If you end up camping anywhere the first 2 things you must have is shelter and food, lacally New York City have all kinds of social services available like no other City in the world provide you with help NYC gives to they residents, even people who got no papers they still available for free shelter and 3 free meals in NYC
Helping info for homeless New Yorker
Resurcess you need if you have substence abuse or homelessness problem in New York City.
Helping info for homeless New Yorker 