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Pray · New York City

Covering New York City in prayer.

Prayer is our first response — for the churches, the leaders, and the next generation of New York City.

In This City

24.4%

of NYC adults ages 18–34 reported anxiety or depression symptoms

About one in four young adults in New York City is currently living with anxiety or depression — roughly double the rate among New Yorkers 65 and older.

7,067

people held at Rikers Island, the highest since 2019

Thousands of New Yorkers — disproportionately young men from the city's poorest neighborhoods — are held at Rikers Island at any given time.

  1. 1. New York Health Foundation, analysis of U.S. Census Household Pulse Survey data, 2024 — New York City. Source
  2. 2. NYC Department of Correction data, reported by The City Reporter, 2025 — New York City (Rikers Island). Source

Prayer Themes

Citywide prayer themes are being prepared.

Weekly prayer prompts for New York City's churches and leaders don't exist yet — but your prayer request is still welcome below, wherever you're praying from.

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How should this be handled?

This form is not a substitute for emergency services or professional care. If you are in crisis, please call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) or call 911.

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