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)
  • Meal Distribution Sites (3 Meals/Day) (Grab-and-Go)
• Red Rabbit Emergency Meal Distribution Sites
• Meals for Seniors (60-years-old and above)
  • Special Supermarket Shopping Hours for Seniors Only
• 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
• Farmers' Markets in East New York / Starrett City
• Shelters, Transitional Housing and Services for Homeless People in East New York / Starrett City
• Resources for Immigrants and Undocumented Individuals & Families
  • Services for Immigrants and Undocumented Individuals/Families Close to East New York / Starrett City
• Resources for People with Disabilities
  • Services for People with Disabilities in East New York / Starrett City
• 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 10/20/2020 at 01:52AM, unless it is a holiday.

• J.H.S. 292 Margaret S. Douglas
  301 VERMONT STREET, Brooklyn 11207
  non-kosher, No Accessibility
• W. H. Maxwell Career and Technical Education High
  145 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, Brooklyn 11207
  non-kosher, Fully Accessible
• Van Siclen Community Middle School
  800 VAN SICLEN AVE, Brooklyn 11207
  non-kosher, Fully Accessible
• Evergreen M.S. for Urban Exploration
  125 COVERT STREET, Brooklyn 11207
  non-kosher, No Accessibility
• Spring Creek Community School
  1065 ELTON STREET, Brooklyn 11208
  non-kosher, Fully Accessible
• Vista Academy
  350 LINWOOD STREET, Brooklyn 11208
  non-kosher, Partially Accessible
• P.S. 108 Sal Abbracciamento
  200 LINWOOD STREET, Brooklyn 11208
  non-kosher, No Accessibility
• I.S. 171 Abraham Lincoln
  528 RIDGEWOOD AVENUE, Brooklyn 11208
  non-kosher, No Accessibility
• J.H.S. 218 James P. Sinnott
  370 FOUNTAIN 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
• 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
  • 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 7 to request meals delivered from local restaurants near you, by delivery services like DoorDash, GrubHub, Postmates, and Uber Eats.
      • PRESS 8 to request groceries delivered from local supermarkets, by services like Instacart, Postmates, Shipt, and more.
      • 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

• Aldi
  • 8:30AM-9:30AM is reserved for seniors, expectant mothers and those with underlying health concerns on Tuesdays and Thursdays*. *
  • See Store Finder Here for the nearest Aldi
• 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
• BJs Wholesale Club
  • 8AM-9AM Monday, Wednesday, and Friday will be open for members who are 60 and over. Members 60 and over may use a designated entrance to the store.
  • See Store Finder Here for the nearest BJ’s 
• 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
• Foodtown
  • 7AM-8AM is reserved for customers 65 and older. ID is required.
• Food Bazaar
  • Senior hours are offered daily 7AM-8AM
  • Food Bazaar Store Locator
• Gristedes
  • 7AM-8AM on Tuesdays and Wednesdays is reserved for senior, immunocompromised and disabled customers. 
• Key Food Supermarkets
  • 7AM-8AM is open for seniors. Some stores may be offering hours for People with Disabilities, call a store near before visiting to find out their policy.
• Rite Aid
  • 9AM-10AM is open for seniors and individuals with a weakened immune system.
• 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
  • All Whole Foods Markets have dedicated shopping hours for seniors 60 and older, those with disabilities and high risk individuals. Find local store hours here
  • Select Whole Foods Markets have dedicated grocery pickup for members 60 and older, those with disabilities and high risk individuals.

