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Find AA Meetings in New York

Find AA Meetings in New York
•Sourced from official New York AA intergroups
New York's AA community includes 3,763 meetings across 747 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.
Online AA Meetings in NY
24 Hour International Marathon Meeting of AA
Zoom ID 292-371-2604 (no password needed). Available 24 hours a day as an open discussion meeting, with a lead and 5 minute shares. 1st and 3rd Saturday Speaker meeting: 8am Auckland Time 2nd and Last Saturday Speaker meeting:11am ...
Meeting ID: 823 8451 8340 PW: 445411
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Meeting ID: 748 745 6616 Case sensitive Passcode: 6am
FIRST THINGS FIRST #11520
Basement Between Amsterdam Avenue & Bway Limit of 35 persons. Masks optional. The bathroom will be available to meeting attendees only. The chairperson will have a key.
Last Sun: OD/Anniv. Meeting ID: 357 917 687 Case sensitive Passcode: 987768
EXCHANGE VIEWS @ ST MARGARET’S HOUSE #11459
Round Robin. Topic Meeting.
Meeting ID: 825 1530 5518 Case sensitive Passcode: soberstart
Early Risers
Phone #: 929-205-6099 Meeting ID: 833 673 130 Password: 358546
Zoom Meeting ID: 691 630 673 Zoom Passcode: 850366 To join by phone dial: (646) 558-8656 Dial-in Meeting ID: 691 630 673# Dial-in Passcode: 850366#
Meeting Times Across New York Near You
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AA Meetings in New York by the Numbers
Across New York, the 3,763 listed AA groups are concentrated in New York (418 meetings), Brooklyn (263), and Queens (122), with active groups in 747 cities in total. Monday is the busiest day for meetings, and evening (5–9 PM) sessions are the most common. About 62% of groups (2,330) offer an online or hybrid option.
Largest AA communities in New York
- 1.New York418 meetings
- 2.Brooklyn263 meetings
- 3.Queens122 meetings
- 4.Rochester116 meetings
- 5.Buffalo113 meetings
- 6.Staten Island89 meetings
- 7.Syracuse70 meetings
- 8.Albany59 meetings
- 9.Bronx57 meetings
- 10.Ithaca30 meetings
When AA groups meet in New York
- Sunday942
- Monday1,170
- Tuesday1,105
- Wednesday1,152
- Thursday1,132
- Friday1,122
- Saturday1,032
Meetings per day of the week across New York. Monday has the most scheduled groups.
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 747 cities in New York, with 3,763 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 3,763 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 418 meetings. Other major cities include Brooklyn, Queens, Rochester, and more, each running multiple meetings per week.
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.