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 will publish additional reports. Please always call the listed organizations before visiting to get the latest information about their services, as many are changing daily. The Center will update guides frequently to provide the most up-to-date information possible.
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 starting on Friday, April 3.
- 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.
Meal Distribution Sites (3 Meals/Day) (Grab-and-Go)
Meal Hubs in East New York / Starrett City
Sites expected to be open tomorrow as of 06/03/2020 at 11:05PM, unless it is a holiday.
- P.S. 158 Warwick
400 ASHFORD STREET, Brooklyn 11207
non-kosher, No Accessibility - P.S. 013 Roberto Clemente
557 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, Brooklyn 11207
non-kosher, Partially Accessible - P.S. 213 New Lots
580 HEGEMAN AVENUE, 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. 151 Lyndon B. Johnson
763 KNICKERBOCKER AVENUE, Brooklyn 11207
non-kosher, No Accessibility - Evergreen M.S. for Urban Exploration
125 COVERT STREET, Brooklyn 11207
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 - J.H.S. 218 James P. Sinnott
370 FOUNTAIN AVENUE, Brooklyn 11208
non-kosher, No Accessibility - P.S. 108 Sal Abbracciamento
200 LINWOOD STREET, Brooklyn 11208
non-kosher, No Accessibility - 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. 202 Ernest S. Jenkyns
982 HEGEMAN AVENUE, 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.
- 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
- Stores open 1 hour early for seniors 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.
- 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
- 9 am to 10 am, 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
- Stores open 1 hour early for seniors only
- See Store Finder Here for special senior hours at your closest Whole Foods.
- Costco
- 9-10AM on Monday-Friday for members 60 and older and people with disabilities
- Exception: Brooklyn 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.
The Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center will be continuously calling to confirm that these stores are still open. However, 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, Brooklyn, NY 11207, USA
(718) 576-6580
SNAP accepted in-store only- Call for delivery times/information
Bravo Supermarkets
366 New Lots Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11207, USA
(718) 272-2477
SNAP/WIC accepted- Delivery available for in-store purchases only
- Delivery radius: local
- Delivery minimum: $50
Cherry Valley Marketplace
1115 Pennsylvania, Brooklyn, NY 11207, USA
(718) 345-2873
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: $50 for free delivery
- Delivery fee: depends on delivery destination (if below $50 purchase)
- Delivery available by visiting store website
City Fresh Market
655 Stanley Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11207, USA
(347) 295-2255
SNAP/WIC accepted- Delivery available by Instacart
Fine Fare Supermarkets
602 Livonia Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11207, USA
(718) 922-3159- Delivery available for in-store purchases only
Food Bazaar Supermarket
11110 Flatlands Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11207, USA
(347) 875-4580- 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, Brooklyn, NY 11207, USA
(718) 647-1512- Delivery radius: within neighborhood
Max's Deli
2623 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11207, USA
(917) 966-8200
SNAP/WIC not accepted- Delivery available by phone
- Delivery radius: 2 miles
- Delivery minimum: $10
One Way Deli
26 Court St, Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 797-1393
SNAP accepted in-store only- Delivery available by Grubhub
Plaza Meat Market Corporation
100 Cooper St, Brooklyn, NY 11207, USA
(718) 919-1144- Delivery available by phone
- Delivery minimum: $10
Super Pioneer Supermarket
1657 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY 11207, USA
