The Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center has partnered with Share Meals, Hunger Free America, BetaNYC and Plentiful to compile the most current and accurate data for these resource guides, which are CONTINUALLY UPDATED.
THE RESOURCE GUIDES ARE MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH A COMMUNITY-WIDE EFFORT. IF YOU KNOW OF ANY CHANGES OR UPDATES TO THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION, PLEASE EMAIL info@nycfoodpolicy.org RIGHT AWAY. THANK YOU!
Table of Contents
- Coronavirus NYC Food Resource Guide: East New York / Starrett City
- Department of Education Meal Hubs (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)
- Red Rabbit Emergency Meal Distribution Sites
- Meals for Seniors (60-years-old and above)
- Supermarkets, Delis, Bodegas & Retail Food Stores (Offering Delivery)
- Supermarkets, Delis, Bodegas & Retail Food Stores (No Delivery)
- East New York / Starrett City Food Pantries and Soup Kitchens
- Shelters, Transitional Housing and Services for Homeless People in East New York / Starrett City
- Resources for Immigrants and Undocumented Individuals & Families
- Resources for People with Disabilities
- Citywide Non-Profit Organizations Offering Food Delivery and/or Mobile Markets
- Additional Resources for New Yorkers
- Case Management Services
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
- Official SNAP Enrollment Centers in NYC - Human Resources Association (HRA)
- Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
- Organizations Providing WIC Services close to East New York / Starrett City (Please call rather than visiting)
Coronavirus NYC Food Resource Guide: East New York / Starrett City
As New York City faces increasing closures and changes to everyday life due to coronavirus (COVID-19), the HUNTER COLLEGE NYC FOOD POLICY CENTER aims to provide additional resources and support to community members whose lives are impacted by COVID-19.
Below is a resource guide with the following information: meals for children, meals for seniors, retail food stores and their delivery/benefits policies, local food pantries and soup kitchens, resources for homeless people, resources for immigrant populations and resources for people with disabilities.
The Center has also included citywide organizations and additional resources for New Yorkers, which are applicable to community members outside of East New York / Starrett City as well. If you have family, friends or co-workers in other neighborhoods, please refer to our website where we have published additional reports. Please always call the listed organizations before visiting to get the latest information about their services, as many are changing daily.
If you or someone you know has additional questions or is facing hunger or food insecurity please contact us at info@nycfoodpolicy.org or call the following organizations:
- USDA National Hunger Hotline (Hunger Free America): 1-866-3-HUNGRY or 1-877-8-HAMBRE (para español); Monday through Friday (7 a.m. to 10 p.m. ET)
- HRA’s Emergency Food Hotline: 866-888-8777
- Shelter or Temporary Housing Assistance: 3-1-1
Department of Education Meal Hubs (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)
- To ensure everyone can access nutritious meals, the Department of Education’s Meal Hubs have expanded service to include all children and adults across the five boroughs.
- Sites will be serving grab-and-go meal service for adults and children and no one will be turned away.
- See menus for Breakfast and Lunch.
- No registration or identification required.
- Meal hubs will operate from 7:30am-11:30am for children and families and 11:30 am- 1:30pm for adults.
- No one will be turned away at any time
- All adults and children can pick up three meals at one time.
- Vegetarian and halal options available at all sites.
- Parents/guardians CAN pick up meals without their children present
- Please check the DOE website for updates and search for Free Meals at the select public school buildings here or text “NYCFOOD” or “COMIDA” to 877-877.
- Call the help desk:
- Call the Schoolfood Summer Meals team at 718-707-4398 or School Food’s Help Desk at 877-363-6325 if you have questions.
Meal Distribution Sites (3 Meals/Day) (Grab-and-Go)
Meal Hubs in East New York / Starrett City
Sites expected to be open today as of 08/04/2020 at 01:50AM, unless it is a holiday.
- P.S. 013 Roberto Clemente
557 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, Brooklyn 11207
non-kosher, Partially Accessible - P.S. 158 Warwick
400 ASHFORD STREET, Brooklyn 11207
non-kosher, No Accessibility - P.S. 290 Juan Morel Campos
135 SCHENCK AVENUE, Brooklyn 11207
non-kosher, No Accessibility - J.H.S. 292 Margaret S. Douglas
301 VERMONT STREET, Brooklyn 11207
non-kosher, No Accessibility - P.S. 306 Ethan Allen
970 VERMONT STREET, Brooklyn 11207
non-kosher, No Accessibility - P.S. 328 Phyllis Wheatley
330 ALABAMA AVENUE, Brooklyn 11207
non-kosher, No Accessibility - P.S. 213 New Lots
580 HEGEMAN AVENUE, Brooklyn 11207
non-kosher, No Accessibility - Evergreen M.S. for Urban Exploration
125 COVERT STREET, Brooklyn 11207
non-kosher, No Accessibility - J.H.S. 218 James P. Sinnott
370 FOUNTAIN AVENUE, Brooklyn 11208
non-kosher, No Accessibility - P.S. 007 Abraham Lincoln
858 JAMAICA AVENUE, Brooklyn 11208
non-kosher, Fully Accessible - Vista Academy
350 LINWOOD STREET, Brooklyn 11208
non-kosher, Partially Accessible - P.S. 159 Isaac Pitkin
2781 PITKIN AVENUE, Brooklyn 11208
non-kosher, No Accessibility - I.S. 171 Abraham Lincoln
528 RIDGEWOOD AVENUE, Brooklyn 11208
non-kosher, No Accessibility - P.S. 108 Sal Abbracciamento
200 LINWOOD STREET, Brooklyn 11208
non-kosher, No Accessibility - P.S. 346 Abe Stark
1400 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, Brooklyn 11239
non-kosher, Partially Accessible
Red Rabbit Emergency Meal Distribution Sites
- Red Rabbit is distributing nutritious, made-from-scratch meals for children 18 years of age or younger* every day at select locations in Manhattan, Brooklyn and the Bronx
- *Exception is the West Harlem Group Assistance location, where adults can also pick up meals for themselves. At all other sites, parents can pick up for their children but not for themselves
- Identification is NOT required at any site
- One breakfast and one lunch is allowed per child at each pickup
- First-come, first-served basis; mobile sites (Red Rabbit trucks) rarely run out. Stationary sites that are open for longer windows usually distribute all meals within 1-2 hours.
- Please see the Red Rabbit Instagram @myredrabbit for everyday updates.
- Red Rabbit Sites Manhattan
- 8:30am – 8:50am: Global Charter 150th and Broadway (truck)
- 9:30am – 2:00pm: West Harlem Group Assistance, 142nd and Lenox Ave (Anyone, adults included, can pick up meals from this site)
- 10:00am – 10:20am: Capital Prep School, 1 East 104th Street (truck)
- 12:15pm – 12:45pm: Girls Prep Elementary LES School, 442 E Houston St (truck)
- Red Rabbit Sites Bronx
- 10am – 1pm: NYC Health & Hospitals Belvis, 545 E 142nd street
- 10:30am – 11:00am: Boys Prep School, 192 East 151st Street (truck)
- 11:15am – 11:50am: Girls Prep Bronx Elementary School, 681 Kelly Street (truck)
- Red Rabbit Sites Brooklyn
- 10:30am – 11:15am: Kaiser Park, Corner of Neptune and Bayview Avenue (truck)
- 10:30am – 12pm: Sheepshead Houses, 3023 Ave X (btwn Batchelder & Coyle)
- 11am – 1pm: Coney Island Prep High School, 294 Avenue T
- 12pm – 2pm: Marlboro Houses, 2298 W 8th St.
Meals for Seniors (60-years-old and above)
- General Food Assistance Resources
- Any New Yorker, including seniors, can visit nyc.gov/GetFood or call 311 and say “Get Food” for a list of key additional key resources:
- A list of locations of grab and go pick up of meals and pantry bags for seniors who have someone who can shop for them
- Information regarding how to apply for and use SNAP
- A portal to find out if you’re eligible for and enroll in Emergency Food Delivery
- Any New Yorker, including seniors, can visit nyc.gov/GetFood or call 311 and say “Get Food” for a list of key additional key resources:
- Additional Meal Delivery (see local list below for meal delivery providers)
- Meal delivery services work on a case-by-case basis and may offer breakfast, lunch and/or dinner depending on the case.
- Citymeals on Wheels delivers meals to seniors meeting the following criteria:
- Must be 60 years of age or older
- Must be unable to prepare nutritious meals or have no one to do so for you
- Must be able to live safely at home if services are provided to you
- Must be physically or mentally incapacitated and in need of some assistance
- Even if you receive home care or Medicaid, you are still eligible to get meals if the home care worker cannot prepare a meal to fit your dietary or religious restrictions, or if he or she is designated to assist only with other tasks.
- Click this link and enter your zip code at the bottom of the page to sign up, or call the organization at 212-687-1234.
- Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) at NYC Health + Hospitals / Kings County:
- The New York State Department of Health's Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) offers free, nutritious foods to seniors aged 60 years of age and older.
- Provides a free supplemental food package, once a month, to Senior citizens 60 years and older. Packages may include: cheese, canned vegetables and fruits, canned meats and fish, breakfast cereals, UHT and nonfat dry milk, fruit juices, rice, spaghetti, macaroni, whole grain rotini, peanut butter, dried beans.
