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: Fordham / University Heights
• 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)
• Fordham / University Heights Food Pantries and Soup Kitchens
• Shelters, Transitional Housing and Services for Homeless People in Fordham / University Heights
• Resources for Immigrants and Undocumented Individuals & Families
  • Services for Immigrants and Undocumented Individuals/Families Close to Fordham / University Heights
• Resources for People with Disabilities
  • Services for People with Disabilities in Fordham / University Heights
• 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 Fordham / University Heights (Please call rather than visiting)

Coronavirus NYC Food Resource Guide: Fordham / University Heights

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 Fordham / University Heights 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 Fordham / University Heights

Sites expected to be open tomorrow as of 07/09/2020 at 09:01PM, unless it is a holiday.

• I.S. 117 Joseph H. Wade
  1865 MORRIS AVENUE, Bronx 10453
  non-kosher, No Accessibility
• I.S. 229 Roland Patterson
  275 HARLEM RIVER PARK BRIDGE, Bronx 10453
  non-kosher, Partially Accessible
• P.S. 091 Bronx
  2170 AQUEDUCT AVENUE, Bronx 10453
  non-kosher, No Accessibility
• P.S. 306
  40 WEST TREMONT AVENUE, Bronx 10453
  non-kosher, Fully Accessible
• Elementary School for Math, Science, and Technology
  125 EAST 181 STREET, Bronx 10453
  non-kosher, Fully Accessible
• PS 226 Annex
  1910 SEDGWICK AVENUE, Bronx 10453
  non-kosher, No Accessibility
• P.S. 057 Crescent
  2111 CROTONA AVENUE, Bronx 10457
  non-kosher, No Accessibility
• P.S. 595
  700 EAST 179 STREET, Bronx 10457
  non-kosher, No Accessibility
• P.S. 028 Mount Hope
  1861 ANTHONY AVENUE, Bronx 10457
  non-kosher, No Accessibility
• P.S. 042 Claremont
  1537 WASHINGTON AVENUE, Bronx 10457
  non-kosher, No Accessibility
• P.S. 070 Max Schoenfeld
  1691 WEEKS AVENUE, Bronx 10457
  non-kosher, No Accessibility
• P.S. 3 Raul Julia Micro Society
  2100 LAFONTAINE AVENUE, Bronx 10457
  non-kosher, Fully Accessible
• P.S. 023 The New Children's School
  2151 WASHINGTON AVENUE, Bronx 10457
  non-kosher, Fully Accessible
• P.S./M.S. 004 Crotona Park West
  1717 FULTON AVENUE, Bronx 10457
  non-kosher, No Accessibility
• Eagle Academy for Young Men
  4143 THIRD AVENUE, Bronx 10457
  non-kosher, Fully Accessible
• Mott Hall Bronx High School
  1595 BATHGATE AVENUE, Bronx 10457
  non-kosher, Fully Accessible
• P.S. 046 Edgar Allan Poe
  279 EAST 196 STREET, Bronx 10458
  non-kosher, Fully Accessible
• Fordham Leadership Academy for Business and Techno
  500 EAST FORDHAM ROAD, Bronx 10458
  non-kosher, Partially Accessible
• Crotona International High School
  2474 CROTONA AVENUE, Bronx 10458
  non-kosher, Partially Accessible
• P.S. 086 Kingsbridge Heights
  2756 RESERVOIR AVENUE, Bronx 10468
  non-kosher, Partially Accessible
• P.S. 033 Timothy Dwight
  2424 JEROME AVENUE, Bronx 10468
  non-kosher, No Accessibility
• International School for Liberal Arts
  2780 RESERVOIR AVENUE, Bronx 10468
  non-kosher, Fully Accessible
• P.S. 246 Poe Center
  2641 GRAND CONCOURSE, Bronx 10468
  non-kosher, No Accessibility