(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, Brooklyn, NY 11207, USA
(718) 452-3473- Sunday-Saturday 8:00AM-11:00PM: Store Hours SNAP accepted
- Delivery available by Grubhub and Seamless
Associated Supermarkets
773 New Lots Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11208, USA
(718) 272-8296
SNAP/WIC accepted- Delivery available for in-store purchases only
- Delivery radius: within store zip code
Associated Supermarkets
2578 Pitkin Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11208, USA
(718) 647-6277
SNAP/WIC accepted- Delivery available by phone or visiting store website
- Delivery radius: within store zip code
- Delivery minimum: $10
Cherry Valley Marketplace
925 Crescent St #5515, Brooklyn, NY 11208, USA
(718) 235-1414
SNAP/WIC accepted- Delivery available for in-store purchases only
- Delivery minimum: $100
Fine Fare Supermarkets
675 Lincoln Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11208, USA
(718) 277-4744- Sunday-Saturday 7:00AM-8:00AM: Senior Shopping Hours SNAP accepted in-store only
- Delivery radius: 2 miles
- Delivery minimum: $50
- Delivery fee: $5
Golden Farms Supermarket
416 Crescent St, Brooklyn, NY 11208, USA
(718) 827-1091
SNAP accepted- Delivery available
- Delivery minimum: $80
La Finquita #1: Fruits & Vegetables
388 Ridgewood Ave #1633, Brooklyn, NY 11208, USA
(347) 295-3623
SNAP/WIC accepted- Delivery minimum: $10
Natalie Grocery Inc
3397 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY 11208, USA
(718) 827-1204
SNAP accepted- Delivery radius: 5 blocks
New Dhaka Grocery Inc
510 Crescent St, Brooklyn, NY 11208, USA
(718) 484-8880
SNAP/WIC not accepted- Delivery available by phone
- Delivery radius: within neighborhood
Super Pioneer Supermarket
3461 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY 11208, USA
(718) 827-9611
SNAP/WIC accepted- Delivery available by phone
- Delivery radius: close to store
- Delivery minimum: $50
- Delivery fee: $5
Tony's Shop & Save Supermarket
Tony's Shop & Save Supermarket, 1161 Sutter Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11208, USA
(718) 647-4004
SNAP/WIC accepted- Delivery radius: within neighborhood
- Delivery minimum: $10
ALDI
525 Gateway Dr, Brooklyn, NY 11239, USA
(855) 955-2534- Delivery available by Instacart
- Delivery radius: within store zip code
- Delivery minimum: $10
City Fresh Market
1380 Pennsylvania Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11239, USA
(718) 642-1608
SNAP/WIC accepted- 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 radius: Depends on the local store – may have walking/driving deliveries
- Delivery minimum: $50 for free delivery
- Additional fees: Vary based on distance from the store (if below $50 purchase)
- Delivery available by visiting store website
CVS
1346 Granville Payne Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11239, USA
(718) 642-2727
SNAP accepted in-store onlyTarget Grocery
519 Gateway Dr, Brooklyn, NY 11239, USA
(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.”
The Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center will be continuously calling to confirm that these stores are still open. However, 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 Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11207, USA
(347) 533-9811Arlington Deli Grocery Inc.
Brooklyn, NY 11207, USAArnold Service Station Inc
1868 Linden Blvd, Brooklyn, NY 11207, USA
(718) 649-0045
SNAP/WIC not acceptedBarclays Gourmet Deli
620 Livonia Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11207, USA
(718) 342-2000Bashir Deli & Grocery
480 Sutter Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11207, USA
(718) 485-3039Boar's Head Deli & Grocery
Brooklyn, NY 11207, USABolla Market
2816 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11207, USA
(718) 827-2817
SNAP/WIC not acceptedBP
1610 Bushwick Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11207, USA
(718) 455-8053
SNAP/WIC not acceptedBP
32 Jamaica Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11207, USA
(718) 345-0885Bradford Friendship& Grocery Inc.