- Who Can Apply for CSFP:
- Seniors 60 years of age or older
- To be eligible, applicants must have an income that falls within the CSFP guidelines established by the federal government, and be a resident of New York State.
- *How Do I Apply for CSFP: *To apply for the CSFP Program, please call a CSFP local agency provider nearest you for application information. Once each month you or your proxy will pick up your food at a convenient food distribution site. The CSFP local agency providers are listed below:
- Locations:
- New York Common Pantry: 423-438 E 138th St, Bronx, NY 10454
- (917) 982-2564
- Kings County Hospital Center: 840 Alabama Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11207
- (718) 498-9208
- Kings County Hospital Center: 91-29 143rd St, Jamaica, NY 11435
- (718) 523-2220
- New York Common Pantry: 423-438 E 138th St, Bronx, NY 10454
- Locations:
- GoGoGrandparent
- Allows use of Lyft or Uber without a smartphone.
- Step 1: Register for GoGo by clicking here or by calling 1 (855) 464-6872.
- Step 2: CALL 1 (855) 464-6872 and wait to hear: “Thanks for calling GoGo”
- Step 3:
- PRESS 1 to immediately request a Lyft or Uber to your home.
- PRESS 2 to request a Lyft or Uber to where we dropped you off last.
- PRESS 3, 4 or 5 to request a Lyft or Uber to a custom pick up location (once you’re registered please give us a call to set these up).
- PRESS 6 to request a Lyft or Uber with an operator.
- PRESS 0 to speak with an operator about scheduling requests in advance or anything else.
- GoGoGourmet: Meals delivered to the door of your home (855) 754-5328
- GoGoGroceries: Groceries, delivered to the door of your home (855) 222-4919
- The National Supermarket Association, in partnership with Lyft, is providing access to transportation for seniors in New York City
- Using the code NSARELIEF in the Lyft app, seniors will have access to $25 for rides to and from designated National Supermarket Association-affiliated supermarkets in the Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, and Upper Manhattan during designated senior hours, between 5:30am and 9:30am.
- Uber started a service for senior citizens to order UberEats meal deliveries without the app by ordering food over the phone with a live Uber representative and getting it delivered to their door.
- Customers will only need a SMS or text-based phone to get started
- When they call 1-833-USE-UBER, a live team member will walk them through their options, take and place the order and dispatch a delivery driver for dropoff
- The service is available daily from 7AM to 9PM
- Gives full access to Uber’s NYC Eats restaurant partners and will include a tipping option (but with no delivery or service fees)
- PLEASE SCROLL DOWN to the section “Citywide Non-Profit Organizations Offering Food Delivery and/or Mobile Markets” FOR MORE MEAL DELIVERY OPTIONS
Special Supermarket Shopping Hours for Seniors Only
- Big Lots
- First shopping hour is reserved for senior citizens (65+) and those with underlying health concerns who feel they are most vulnerable to the virus. at-risk individuals.
- See Store Finder Here for the nearest Big Lots
- Dollar General
- First hour of opening for senior shopping only.
- See Store Finder Here for the nearest Dollar General
- Fairway Market
- 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. open to those 65 and older, those with increased susceptibility to serious illness, and expecting mothers
- See Store Finder Here for nearest Fairway Market
- Stop and Shop
- 6:00 am – 7:30 am is reserved for senior customers (60+)
- See Store Finder Here for the nearest Stop and Shop
- Target
- First shopping hour on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings is reserved for seniors and those with underlying health conditions.
- See Store Finder Here for the nearest Target
- Trader Joe’s
- Either 8am to 9am or 9 am to 10 am (depending on the store), a special line for senior customers outside the store to ensure expedited service.
- See Store Finder Here for the nearest Trader Joe’s
- Whole Foods
- 7am-8am on Wednesdays and Fridays
- See Store Finder Here for special senior hours at your closest Whole Foods.
- Costco
- 9-10AM on Tuesday and Thursday for members 60 and older and people with disabilities or who are immunocompromised
- Exceptions:
- Brooklyn and Staten Island stores Senior Shopping Hours are 8-9AM, Mon-Fri
Supermarkets, Delis, Bodegas & Retail Food Stores (Offering Delivery)
This list below includes all retail food stores within the neighborhood from a Google Maps Places API search with keyword search terms “bakery, cafe, convenience store, deli, food, grocery, supermarket.”
- For delivery services such as DoorDash, Instacart, FreshDirect, GrubHub, Peapod, Postmates, Shipt, Seamless, Yelp and UberEats, an email address and credit card is required for registration.
- The listed apps do not accept SNAP (EBT) payments for delivery, but many retailers do IN-STORE.
- The SNAP Retailer Locator allows anyone to locate nearby SNAP-authorized retailers by entering a street address, city, and state, or zip code. Enter your starting location and select a retailer or map point to get details and directions
- Delivery fees range from around $0.99 to $10, but most fees are waived if you spend over $10 or $15 in the app (for independent grocers, this may be higher)
- Many delivery services are flooded and there may be extra long wait times, unavailable products and/or no delivery possible.
Please call stores before visiting, as their services (take-out, delivery, benefits such as SNAP) may be changing frequently due to COVID-19.
Big Apple Grocery
609 Wilson Ave
(718) 576-6580- SNAP accepted in-store only
- Call for delivery times/information
Bolla Market
2816 Atlantic Ave
(718) 827-2817- SNAP/WIC not accepted
- Delivery available online through Bagatine stores
Bravo Supermarkets
366 New Lots Ave
(718) 272-2477- SNAP/WIC accepted
- Delivery available for in-store purchases only
- Delivery radius: local
- Delivery minimum: $50
Cherry Valley Marketplace
1115 Pennsylvania
(718) 345-2873- Sunday-Saturday: Store Hours, 24/7
- SNAP/WIC accepted
- Delivery available by visiting store website
- Find your location, place order online and then call the local store right away to confirm the order.
- Delivery radius: Depends on the local store – may have walking/driving deliveries
- Delivery minimum: $60
- Delivery fee: depends on delivery destination (if below $60 purchase)
City Fresh Market
655 Stanley Ave
(347) 295-2255- Sunday-Saturday 8:00AM-9:00PM: Store Hours
- SNAP/WIC accepted
- Delivery available for in-store purchases only
- Delivery minimum: $40
Fine Fare Supermarkets
602 Livonia Ave
(718) 922-3159- Delivery available for in-store purchases only
Food Bazaar Supermarket
11110 Flatlands Ave
(347) 875-4580- Sunday-Saturday 8:00AM-9:00PM: Store Hours
- Sunday-Saturday 7:00AM-8:00AM: Senior Shopping Hours
- SNAP/WIC accepted
- Delivery available by Instacart
- Delivery radius: within store zip code
- Delivery minimum: $10
JLC Deli Grocery
653 Liberty Ave
(718) 647-1512- Delivery radius: within neighborhood
Max's Deli
2623 Atlantic Ave
(917) 966-8200- Sunday, Saturday 8:00AM-9:00PM: Store Hours
- SNAP/WIC not accepted
- Delivery available by phone
- Delivery radius: 2 miles
- Delivery minimum: $10
One Way Deli
26 Court St
(718) 797-1393- SNAP accepted in-store only
- Delivery available by Grubhub
Plaza Meat Market Corporation
100 Cooper St
(718) 919-1144- Delivery available by phone
- Delivery minimum: $10
Super Pioneer Supermarket
1657 Broadway
(718) 574-2520- Wednesday 7:30AM-1:00PM: Senior Shopping Hours
- SNAP/WIC accepted
- Delivery available by phone until 6:30PM
- Delivery radius: close to store
- Delivery minimum: $50
- Delivery fee: $5
Wilson Food Market
625 Wilson Ave
(718) 452-3473- Sunday-Saturday 8:00AM-11:00PM: Store Hours
- SNAP accepted
- Delivery available by Grubhub and Seamless
Associated Supermarkets
2578 Pitkin Ave
(718) 647-6277- SNAP/WIC accepted
- Delivery available by phone or visiting store website
- Delivery radius: within store zip code
- Delivery minimum: $10
Atlantic Deli
227 Hale Ave
(347) 240-1298- Saturday-Sunday 5:00AM-11:00PM: Store Hours
- SNAP accepted in-store only
- Delivery available by Grubhub
Cherry Valley Marketplace
925 Crescent St #5515
(718) 235-1414- Sunday-Saturday 7:30AM-9:00AM: senior hours
- SNAP/WIC accepted
- Delivery available for in-store purchases only. Some exceptions made for seniors.