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.
  • GoGoGrandparent
    • Allows use of Lyft or Uber without a smartphone.
    • Step 1: Register for GoGo by clicking here or by calling 1 (855) 464-6872.
    • Step 2: CALL 1 (855) 464-6872 and wait to hear: “Thanks for calling GoGo”
    • Step 3:
      • PRESS 1 to immediately request a Lyft or Uber to your home.
      • PRESS 2 to request a Lyft or Uber to where we dropped you off last.
      • PRESS 3, 4 or 5 to request a Lyft or Uber to a custom pick up location (once you’re registered please give us a call to set these up).
      • PRESS 6 to request a Lyft or Uber with an operator.
      • PRESS 0 to speak with an operator about scheduling requests in advance or anything else.
  • GoGoGourmet: Meals delivered to the door of your home (855) 754-5328
  • GoGoGroceries: Groceries, delivered to the door of your home (855) 222-4919
• The National Supermarket Association, in partnership with Lyft, is providing access to transportation for seniors in New York City
  • Using the code NSARELIEF in the Lyft app, seniors will have access to $25 for rides to and from designated National Supermarket Association-affiliated supermarkets in the Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, and Upper Manhattan during designated senior hours, between 5:30am and 9:30am.
• Uber started a service for senior citizens to order UberEats meal deliveries without the app by ordering food over the phone with a live Uber representative and getting it delivered to their door.
  • Customers will only need a SMS or text-based phone to get started
  • When they call 1-833-USE-UBER, a live team member will walk them through their options, take and place the order and dispatch a delivery driver for dropoff
  • The service is available daily from 7AM to 9PM
  • Gives full access to Uber’s NYC Eats restaurant partners and will include a tipping option (but with no delivery or service fees)
• PLEASE SCROLL DOWN to the section “Citywide Non-Profit Organizations Offering Food Delivery and/or Mobile Markets” FOR MORE MEAL DELIVERY OPTIONS

Special Supermarket Shopping Hours for Seniors Only

• Big Lots
  • First shopping hour is reserved for senior citizens (65+) and those with underlying health concerns who feel they are most vulnerable to the virus. at-risk individuals.
  • See Store Finder Here for the nearest Big Lots
• Dollar General
  • First hour of opening for senior shopping only.
  • See Store Finder Here for the nearest Dollar General
• Fairway Market
  • 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. open to those 65 and older, those with increased susceptibility to serious illness, and expecting mothers
  • See Store Finder Here for nearest Fairway Market
• Stop and Shop
  • 6:00 am – 7:30 am is reserved for senior customers (60+)
  • See Store Finder Here for the nearest Stop and Shop
• Target
  • First shopping hour on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings is reserved for seniors and those with underlying health conditions.
  • See Store Finder Here for the nearest Target
• Trader Joe’s
  • Either 8am to 9am or 9 am to 10 am (depending on the store), a special line for senior customers outside the store to ensure expedited service.
  • See Store Finder Here for the nearest Trader Joe’s
• Whole Foods
  • 7am-8am on Wednesdays and Fridays
  • See Store Finder Here for special senior hours at your closest Whole Foods.

• Costco
  • 9-10AM on Tuesday and Thursday for members 60 and older and people with disabilities or who are immunocompromised 
  • Exceptions:
    • Brooklyn and Staten Island stores Senior Shopping Hours are 8-9AM, Mon-Fri

Supermarkets, Delis, Bodegas & Retail Food Stores (Offering Delivery)

This list below includes all retail food stores within the neighborhood from a Google Maps Places API search with keyword search terms “bakery, cafe, convenience store, deli, food, grocery, supermarket.” 

• For delivery services such as DoorDash, Instacart, FreshDirect, GrubHub, Peapod, Postmates,  Shipt, Seamless, Yelp and UberEats, an email address and credit card is required for registration. 
• The listed apps do not accept SNAP (EBT) payments for delivery, but many retailers do IN-STORE.
• The SNAP Retailer Locator allows anyone to locate nearby SNAP-authorized retailers by entering a street address, city, and state, or zip code. Enter your starting location and select a retailer or map point to get details and directions
• Delivery fees range from around $0.99 to $10, but most fees are waived if you spend over $10 or $15 in the app (for independent grocers, this may be higher)
• Many delivery services are flooded and there may be extra long wait times, unavailable products and/or no delivery possible.

Please call stores before visiting, as their services (take-out, delivery, benefits such as SNAP) may be changing frequently due to COVID-19.

• 131DELI Grocery Corporation
  131 E 183rd St
  (718) 220-2028

  • Sunday-Saturday: Store Hours, 24/7
  • Delivery available for in-store purchases only

• 1704 deil Market foods DM
  1704 Grand Ave
  (718) 466-7811

  • Sunday-Saturday 7:00AM-12:00PM: Store Hours
  • Delivery available for in-store purchases
  • Delivery radius: 10 blocks
  • Delivery minimum: $10

• Aristy's Grocery
  111 E Burnside Ave
  (718) 933-7227

  • Sunday 8:00AM-9:00PM: Store Hours
  • Monday-Saturday 7:00AM-10:00PM: Store Hours
  • Delivery radius: 5 blocks

• CTown Supermarkets
  1750 University Ave
  (718) 294-3616

  • Sunday-Saturday 8:00AM-8:30PM: Store Hours
  • SNAP/WIC accepted
  • Delivery available for in-store purchases only
  • Delivery radius: walking distance, or 20 blocks
  • Delivery minimum: $50 dollars for walking distance, or $75 dollars for delivery within 20 blocks.

