Grand Central Donor Center 115 East 41st Street, Manhattan, New York 10017

"They messed up inserting the needle into my vein, my vein blew and cause my arm to be sore for weeks, along with visible bruising that is just starting to go away after two and a half weeks. They also don't even try to show any care for your injury, two days later they will bombard your phone with calls eager to make you an appointment."

"I donated blood for the first time at grand central station center and I felt great from the beginning to the end. The process seemed very efficient and welcoming. I had made an appointment online beforehand and was greeted nicely from the moment I arrived at the center and admitted right away, it was very efficient and made me feel great right off the bet, I also felt quite appreciated and taken care of during the process."

"Donated whole blood here and had a great experience. The nurses were friendly and professional. I'm absolutely terrified of needles, but the nurses took the time to explain what was happening and make the process simple and painless. Plus, they found my vein super easily! I will definitely be back in the future :) and they stock great snacks :D"

"Gave blood and sweat today. Just walking a short 5 minutes from grand central in New York heat will make you sweat. Maybe I’m just outta shape. But the blood I gave to the center. Came in to donate platelets. Figured I need more good karma in my life. Plus the $40 e-gift card was a good incentive too. Came in and they said I should donate blood and platelets since my blood type is rare...two hour process...really workin for those karma points today. All worth it though. Staff is helpful, knowledgeable and attentive. Stop by and save a life. Won’t hurt I promise."

"Booked an appointment at this location for convalescent plasma donation. At first I was frustrated by the wait time, amount of people in facility, changing directions on where to have me wait by various staff members, and my general anxiety over needles. But I have to give a big thank you to Judy who went above and beyond to make sure I was okay during the donation process. She was busy...everyone in the facility was busy, but she took the time to me a squeeze ball out of a glove, water and medical tape because my hand was too small to fit the regular size ones. That really meant a lot to me. I’m so thankful for her and her colleagues keeping an eye on me when I started to turn pale. They didn’t rush me out, pretty sure I was in there for a solid 3 hr too. The donation itself only took 30 minutes. I’m not sure I’ll be returning anytime soon, but I highly recommend this location for anyone who recovered from COVID and wants to donate plasma."