- Delivery minimum: $100
Ecowas African Food Market
1292 Sutter Ave
(718) 277-8118- Monday, Saturday 8:00AM-9:00PM: Store Hours
- SNAP accepted
- Delivery available for in-store purchases only
- Delivery radius: within store zip code
- Delivery minimum: $100
Fine Fare Supermarkets
675 Lincoln Ave
(718) 277-4744- Sunday-Saturday 8:00AM-9:00PM: Store Hours
- Sunday 7:00AM-8:00AM: Senior Shopping Hours
- SNAP/WIC accepted
- Delivery available for in-store purchases and phone
- Delivery radius: within neighborhood
- Delivery minimum: $50
- Delivery fee: $5 if call in order
Golden Farms Supermarket
416 Crescent St
(718) 827-1091- Wednesday 7:30AM-9:00PM: Senior Hours
- SNAP/WIC accepted
- Delivery available for in-store purchases
- Delivery minimum: $75
Key Food Supermarkets
1215 Sutter Ave
(718) 235-1036- SNAP/WIC accepted
- Delivery available for in-store purchases only
- Delivery minimum: $60
La Finquita #1: Fruits & Vegetables
388 Ridgewood Ave #1633
(347) 295-3623- Saturday-Sunday 8:00AM-9:00PM: Store Hours
- SNAP accepted
- Delivery available for in-store purchases
- Delivery radius: within neighborhood
- Delivery minimum: $10
My Neighborhood Grocery
385 Chestnut St #335
(718) 235-2182- SNAP/WIC accepted
- Delivery radius: within neighborhood
- Delivery minimum: $5
Super Pioneer Supermarket
3461 Fulton St
(718) 827-9611- Wednesday 8:00AM-3:00PM: Senior Hours
- Sunday-Saturday 7:30AM-10:00PM: Store Hours
- SNAP/WIC accepted
- Delivery available for in-store purchases
- Delivery radius: 20 blocks
- Delivery minimum: $40
Tony's Shop & Save Supermarket
1161 Sutter Ave
(718) 647-4004- Sunday-Saturday 6:00AM-8:00PM: Store Hours
- SNAP accepted
- Delivery radius: 10 blocks
- Delivery minimum: $10
ALDI
525 Gateway Dr
(855) 955-2534- Sunday, Saturday 9:00AM-8:00PM: Store Hours
- Delivery available by Instacart
- Delivery radius: within store zip code
- Delivery minimum: $10
City Fresh Market
1380 Pennsylvania Ave
(718) 642-1608- Sunday-Saturday 6:00AM-11:00PM: Store Hours
- SNAP/WIC accepted
- Delivery available for in-store purchases
- Delivery minimum: $50
- Delivery available by visiting store website
- Place order online, then call the local store right away to confirm the order.
- Also affiliated with cherryvalleymarketplace.com, which may have more locations close to you.
- Delivery minimum: $50 for free delivery
- Delivery radius: Depends on the local store – may have walking/driving deliveries
- Additional fees: Vary based on distance from the store (if below $50 purchase)
CVS
1346 Granville Payne Ave
(718) 642-2727Target Grocery
519 Gateway Dr
(718) 235-6032
Supermarkets, Delis, Bodegas & Retail Food Stores (No Delivery)
This list below includes all retail food stores within the neighborhood zip codes from a Google Maps Places API search with keyword search terms “bakery, cafe, convenience store, deli, food, grocery, supermarket.”
Please call stores before visiting, as their services (take-out, delivery, benefits such as SNAP) may be changing frequently due to COVID-19.
941 Best Deli Inc
941 Granville Payne AveArlington Deli Grocery Inc.
Arnold Service Station Inc
1868 Linden Blvd
(718) 649-0045- SNAP/WIC not accepted
Barclays Gourmet Deli
620 Livonia Ave
(718) 342-2000- Sunday-Saturday: Store Hours, 24/7
- SNAP/WIC accepted
Bashir Deli & Grocery
480 Sutter Ave
(718) 485-3039Boar's Head Deli & Grocery
BP
1610 Bushwick Ave
(718) 455-8053- Saturday-Sunday 8:00AM-9:00PM: Store Hours
- SNAP/WIC not accepted
BP
32 Jamaica Ave
(718) 345-0885Bradford Friendship& Grocery Inc.
Bradford StBradford Street Deli Corporation
5 Bradford StChapa Deli Grocery
512 Riverdale AveChauncey Deli
1763 Broadway
(718) 975-0559- SNAP/WIC not accepted
CKM Deli
510 Hinsdale StCristol Deli-Grocery
640 Blake AveD&S Deli
601 Central Ave
(917) 966-8948- SNAP accepted in-store only
Dama Food Market Inc
2303 Pitkin AveDelta Deli & Grocery
661 Evergreen AveDenny Food Market
588 Wilson AveDESTRINI GROCERY
725 Dumont AveDom Grocery
Economic Grocery Store
51 Arlington Ave
(718) 483-9101ENY Farmer's Market Saturdays 9-3
620 Schenck AveEstevez Deli Corp.
804 Knickerbocker Ave
(929) 210-9070- SNAP/WIC not accepted
Farm Country Supermarkets
2205 Linden Blvd
(718) 272-1405- SNAP/WIC accepted
Food Eldert Market
548 Wilson AveGabr Deli Grocery
2218 Pitkin Ave
(718) 342-4034- SNAP/WIC not accepted
General Food & Grocery Corp.
Georgia Grocery
710 Georgia Ave #A
(718) 566-8242- SNAP/WIC accepted
GreenHouse Gardens
764 Schenck AveGuajaca Grocery Food Corporation
512 Van Siclen AveHabib Livonia Deli
909 Livonia Ave
(347) 240-7170- SNAP/WIC not accepted
- Curbside pick-up available for phone orders
Habibi Gourmet Deli
2761 Fulton StHL Grocery
1293 Bushwick AveJerome Deli Plaza
621 Jerome StJose Deli
553 Hinsdale StJosela Deli Grocery
2348 Pitkin Ave
(718) 647-2368- SNAP/WIC not accepted
Kathan Express Grocery
618 Livonia Ave
(347) 221-0777Katheryne Deli Grocery
455 Newport StLa Plaza Mini Grocery
233 Eldert St
(718) 872-6573- SNAP/WIC not accepted
Lavega Grocery
2772 Fulton St
(718) 277-0932- SNAP accepted in-store only
Lavonia Convenience Store
925 Livonia AveLisbeth Grocery
66 Hendrix St
(718) 277-0481Manzana Grocery Store
272 Jamaica Ave
(718) 484-0642Matamoros Deli and Grocery
200 Granville Payne Ave- Delivery available by phone
- Delivery radius: 2 miles
- Delivery minimum: $15
Melissa Meat Market Inc
772 Sutter Ave
(718) 240-9191- SNAP/WIC accepted
Ocean Hill Deli
1803 Broadway
(718) 453-4760- Sunday-Saturday 6:00AM-9:00PM: Store Hours
- SNAP accepted in-store only
Plaza 99¢ Plus Discount
Stanley AveRoman Leandro Grocery
630 Liberty Ave
(718) 348-0259Shorty Meat Market
2949 Fulton St
(718) 348-5342- SNAP accepted in-store only
Square Park Deli
532 Wilson Ave
(347) 529-0573- SNAP/WIC not accepted
Stanley Mini Market
689 Stanley Ave
(917) 893-9157- Saturday-Sunday 8:00AM-8:00PM: Store Hours
- SNAP/WIC not accepted
Stanly Convenience
671 Stanley AveStar Lite Deli Corporation
296 New Lots Ave
(718) 257-4252- SNAP accepted in-store only
Sunoco Gas Station
32 Highland Blvd
(718) 345-3002Survival Grocery & Deli Inc
2689 Fulton StThe Omars Mini Market & Deli
479 Livonia Ave
(718) 342-0150- SNAP/WIC not accepted
United Grocery & Fresh Food Inc
Vermont Grocery
580 Vermont St
(347) 240-2352Victory Market
531 Blake AveVlt Mini Market Inc.
2835 Fulton St
(718) 277-2840- SNAP accepted
Walgreens
1111 Granville Payne Ave
(718) 272-0346- SNAP accepted
- Delivery available for pharmacy only
Warwick Grocery
2911 Fulton St
(718) 647-8323- SNAP accepted
160 Crescent Deli & Grocery Corporation
160 Crescent St1290 Sutter Grocery Inc
1290 Sutter Ave
(718) 647-9429- Sunday-Saturday 7:00AM-10:00PM: Store Hours
- SNAP/WIC accepted
Alsari Grocery Corporation
1249 Sutter Ave
(718) 928-7440AquaDuck FleaMarket
700 Fountain Ave
(516) 996-3558- Saturday-Sunday 7:00AM-8:00PM: Store Hours
Asian Supermarket & Halal Meat
2757 Pitkin Ave
(718) 827-0808- SNAP/WIC accepted
Associated Supermarkets
773 New Lots Ave
(718) 272-8296- Sunday-Saturday 8:00AM-9:00PM: Store Hours
- SNAP/WIC accepted
Belmont Deli Grocery
766 Belmont Ave
(718) 827-5555- Sunday, Saturday 8:00AM-8:30PM: Store Hours
- SNAP/WIC not accepted
Belmont Express Grocery
Best fish market
3346 Fulton St
(718) 235-5332- SNAP/WIC accepted
BKJD Fish Market
3294 Fulton StBlake Grocery
1129 Blake AveBogopa Enterprises Warehouse
650 Fountain Ave
(718) 346-6500- Monday-Friday 8:00AM-5:00PM: Store Hours
Bogopa Service Corp Headquarters
650 Fountain Ave
(718) 346-6500BP
586 Conduit Blvd
(718) 827-9580- SNAP/WIC not accepted
Christiano Market Deli
3441 Fulton StCorner Store Hero Inc Grocery
860 New Lots AveCrescent Corner Fruit
3340 Fulton St
(718) 277-7917- SNAP/WIC accepted
Cuesta Real Grocery Corp.