• 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

• 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

• Lavega Grocery
  2772 Fulton St
  (718) 277-0932

  • SNAP accepted in-store only

• 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 and Seemless

• 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

• 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
  • Sunday 10:00AM-2:00PM: Store Hours
  • SNAP accepted

• Fine Fare Supermarkets
  675 Lincoln Ave
  (718) 277-4744

  • Sunday-Saturday 8:00AM-9:00PM: Store Hours
  • Sunday 8:00AM-6:00AM: Senior Shopping Hours
  • SNAP/WIC accepted
  • Delivery available by phone and for in-store purchases
  • Delivery radius: within neighborhood
  • Delivery minimum: $50
  • Delivery fee: $5 for phone orders

• 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-8:00PM: Store Hours
  • SNAP accepted
  • Delivery available for in-store purchases
  • Delivery radius: within neighborhood
  • Delivery minimum: $10

• Super Pioneer Supermarket
  3461 Fulton St
  (718) 827-9611

  • Wednesday 7:00AM-2:00PM: 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) 642-2727

  • Sunday-Saturday 8:00AM-10:00PM: Store Hours
  • SNAP accepted in-store only
  • Delivery available 24/7 by Shipt
  • Delivery radius: see the coverage map here
  • Delivery fees: Orders under $35 have a $7 delivery fee. Orders over $35 have free delivery.

• Target Grocery
  519 Gateway Dr
  (718) 235-6032

  • Tuesday, Wednesday 8:00AM-9:00AM: Senior Hours
  • SNAP accepted in-store only
  • Delivery available 24/7 by Shipt or by visiting store website
  • Delivery radius: see the coverage map here
  • Delivery fees: Orders under $35 have a $7 delivery fee. Orders over $35 have free delivery.

