Adult ADHD resources in NYC, borough by borough

New York City's five boroughs share one set of state rules for ADHD care, but the public resources around you depend on where you live, work or study. This article summarizes them borough by borough: public hospital psychiatric services, CUNY and other campus disability offices, the state's vocational rehabilitation offices and peer support. Facts were checked on October 19, 2026, and each item comes from the organization's own page or a public dataset. None of these organizations is part of Dr. Shershow's practice. For a longer look at any borough, follow the link at the end of its section.

Five boroughs side by side

The NYC Health Department's Community Health Profiles dataset (updated May 2026) shows how differently access to care plays out across the city.

Queens has the highest share of uninsured adults and the Bronx the highest share of adults who went without needed care. Citywide, if you are uninsured and do not qualify for or cannot afford coverage, NYC Care offers low-cost and no-cost services at NYC Health + Hospitals regardless of immigration status, including access to mental health support. NYC Health + Hospitals says it runs behavioral health outpatient services at its 11 hospitals, with appointments through 1-844-NYC-4NYC. In a mental health crisis anywhere in the city, call or text 988, which reaches NYC 988.

Manhattan

• Psychiatric emergency: NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue operates a state-certified Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program (CPEP) with a mobile crisis unit, a triage unit and an emergency observation unit.
• Academic adult ADHD program: NYU Langone Psychiatry Associates runs an Adult ADHD Program offering diagnostic evaluations, medication management, cognitive behavioral therapy and neuropsychological testing. Other academic programs are compared in adult ADHD care in New York City.
• CUNY campuses: Hunter College's Office of AccessABILITY and Baruch College's Student Disability Services handle accommodations for their own students.
• Vocational rehabilitation: ACCES-VR Manhattan District Office, 116 West 32nd Street, 5th Floor.

More: adult ADHD care for Manhattan, with neighborhood pages for Harlem and Upper Manhattan and Midtown.

Brooklyn

• Psychiatric emergency: NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County runs a stand-alone CPEP that includes a 24/7 psychiatric emergency room, a six-bed extended observation unit and a mobile crisis team. The entrance is on Winthrop Street at New York Avenue.
• Campus documentation: Brooklyn College's Center for Student Disability Services asks that documentation come from a qualified professional, list the professional's state license or certification number, and be signed and dated.
• Vocational rehabilitation: ACCES-VR Brooklyn District Office, 55 Hanson Place, 2nd Floor.

Brooklyn is the most populous borough. More: adult ADHD care for Brooklyn.

Queens

• Public hospital services: NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst lists emergency, inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services for adults, and NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens runs a Behavioral Health Treatment Center.
• CUNY campuses: York College's ADHD documentation guidelines ask for an evaluation within the past three years by a professional with training across the full range of psychiatric disorders, identifying functional limitations in the educational setting. Queens College (Office for Students with Disabilities and Access) and LaGuardia Community College (Office of Accessibility) have their own offices.
• Vocational rehabilitation: ACCES-VR Queens District Office, 88-11 165th Street, 7th Floor, Jamaica.

More: adult ADHD care for Queens.

The Bronx

• Psychiatric emergency: NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi runs a CPEP at 1400 Pelham Parkway South that operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. On August 10, 2026, the Governor announced $5 million in capital funding and $1 million in start-up funding for Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center to establish a new CPEP with six adult extended observation beds. No opening date was announced.
• Academic outpatient care: The Montefiore Behavioral Health Center lists ADHD among the conditions treated in its adult outpatient care, at three Bronx locations (Westchester Square, the Moses Center on East 210th Street, and the Wakefield Center).
• CUNY campuses: Lehman College has Student Disability Services and Hostos Community College has an Accessibility Resource Center.
• Vocational rehabilitation: ACCES-VR Bronx District Office, 1215 Zerega Avenue.

More: adult ADHD care for the Bronx.

Staten Island

• Psychiatric emergency: Richmond University Medical Center describes its CPEP at 355 Bard Avenue as the only program of its kind on Staten Island, with crisis intervention, evaluation by a psychiatrist, nurse and social worker, referral to community clinics, a mobile outreach team and a 24-hour crisis hotline.
• CUNY campus: The College of Staten Island has an Office of Accessibility Services.
• Vocational rehabilitation: ACCES-VR Staten Island Satellite Office, 900 South Avenue, Suite 100.
• Peer support: NAMI NYC Staten Island offers free mental health support, online groups and education.

More: adult ADHD care for Staten Island.

What is the same in every borough

• The same state rules apply. A video visit taken anywhere in the five boroughs falls under New York's licensing and prescribing rules. New York State Education Department guidance says a practitioner must hold a New York license, or be otherwise authorized to practice, when providing services to a patient located in New York. The prescription rules are in ADHD medication rules in New York.
• Insurance access standards are statewide. The state's behavioral health network adequacy fact sheet applies wherever you live in New York.
• Peer support is mostly citywide. NAMI-NYC serves all five boroughs, and CHADD lists no chapter in New York City. See adult ADHD support groups in New York.
• ACCES-VR works the same way everywhere. The district office is simply where your case is handled. See ACCES-VR for adults with ADHD.

Questions to ask when you call a public clinic

Hospital outpatient clinics and community programs vary in what they offer adults with ADHD, and their websites rarely say. A short list of questions saves time:

1. Do you evaluate adults for ADHD, or only treat a diagnosis made elsewhere?
2. Does the evaluation include a psychiatrist or nurse practitioner who can prescribe if medication is appropriate?
3. Which insurance plans do you accept, and do you offer NYC Care or a sliding fee?
4. Can you provide documentation for a campus disability office or an employer if the evaluation supports it?

Ways to keep costs down are covered in lower-cost adult ADHD care in New York.

How the practice fits

Dr. Shershow is a psychiatrist who evaluates and treats adults with ADHD located in New York or New Jersey, including medication management when appropriate, with follow-up by secure video. The borough pages above explain what is specific to each area. For a citywide overview, see adult ADHD psychiatrist in New York City. To ask about an evaluation, call the office or use the call-back form on the contact page.