Cypress Hills Youthmarket
Fulton St & Richmond St
(212) 788-7476D & G Grocery
282 Ridgewood Ave
(347) 750-5153Deli Vision Grocery
1065 Liberty Ave
(718) 235-3888Dollar Deals
1159 Blake Ave
(718) 277-0134- SNAP accepted in-store only
Dumont Deli Grocery
690 Linwood St
(718) 484-3705- Sunday-Saturday 8:00AM-10:00PM: Store Hours
- SNAP/WIC not accepted
El Conuco Acevedo Fruits
3156 Fulton StEl Mercadito
3432 Fulton St- SNAP accepted in-store only
Family Dollar
3382 Atlantic Ave
(718) 235-2060- SNAP accepted in-store only
Family Dollar
3118 Fulton St
(718) 277-1804- SNAP accepted
Fares Deli
2484 Pitkin AveFausto A Ramos Sutter Grocery
978 Sutter Ave
(718) 235-1798- SNAP accepted
Flea Market
409 Shepherd AveFoodland Supermarket
1364 Loring AveFulton Foods Mini Market
2980 Fulton St
(718) 277-6188Gold Deil Grocery
794 Belmont AveGriselle Deli Grocery
216 Ridgewood Ave
(718) 235-0354J.T. Deli Grocery
205 Sheridan AveJassar Deli
2932 Pitkin AveKiwi Deli Grocery
1017 Hegeman AveLa Nueva Palma Meat Market
3329 Fulton St
(718) 827-7659- SNAP accepted
Liberty Apple Farm
1173 Liberty AveLiberty Super Market & Halal Meat
1075 Liberty AveLinden deli & Grocery
2602 Linden Blvd
(347) 673-6943- SNAP/WIC accepted
Logan Convenience Store
3196 Atlantic AveLuisito Grocery Corporation
991 Dumont AveMannys Grocery
1055 Blake Ave
(718) 235-1862MAS DELI GROCERY CORP
965 Sutter AveMc Kinley Grocery
230 McKinley AveMike's Grocery Corporation
1268 Sutter AveMoca Ny Grocery
Motin Supermarket
167 Forbell StMy Barrio Grocery Corp.
1342 Sutter AveNatalie Grocery Inc
3397 Fulton St
(718) 827-1204- SNAP accepted
New Dhaka Grocery Inc
510 Crescent St
(718) 484-8880- Sunday-Saturday 9:00AM-9:00PM: Store Hours
- SNAP/WIC accepted
New Lots Elton Mini Market Inc.
781 New Lots AveODV Grocer & Deli
965 Sutter Ave
(718) 235-4699Premium Supermarket
1196 Liberty Ave
(718) 235-8000- SNAP accepted
Rhe's Food Market
1119 Liberty Ave
(718) 348-7030- SNAP accepted in-store only
Romana Grocery
3317 Fulton StS M 534 Grocery Corporation
534 Grant Ave
(718) 235-8926- SNAP/WIC accepted
Spring Creek Food Mart
1011 Elton St
(718) 272-2277- Sunday-Saturday 5:00AM-12:00AM: Store Hours
- SNAP accepted in-store only
Susy Grocery Corporation
769 Liberty Ave
(347) 405-6349- SNAP accepted in-store only
Tio Deli
3002 Fulton St
(347) 413-8977- SNAP/WIC not accepted
Tony Deli
2588 Pitkin Ave
(347) 221-0368- Saturday-Sunday 8:00AM-9:00PM: Store Hours
Walgreens
1242 Liberty Ave
(929) 258-3119- Sunday-Saturday 8:00AM-10:00PM: Store Hours
- SNAP/WIC accepted
BJ's Wholesale
339 Gateway Dr
(718) 942-2090- Monday-Saturday 9:00AM-10:00PM: Store Hours
- Sunday 9:00AM-9:00PM: Store Hours
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:00AM-9:00AM: Senior Shopping Hours
- Sunday 8:00AM-9:00AM: First Responder Hours
- SNAP accepted
Elton Deli
1166 Elton St
(718) 483-8243- Sunday-Saturday 6:00AM-12:00AM: Store Hours
- SNAP accepted in-store only
ShopRite of Gateway Center
590 Gateway Dr
(718) 647-2423- Sunday-Saturday 6:00AM-7:00AM: Senior Hours
- Sunday-Saturday 7:00AM-11:00PM: Store Hours
- SNAP/WIC accepted
East New York / Starrett City Food Pantries and Soup Kitchens
The Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center is collaborating with Plentiful: a completely free, easy-to-use reservation system for food pantries and the people they serve. Through their database, the information below is constantly updated with the latest opening hours and/or changes due to COVID-19.
Many pantries require identification but may be making exceptions under the COVID-19 pandemic. Please call to see if identification is required.
EMERGENCY HELP NEEDED: Millions of New Yorkers rely on food pantries and soup kitchens to survive. To date, ⅓ have closed in NYC due to COVID-19. They relied on retired seniors to volunteer and since seniors can no longer safely leave their homes, pantries are in desperate need of young and healthy volunteers.
VOLUNTEER TO SERVE EMERGENCY FOOD TODAY WITH IN IT TOGETHER NYC.
Calvary UFW Baptist Church - Food Pantry
1520-30 Herkimer St
(718) 498-3767
Status: open
ID Required: no- Friday 9:00AM-11:00AM
- Starts at 9AM and closes when they run out of food
Calvary UFW Baptist Church - Soup Kitchen
1520 Herkimer St
(718) 498-3767
Status: open
ID Required: no- Friday 9:00AM-11:00AM
- Starts at 9AM and closes when they run out of food
Church of God of Prophecy - Food Pantry
71 Malta St
(718) 649-5533
Status: open
ID Required: no- Tuesday 4:00PM-7:00PM: Open 2nd & 4th Tuesday of the month
- Pantry begins distributing food at 4:00PM and continues until food runs out
Church of God of Prophecy - Soup Kitchen
71 Malta St
(718) 649-5533
Status: open
ID Required: no- Tuesday 3:00PM-7:00PM: 2nd & 4th Tuesday of the month
Cornerstone SDA Church - Food Pantry
138 Pennsylvania Ave
(718) 332-8335
Status: open
ID Required: unknown
Cornerstone SDA Church - Soup Kitchen
138 Pennsylvania Ave
(718) 332-8335
Status: open
ID Required: unknown- Sunday 11:30AM-1:30PM
Family Services Network of New York
1420 Bushwick Ave
(718) 455-6010 x151
Status: open
ID Required: yes- Monday, Wednesday 10:00AM-1:00PM
House of David, Pentecostal Apostolic Faith Church
747 Hendrix St
(516) 301-6306, (718) 649-5982
Status: open
ID Required: yes- Wednesday 9:00AM-11:00AM
- Food pantry operates most weeks, depending on delivery availability
Mount Olive House
277-285 Eldert St
(718) 443-6010
Status: open
ID Required: unknown- Friday 10:30AM-11:30AM
- Friday 9AM-11AM
- Monday 9AM-11AM
- Tuesday 10:30AM-11:30AM
New Hope Family Worship Center - Soup Kitchen
817 Livonia Ave
(718) 342-1305
Status: open
ID Required: unknown- Friday 12:30PM-1:30PM
- Monday 10AM-12PM
- Thursday 12:30PM-1:30PM
- Tuesday 12:30PM-1:30PM
- Wednesday 12:30PM-1:30PM
Overcoming Love Ministries - Food Pantry
246 Jamaica Ave
(718) 235-1464
Status: open
ID Required: no- Monday-Saturday 4:00PM-7:00PM
- Open to everyone
Blessed Sacrament Church Brooklyn
198 Euclid Ave
(718) 827-1200
Status: open
ID Required: unknown- Wednesday 9:00AM-11:00AM
- Bring a cart to carry away food
Celestial Church of Christ
310 Elton St
(718) 647-2356
Status: open
ID Required: no- Friday 12:00PM-1:00PM
- Primarily serving people living in East New York
- Identification required, but no one will be turned away for not having ID
Christ the Rock Church International
770 Glenmore Ave
(718) 348-7414
Status: open
ID Required: unknown- Thursday 5PM-6PM
- Tuesday 5PM-7PM
Full Effect Gospel Ministries
900 New Lots Ave
(917) 494-0061, (347) 353-2118
Status: open
ID Required: no- Wednesday 5:00PM-7:00PM
Good News Deliverance Tabernacle, Inc.
442 Cleveland St
(718) 235-0065
Status: open
ID Required: unknown
Iglesia Cristiana Pentecostal La Hermosa
3161 Fulton St
(347) 787-6435
Status: open
ID Required: unknown- Thursday 9:00AM-12:00PM
Isaiah's Temple of Mt. Hope - Food Pantry
862 Glenmore Ave
(718) 850-1499
Status: open
ID Required: yes- Thursday 2:00PM-4:00PM
- Open to everyone
Isaiah's Temple of Mt. Hope - Soup Kitchen
862 Glenmore Ave
(718) 850-1499
Status: open
ID Required: yes- Tuesday, Thursday 2:00AM-4:00PM
Las Maravillas Del Exodo
302 Elton St
(347) 551-1307
Status: open
ID Required: unknown- Wednesday 10AM-12PM
Open Door To Heaven Outreach Ministry Inc.
