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AA meetings across New York

Find AA Meetings in New York

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New York's AA community includes 3,725 meetings across 739 cities, held daily at churches, community centers, and online. Whether you're looking for a meeting near you, a specific format, or an online or Zoom option anywhere in New York, this directory lists local AA groups that are open to newcomers and people at every stage of recovery.

New York State carries one of the deepest AA traditions in the country, anchored by New York Intergroup (founded 1946, one of the oldest continuously operating AA service offices) and extended across the five boroughs, Long Island, the Hudson Valley, the Capital Region, the Mohawk Valley, the Finger Lakes, Western New York, and the North Country. The directory lists meetings in all 62 counties.

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AA Meetings in New York by the Numbers

Across New York, the 3,725 listed AA groups are concentrated in New York (413 meetings), Brooklyn (258), and Queens (120), with active groups in 739 cities in total. Monday is the busiest day for meetings, and evening (5–9 PM) sessions are the most common. About 63% of groups (2,340) offer an online or hybrid option.

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When AA groups meet in New York

  • Sunday952
  • Monday1,178
  • Tuesday1,118
  • Wednesday1,157
  • Thursday1,140
  • Friday1,131
  • Saturday1,044

Meetings per day of the week across New York. Monday has the most scheduled groups.

What members read between meetings

A.A.'s own literature does most of the heavy lifting between meetings in New York. These are the books most often spotted on a member's bookshelf, with a short note on what each one is for. Each card is tagged with its language.

Alcoholics Anonymous (the Big Book)

English

The book Bill W. and Dr. Bob wrote first, in 1939. Most members pick up a copy in their first week or two and keep it close.

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Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions

English

Bill W.'s longer essays on each Step and each Tradition. The usual companion read once the Big Book starts to feel familiar.

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Living Sober

English

A short, practical book about the day-to-day of staying sober. Often the one a sponsor suggests in the first month.

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Daily Reflections

English

One short A.A. reading for each day of the year, with a thought to carry into it. Members often keep a copy on the kitchen counter.

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As Bill Sees It

English

Brief passages from A.A.'s co-founder, arranged by topic. Some groups read one aloud at the top of every meeting.

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About AA in New York

New York City: five boroughs, twenty languages, all night and all day

New York Intergroup coordinates several thousand weekly meetings across the five boroughs. Manhattan alone has historic groups running continuously since the 1940s, with downtown lunch meetings near the courts, Midtown groups serving office workers, an Upper West Side calendar centered on Lincoln Square and Morningside Heights, and an Upper East Side calendar concentrated around the hospitals. The East Village, Lower East Side, Chelsea, and West Village have a strong LGBTQ+ AA presence dating back decades. Brooklyn's calendar is enormous, with neighborhood-specific clusters in Park Slope, Williamsburg, Brooklyn Heights, Bay Ridge, and Bed-Stuy. Queens has a dense Spanish-language and Bengali-language meeting presence in Jackson Heights, Elmhurst, and Jamaica. The Bronx and Staten Island each have their own established meeting networks.

Long Island and the Hudson Valley

Suffolk County General Service and Nassau Intergroup serve Long Island, with meeting calendars across more than a hundred communities from the western Nassau border out to Montauk and Orient Point. The Hudson Valley intergroups (Westchester, Rockland, Orange, Putnam, Dutchess, Ulster) cover the suburbs and commuter towns north of the city, with denser calendars in White Plains, New Rochelle, Yonkers, Poughkeepsie, and Newburgh. Kingston, New Paltz, and the smaller Hudson Valley towns have a distinct meeting culture that draws weekenders and full-time residents.

Capital Region, Mohawk Valley, and the North Country

Albany-Schenectady-Troy is the Capital Region hub, with Capital Region Intergroup covering Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga, and the surrounding counties. The Mohawk Valley (Utica, Rome, Amsterdam) has historic groups dating to the 1940s and 50s. The North Country (Plattsburgh, Watertown, Massena, Saranac Lake, Lake Placid) maintains a tight-knit meeting network across a vast geography, with online and hybrid options that make weekly attendance possible even in the smallest Adirondack communities.

Western New York and the Finger Lakes

Western New York Intergroup serves Buffalo and the surrounding Erie and Niagara county communities; the meeting culture reflects the city's blue-collar history with several long-running groups in the East Side, West Side, and South Buffalo neighborhoods. Rochester has its own intergroup covering Monroe County and reaching out to Geneva, Canandaigua, and the Finger Lakes towns. Syracuse anchors Central New York with meetings across Onondaga County. Binghamton, Elmira, and the Southern Tier counties round out the meeting coverage along the Pennsylvania border.

Getting to a meeting in New York

MTA subway, bus, and commuter rail (LIRR, Metro-North) cover New York City and the immediate suburbs; for many city residents, a meeting is within walking distance regardless of borough. PATH and NJ Transit connect to North Jersey. Outside the metro, intercity options include Amtrak (Empire Service, Adirondack, Lake Shore Limited, Maple Leaf), Greyhound, and a strong regional bus network.

Finding AA Meetings in New York

Alcoholics Anonymous is active across 739 cities in New York, with 3,725 meetings listed in this directory. Meetings run mornings, evenings, and weekends, and formats range from open discussions to step study groups, so most people can find something that fits their schedule and where they are in recovery.

Meeting Types Available in New York

AA meetings in New York run in several formats, each suited to a different kind of participation. With 3,725 meetings listed, here is what you can expect to find:

Open Meetings

Open to the public. Family members, friends, and anyone curious about A.A. are welcome to attend. No membership or personal connection to alcohol problems is required.

Closed Meetings

For people who have a desire to stop drinking. These meetings are private, and what is shared stays within the room.

Speaker Meetings

A member shares their story of "experience, strength, and hope." These meetings can be grounding for newcomers who want to hear how others have navigated recovery.

Step Study Groups

Groups that work through the 12 Steps together. Found in New York and across New York, these meetings focus on applying A.A. principles in practical terms.

Major Cities with AA Support in New York

New York, New York's most active AA community, hosts 413 meetings. Other major cities include Brooklyn, Queens, Rochester, and more, each running multiple meetings per week.

New York

413 AA meetings available

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Brooklyn

258 AA meetings available

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Queens

120 AA meetings available

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Rochester

116 AA meetings available

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Buffalo

110 AA meetings available

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Staten Island

88 AA meetings available

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Getting to AA Meetings in New York

Whether you're traveling to New York for the first time or a longtime resident seeking support, understanding your transportation options can help you access the AA meetings you need. Below is comprehensive information about reaching meetings across the state.

Planning Your Journey to AA Meetings

When traveling to Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in New York, call ahead to confirm meeting times, verify the address, and get directions. Many AA groups warmly welcome newcomers, first-timers, and out-of-town visitors. If lack of transportation is preventing you from attending meetings, reach out to local AA groups via the AA hotline—many members volunteer to give free rides to people in early recovery, or can connect you with Zoom meetings and online AA meetings.

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