Bradford St, Brooklyn, NY 11207, USABradford Street Deli Corporation
5 Bradford St, Brooklyn, NY 11207, USAChapa Deli Grocery
512 Riverdale Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11207, USAChauncey Deli
1763 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY 11207, USA
(718) 975-0559
SNAP/WIC not acceptedCKM Deli
510 Hinsdale St, Brooklyn, NY 11207, USACristol Deli-Grocery
640 Blake Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11207, USAD&S Deli
601 Central Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11207, USA
(917) 966-8948
SNAP accepted in-store onlyDama Food Market Inc
2303 Pitkin Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11207, USADeli
Brooklyn, NY 11207, USADelta Deli & Grocery
661 Evergreen Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11207, USADenny Food Market
588 Wilson Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11207, USADESTRINI GROCERY
725 Dumont Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11207, USADom Grocery
Brooklyn, NY 11207, USAEconomic Grocery Store
51 Arlington Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11207, USA
(718) 483-9101ENY Farmer's Market Saturdays 9-3
620 Schenck Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11207, USAEstevez Deli Corp.
804 Knickerbocker Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11207, USA
(929) 210-9070
SNAP/WIC not acceptedFarm Country Supermarkets
2205 Linden Blvd, Brooklyn, NY 11207, USA
(718) 272-1405
SNAP/WIC acceptedFood Eldert Market
548 Wilson Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11207, USAGabr Deli Grocery
2218 Pitkin Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11207, USA
(718) 342-4034
SNAP/WIC not acceptedGeneral Food & Grocery Corp.
Brooklyn, NY 11207, USAGeorgia Grocery
710 Georgia Ave # A, Brooklyn, NY 11207, USA
(718) 566-8242
SNAP/WIC acceptedGreenHouse Gardens
764 Schenck Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11207, USAGuajaca Grocery Food Corporation
512 Van Siclen Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11207, USAHabib Livonia Deli
909 Livonia Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11207, USA
(347) 240-7170
SNAP/WIC not acceptedHabibi Gourmet Deli
2761 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY 11207, USAHL Grocery
1293 Bushwick Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11207, USAJerome Deli Plaza
621 Jerome St, Brooklyn, NY 11207, USAJose Deli
553 Hinsdale St, Brooklyn, NY 11207, USAJosela Deli Grocery
2348 Pitkin Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11207, USA
(718) 647-2368
SNAP/WIC not acceptedKathan Express Grocery
618 Livonia Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11207, USA
(347) 221-0777Katheryne Deli Grocery
455 Newport St, Brooklyn, NY 11207, USALa Plaza Mini Grocery
233 Eldert St, Brooklyn, NY 11207, USA
(718) 872-6573
SNAP/WIC not acceptedLavega Grocery
2772 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY 11207, USA
(718) 277-0932
SNAP accepted in-store onlyLavonia Convenience Store
925 Livonia Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11207, USALisbeth Grocery
66 Hendrix St, Brooklyn, NY 11207, USA
(718) 277-0481Manzana Grocery Store
272 Jamaica Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11207, USA
(718)-484-0642Matamoros Deli and Grocery
200 Granville Payne Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11207, USA- Delivery available by phone
- Delivery radius: 2 miles
- Delivery minimum: $15
Melissa Meat Market Inc
772 Sutter Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11207, USA
(718) 240-9191
SNAP/WIC acceptedOcean Hill Deli
1803 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY 11207, USA
(718) 453-4760Plaza 99¢ Plus Discount
Stanley Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11207, USARoman Leandro Grocery
630 Liberty Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11207, USA
(718) 348-0259Shorty Meat Market
2949 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY 11207, USA
(718) 348-5342
SNAP accepted in-store onlySquare Park Deli
532 Wilson Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11207, USA
(347) 529-0573
SNAP/WIC not acceptedStanley Mini Market
689 Stanley Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11207, USA
(917) 893-9157
SNAP/WIC not acceptedStanly Convenience
671 Stanley Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11207, USAStar Lite Deli Corporation
296 New Lots Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11207, USA
(718) 257-4252
SNAP accepted in-store onlySunoco Gas Station
32 Highland Blvd, Brooklyn, NY 11207, USA
(718) 345-3002Survival Grocery & Deli Inc
2689 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY 11207, USAThe Omars Mini Market & Deli