474 Shepherd Ave
(347) 822-0714
Status: open
ID Required: no- Saturday 9:30AM-11:00AM: 1st & 3rd Saturday of the month
- Opens at 9:30AM and operates until food runs out
- Arriving early is recommended to avoid long lines
Pentecostal Rescue House of Prayer for All Nations, Inc.
2415 Pitkin Ave
(718) 277-7315
Status: open
ID Required: no- Tuesday 9AM-11AM
- To-go bags available
Presbyterian Church of the Crossroads
133 Elton St
(646) 321-7925, (718) 235-9843
Status: open
ID Required: unknown- Wednesday 10AM-12PM
River Fund - Mobile Food Pantry, Brooklyn
Corner of Linden Blvd & Crescent St
(718) 441-1125
Status: open
ID Required: no- Tuesday 9:00AM-10:30AM: 2nd & 4th Tuesday of the month
- Pantry operates every other week––2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month
- Located in the Louis Pink Houses parking lot
Second St. Paul Church of Christ, Disciple of Christ, Inc.
1048 Sutter Ave
(718) 235-8922, (
Status: open
ID Required: unknown- Saturday 8AM-10AM
Jewish Community Council of Canarsie
1170 Pennsylvania Ave
(718) 495-6210
Status: open
ID Required: unknown- Monday 10AM-2PM
- Tuesday 10AM-2PM
- Wednesday 10AM-2PM
- Wednesday 9AM-12PM
- Thursday 10AM-2PM
Sisters With Purpose INC
1540 Van Siclen Ave
(646) 460-4101
Status: open
ID Required: unknown- Saturday 3:00PM-4:00PM
Unity Fellowship Of Christ Church NYC - Food Pantry
2578 Atlantic Ave
(718) 385-2406
Status: unknown
ID Required: yes- Thursday 7:00PM-9:00PM
- Please call to check for the most up-to-date hours of operation, as they are subject to change
Miller Avenue Block Association
2482 Pitkin Ave
(718) 235-6177
Status: unknown
ID Required: unknownGreater Refuge Ministries, Inc
291 Hendrix St
(718) 827-7822
Status: closed
ID Required: unknown- Temporarily closed until further notice
Love Fellowship Tabernacle, Inc.
464 Liberty Ave
(718) 235-2266
Status: closed
ID Required: unknown- Closed until further notice
Mount Paran Community Development Corp.
1665 Broadway
(718) 941-6741
Status: closed
ID Required: unknown- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 12:00PM-1:00PM
- Closed until further notice
New Hope Family Worship Center - Food Pantry
817 Livonia Ave
(718) 342-1305
Status: closed
ID Required: no- Saturday 9:00AM-2:00PM
- Food pantry has been experiencing inconsistency in service, but is working to improve consistency in service and food availability
Council Towers II
99 Vandalia Ave
(718) 922-5860
Status: closed
ID Required: no- Food pantry operations not following usual schedule during COVID-19 pandemic. Hours vary.
- Food is being prepared and distributed outside or delivered to peoples' homes.
Shelters, Transitional Housing and Services for Homeless People in East New York / Starrett City
Many organizations that normally require proof of residence or ID are making exceptions due to coronavirus and extending services to people who are homeless or in crisis without documentation.
Below is a list of shelters, transitional housing and services for homeless people in the East New York / Starrett City area. The NYC Food Policy Center will be continuously calling to check openings.
Please call before visiting in case of changes.
Also find shelter in NYC through the Coalition for the Homeless, Project STAY and ShelterList. Call the Department of Homeless Services (DHS) 24-hour hotline for additional direction: (212)-361-0584, or the Prevention Assistance and Temporary Housing (PATH) office, also 24/7 at 917-521-3900.
Bowery Residents' Committee - Fulton House
2570 Fulton St
(718) 485-5570- Services offered: Supported residential facility providing homeless and/or mentally ill seniors with permanent housing
- Additional information:
- Submit application for residence –– provides food and help for those who move on, with food stamps and pantry information
- Currently not taking any walk-ins
- For the most up-to-date information and services, please call listed number
Catholic Charities of Brooklyn and Queens - Homebase - Livonia Avenue
560 Livonia Ave
(718) 408-7181- Services offered: affordable housing, emergency and food assistance, clinics and rehabilitation, youth services, immigrant services, homelessness prevention, case management, senior services
- Services affected:
- Food pantries open at regularly posted schedues
- Childhood Development Centers currently closed
- Catholic Charities Afterschool Programs currently closed
- Catholic Charities Behavioral Health Clinics and Programs: continue to operate on-site and through telehealth
- Catholic Charities Senior Centers: closed, regular check-in calls to clients
- Catholic Charities Delivered Meals Program: continues to provide senior clients according to regular schedules
- Catholic Charities HOMEBASE Homelessness Prevention Programs: All HOMEBASE programs are providing services, intake and renewals by phone ONLY. All pending and active evictions are currently suspended in NYS.
- SS Joachim and Anne Nursing and Rehabilitation Center: The nursing home is closed to visitors and all staff members are checked as they enter the facility for their shifts.
- Progress of Peoples Management (Affordable Housing Residences): Catholic Charities Progress of Peoples Management staff are regularly checking on current residents’ well-being. Outside visitors are limited from coming to the residences and any gathering of seniors in the public spaces of the buildings are discouraged.
- WIC Programs (Women, Infants and Children): providing services via phone with limited office hours to provide nutrition education, issue food benefits, breastfeeding support and referrals to other programs. Contact 718-715-7001.
- Youth Employment Strategies (YESS!): Staff are helping with virtual job readiness workshops and providing employment resources and job information. Contact 718-726-9790, ext. 3019
- ESL Queens: ESL staff is teaching with virtual classes via Zoom. Call: 718-726-9790 and press #2 to access ESL Classes.
- Services affected:
- Additional information:
- Most staff and programs are active remotely
- To get help, contact the Call Center at 718-722-6001
- For the most up-to-date information and services, please call listed number
- Services offered: affordable housing, emergency and food assistance, clinics and rehabilitation, youth services, immigrant services, homelessness prevention, case management, senior services
Good Shepherd Services - Single Stop - East New York
876 Schenk Ave
(718) 346-2200- Provide young adults (ages 18-25) involved with foster care and/or juvenile justice systems with a multi-service center providing non-residential support services and a residence providing transitional housing and support
- Services affected by COVID-19:
- Residential programs for adolescents in foster care or the juvenile justice system remain open as they are home to nearly 220 young people and families.
- Child welfare programs are contacting as many families as possible electronically. However, contacts with most high-risk families are still taking place in person and within recommended safety guidelines.
- Providing emergency assistance to foster care participants who have had to leave college, made travel and other arrangements for those who need to come home and ensured those who can stay in dorms have resources for food and other necessities.
- Redeployed staff whose school-based programs are closed to one of the following areas: (1) remote academic support for participants who are now homeschooling; (2) emergency child care centers that the city has set up for the children of health care workers and other essential staff; (3) residential facilities to relieve essential staff as needed.
- Leading advocacy efforts to ensure that Good Shepherd and other human service nonprofits in NYC responding to the crisis will receive support from our government partners
- For the most up-to-date information, please visit their website
Women's Prison Association - Brooklyn Community Office | Family Treatment Rehabilitation
2632 Atlantic Ave
(718) 687-4720- Provides services to women in the criminal justice system, including assistance finding housing and employment, and addiction, health, and mental health services.
- WPA is open and providing emergency services.
- Call 646-330-7282, Monday - Friday, 9:00AM-5:00PM or email: saugustine@wpaonline.org
Cypress Hills Local Development Corp. - Housing Counseling
3214 Fulton St
(718) 647-8100- All housing counseling will take place via phone, text, and email.
- If you are facing a housing problem - like foreclosure or lack of services in your building - do not hesitate to contact for advice, advocacy, and to arrange for legal representation, etc.
- There is a moratorium on evictions in New York City.
- For services affected by COVID-19, please visit their website.
Housing Works Community Healthcare - East New York Home Care Management
2640 Pitkin Ave
(718) 277-0386- Services offered: Provides housing assistance (Health Home), substance abuse help, adult day care, mental health
- Additional information:
- Currently offering free viral diagnostic tests for COVID-19, as well as antibody tests - to make an appointment for a COVID-19 test or antibody test call 718-277-0386 ext 4079; more information can be found here
- For services affected by COVID-19, please visit their website
- Hours:
- Health Center open: Monday - Friday 9:00AM-5:00PM
- Center for Alcoholism and Substance Abuse: Monday - Friday 9:00AM-5:00PM
SCO Family of Services - Brooklyn Drop-In Center
774 Rockaway Ave
(718) 277-6403- Provides runaway, homeless, and at-risk youth from 14-20 years old with counseling and homelessness prevention.