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 Ave

• Arlington 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) 485-3039

• Boar'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) 345-0885

• Bradford Friendship& Grocery Inc.
  Bradford St

• Bradford Street Deli Corporation
  5 Bradford St

• Chapa Deli Grocery
  512 Riverdale Ave

• Chauncey Deli
  1763 Broadway
  (718) 975-0559

  • SNAP/WIC not accepted

• CKM Deli
  510 Hinsdale St

• Cristol Deli-Grocery
  640 Blake Ave

• D&S Deli
  601 Central Ave
  (917) 966-8948

  • SNAP accepted in-store only

• Dama Food Market Inc
  2303 Pitkin Ave

• Delta Deli & Grocery
  661 Evergreen Ave

• Denny Food Market
  588 Wilson Ave

• DESTRINI GROCERY
  725 Dumont Ave

• Dom Grocery

• Economic Grocery Store
  51 Arlington Ave
  (718) 483-9101

• ENY Farmer's Market Saturdays 9-3
  620 Schenck Ave

• Estevez 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 Ave

• Gabr 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 Ave

• Guajaca Grocery Food Corporation
  512 Van Siclen Ave

• Habib Livonia Deli
  909 Livonia Ave
  (347) 240-7170

  • SNAP/WIC not accepted
  • Curbside pick-up available for phone orders

• Habibi Gourmet Deli
  2761 Fulton St

• HL Grocery
  1293 Bushwick Ave

• Jerome Deli Plaza
  621 Jerome St

• Jose Deli
  553 Hinsdale St

• Josela Deli Grocery
  2348 Pitkin Ave
  (718) 647-2368

  • SNAP/WIC not accepted

• Kathan Express Grocery
  618 Livonia Ave
  (347) 221-0777

• Katheryne Deli Grocery
  455 Newport St

• La Plaza Mini Grocery
  233 Eldert St
  (718) 872-6573

  • SNAP/WIC not accepted

• Lavonia Convenience Store
  925 Livonia Ave

• Lisbeth Grocery
  66 Hendrix St
  (718) 277-0481

• Manzana Grocery Store
  272 Jamaica Ave
  (718) 484-0642

• Matamoros 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 Ave

• Roman Leandro Grocery
  630 Liberty Ave
  (718) 348-0259

• Shorty 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 Ave

• Star Lite Deli Corporation
  296 New Lots Ave
  (718) 257-4252

  • SNAP accepted in-store only

• Sunoco Gas Station
  32 Highland Blvd
  (718) 345-3002

• Survival Grocery & Deli Inc
  2689 Fulton St

• The 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) 240-2352

• Victory Market
  531 Blake Ave

• Vlt 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 St

• 1290 Sutter Grocery Inc
  1290 Sutter Ave
  (718) 647-9429

  • Sunday-Saturday 7:00AM-10:00PM: Store Hours
  • WIC accepted

• Alsari Grocery Corporation
  1249 Sutter Ave
  (718) 928-7440

• AquaDuck 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 St

• Blake Grocery
  1129 Blake Ave

• Bogopa Enterprises Warehouse
  650 Fountain Ave
  (718) 346-6500

  • Monday-Friday 8:00AM-5:00PM: Store Hours

• Bogopa Service Corp Headquarters
  650 Fountain Ave
  (718) 346-6500

• BP
  586 Conduit Blvd
  (718) 827-9580

  • SNAP/WIC not accepted

• Christiano Market Deli
  3441 Fulton St

• Corner Store Hero Inc Grocery
  860 New Lots Ave

• Crescent Corner Fruit
  3340 Fulton St
  (718) 277-7917

  • SNAP/WIC accepted

• Cuesta Real Grocery Corp.

• Cypress Hills Youthmarket
  Fulton St & Richmond St
  (212) 788-7476

• D & G Grocery
  282 Ridgewood Ave
  (347) 750-5153

• Deli Vision Grocery
  1065 Liberty Ave
  (718) 235-3888

• Dollar 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 St

• El 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 Ave

• Fausto A Ramos Sutter Grocery
  978 Sutter Ave
  (718) 235-1798

  • SNAP not accepted

• Flea Market
  409 Shepherd Ave

• Foodland Supermarket
  1364 Loring Ave

• Fulton Foods Mini Market
  2980 Fulton St
  (718) 277-6188

• Gold Deil Grocery
  794 Belmont Ave

• Griselle Deli Grocery
  216 Ridgewood Ave
  (718) 235-0354

• J.T. Deli Grocery
  205 Sheridan Ave

• Jassar Deli
  2932 Pitkin Ave

• Kiwi Deli Grocery
  1017 Hegeman Ave

• La Nueva Palma Meat Market
  3329 Fulton St
  (718) 827-7659

  • SNAP accepted

• Liberty Apple Farm
  1173 Liberty Ave

• Liberty Super Market & Halal Meat
  1075 Liberty Ave

• Linden deli & Grocery
  2602 Linden Blvd
  (347) 673-6943

  • SNAP/WIC not accepted

• Logan Convenience Store
  3196 Atlantic Ave

• Luisito Grocery Corporation
  991 Dumont Ave

• Mannys Grocery
  1055 Blake Ave
  (718) 235-1862

• MAS Deli Grocery Corp.
  965 Sutter Ave

• Mc Kinley Grocery
  230 McKinley Ave

• Mike's Grocery Corporation
  1268 Sutter Ave

• Moca Ny Grocery

• Motin Supermarket
  167 Forbell St

• My Barrio Grocery Corp.
  1342 Sutter Ave

• My Neighborhood Grocery
  385 Chestnut St #335
  (718) 235-2182

  • SNAP/WIC accepted

• Natalie 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 Ave

• ODV Grocer & Deli
  965 Sutter Ave
  (718) 235-4699

  • SNAP not accepted

• Premium 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 St

• S 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.

• Bethlehem Nation's Food Pantry
  1962-84 Linden Blvd
  (718) 257-8300
  Status: open
  ID Required: unknown

  • Saturday 10AM-12PM

• Bethlehem Nation's Food Pantry
  1962-84 Linden Blvd
  Status: open

  • Saturday October 24 10:00AM-12:00PM
  • Saturday October 31 10:00AM-12:00PM
  • Saturday November 7 10:00AM-12:00PM
  • Saturday November 14 10:00AM-12:00PM

• Calvary UFW Baptist Church - Food Pantry
  1520-30 Herkimer St
  (718) 498-3767
  Status: open
  ID Required: no

