I'm glad you were humble enough to reach out for assistance. I'm sure this information will help someone
else who may be too shy or too ashamed to ask. Please check out some of the free confidential clinics affiliated with the New York
City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene:
Central Harlem
2238 Fifth Avenue (137th Street)
New York, NY 10037
Travel Information: #2 train to 135th Street
Map
- STD Services, Emergency Contraception, Hepatitis B vaccine, Hepatitis A vaccine for high risk patients, Hepatitis C screening for high risk patients, & HIV Counseling and Rapid Testing:
Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Saturday, 8:30 a.m. — 12:00 p.m.
(INTAKE CLOSES AT 12:00 P.M. EVERY THIRD FRIDAY OF EACH MONTH FOR MANDATORY STAFF MEETING)
East Harlem
158 East 115th Street (off Lexington Avenue)
New York, NY 10029
Travel Information: #6 train to 116th Street
Map
- Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
8:30am to 4:00pm
HIV Counseling and Rapid Testing only
- Monday and Friday — "NO DOCTOR SERVICES"
8:30am to 4:00pm
(INTAKE CLOSES AT 12:00PM EVERY THIRD FRIDAY OF EACH MONTH FOR MANDATORY STAFF MEETING)
Chelsea
303 Ninth Avenue (28th Street)
New York, NY 10001
Travel Information: C or E trains to 23rd Street or #1 or #9 to 28th Street
Map
- STD Services, Emergency Contraception, Hepatitis B Vaccine, Hepatitis A vaccine for high risk patients, Hepatitis C screening for high risk patients, HIV Counseling and Rapid Testing:
Monday through Friday — 8:30am to 4:00pm
(INTAKE CLOSES AT 12:00PM EVERY FIRST WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH FOR MANDATORY STAFF MEETING)
Saturday, 8:30 a.m. — 12:00 p.m.
Riverside
160 West 100th Street (between Columbus/Amsterdam)
New York, NY 10025
Travel Information: #1, #9, B, C, to 96th Street
Map
- STD Services, Emergency Contraception, Hepatitis B vaccine, Hepatitis A vaccine for high risk patients, Hepatitis C screening for high risk patients, HIV Counseling and Rapid Testing:
Monday through Friday — 8:30am to 4:00pm
(INTAKE CLOSES AT 12:00PM EVERY THIRD WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH FOR MANDATORY STAFF MEETING)
There is also a great alternative for fast results; but you'll have to pay for services at this facility. Their main office is downtown Brooklyn, but they have affiliate facilities all over the city. They accept all major credit cards and their services are also confidential. They test for HIV, HERPES, CHLAMYDIA, GONORRHEA, SYPHILIS, HEPATITIS, and much more:
Brooklyn
Medical Testing Center [Main Office]
146 Pierrepont Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
800-682-3047
Hours of operation:
Mon-Thurs 7am-8pm
Fri 7am-6pm
Sat 9am-2pm
I hope this helps. I have to add this: please be safe in your sexual practices, no matter how long you've known an individual or how comfortable you may feel with that person. Your life should have more value than any sexual encounter(s).
From my lips to your soul...
Redd