• LF Food Market
  1793 Montgomery Ave
  (347) 297-8936

  • Sunday-Saturday 7:00AM-11:00PM: Store Hours
  • SNAP/WIC not accepted
  • Delivery available for in-store purchases and phone
  • Delivery radius: within zip code
  • Delivery fee: $10
  • Delivery minimum: $30

• Lindo Supermarket
  35 W 183rd St
  (347) 963-9828

  • Sunday-Saturday: Store Hours, 24/7
  • SNAP accepted
  • Delivery available by phone
  • Delivery radius: 6 blocks
  • Delivery minimum: $10
  • Additional information: cash only
  • Spanish-speaking only

• New York Meat&Fish Market
  Macombs Rd
  (718) 294-7882

  • Sunday-Saturday 7:00AM-7:00PM: Store Hours
  • SNAP/WIC not accepted
  • Delivery available for in-store purchases
  • Delivery radius: Bronx, Harlem, Queens, and Brooklyn
  • Delivery minimum: $50
  • EBT accepted

• Pimentel Deli Grocery II CORP.
  (718) 299-2311

  • Monday-Thursday 8:00AM-11:00PM: Store Hours
  • Friday, Sunday 8:00AM-12:00PM: Store Hours
  • SNAP/WIC accepted
  • Delivery available for in-store purchases only
  • Delivery minimum: $10
  • Additional information: cash only

• Pioneer Supermarkets
  2262 Jerome Ave
  (718) 584-0326

  • Monday-Saturday 7:00AM-9:00PM: Store Hours
  • Sunday 7:00AM-8:00PM: Store Hours
  • SNAP/WIC accepted
  • Delivery available for in-store only
  • Delivery radius: close to store
  • Delivery minimum: $50
  • Delivery fee: $5

• Santiago's Grocery
  15 W Tremont Ave
  (718) 901-2635

  • Sunday-Saturday 7:30AM-9:00PM: Store Hours
  • SNAP accepted in-store only
  • Delivery available by phone
  • Delivery radius: 2-4 blocks

• Tassala Gaskiya African Market
  1999 Jerome Ave
  (718) 716-6163

  • Sunday-Saturday 9:00AM-9:00PM: Store Hours
  • Delivery available for in-store purchases only
  • Delivery radius: within neighborhood

• University Fresh Market
  1707 University Ave
  (718) 583-5821

  • SNAP/WIC accepted
  • Delivery available for in-store purchase only
  • Delivery radius: 3 blocks
  • Delivery minimum: $50

• Bravo Supermarkets
  248 E 174th St
  (718) 731-6280

  • Sunday, Saturday 8:00AM-7:00PM: Store Hours
  • Monday-Friday 8:00AM-9:00PM: Store Hours
  • SNAP/WIC accepted
  • Delivery available for in-store purchase only
  • Delivery radius: within neighborhood
  • Delivery minimum: $50

• CTown Supermarkets
  229 E Tremont Ave
  (718) 294-6400

  • Sunday-Saturday 8:00AM-8:00PM: Store Hours
  • SNAP/WIC accepted
  • Delivery available for in-store purchases only
  • Delivery radius: 6-7 blocks
  • Delivery minimum: $75
  • Additional fees: If $75 spent, no delivery fee.