  • Friday 9:00AM-11:00AM: 2nd & 4th Friday of the month
  • Starts at 9:00AM and closes when food runs out

• Calvary UFW Baptist Church - Soup Kitchen
  1520 Herkimer St
  (718) 498-3767
  Status: open
  ID Required: yes
  Kosher

  • Friday 9:00AM-11:00AM
  • Thursday 12:00PM-5:00PM
  • Starts at 9:00AM and closes when they run out of food

• Child Center of NY NYPD Community Center
  127 Pennsylvania Ave
  (718) 312-1008
  Status: open
  ID Required: unknown

  • Monday 3PM-10PM
  • Tuesday 3PM-10PM
  • Wednesday 3PM-10PM
  • Thursday 3PM-10PM
  • Friday 3PM-10PM
  • Saturday 3PM-10PM

• 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 5:00PM-7:00PM: 2nd & 4th Tuesday of the month

• Cornerstone SDA Church - Food Pantry
  138 Pennsylvania Ave
  (718) 332-8335
  Status: open
  ID Required: unknown

  • Thursday 10:00AM-12:00PM

• 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 9:00AM-1:00PM

• Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church
  509 Van Siclen Ave
  (718) 342-7461
  Status: open
  ID Required: unknown

• Help USA
  515 Blake Ave
  (212) 400-7000
  Status: open
  ID Required: unknown

• House of David, Pentecostal Apostolic Faith Church
  747 Hendrix St
  (516) 301-6306, (718) 649-5982
  Status: open
  ID Required: yes

  • Wednesday 10:00AM-1:00PM
  • Food pantry operates most weeks, depending on delivery availability

• Mount Olive House
  285-277 Eldert St
  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 - Food Pantry
  817 Livonia Ave
  (718) 342-1305
  Status: open
  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
  • Arrive early to get in line. Opens at 10:00AM and closes when food runs out.

• New Hope Family Worship Center - Soup Kitchen
  817 Livonia Ave
  (718) 342-1305
  Status: open
  ID Required: no

  • Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 12:30PM-1:30PM
  • Soup kitchen operation is dependent on Tuesday delivery
  • Call ahead to ensure soup kitchen is open

• Our Lady Charity for the Community, Inc.
  580 Blake Ave, Apartment 1B
  Status: open
  ID Required: unknown

• Over Coming Love Ministries-Palaski Family Residence
  246 Jamaica Ave
  (718) 235-1464
  Status: open
  ID Required: no

  • Monday 4:00PM-7:00PM

• Overcoming Love Ministries - Food Pantry
  246 Jamaica Ave
  (718) 235-1464
  Status: open
  ID Required: no

  • Tuesday-Friday 4:00PM-7:00PM
  • Open to everyone
  • Customers must sign form for entry

• Blessed Sacrament Church Brooklyn
  198 Euclid Ave
  (718) 827-1200
  Status: open
  ID Required: yes

  • Wednesday 9:30AM-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

• Full Effect Gospel Ministries
  900 New Lots Ave
  (917) 494-0061, (347) 353-2118, (718) 927-0476
  Status: open
  ID Required: no

  • Wednesday 5:00PM-7:00PM

• Good News Deliverance Tabernacle, Inc.
  442 Cleveland St
  (347) 351-9293
  Status: open
  ID Required: unknown

• Iglesia Cristiana Pentecostal La Hermosa
  3161 Fulton St
  (718) 909-4525
  Status: open
  ID Required: yes

  • Thursday 9:00AM-1:00PM: 2nd & 4th Thursday of the month
  • Masks and 6-foot distancing required

• Isaiah's Temple of Mt. Hope - Food Pantry
  862 Glenmore Ave
  (718) 850-1499
  Status: open
  ID Required: yes

  • Thursday 2:00PM-4:00PM

• Isaiah's Temple of Mt. Hope - Soup Kitchen
  862 Glenmore Ave
  (718) 850-1499
  Status: open
  ID Required: yes

  • Tuesday, Thursday 2:00PM-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
  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

  • Wednesday 9:00AM-12:00PM
  • Located in the Louis Pink Houses parking lot

• Second St. Paul Church of Christ, Disciple of Christ, Inc.
  1048 Sutter Ave
  (347) 961-9330
  Status: open
  ID Required: no

  • Saturday 8AM-10AM
  • Each person receives one bag each

• Council Towers II
  99 Vandalia Ave
  (718) 922-5860
  Status: open
  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.