- SCO programs are operating as normal with the following exceptions:
- DOE Programs at SCO: Please note that SCO After School programs, Early Education programs, and Transfer High Schools (Bronx Arena Community High School, East Brooklyn Community High School and North Queens Community High School) are closed through the rest of the 2019-2020 academic school year.
- Residential Schools: SCO’s residential campuses remain open. To prevent community spread and promote social distancing, instruction will be modified for students at Westbrook Preparatory School, Madonna Heights School, The Theresa Paplin School, The Christopher School, and The Tyree Learning Center.
- Residential Programs: To help protect our residential clients, all visitors will be prescreened by phone prior to scheduled visits to SCO residences. Please do not visit an SCO residence unannounced. Thank you for doing your part to protect all SCO clients.
- For the most up-to-date information, visit listed website
Resources for Immigrants and Undocumented Individuals & Families
The resources below come primarily from A Guide to Community-Based Organizations for Immigrants
While many food pantries and soup kitchens require ID under normal circumstances (COVID-19 may affect), some organizations are making exceptions for the state of emergency and extending their services to everyone in need, regardless of documentation.
Please call or email before visiting for updates about their services.
The following resources offer services for which ID/official residence is never required:
Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New York
- Languages: English, Spanish
- 1011 First Avenue, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10022
- Phone: (888) 744-7900
- Service delivery model has been transitioned to a telephonic model and we continue to serve the most vulnerable New Yorkers. If you need help, please call the Catholic Charities Helpline at 1-888-744-7900, Mon - Fri 9AM to 8PM
- Food pantry locations are open and provide “grab and go” bags so that New Yorkers will not go hungry during this “stay at home”. In East Harlem, our food pantry is packing bags of food for delivery to homebound seniors. For more information, contact us at CCFOOD@ARCHNY.ORG or the Food Hotline at 646-457-9730 for all food related inquiries.
- Bronx Center: 402 E 152 Street, between Melrose and 3rd Avenues
- Wednesday: 11 am to 3 pm
- Thursday: 10 am to 1 pm
- Friday from 10 am to 1 pm
- Kennedy Center: 34 W 134 St, Between Lenox and 5th Ave -- entrance through W 135 Street
- Wednesday: 9 am to 1 pm
- St. Cecilia Pantry: 125 E 105 St between Park and Lexington Ave, Manhattan
- Wednesday: 9 am to 12 noon
- St. Augustine: 1168 Franklin Ave between 167 and 168 St. Bronx
- Monday: 9 am to 12 noon
- Thursday: 2 pm to 4 pm
- Bronx Center: 402 E 152 Street, between Melrose and 3rd Avenues
- Eviction prevention services also continue to operate and are working to prevent the accrual of rent arrears. For more information, please call the Catholic Charities Helpline at 1-888-744-7900
- Immigration Division has been able to implement seminars and distribute critical information via electronic means, and our attorneys are still accompanying clients to those courts that remain open. For more information, please call the New Americans Hotline, 1-800-566-7636, Mon - Fri 9AM - 8PM, Sat-Sun 9AM - 5PM
Damayan Migrant Workers Association
- Languages: English, Tagalog
- 406 West 40th St. 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10018
- Phone: (212) 564-6057
- Helps labor trafficking survivors develop escape plans, secure emergency housing and financial assistance, access social and legal services, find employment, and facilitate family reunifications. Also engages in community and organizing for fair labor standards and labor trafficking.
Refugee Services Refugee Services (RS) within the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance is the single state agency responsible for the implementation of services to refugees.
- Find a program for refugees here.
- Contact RS for information about services at (518) 402-3096.
Immigrant Rights and Services: Public Benefits Available to Immigrants Many important services and benefits are available to all people, regardless of immigration status. Some of these services are for emergency needs. The services listed below are available to all people, including undocumented immigrants.
- Children under 19 are eligible for health insurance under the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP),
- Pregnant women, children under 5 years of age, and mothers of babies up to 6 months old (or 12 months if breastfeeding) are eligible for nutrition education, nutritious food and breastfeeding support under Women, Infants and Children Program (WIC),
- Prenatal care for pregnant women under the Prenatal Care Assistance Program (PCAP),
- Emergency medical care, including ambulance service,
- Domestic violence counseling,
- Immunizations,
- HIV testing and counseling,
- Emergency shelter,
- Poison control hotline,
- Food pantry services,
- Child welfare and foster care services,
- Public school education,
- School breakfast and lunch programs,
- Senior services and senior center programs provided by the Department for the Aging,
- Services that protect against consumer fraud provided by the Department of Consumer Affairs,
- Protection against discrimination provided by the Human Rights Commission,
- Services and facilities provided by the Department of Parks and Recreation,
- Services provided by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene,
- Public library services and special events,
- Public transportation,
- Police protection, and
- Fire protection.
The following are some benefits that only U.S. citizens and immigrants with certain legal status that are “lawfully present” can receive:
- Supplemental Security Income (SSI),
- Food stamps,
- Cash assistance,
- Public housing,
- Section 8 Housing vouchers, and
- Medicaid (non-emergency).
Services for Immigrants and Undocumented Individuals/Families Close to East New York / Starrett City
Family Services Network of New York - Bushwick Multi-Service Center
1420 Bushwick Ave
(718) 455-6010- Services offered: Case management/service coordination, immigrant legal assistance
- Additional information: For the most up-to-date information and services, please call listed number
Good Shepherd Services - Single Stop - East New York
876 Schenk Ave
(718) 346-2200- Provide young adults (ages 18-25) involved with foster care and/or juvenile justice systems with a multi-service center providing non-residential support services and a residence providing transitional housing and support
- Services affected by COVID-19:
- Residential programs for adolescents in foster care or the juvenile justice system remain open as they are home to nearly 220 young people and families.
- Child welfare programs are contacting as many families as possible electronically. However, contacts with most high-risk families are still taking place in person and within recommended safety guidelines.
- Providing emergency assistance to foster care participants who have had to leave college, made travel and other arrangements for those who need to come home and ensured those who can stay in dorms have resources for food and other necessities.
- Redeployed staff whose school-based programs are closed to one of the following areas: (1) remote academic support for participants who are now homeschooling; (2) emergency child care centers that the city has set up for the children of health care workers and other essential staff; (3) residential facilities to relieve essential staff as needed.
- Leading advocacy efforts to ensure that Good Shepherd and other human service nonprofits in NYC responding to the crisis will receive support from our government partners
- For the most up-to-date information, please visit their website
United Community Center
613 New Lots Ave
(718) 649-7979- Community Centers currently closed
- Postponing all youth programming, workshops, community forums, ESOL and citizenship classes, and community distributions until further notice.
- For the most up-to-date information, please check the website.
Resources for People with Disabilities
Coronavirus is putting immense pressure on mobile and delivery services throughout New York City. Below are resources for people with disabilities who may already rely on these systems and/or need extra support during this time. Please call or email before visiting for updates about their services.
Center for Independence of the Disabled NY
- Currently with customers via telephone only.
- Manhattan office: 212-674-2300.
- Queens office: 646-442-1520.
- If they are unable to speak with you when you call, they will return all messages as soon as they are able.
- ASL-speaking consumers can call the Manhattan office VP line at 646-350-2681 or the Queens VP line at 347-905-5088.
- Coronavirus update
- Food access
- Transportation and Access-A-Ride
Crisis Services/Mental Health: Mobile Crisis Teams A mobile crisis team is a group of health professionals, such as nurses, social workers and psychiatrists, who can provide mental health services, primarily in people’s homes.
- To request a team, call NYC Well at (888) NYC-WELL (888-692-9355)
Helping Hands for the Disabled of NY
- Action Line: We are here for you 9am – 9pm, seven days a week at 718-606-9712
- Food Pantry Available for Disabled People: We can bring food to you. 718-606-9712
NYC Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities
- Can be reached by calling 311.
- Coronavirus Information ASL Video
- Emergency Preparedness
- Housing
- Social Services & Benefits
NYC Mayor’s Office: Disability Service Facilitators Contact Information with EMAIL ADDRESSES and/or ASL VIDEO PHONES which may be helpful for people who are unable to hear and/or speak
- NYC Mayor’s Office
- Ms. Noel Haight
- Voice Phone: 212-788-2548
- ASL Video Phone: 646-396-5830
- Email: MOPD_DSF@cityhall.nyc.gov
- Department of Health & Mental Hygiene:
- Jorge Martinez, Esq
- Voice Phone: 347-396-6067
- Email: jmartin4@health.nyc.gov
- Department for the Aging
- Kim Hernandez
- Voice Phone: 212-602-4197
- Email: khernandez@aging.nyc.gov
- Department of Homeless Services
- Elizabeth A. Iannone
- Voice Phone: 929-221-6617
- Email: disabilityaffairs@hra.nyc.gov
- Department of Transportation
- Denise Ramirez
- 55 Water St.
- New York, NY 10041
- Voice Phone: 212-839-3260
- Email: MobilityManagement@dot.nyc.gov
Office for People with Developmental Disabilities: The Front Door The Front Door is the way OPWDD connects people to the services they need and want. Once you enter, a person-centered planning process begins which helps you learn about and access service options taking your needs and desires into consideration. It will also give you the chance to direct your own service plan or help your family member or loved one as they direct theirs.