479 Livonia Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11207, USA
(718) 342-0150
SNAP/WIC not acceptedUnited Grocery & Fresh Food Inc
Brooklyn, NY 11207, USAVermont Grocery
580 Vermont St, Brooklyn, NY 11207, USA
(347) 240-2352Victory Market
531 Blake Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11207, USAVlt Mini Market Inc.
2835 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY 11207, USA
(718) 277-2840
SNAP acceptedWalgreens
1111 Granville Payne Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11207, USA
(718) 272-0346
SNAP/WIC accepted- Delivery available for pharmacy only
Warwick Grocery
2911 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY 11207, USA
(718) 647-8323
SNAP accepted160 Crescent Deli & Grocery Corporation
160 Crescent St, Brooklyn, NY 11208, USA1290 Sutter Grocery Inc
1290 Sutter Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11208, USA
(718) 647-9429
SNAP/WIC acceptedAlsari Grocery Corporation
1249 Sutter Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11208, USA
(718) 928-7440AquaDuck FleaMarket
700 Fountain Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11208, USA
(516) 996-3558Asian Supermarket & Halal Meat
2757 Pitkin Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11208, USA
(718) 827-0808
SNAP/WIC acceptedAtlantic Deli
227 Hale Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11208, USA
(347) 240-1298
SNAP accepted in-store onlyBelmont Deli Grocery
766 Belmont Ave # 11208, Brooklyn, NY 11208, USA
(718) 827-5555
SNAP/WIC not acceptedBelmont Express Grocery
Brooklyn, NY 11208, USABest fish market
3346 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY 11208, USA
(718) 235-5332
SNAP/WIC acceptedBKJD Fish Market
3294 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY 11208, USABlake Grocery
1129 Blake Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11208, USABogopa Enterprises Warehouse
650 Fountain Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11208, USA
(718) 346-6500Bogopa Service Corp Headquarters
650 Fountain Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11208, USA
(718) 346-6500BP
586 Conduit Blvd, Brooklyn, NY 11208, USA
(718) 827-9580
SNAP/WIC not acceptedChristiano Market Deli
3441 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY 11208, USACorner Store Hero Inc Grocery
860 New Lots Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11208, USACrescent Corner Fruit
3340 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY 11208, USA
(718) 277-7917
SNAP/WIC acceptedCuesta Real Grocery Corp.
Brooklyn, NY 11208, USACypress Hills Youthmarket
Fulton St. &, Richmond St, Brooklyn, NY 11208, USA
(212) 788-7476D & G Grocery
282 Ridgewood Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11208, USA
(347) 750-5153Deli Vision Grocery
1065 Liberty Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11208, USA
(718) 235-3888Dollar Deals
1159 Blake Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11208, USA
(718) 277-0134
SNAP accepted in-store onlyDumont Deli Grocery
690 Linwood St, Brooklyn, NY 11208, USA
(718) 484-3705
SNAP/WIC not acceptedEcowas African Food Market
1292 Sutter Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11208, USA
(718) 277-8118
SNAP acceptedEl Conuco Acevedo Fruits
3156 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY 11208, USAEl Mercadito
3432 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY 11208, USA
(347) 533-6100
SNAP accepted in-store onlyFamily Dollar
3382 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11208, USA
(718) 235-2060
SNAP accepted in-store onlyFamily Dollar
3118 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY 11208, USA
(718) 277-1804
SNAP acceptedFares Deli
2484 Pitkin Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11208, USAFausto A Ramos Sutter Grocery
978 Sutter Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11208, USA
(718) 235-1798Flea Market
409 Shepherd Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11208, USAFoodland Supermarket
1364 Loring Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11208, USAFulton Foods Mini Market
2980 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY 11208, USA
(718) 277-6188Gold Deil Grocery
794 Belmont Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11208, USAGriselle Deli Grocery
216 Ridgewood Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11208, USA
(718) 235-0354J.T. Deli Grocery
205 Sheridan Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11208, USAJassar Deli
2932 Pitkin Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11208, USAKey Food Supermarkets
1215 Sutter Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11208, USA
(718) 235-1036
SNAP/WIC acceptedKiwi Deli Grocery
1017 Hegeman Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11208, USALa Nueva Palma Meat Market
3329 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY 11208, USA
(718) 827-7659Liberty Apple Farm
1173 Liberty Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11208, USALiberty Super Market & Halal Meat
1075 Liberty Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11208, USALinden deli & Grocery
2602 Linden Blvd, Brooklyn, NY 11208, USA
(347) 673-6943Logan Convenience Store
3196 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11208, USALuisito Grocery Corporation