• Sisters With Purpose, Inc
  1592 Fulton St
  (646) 460-4101
  Status: open
  ID Required: no

  • Saturday 9:00AM-11:00AM
  • ID preferred, not required

• Spring Creek Community School
  1065 Elton St
  (718) 688-7200
  Status: open
  ID Required: unknown

  • Thursday 4PM-7PM
  • Wednesday 1PM-4PM

• St. John's Bread & Life, Wayside Baptist Church - Mobile Soup Kitchen
  1746 Broadway
  (718) 539-2324
  Status: unknown
  ID Required: unknown

• Unity Fellowship Of Christ Church NYC - Food Pantry
  2578 Atlantic Ave
  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
  Status: unknown
  ID Required: unknown

• St. John's Bread & Life, St. Gabriel's Church - Mobile Soup Kitchen
  New Lots Ave & Linwood St
  (718) 539-2324
  Status: unknown
  ID Required: unknown

• Greater Refuge Ministries, Inc
  291 Hendrix St
  (718) 827-7822
  Status: closed
  ID Required: unknown

  • Temporarily closed until further notice

• Mount Paran Community Development Corp.
  1665 Broadway
  (718) 443-8217
  Status: closed
  ID Required: unknown

  • Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 12:00PM-1:00PM
  • Due to fire food pantry is no longer operational

• JASA Starret City Senior Citizen
  1540 Van Siclen Ave
  (718) 642-1010
  Status: closed
  ID Required: unknown

  • Temporarily closed due to COVID-19

• Jewish Community Council of Canarsie 1
  1170 Pennsylvania Ave
  (718) 495-6210
  Status: closed
  ID Required: unknown

  • Monday 10AM-2PM
  • Tuesday 10AM-2PM
  • Wednesday 10AM-2PM
  • Wednesday 9AM-12PM
  • Thursday 10AM-2PM
  • Temporarily closed until further notice

Farmers' Markets in East New York / Starrett City

To ensure the below farmers's markets are open, please call or check the listed websites for the most up-to-date information.

Many farmers' markets accept cash, SNAP/EBT, debit/credit, WIC and Senior FMNP coupons. They may also offer Health Bucks for EBT users -- for every $5 spent in EBT, customers receive a $2 Health Buck coupon to purchase additional fruits and vegetables. For an updated list of farmers' markets near you (including days/hours of operation) visit nyc.gov/health and search "farmers markets."

• Brownsville/ENY - Health & Hospitals East New York
  2094 Pitkin Ave
  • Wednesday 10:00AM-3:00PM
• East New York Farmstand
  New Lots Ave between Alabama & Georgia Ave
  • Wednesday 1:30PM-6:30PM
• RB Pop Up Farm Stand
  215 Cooper St
  • Thursday 12:00PM-5:00PM
• Cypress Hills Farmstand
  Fulton & Richmond St
  • Friday 8:00AM-4:00PM
• East New York Farmers' Market
  Schenck Ave bet New Lots & Livonia Ave
  • Saturday 9:00AM-2:00PM

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 (BRC) - Fulton House
  2570 Fulton St
  (212) 803-5700

  • 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 schedules
      • 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.
  • 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
    • No walk-ins at this moment