• Fine Fare Supermarkets
  708 E Tremont Ave #1
  (718) 731-5757

  • Monday-Saturday 7:00AM-9:00PM: Store Hours
  • Sunday 7:00AM-8:00PM: Store Hours
  • SNAP/WIC accepted
  • Delivery available for in-store only
  • Delivery minimum: $60

• Fresh Food Deli Grocery
  2179 Washington Ave
  (347) 577-6141

  • Sunday-Saturday 7:00AM-8:00PM: Store Hours
  • SNAP/WIC not accepted
  • Delivery available for in-store purchases only
  • Delivery radius: 7-10 blocks

• Golden Krust
  3958 Park Ave
  (718) 655-7878

  • Monday-Friday 9:00AM-4:00PM: Store Hours
  • Saturday 8:00AM-12:00PM: Store Hours
  • SNAP/WIC not accepted
  • Pickup available

• Selwyn deli grocery
  261 E 172nd St
  (718) 716-7110

  • Sunday-Saturday 6:30AM-12:00AM: Store Hours
  • SNAP/WIC not accepted
  • Delivery available by phone
  • Delivery radius: 1-2 blocks
  • Delivery minimum: $10

• Walgreens
  650 E Tremont Ave
  (718) 466-0266

  • Sunday-Saturday 8:00AM-10:00PM: Store Hours
  • Tuesday 8:00AM-9:00AM: Senior Shopping Hours
  • WIC accepted
  • Delivery available through Postmates app
  • Delivery minimum: Postmates charges a small basket fee ($1.25) for orders less than $12
  • Delivery fee: per Postmates

• Western Beef Supermarket
  2050 Webster Ave
  (718) 220-0764

  • Sunday-Saturday 7:00AM-9:00PM: Store Hours
  • SNAP/WIC accepted
  • Spanish-speaking only

• AMA Grocery Corporation
  664 E 187th St
  (718) 561-7105

  • Sunday-Saturday 7:00AM-8:00PM: Store Hours
  • SNAP accepted in-store only
  • Delivery radius: 10 blocks

• Balkan Home Produce
  3059 Valentine Ave
  (718) 863-1393

  • SNAP/WIC accepted
  • Delivery radius: 10 blocks
    • May be able to accommodate deliveries beyond this radius
  • Text order and address to (347) 593-7208 for delivery information

• Cherry Valley Marketplace
  421 E 189th St
  (718) 733-1773

  • Sunday-Saturday 7:00AM-10:00PM: Store Hours
  • Sunday-Saturday 7:00AM-9:00AM: Senior Shopping Hours
  • SNAP/WIC accepted
  • Delivery available by phone or visiting store website, and for in-store purchases

• Cherry Valley Marketplace
  2870 Webster Ave #3013
  (718) 364-0101

  • Sunday-Saturday 1:00AM-12:00AM: Store Hours
  • SNAP/WIC accepted
  • Delivery available for in-store purchases only
  • Delivery radius: within store zip code
  • Delivery minimum: $50

• City Fresh Market
  2477 Valentine Ave
  (718) 933-9367

  • Sunday-Saturday 8:00AM-8:00PM: Store Hours
  • SNAP/WIC accepted
  • Delivery available by visiting store website and for in-store purchases
    • 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)

• CTown Supermarkets
  264 E 204th St
  (718) 295-2433

  • Sunday-Saturday 8:00AM-9:00PM: Store Hours
  • SNAP/WIC accepted
  • Delivery available by phone
  • Delivery radius: 6-7 blocks
  • Delivery minimum: $75 dollars
  • Delivery fee: None, if $75 spent, no delivery fee

• D & A Deli grocery corp
  3035 Valentine Ave
  (917) 471-9943

  • Sunday-Saturday 6:45AM-11:00PM: Store Hours
  • SNAP accepted in-store only
  • Delivery minimum: $10

• El Sosa Grocery
  476 E 187th St
  (718) 933-1122

  • Sunday-Saturday 7:00AM-12:00AM: Store Hours
  • SNAP/WIC not accepted
  • Delivery available for in-store purchases only
  • Delivery radius: 10 blocks

• Joe's Italian Deli
  685 E 187th St
  (718) 367-7979

  • Monday-Friday 8:30AM-5:30PM: Store Hours
  • Saturday 8:00AM-6:00PM: Store Hours
  • Sunday 8:00AM-2:30PM: Store Hours
  • SNAP accepted
  • Delivery available by phone
  • Delivery radius: the Bronx
  • Delivery fee: $20

• Kosova Deli
  2326 Arthur Ave
  (718) 365-2204

  • Sunday-Saturday 9:00AM-9:00PM: Store Hours
  • SNAP/WIC not accepted
  • Delivery radius: NYC
  • Delivery minimum: $100

• La Tinfara Grocery Corp.
  E 187th St
  (718) 933-8826

  • Sunday-Saturday 8:00AM-10:00PM: Store Hours
  • SNAP/WIC not accepted
  • Delivery available by phone
  • Delivery radius: close to store