991 Dumont Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11208, USAMannys Grocery
1055 Blake Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11208, USA
(718) 235-1862MAS DELI GROCERY CORP
965 Sutter Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11208, USAMc Kinley Grocery
230 McKinley Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11208, USAMike's Grocery Corporation
1268 Sutter Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11208, USAMoca Ny Grocery
Brooklyn, NY 11208, USAMotin Supermarket
167 Forbell St, Brooklyn, NY 11208, USAMy Barrio Grocery Corp.
1342 Sutter Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11208, USAMy Neighborhood Grocery
385 Chestnut St # 335, Brooklyn, NY 11208, USA
(718) 235-2182
SNAP accepted in-store onlyNew Lots Elton Mini Market Inc.
781 New Lots Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11208, USAODV Grocer & Deli
965 Sutter Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11208, USA
(718) 235-4699Premium Supermarket
1196 Liberty Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11208, USA
(718) 235-8000Rhe's Food Market
1119 Liberty Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11208, USA
(718) 348-7030
SNAP accepted in-store onlyRomana Grocery
3317 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY 11208, USAS M 534 Grocery Corporation
534 Grant Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11208, USA
(718) 235-8926Spring Creek Food Mart
1011 Elton St, Brooklyn, NY 11208, USA
(718) 272-2277
SNAP accepted in-store onlySusy Grocery Corporation
769 Liberty Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11208, USA
(347) 405-6349
SNAP accepted in-store onlyTio Deli
3002 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY 11208, USA
(347) 413-8977
SNAP/WIC not acceptedTony Deli
2588 Pitkin Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11208, USA
(347) 221-0368Walgreens
1242 Liberty Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11208, USA
(929) 258-3119
SNAP/WIC acceptedBJ's Wholesale
339 Gateway Dr, Brooklyn, NY 11239, USA
(718) 942-2090- Sunday-Saturday 8:00AM-9:00AM: Senior Shopping Hours SNAP accepted
Elton Deli
1166 Elton St, Brooklyn, NY 11239, USA
(718) 483-8243
SNAP accepted in-store onlyShopRite of Gateway Center
590 Gateway Dr, Brooklyn, NY 11239, USA
(718) 647-2423
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 Street Brooklyn, NY 11207
(718) 498-3767
Status: open
ID Required: unknown- Thursday 12:00PM-1:00PM
Calvary UFW Baptist Church - Soup Kitchen
1520 Herkimer Street
(718) 498-3767
Status: open
ID Required: unknown- Thursday 12PM-1PM
- Wednesday 12PM-2PM
Church of God of Prophecy - Food Pantry
71 Malta Street
718-649-5533
Status: open
ID Required: unknown- Saturday 12PM-1PM
- Saturday 2PM-3PM
Church of God of Prophecy - Soup Kitchen
71 Malta Street
718-649-5533
Status: open
ID Required: unknown- Tuesday 3PM-7PM
Cornerstone SDA Church - Food Pantry
138 Pennsylvania Avenue
(718) 332-8335
Status: open
ID Required: unknown
Cornerstone SDA Church - Soup Kitchen
138 Pennsylvania Avenue
(718) 332-8335
Status: open
ID Required: unknown- Sunday 11:30AM-1:30PM
Family Services Network of New York
1420 Bushwick Avenue
718-455-6010 x151
Status: open
ID Required: yes- Monday, Wednesday 10:00AM-1:00PM
House of David, Pentecostal Apostolic Faith Church
747 Hendrix Street
516-301-6306, (718) 649-5982
Status: open
ID Required: yes- Wednesday 11AM-1PM
- Food pantry operates most weeks, depending on if it receives deliveries.
