Gay Men's Health Crisis To Open New Midtown Headquarters

MIDTOWN MANHATTAN, NY — Gay Men's Health Crisis, the world's first HIV/AIDS service organization, announced plans this week to open a new headquarters in Midtown.

The organization is moving into a 110,000-square-foot space on West 38th Street between Eighth and Ninth avenues in order to expand programs such as the organization's Keith Haring Food Pantry, workforce training programs, legal resources and mental health services, according to a press release. The new headquarters will occupy six floors of 307 W. 38th Street and will open July 10.

"GMHC continues to grow to serve the needs of our clients and all New Yorkers. Ensuring that our space best meets the needs of our community—especially those most in need of our services, including both HIV-negative and HIV-positive people—is a top priority," CEO Kelsey Louie said in a statement. "We’re excited to relocate our headquarters to a more central, accessible location that will also better accommodate our operations and the services we offer."

Here's a full list of programs that will be offered at the new building:

• The Peter Krueger Dining Room, which serves clients hot lunches four days a week and dinner on Friday evenings;
• The Keith Haring Food Pantry Program;
• Counseling, wellness, and group meeting rooms;
• The SUNY client computer lab;
• Dacilities for workforce development and legal counseling;
• Substance use and mental health services;
• Office space for GMHC staff;
• A dedicated entry for GMHC staff, clients, guests, supporters, and other visitors.

Gay Men's Health Crisis will continue to operate its David Geffen Center for HIV Prevention and Health Education at its West 29th Street location. The staff at the center conducted more than 4,300 HIV tests in 2016 alone, according to a press release.

Louie thanked Council Speaker Corey Johnson for helping facilitate the move into a larger space. Gay Men's Health Crisis previously operated its headquarters in a building on West 33rd Street near 10th Avenue since 2010.

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