- The first step: Determine eligibility
- If eligible to receive services: Begin planning process
- Support and service options available: residential, employment, day habilitation, children’s services and aging services.
Contact the OPWDD regional office that covers your county (Manhattan 646-766-3220) to access the Front Door, or call the OPWWD Info Line at 1-866-946-9733.
Olmstead Rights: New York Disability Resources and Advocacy Organizations
- Links to government agencies and disability rights organizations in New York.
Services for People with Disabilities in East New York / Starrett City
Community Healthcare Network - East New York
999 Blake Ave
(718) 277-8303- Services offered: Prenatal and post-partum care, gynecology, sexual health services, pediatrics, adolescent medicine, adult medicine, geriatric care, mental health services, behavioral health therapy, psychiatric medication management, family planning services, immunizations
- Additional information:
- Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00AM-05:00PM
- In response to COVID-19, currently not accepting walk-in patients but offers telehealth visits and is screening all patients for symptoms and asking about recent travel. Stay up to date here.
- Telehealth appointments will only be done on Friday, July 24th. Call 866-246-8259 for questions or to plan a visit.
- CHN has stopped COVID-19 testing at all clinics.
Community Healthcare Network - East New York Health Hub
2581 Atlantic Ave, 1st Floor
(718) 495-6700- Services offered: Prenatal and post-partum care, gynecology, sexual health services, pediatrics, adolescent medicine, adult medicine, geriatric care, mental health services, behavioral health therapy, psychiatric medication management, family planning services, immunizations
- Additional information:
- Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00AM-05:00PM
- In response to COVID-19, currently not accepting walk-in patients but offers telehealth visits and is screening all patients for symptoms and asking about recent travel. Stay up to date here.
- Telehealth appointments will only be done on Friday, July 24th. Call 866-246-8259 for questions or to plan a visit.
- CHN has stopped COVID-19 testing at all clinics.
Good Shepherd Services - Single Stop - East New York
876 Schenk Ave
(718) 346-2200- Provide young adults (ages 18-25) involved with foster care and/or juvenile justice systems with a multi-service center providing non-residential support services and a residence providing transitional housing and support
- Services affected by COVID-19:
- Residential programs for adolescents in foster care or the juvenile justice system remain open as they are home to nearly 220 young people and families.
- Child welfare programs are contacting as many families as possible electronically. However, contacts with most high-risk families are still taking place in person and within recommended safety guidelines.
- Providing emergency assistance to foster care participants who have had to leave college, made travel and other arrangements for those who need to come home and ensured those who can stay in dorms have resources for food and other necessities.
- Redeployed staff whose school-based programs are closed to one of the following areas: (1) remote academic support for participants who are now homeschooling; (2) emergency child care centers that the city has set up for the children of health care workers and other essential staff; (3) residential facilities to relieve essential staff as needed.
- Leading advocacy efforts to ensure that Good Shepherd and other human service nonprofits in NYC responding to the crisis will receive support from our government partners
- For the most up-to-date information, please visit their website
Urban Strategies, Inc. - Early Learn Child Care Center #1 & Sutter UPK
1091 Sutter Ave
(718) 235-6151- Services offered: provides children (ages 3-4) (including children with special needs) from families that are low-income and/or on public assistance with free day care and education programs.
- Additional information: For the most up-to-date information and services, please call listed number
Citywide Non-Profit Organizations Offering Food Delivery and/or Mobile Markets
- GetFoodNYC: a meal delivery program created by the City of New York to assist New Yorkers who are unable to access food themselves during COVID-19.
- Apply here by creating an account. Call 311 if you need help creating an account.
- Intended for individuals and families affected by COVID-19 who meet the following criteria:
- No members of the household can go out and get food because they are at increased medical risk or homebound
- No neighbors or family members can go out and get food for you
- Do not receive meal assistance from other providers (such as: Meals on Wheels or God's Love We Deliver); and
- You are unable to afford meal delivery or grocery delivery
- Households may place an order once every two days.
- Each order contains 4 meals per person in the household. No household will receive more than 8 meals per delivery.
- City Harvest: Mobile markets are still operating throughout the city. Please click here to find a mobile market in your neighborhood.
- CityMeals on Wheels: Deliver meals to eligible New Yorkers over 60 years old.
- Eligibility Requirements here.
- Require a Case Manager to coordinate services
- COVID-19 response
- God’s Love We Deliver: Deliver meals to eligible New Yorkers who are too sick to cook or shop for themselves.
- Eligibility Requirements and Application Information here.
- Require a Medical Provider to sign the application for services.
- COVID-19 response: Sending all clients shelf-stable bags
- Twitter Updates
- GoGo: GoGo turns on demand transportation companies like Lyft into services that can be accessed and monitored without a smartphone. You can order take-out food and/or groceries with GoGoGourmet and GoGoGroceries (see below). You may also request special accessibility services through GoGoGrandparent, though you do not have to be a senior (just 18+ years of age).
- Step 1: Register for GoGo by clicking here or by calling 1 (855) 464-6872.
- Step 2: CALL 1 (855) 464-6872 and wait to hear: "Thanks for calling GoGo"
- Step 3:
- PRESS 1 to immediately request a Lyft or Uber to your home.
- PRESS 2 to request a Lyft or Uber to where we dropped you off last.
- PRESS 3, 4 or 5 to request a Lyft or Uber to a custom pick up location (once you're registered please give us a call to set these up).
- PRESS 6 to request a Lyft or Uber with an operator.
- PRESS 0 to speak with an operator about scheduling requests in advance or anything else.
- GoGoGourmet: Meals delivered to the door of your home (855) 754-5328
- GoGoGroceries: Groceries delivered to the door of your home (855) 222-4919
- Meals on Wheels America: Deliver meals to eligible Network of over 5,000 independently run local programs
- Search for participating locations near you here. Requirements and eligibility vary from location to location. Some locations may also provide additional services, including pet food and medical supply delivery services.
- GrowNYC Fresh Food Boxes: seasonal produce well below retail prices
- Visit a Fresh Food Box site near you (see bullets below)
- Pay $14 (or $15 at workplace sites) in cash, credit/debit, EBT/SNAP, or Health Bucks for next week’s share
- Return the following week to pick up your share: 10-15 pounds of fresh, high-quality produce
- All Fresh Food Box sites accept SNAP/EBT and Health Bucks
- SUSPENDED: Hunter College, Brooklyn Army Terminal, 1 Centre Street, and Department of Health.
- OPEN (operating outdoors):
- Lenox Hill Neighborhood House: 70th Street & 1st Avenue, 1st Avenue Entrance
- Project H.O.P.E.: 854 Hunts Point Avenue
- Family Health Center of Harlem: Now operating at East Harlem Health Action Center (below)
- East Harlem Health Action Center: 158 E 115th Street
- Uptown Grand Central: Southwest corner of 125th Street & Park Avenue
- Bed-Stuy Fresh Food Box: 403 Lewis Ave
- No longer accepting new participants; join the waitlist
- See GrowNYC updates here.
- Mutual Aid Groups:** **Click here to find the closest mutual aid group to you:
- Request help online or call the Mutual Aid NYC Hotline
- Community Supported Agriculture (CSA): programs in which individuals buy into a farm by purchasing a share and in turn, the individual receives a selection of fresh produce throughout the season
- Stapleton/St. George (open to Staten Island):
- Staten Island CSA, http://statenislandcsa.org/, Christ Church New Brighton, 76 Franklin Ave., 10301. 24 weeks of fresh organic vegetables. Separate egg and fruit shares available. (917) 734-3746
- Snug Harbor Heritage Farm CSA, https://snug-harbor.org/csa/, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, NY 10301. (718) 425-3504. Sold out for 2020.
- Rabbits Garden Farm, https://www.rabbitsgardenfarm.com/csa-how-it-works, 7 Navy Pier Court, Staten Island, NY 10304
- Chef David Cavagnaro Food Baskets, https://www.instagram.com/_farmer_dave/. Includes some produce grown on Staten Island at Decker Farm as well as items sourced from other places. Payment is weekly rather than a lump sum. Most weekly baskets also include prepared food items like bread or soup. Contact him at [email protected]. Pickups are at Honor Wines, 104 Beach St, Staten Island, NY 10304.
- Go! Healthy Food Boxes, https://www.childrensaidnyc.org/programs/gohealthy. Goodhue Center, 304 Prospect Ave, Staten Island, NY 10301.Payment is weekly; pay what you can with no minimum payment and no questions asked.
- Tottenville/Great Kills (open to entire Island):
- Great Kills CSA, Christ Lutheran Church, 121 Cleveland Ave, Staten Island, NY 10308. 24 weeks of fresh organic vegetables. Separate egg and fruit shares available. [email protected] or (718) 887-1854
- Stapleton/St. George (open to Staten Island):
- GrowNYC Farmers Markets and Youthmarkets: offering seasonal, fresh produce, for New York City residents. Locate a market near you here; most accept EBT/SNAP and Health Bucks
- Deemed essential businesses, GrowNYC reconfigured 80+ food access sites to keep them open and safe for shoppers, producers, and staff.
- Working with community partners to deliver free Fresh Food Boxes to low income New Yorkers who are undocumented, unemployed, or struggling in high need neighborhoods.