Mount Olive House
277-285 ELDERT STREET
(718) 443-6010
Status: open
ID Required: unknown- Friday 10:30AM-11:30AM
- Friday 9AM-11AM
- Monday 9AM-11AM
- Tuesday 10:30AM-11:30AM
- Call for most updated hours as they do have Soup kitchen and Food Pantry hours
New Hope Family Worship Center - Food Pantry
817 Livonia Avenue
(718) 342-7907, (718) 342-1305
Status: open
ID Required: no- Saturday 10:00AM-12:00PM
- Food pantry has been experiencing inconsistency in service, but is working to improve consistency in service and food availability
Overcoming Love Ministries - Food Pantry
246 Jamaica Avenue
(718) 235-1464
Status: open
ID Required: no- Monday-Saturday 4:00PM-7:00PM
- Please call for the most up-to-date information as hours may change .
Blessed Sacrament Church Brooklyn
198 Euclid Avenue
718-827-1200
Status: open
ID Required: unknown- Wednesday 9:00AM-11:30AM
Celestial Church Of Christ
310 Elton Street
(718) 647-2356
Status: open
ID Required: no- Friday
- Primarily serving people from East New York
- Identification required, but no one will be turned away for not having ID
Christ The Rock Church International
770 Glenmore Avenue
718-348-7414
Status: open
ID Required: unknown- Thursday 5PM-6PM
- Tuesday 5PM-7PM
Full Effect Gospel Ministries
900 New Lots Avenue
917-494-0061
Status: open
ID Required: unknown
Good News Deliverance Tabernacle, Inc.
442 Cleveland Street
718-827-7607, (718) 235-0065
Status: open
ID Required: unknown- Saturday 11AM-1PM
Iglesia Cristiana Pentecostal La Hermosa
3161 Fulton Street
(347) 787-6435
Status: open
ID Required: unknown- Thursday 9:00AM-12:00PM
Isaiah's Temple of Mt. Hope - Food Pantry
862 Glenmore Avenue
7188501499
Status: open
ID Required: unknown- Thursday 2:00PM-4:00PM
- Call food pantry for most updated hours as hours are subject to change
Isaiah's Temple of Mt. Hope - Soup Kitchen
862 Glenmore Avenue
7188501499
Status: open
ID Required: unknown- Tuesday 2AM-4PM
- Thursday 2PM-4PM
Las Maravillas Del Exodo
302 Elton Street
347-551-1307
Status: open
ID Required: unknown- Wednesday 11AM-12PM
Open Door To Heaven Outreach Ministry Inc.
474 Shepherd Avenue
347-822-0714
Status: open
ID Required: no- Saturday 9:30AM-11:30AM
- Opens at 9:30AM, goes until food runs out
- Recommended to come early to avoid long lines
Pentecostal Rescue House Of Prayer For All Nations, Inc.
2415 Pitkin Avenue
718-277-7315
Status: open
ID Required: no- Tuesday 9:00AM-11:00AM
- Bags of food are available Tuesdays from 9:00am - 11:00am
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF THE CROSSROADS
133 Elton St
646-321-7925
Status: open- Wednesday 9AM-10AM
Presbyterian Church of the Crossroads
133 Elton Street
646-321-7925, (718) 235-9843
Status: open
ID Required: unknown- Wednesday 9AM-10AM
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 is open 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 Avenue
(718) 235-8922, (347) 520-6677
Status: open
ID Required: unknown- Saturday 10AM-11AM
Council Towers II
99 Vandalia Avenue
718-922-5860
Status: open
ID Required: no- Food pantry operations not following usual schedule
- Food is being prepared and distributed outside or delivered to peoples' homes
- No set hours at the moment
Jewish Community Council of Canarsie
1170 Pennsylvania Avenue
(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 Avenue
646-460-4101
Status: open
ID Required: unknown- Saturday 3:00PM-4:00PM
Mount Paran Community Development Corp.