• Mike's Deli
  2344 Arthur Ave
  (718) 295-5033

  • Monday-Saturday 7:00AM-5:30PM: Store Hours
  • SNAP/WIC not accepted
  • Delivery radius: NYC metro area
  • Delivery minimum: depends on size of order

• Pioneer Supermarkets
  2400 Ryer Ave
  (718) 367-1800

  • Monday-Saturday 7:30AM-9:00PM: Store Hours
  • Sunday 7:30AM-8:00AM: Store Hours
  • SNAP/WIC accepted
  • Delivery available for in-store purchases only
  • Delivery radius: close to store
  • Delivery minimum: $50

• Richie Grocery
  2334 Washington Ave
  (718) 562-7990

  • Sunday-Saturday 7:00AM-12:00AM: Store Hours
  • SNAP/WIC not accepted
  • Delivery available by phone
  • Delivery radius: 10 blocks
  • Spanish-speaking only

• Rite Aid
  592 E 183rd St
  (718) 220-2226

  • Monday-Friday 9:00AM-10:00AM: Senior Shopping Hours
  • Delivery available by Instacart
  • Delivery radius: within store zip code
  • Delivery minimum: $10

• Rite Aid Pharmacy
  592 E 183rd St
  (718) 220-2226

  • Sunday-Saturday 9:00AM-8:00PM: Store Hours
  • Monday-Friday 9:00AM-10:00AM: Senior Shopping Hours
  • Delivery available by Instacart
  • Delivery radius: within store zip code
  • Delivery purchase: $10

• The Best Deli & Grill
  536 E Fordham Rd
  (347) 577-6531

  • Sunday-Saturday 8:00AM-1:00PM: Store Hours
  • Delivery available by Grubhub, DoorDash, and Uber Eats

• Vincent's Meat Market
  2374 Arthur Ave
  (718) 295-9048

  • Sunday-Saturday 6:00AM-6:00PM: Store Hours
  • Delivery available by Mercato
  • Delivery radius: NYC metro area

• Walgreens
  406 E Fordham Rd
  (718) 220-2461

  • Sunday-Saturday 8:00AM-10:00PM: Store Hours
  • Tuesday 8:00AM-9:00AM: Senior Shopping Hours
  • Delivery available by Postmates
  • Delivery fee: Postmates charges a small basket fee ($1.25) for orders less than $12

• Zam-Zam Halal Meat & Grocery
  229 E Kingsbridge Rd
  (718) 733-6200

  • Sunday-Saturday 8:30AM-10:00PM: Store Hours
  • Sunday-Saturday 7:00AM-9:00AM: Senior Shopping Hours
  • SNAP accepted in-store only
  • In-store pickup available

• 188 Park Deli Grocery
  2457 University Ave
  (347) 269-5722

  • Sunday-Saturday 7:00AM-12:00AM: Store Hours
  • Delivery available by phone
  • Delivery radius: call store for delivery availability
  • Delivery minimum: $10

• Adrian Grocery Inc.
  (347) 270-9900

  • Sunday-Saturday 7:00AM-12:00AM: Store Hours
  • SNAP accepted in-store only
  • Delivery available by phone after 3:00PM
  • Delivery radius: 3 blocks

• Associated Supermarkets
  125 W Kingsbridge Rd
  (718) 543-6996

  • Sunday-Saturday 8:00AM-9:00PM: Store Hours
  • SNAP/WIC accepted
  • Delivery available by phone or visiting store website
  • Delivery radius: within store zip code
  • Delivery minimum: $10

• Billys Deli Grocery
  83 W Fordham Rd
  (718) 584-7095

  • Sunday-Saturday 7:00AM-10:00PM: Store Hours
  • Sunday-Saturday 10:00AM-6:00PM: Delivery Hours
  • SNAP/WIC not accepted
  • Delivery available by phone
  • Delivery fee: depends on location of delivery
  • Gives away all leftover prepared food for free every night, except Tuesdays

• CTown Supermarkets
  2891 Sedgwick Ave
  (718) 548-1299

  • Monday-Saturday 8:00AM-7:00PM
  • Sunday 8:00AM-6:00PM: Store Hours
  • SNAP/WIC accepted
  • Delivery available for in-store purchases only
  • Delivery radius: 6-7 blocks
  • Delivery minimum: $30
  • Delivery fee: Delivery is free for orders over $75. Orders under $75 come with a $2 delivery fee.

