New York Safety Resources

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NEW YORK SAFE WALKS

We volunteer to walk with you if you are feeling unsafe in New York City.

PROTECT CHINATOWN

Our mission at Protect Chinatown is to provide you with a chaperone(s) when you are outside. The chaperone's task is to walk with you to run your daily errands for a certain time period.

Main Street Patrol is a female-led, diverse, and multifaceted group, dedicated to protecting its beloved Flushing community by standing up against xenophobia, speaking out against racism, and safeguarding the neighborhood from anti-Asian hate crimes.

SOAR OVER HATE

Soar Over Hate is a New York City-based 501(c)(3) non-profit that equips AAPI to resist hate crimes with personal safety devices, encourages community advocacy amongst youth through volunteering and need-based scholarships, and offers healing from racial trauma through our Heal From Hate Therapy Fund.

CHINESE HAWAIIAN KENPO ACADEMY

We have been offering ‘Smash Free Women’s Self-Defense Classes’ as a service to the women of our NYC community for close to 30 years. The class focuses not only on self defense techniques, but also on ways to prevent becoming a victim – the first line of protection is common sense!

FREE SELF-DEFENSE CLASSES AT UNIVERSITY SETTLEMENT

Taught by Sammy Yuen, free self-defense classes are being offered and hosted at University Settlement (189 Allen Street, New York, NY 10002) every Tuesday at 11a EST. Please call (212) 453-4500 with any questions.

THEY CAN’T BURN US ALL

They Can’t Burn Us All is a collective focused on driving impact through direct action while building solidarity and community amongst marginalized communities. By embracing and showing up for each other in the face of inequality, we will build a more equal and just tomorrow.

DRAGON COMBAT CLUB

Volunteer initiative preparing people against violent problems including anti-Asian racism.

SARINYA AND CARLA

Individual providing free self-defense kits.