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This shelter is known as a "drop-in" center. Youth can visit during the day, but overnight services are not offered. Statistics show that there are 20,000 to 32,000 youth on the streets of New York City. 40% of these youth are a member of the queer community. Based on these statistics, there are an estimated 8000 homeless LGBTQ youth, fighting to survive every struggle on the streets. Yet there are few places for them to turn. The Neutral Zone welcomes LBGTQ youth four nights a week to take haven in a safe, supervised, drug-free space. In the last three months alone, The Neutral Zone had 1247 drop-in visits and served almost 600 free meals.

Sylvia's functions as a church and a food pantry, as well as a shelter for youth. It is located at the Metropolitan Community Church in Midtown New York. (