• 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 (WPA) - 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.
  • Can still help you apply for SNAP (food stamps) to purchase food for your family and receive info to be connected to emergency food. Call (732) 860-8589 or email healthy@cypresshills.org. Help is provided over the phone or via video such as Zoom or Google Hangouts. No in person visit is needed.
  • The Beacon Family Place is open for intake for families with children 17 and under seeking counseling and support. The program is providing primarily telehealth services at the current time. To request services or make a referral, please email [email protected] and [email protected]
  • Will be hosting in-person after-school programs at many local public schools. We will also be hosting remote after-school services through Google Classroom for Grades K-8. Please see below for further registration options.
    • Option 1: Complete CHLDC online form Cypress Hills LDC Enrollment Form
    • Option 2: Complete DYCDconnect form DYCDConnect Register HERE For extra directions on how to use DYCD's online registration system, go here: Instruction Guide
    • Option 3: In person registration Please reach out to your schools after school director to get information about your specific school
  • Student Success Centers at Franklin K. Lane Campus and Thomas Jefferson Campus and the Community Schools program at the Lane campus have transitioned to remote work. College Counselors are in touch with high school students to help with college applications, college acceptances and to ensure financial aid and college enrollment.
  • College STEPS/ Persistence Office will conduct conference calls, video chats and webinars for college students supporting them as they transition to digital learning.
  • [email protected] CDL training for young adults is going online. We will be taking new participants every week
  • Careers that Care, scholarships are available for Kingsborough Community College's Summer Certified Nurse Assistant Program. Contact Jennifer Daniel at 347-372-9257 to add your name to the list for next cycle.
  • Building ENY is offering OSHA 30 and access to construction jobs in our neighborhood. Call Catherine at  929-333-5825 if you live in the neighborhood and are 18-30 years old.
  • Cypress Hills Business Partners are available to help small businesses resolve problems, weather this storm and apply for emergency benefits. Please call (929) 333-5825 for assistance.
  • CHAMPION Network is taking new applicants to get an academic tune up, introductory credentials and bridge into advanced training in the track of your choice. Call Eric 347-871-1616
  • 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 services, sexual health services, and case management
  • Additional information:
    • This branch is currently open for services and walk-ins: a full list of services offered can be found here.
      • To get in touch with the organization to find help, visit website.
    • 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 x4079; more information can be found here
  • For services affected by COVID-19, please visit their website
    • Hours:
      • East New York Community 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:
    • 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. Reopening plans can be found below:
      • Westbrook Preparatory School
      • Madonna Heights School •  Spanish
      • The Christopher School •  Spanish  •  Mandarin •   French Creole
      • Theresa Paplin School  •  Spanish
      • Tyree Learning Center • Spanish • Mandarin •  Cantonese
    • 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.
    • The 853 Schools Reopening Plan developed by SCO Family of Services for Westbrook Preparatory School, Madonna Heights School, Tyree Learning Center, Christopher School, and Theresa Paplin School follows the reopening guidance issued by New York State Department of Education.
    • *Day Habilitation Safety Plans: *
      • Day Hab Center – Ronkonkoma
      • Day Hab – Brentwood Hub Site
  • 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
• Helpline: (888) 744-7900, Mon-Fri 8am-8pm
• 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
• 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 Center has reopened
  • Services provided: Immigration, Daycare, Farmer's Market
    • Saturday Farmer's Market until November 14th
      • 620 Schenck Avenue
      • Hours: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
    • Virtual programming
