in Black, Indigenous, and other marginalized communities. Mutual aid rejects charity and the power of a privileged few for the solidarity of our fellow human beings and community.
1We are accountable to our community, not funders or other third parties.
2We believe in sharing labor and resources for mutual benefit, where all give and take depending on their current needs and abilities.
3We value transparency and collaborative decision-making. We operate with a flat, non-hierarchical structure.
4Our work is inherently political. We mobilize and advocate against injustices that make our work necessary in the first place.
How It Works
2023 Stats
$836,263
total distributed to neighbors through our funds
62
volunteers matched as regular shoppers for their neighbors
6,852
requests fulfilled for groceries and essential supplies
10,859
responses to calls, texts, and voicemails
1,922
members of our Slack community
1,617
newsletter readers
3,174
followers on Instagram