1665 Broadway
718-941-6741
Status: unknown
ID Required: unknownUnity Fellowship Of Christ Church NYC - Food Pantry
2578 Atlantic Avenue
718-385-2406
Status: unknown
ID Required: unknown- Photo ID required
- Please call to check for the most updated hours of opening as they are subject to change
Miller Avenue Block Association
2482 Pitkin Avenue
(718) 235-6177
Status: unknown
ID Required: unknownGreater Refuge Ministries, Inc
291 Hendrix Street
(718) 827-7822
Status: closed
ID Required: unknown- Temporarily closed until further notice
Love Fellowship Tabernacle, Inc.
464 Liberty Avenue
718-235-2266
Status: closed
ID Required: unknownNew Hope Family Worship Center - Soup Kitchen
817 Livonia Avenue
(718) 342-7907, (718) 342-1305
Status: closed
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
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, Brooklyn, NY 11207
(718) 485-5570- 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, Brooklyn, NY 11207
(718) 408-7181- For the most up-to-date information and services, please call listed number.
Good Shepherd Services - Single Stop - East New York
876 Schenk Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11207
(718) 346-2200- Staff working remotely until further notice.
- Provides help with SNAP application.
- Provides help with connecting people with food pantries or apply for food vouchers
- Services provided in response to 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 their 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.
- Have been leading advocacy efforts to ensure that Good Shepherd and other human service nonprofits in NYC responding to the crisis will receive support from their government partners
Women's Prison Association - Brooklyn Community Office | Family Treatment Rehabilitation
2632 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11207
(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.
- Call 646-330-7282, Monday - Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm or email: saugustine@wpaonline.org
Cypress Hills Local Development Corp. - Housing Counseling
3214 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY 11208
(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.
Housing Works Community Healthcare - East New York Home Care Management
2640 Pitkin Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 277-0386- Health Center opened, Monday - Friday 9am- 5pm
- Center for Alcoholism and Substance Abuse , Monday - Friday 9am-5pm
SCO Family of Services - Brooklyn Drop-In Center
774 Rockaway Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11208
(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 Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11207
(718) 455-6010- Case management/service coordination
- Immigrant legal assistance
- For the most up-to-date information and services, please call listed number
Good Shepherd Services - Single Stop - East New York
876 Schenk Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11207
(718) 346-2200- Staff working remotely until further notice.
- Provides help with SNAP application.
- Provides help with connecting people with food pantries or apply for food vouchers
- Services provided in response to 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 their 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.
- Have been leading advocacy efforts to ensure that Good Shepherd and other human service nonprofits in NYC responding to the crisis will receive support from their government partners
United Community Center
613 New Lots Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 649-7979- Community Centers currently closed
- Postponing all youth programming, workshops, community forums, ESOL and citizenship classes, and community distributions until further notice
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 Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11207
(718) 277-8303- 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.
- Hours are Mo-Fr 09:00 AM-05:00 PM
- 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
Community Healthcare Network - East New York Health Hub
2581 Atlantic Ave. 1st Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11207
(718) 495-6700- 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.
- Hours are Mo-Fr 09:00AM-05:00PM
- 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
Good Shepherd Services - Single Stop - East New York
876 Schenk Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11207
(718) 346-2200- Staff working remotely until further notice.
- Provides help with SNAP application.
- Provides help with connecting people with food pantries or apply for food vouchers
- Services provided in response to 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 their 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.
- Have been leading advocacy efforts to ensure that Good Shepherd and other human service nonprofits in NYC responding to the crisis will receive support from their government partners
Urban Strategies, Inc. - Early Learn Child Care Center #1 & Sutter UPK
1091 Sutter Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 235-6151- Closed until further notice.
- An organization providing 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.
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
- COVID19 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.
- COVID19 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
- See GrowNYC updates here.
- 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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