About Foodscapes
Access to affordable and nutritious food is one of the cornerstones of good health. Without this, individuals—and communities—are at a higher risk of serious chronic diseases, including obesity, diabetes and heart disease. To improve the health of New Yorkers, we must recognize that each neighborhood has a distinct food environment.
Purpose
These Foodscape reports provide a community-level snapshot of that environment, including data on healthy and unhealthy food consumption, food access, and nutrition-related diseases. Additionally, the reports detail a sampling of the many resources available to residents within their neighborhoods to support them in eating healthier. The New York City Food Policy Center at Hunter College has compiled this information from various sources, presenting it in a user-friendly format to help NYC communities better understand their local foodscape.
The Data
The data are presented by United Hospital Fund (UHF) neighborhoods, which are defined by the United Hospital Fund and consist of multiple adjacent zip codes. UHF neighborhoods are commonly used in research, including the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s Community Health Survey.
The reports also specify the City Council Districts that are part of each UHF, and districts often span several UHF neighborhoods. Council members and residents can then view the distinct neighborhoods within their districts, to compare and contrast both the needs and assets within each area. Recognizing that UHF neighborhoods are an imperfect way to capture council districts holistically, the hope is that future updates to the reports will use data more specific to each district.
Bronx
UHF 101: Kingsbridge/Riverdale (zip codes: 10463, 10471); includes parts of City Council Districts 11 and 14
UHF 102: Northeast Bronx (zip codes 10466, 10469, 10470, 10475); includes parts of City Council Districts 11, 12, and 13
UHF 103: Fordham/Bronx Park (zip codes 10458, 10467, 10468); includes parts of City Council Districts 11, 12, 14, and 15
UHF 104: Pelham/Throgs Neck (zip codes 10461, 10462, 10464, 10465, 10472, 10473); includes parts of City Council Districts 13, 15, 17, and 18
UHF 105/106/107: South Bronx (zip codes 10451, 10452, 10453, 10454, 10455, 10456, 10457, 10459, 10460, 10461); includes parts of City Council Districts 8, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18
Brooklyn
UHF 201: Greenpoint (zip codes 11211, 11222); includes parts of City Council Districts 33 and 34
UHF 202: Downtown/Brooklyn Heights/Park Slope (zip codes 11201, 11205, 11215, 11217, 11231); includes parts of City Council Districts 1, 33, 35, 38, and 39
UHF 203: Bedford Stuyvesant/Crown Heights (zip codes 11212, 11213, 11216, 11233, 11238); includes parts of City Council Districts 35, 36, 37, 39, 41, and 42
UHF 204: East New York (zip codes 11207, 11208); includes parts of City Council Districts 37 and 42
UHF 205: Sunset Park (zip codes 11220, 11232); includes parts of City Council Districts 38 and 39
UHF 206: Borough Park (zip codes 11204, 11218, 11219, 11230); includes parts of City Council Districts 39, 40, 43, 44, 45, 47, and 48
UHF 207: Flatbush (zip codes 11203, 11210, 11225, 11226); includes parts of City Council Districts 35, 39, 40, 41, 45, and 48
UHF 208: Canarsie/Flatlands (zip codes: 11234, 11236, 11239); includes parts of City Council Districts: 42, 45, and 46
UHF 209: Bay Ridge/Bensonhurst (zip codes 11209, 11214, 11228); includes parts of City Council Districts 43, 44, 47
UHF 210: Coney Island/Sheepshead Bay (zip codes 11223, 11224, 11229, 11235); includes parts of City Council Districts 45, 46, 47, and 48
UHF 211: Williamsburg/Bushwick (zip codes 11206, 11221, 11237); includes parts of City Council Districts 33, 34, 36, 37, and 41
Manhattan
UHF 301: Washington Heights/Inwood (zip codes 10031, 10032, 10033, 10034, 10040); includes parts of City Council Districts 7, 9, and 10
UHF 302: Central Harlem (zip codes 10026, 10027, 10030, 10037, 10039); includes parts of City Council Districts 7 and 9
UHF 303: East Harlem (zip codes 10029, 10035); includes parts of City Council Districts 4, 5, 8, and 9
UHF 304: Upper West Side (zip codes 10023, 10024, 10025, 10069); includes parts of City Council Districts 6 and 7
UHF 305/307:Upper East Side/Gramercy (zip codes 10010, 10016, 10017, 10021, 10022, 10028, 10044, 10065, 10075, 10128, 10162, 10165, 10170, 10171); includes parts of City Council Districts 2, 4, and 5
UHF 306/308: Chelsea/Greenwich Village (zip codes 10001, 10011, 10012, 10013, 10014, 10018, 10019, 10020, 10036); includes parts of City Council Districts 1, 3, and 4
UHF 309/310: Union Square/Lower Manhattan (zip codes 10002, 10003, 10004, 10005, 10006, 10007, 10009, 10038, 10048, 10280, 10282); includes parts of City Council Districts 1, 2, and 4
Queens
UHF 401: Long Island City/Astoria (zip codes 11101, 11102, 11103, 11104, 11105, 11106, 11109); includes parts of City Council Districts 22, 23, and 26
UHF 402: West Queens (zip codes 11368, 11369, 11370, 11372, 11373, 11377, 11378); includes parts of City Council Districts 20, 21, 22, 25, 26,
and 30
UHF 403: Flushing/Clearview (zip codes 11354, 11355, 11356, 11357, 11358, 11359, 11360); includes parts of City Council Districts 19 and 20
UHF 404/406: Bayside/Little Neck/Fresh Meadows (zip codes 11361, 11362, 11363, 11364, 11365, 11366, 11367); includes parts of City Council Districts 19, 20, 23, and 24
UHF 405: Ridgewood/Forest Hills (zip codes 11374, 11375, 11379, 11385); includes parts of City Council Districts 29, 30, and 34
UHF 407: Southwest Queens (zip codes 11414, 11415, 11416, 11417, 11418, 11419, 11420, 11421); includes parts of City Council Districts 28, 29, 30, 32, and 42
UHF 408: Jamaica (zip codes 11412, 11423, 11430, 11432, 11433, 11434, 11435, 11436); includes parts of City Council Districts 23, 24, 27, 28, and 31
UHF 409: Southeast Queens (zip codes 11001, 11004, 11005, 11040, 11411, 11413, 11422, 11426, 11427, 11428, 11429); includes parts of City Council Districts 23, 27, and 31
UHF 410: The Rockaways (zip codes 11691, 11692, 11693, 11694, 11697); includes parts of City Council Districts 31, 32, and 42
Staten Island
UHF 501/502: Northern Staten Island (zip codes 10301, 10302, 10303, 10304, 10305, 10310); includes parts of City Council Districts 49 and 50
UHF 503/504: Southern Staten Island (zip codes 10306, 10307, 10308, 10309, 10312, 10314); includes parts of City Council Districts 49, 50, and 51