- Building out distance learning resources to continue to support educators and the general public as learning spaces move remote.
- Many Greenmarket producers are offering a variety of ways to purchase their products, from allowing customers to pre-order and pick up at a market, to direct home delivery and shipping products from their online stores. All of that information is available in one place at GrowNYC Greenmarket Alternative Sales Directory 2020.
- See GrowNYC updates here.
- Common Pantry: Providing takeaway meals for hot breakfast and dinner programs
- 8 East 109th Street, East Harlem
- Monday-Saturday, 10AM-4PM: New Client Intakes
- Wednesday-Saturday, 10AM-2PM: Pantry Distribution
- Monday, 10AM-2PM: Senior Only (60+) Pantry Distribution
- Monday-Friday, 2:30-3:30PM: Lunch Service (Grab and Go)
- Saturday-Sunday, 4-5PM: Brown Bags
- 1290 Hoe Avenue, Bronx
- Tuesday-Friday, 10AM-4PM: Client Intakes
- Thursday-Friday, 10AM-2PM: Pantry Distribution
- Please note new clients will receive an emergency bag of food
- Scheduled Pantry Distribution is for existing clients.
- For additional questions about services contact NYCPServices@nycommonpantry.org
- 8 East 109th Street, East Harlem
- Farms That Are Delivering: A database of farms nation-wide that are delivering locally and across the country.** **
- Meat, produce, and dairy that can be ordered for purchase and delivery online
Additional Resources for New Yorkers
Case Management Services
- See hitesite to locate a Case Management Agency near you
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
- SNAP provides food assistance for eligible New Yorkers. SNAP benefits can be used to purchase fresh produce and groceries at participating stores and online retailers.
- All in-person Human Resource Administration (HRA) Appointments are CANCELLED.
- All SNAP application and recertification interviews can now be done online/by phone.
- Apply for SNAP online at www.nyc.gov/accesshra or by smart phone with the ACCESS HRA app. After you submit your application, complete your eligibility interview by calling 718-SNAP-NOW (718-762-7669) anytime between 8:30 AM and 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday.
- SNAP benefits usually take 30 days to come into effect after the submission of an application, or 7 days with expedited service. Because of coronavirus, there may be significant delays.
- If you cannot get SNAP benefits quickly enough and need urgent help, please call the Emergency Food Hotline at 866-888-8777.
- To help stop the spread of COVID-19, many HRA locations are consolidating until further notice. Please see below for locations, hours, and contact information. SNAP Application:
- Apply online for SNAP here. User guide here.
- For information on documents you may need to apply click here.
- To locate a SNAP center near you click here. If you were already in the process of applying for SNAP:
- Your Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) case will stay open EVEN if you DO NOT….
- Complete your eligibility interview in person if one was scheduled. You can still complete your eligibility interview by phone by calling 718-SNAP-NOW (718-762-7669) anytime between 8:30 AM and 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday.
- Submit your 6-month periodic report. Please submit all required documents through the ACCESS HRA app’s mobile document upload feature.
- Meet the Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWD) work requirements
Official SNAP Enrollment Centers in NYC - Human Resources Association (HRA)
There is at least one SNAP enrollment center location open in each of the five boroughs at this time. Please call rather than visiting:
- Bronx - Crotona S46*
- 1910 Monterey Avenue, 5th Fl., Bronx, NY 10457
- Phone: 929-252-7436 | Fax: 917-639-1107
- Monday – Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm
- This center includes a children's area that does not provide supervision.
- Brooklyn - Clinton Hill #67
- 495 Clermont Ave, Brooklyn NY 11238
- Phone: 929-221-2809 | 929-221-1568
- Fax: 917-639-2511 | HDU Fax: 718-639-7705
- Monday – Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm
- This center includes a Children's Corner, which provides supervision during limited hours.
- Brooklyn - Coney Island #63
- 3050 West 21st Street, Brooklyn, NY 11224
- Phone: 929-221-3856 | 929-221-3867
- Fax: 917-639-2515 | HDU Fax: 917-639-2516
- Monday – Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm
- This center includes a children's area that does not provide supervision.
- Manhattan - Waverly S19
- 12 West 14th St, 4th Fl., New York, NY 10011
- Phone: 212-352-2524 | Fax: 917-639-2504
- Monday - Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm
- This center includes a Children's Corner, which provides supervision during limited hours.
- Queens - Queens S53
- 32-20 Northern Blvd., 2nd Fl., LIC, NY 11101
- (Entrance on One Honeywell Street)
- Phone: 718-784-6315 | Fax: 917-639-2492
- Monday – Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm
- This center includes a Children's Corner, which provides supervision during limited hours.
- Staten Island - Richmond S99
- 201 Bay Street, 2nd Fl., Staten Island, NY 10301
- Phone: 718-390-6994 | Fax: 917-639-2537
- Monday – Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm
Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) offering assistance with SNAP applications Many CBOs provide help completing SNAP applications and screening applicants for eligibility.
- They DO NOT provide interviews (the final step of the application process) - this is only done at the HRA locations listed above.
- Due to COVID-19, interviews may not be required or may be completed by phone. HRA will contact you if they need more information after you apply. Please click here for the Site Finder, enter your address and choose Site Type “Food Stamp Center” to find a CBO offering assistance with SNAP applications close to you.
- It is difficult to confirm the status of these organizations, so please always contact them before visiting. The Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center is continually reaching out to try to verify opening hours and temporary closures.
- If you cannot go to a location, you can request reasonable accommodations (if you are working, elderly, or disabled; if you have problems with child care; if you have trouble traveling to a SNAP Center). Call HRA’s infoline at 718-557-1399 (free language translation services are available) or contact HRA online here. Retail store locations accepting SNAP in NYC: The SNAP Retailer Locator allows anyone to locate nearby SNAP-authorized retailers by entering a street address, city, and state, or zip code. Enter your starting location and select a retailer or map point to get details and directions.
Online retailers accepting SNAP in NYC:
- Amazon
- Add your SNAP EBT card here.
- Amazon Restaurants is not currently operating
- Amazon Fresh inventory and delivery may sometimes be unavailable; confirmation is available only at online checkout
- Prime Now, Amazon Fresh, and Whole Foods Market are still delivering. Delivery customers always have the option to select “unattended delivery” (if no alcohol in order) during checkout if they prefer not to come into contact with others.
- Check coronavirus updates here.
- ShopRite
- Do not accept EBT for delivery, just for pick up orders.
- Still delivering
- Implemented “drop at your door” service for delivery orders. Your driver will call or text you when they are on their way to make your delivery and your groceries will be left at your door unattended. (Provide your mobile phone number in the Delivery Instructions field at checkout when placing delivery orders.) Note, payment options may have changed to accommodate this service. *SNAP benefits cannot be used to pay delivery fees.
Health Bucks Health Bucks is a coupon program that is run by the City of New York for individuals who receive SNAP benefits, to buy fresh, locally-grown produce. Health Bucks can be used at any NYC Farmers Market that accepts SNAP benefits.
- You MUST be a SNAP recipient to be eligible for Health Bucks.
- For every $5 you spend at farmers markets using SNAP on an EBT card, you can automatically and immediately get $2 in Health Bucks
- Pharmacy to Farm Prescription program
- Receive $30 in Health Bucks when you fill your prescription for blood pressure medication at select pharmacies in Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan
- Sign up at any pharmacy listed below:
- Brooklyn
- Brooklyn Center Pharmacy at 104 Dekalb Ave., 11201 in Downtown Brooklyn
- Myrtle Drug Care at 355 Myrtle Ave., 11205 in Fort Greene
- Park Drugs at 801 Nostrand Ave., 11225 in Crown Heights
- Whitman Pharmacy at 329A Myrtle Ave., 11205 in Fort Greene
- Manhattan
- Drug Mart II at 4873 Broadway, 10034 in Inwood
- Dyckman Pharmacy at 199 Dyckman St, 10040 in Inwood
- Nagle Pharmacy at 210 Nagle Ave., 10034 in Inwood
- New Amsterdam Drug Mart at 698 Amsterdam Ave., 10025 on the Upper West Side
- New London Pharmacy at 246 8th Ave., 10011 in Chelsea
- New York City Pharmacy at 206 1st Ave., 10009 in East Village
- Quick RX UWS at 909 Columbus Ave., 10025 in Upper West Side
- Queens
- Image Heights Pharmacy at 7501 37th Ave., 11372 in Jackson Heights
- Jannat Pharmacy at 7203 35th Ave., 11372 in Jackson Heights
- Nueva Vida Pharmacy at 81-25 37th Ave., 11372 in Jackson Heights
- Superior Pharmacy at 80-05 Roosevelt Ave., 11372 in Jackson Heights
- Brooklyn
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
WIC provides nutrition for eligible pregnant and postpartum women and children. Fathers and caregivers can also apply for their children.
- Normally WIC applicants must apply in person, but most centers are now working via phone.
- Determine if you are eligible for WIC here.
- You do NOT need to be a US citizen to receive WIC
- If applicants have all necessary documents, WIC benefits are effective immediately after application
- Locate a WIC center near you here or call 1-800-522-5006
- For more information on WIC see the New York State Department of Health WIC website
Organizations Providing WIC Services close to East New York / Starrett City (Please call rather than visiting)
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