    • In-person appointments, are by appointment only
  • 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
    • Provides virtual health services. No individuals will be denied services due to lack of insurance or inability to pay.
  • 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.
    • The mobile van location provides free contraception, STD testing like HIV, free pregnancy tests, and counseling for mental health and sexual health.
    • Mobile service just restarted but there are limitations. Call for additional information.
    • COVID-19 testing is unavailable at CHN 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
    • Provides virtual health services. No individuals will be denied services due to lack of insurance or inability to pay.
  • 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.
    • The mobile van location provides free contraception, STD testing like HIV, free pregnancy tests, and counseling for mental health and sexual health.
    • Mobile service just restarted but there are limitations. Call for additional information.
    • COVID-19 testing is unavailable at CHN 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.
  • Offering in person and virtual classes.
  • 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.
  • Mobile Markets
  • COVID-19 response
  • Twitter Updates
• 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
• Invisible Hands Deliver: A program delivering groceries and other essential items to populations vulnerable to COVID-19.
  • To request a delivery, use the form online or call (732) 639-1579 to request a delivery via phone
• 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.
• *World Central Kitchen: *Distributing meals in the Bronx, Queens, Harlem, and Brooklyn
  • These meals are available to anyone in the area who needs extra support during this uncertain time.
  • World Central Kitchen (WCK) distributes thousands of fresh, individually packed, ready to heat at home, grab-and-go meals to local families.
  • Meal pickup locations:
    • Queens:
      • La Jornada, Bland Houses: 12:30PM (Tues,Thurs,Sat)
        • 40-25 College Point Blvd, Flushing
      • SOMOS: 12:00PM (Mon,Wed,Fri)
        • 93-20 Roosevelt Ave, Jackson Heights
    • Harlem:
      • Harlem's National Action Network: 12PM (Mon,Wed,Fri)
        • 106 W 145th St
      • La Fonda: 11:00AM (Tues,Thurs,Fri)
        • 169 E 106th St
      • Red Rooster Harlem: 12:00PM (Tues,Wed,Thurs)
        • 310 Lenox Ave
    • Manhattan:
      • La Nueva España: 12PM (Mon,Wed,Thurs)
        • 606 W 207th St
      • Bowery Mission: 1:00PM (Mon-Sun)
        • 227 Bowery
      • St. Joseph's House/Catholic Workers Kitchen: 9:30AM (Mon-Sat)
        • 36 East 1st St
    • The Bronx:
      • Beatstro: 11:30AM (Tues, Fri)
        • 135 Alexander Ave
    • Brooklyn:
      • Brownsville Community Culinary Center: 12PM (Thurs)
        • 69 Belmont Ave
      • Cornerstone Baptist Church: 12 PM (Tues,Thurs,Sat)
        • 574 Madison St
  • Free farmers markets:
    • Bronx:
      • Tuesday, 12PM - Bronx Beastro, 135 Alexander Ave
    • Brooklyn:
      • Monday, 10:30AM - 1404 Brooklyn Ave
      • Wednesday, 9:30AM - 1016 Nostrand Ave
      • Saturday, 9AM - 296 Menahan St
      • Saturday, 10:30AM - Coney Island Sea Park North, 2828 W 28th St
      • Saturday, 12:30PM - Canarsie Breukelen Houses, 254 Stanley Ave
    • Manhattan:
      • Thursday, 1PM - Lower East Side Girls Club, 402 E 8th St
      • Tuesday, 12PM - Red Rooster, 310 Malcom X Blvd
      • Thursday, 11:00AM - La Fonda, 169 E 106th St
      • Thursday, 12PM - SOMOS Washington Heights, 606 W 207th St
      • Thursday, 12PM - National Action Network, 106 W 145th St
    • Queens:
      • Monday, 12PM - SOMOS Jackson Heights, 93-20 Roosevelt Ave
      • Wednesday, 12:30PM - Office of Cataline Cruz, 41-40 Junction Blvd
      • Friday, 9AM - Woodbine Food Pantry, 1882 Woodbine St
      • Friday, 11:30AM - Love Wins Food Pantry, 78-11 Roosevelt Ave
• 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
    • 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

• 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-Friday at 2:30PM, hot meals
    • Saturday-Sunday at 4-5PM, Brown Bag lunches
  • 1290 Hoe Avenue, Bronx
    • Thursday and Friday at 10AM-2PM
    • Saturday at 10AM-2PM
  • For additional questions about services contact NYCPServices@nycommonpantry.org

• 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. Becaus’e 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

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)