• CTown Supermarkets
  30 E 198th St
  (718) 933-2734

  • Sunday-Saturday 7:30AM-9:00PM: Store Hours
  • Monday-Friday 7:00AM-11:00AM: Senior Shopping Hours
  • Sunday, Saturday 8:00AM-11:00AM: Senior Shopping Hours
  • SNAP/WIC accepted
  • Delivery available by phone
  • Delivery radius: 6-7 blocks
  • Delivery minimum: $75 dollars
  • Additional fees: None, if $75 spent, no delivery fee

• Duane Reade
  58 E Fordham Rd
  (718) 365-9354

  • Tuesday 7:00AM-8:00AM: Senior Shopping Hours
  • Tuesday 8:00AM-9:00AM: Senior Pharmacy Hours
  • SNAP accepted in-store only
  • Delivery available by visiting website

• Food Dynasty Supermarkets
  24 W Fordham Rd
  (718) 450-8778

  • Sunday-Saturday 7:00AM-9:00PM: Store Hours
  • SNAP/WIC accepted
  • Delivery available for in-store purchases only
  • Delivery radius: 1 mile
  • Delivery minimum: $50

• Leidy Mini Market
  33 Van Cortlandt Ave E
  (347) 271-4770

  • Spanish-speaking only

• Mango Grocery & Meat Market
  101 E 196th St
  (718) 364-5035

  • Sunday-Thursday 7:00AM-11:00PM: Store Hours
  • Friday, Saturday 8:00AM-11:30PM: Store Hours
  • SNAP/WIC accepted
  • Delivery available by phone
  • Delivery radius: 5 blocks
  • Delivery minimum: $10

• Morton Williams Supermarkets
  15 E Kingsbridge Rd
  (718) 933-5910

  • Sunday, Saturday 8:00AM-11:00PM: Store Hours
  • Monday-Friday 7:00AM-11:00PM: Store Hours
  • SNAP accepted in-store only
  • Delivery by phone, visiting store website, or for in-store purchases
  • Delivery radius: 5 blocks
  • Delivery minimum: $10

• Sadeq Gourmet Deli
  2665 Grand Concourse
  (917) 207-2056

  • Monday-Saturday 6:00AM-2:00PM: Store Hours
  • Sunday 6:30AM-2:00PM: Store Hours
  • SNAP accepted in-store only
  • Delivery radius: within neighborhood
  • Curbside pickup available

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.

• African American Halal Supermarket
  1770 Jerome Ave
  (718) 466-4501

  • Sunday-Saturday 8:00AM-6:45PM: Store Hours
  • SNAP/WIC not accepted

• BP
  1740 Jerome Ave
  (718) 466-2798

  • Sunday-Saturday: Store Hours, 24/7
  • SNAP/WIC not accepted

• Bravo Supermarkets
  2285 Grand Concourse

• Del Valle Fruits & Vegetables
  72 W 183rd St

• Deli & Grocery
  109 E Tremont Ave

• Dkjj Deli Food

• E&K African Market
  52 E Tremont Ave

• Eridania Grocery Store
  1888 Walton Ave
  (718) 466-0170

  • Monday-Saturday 7:00AM-11:00PM: Store Hours
  • Sunday 8:00AM-11:00PM: Store Hours
  • SNAP/WIC not accepted

• First Aden Grocery Corporation
  2 E Burnside Ave
  (718) 716-4868

  • Sunday-Saturday 8:00AM-9:00PM: Store Hours

• Julian Grocery Corp
  143 W Burnside Ave
  (347) 590-7973

  • Sunday-Saturday 6:00AM-12:00AM: Store Hours
  • SNAP/WIC accepted
  • In-store pickup available

• King Concourse Deli Grocery Corporation
  1963 Grand Concourse
  (917) 792-4880

  • Sunday-Saturday: Store Hours 24/7
  • SNAP accepted

• Maeng's Fruit & Vetgetable Market
  14 W 183rd St
  (718) 365-6804

• Missara Market
  2107 Grand Concourse

• Morris Ave. Grocery Corp

• Pan Deli Grocery
  (718) 299-2085

  • Sunday-Saturday 7:00AM-2:00PM: Store Hours
  • SNAP/WIC not accepted

• Sunoco Gas Station
  1657 Jerome Ave
  (718) 583-5571

  • Sunday-Saturday: Store Hours, 24/7
  • SNAP/WIC not accepted

• US Grocery Store Inc
  1689 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd

• West Tremont Grocery
  19 W Tremont Ave

• 239 International Deli Discount
  239 E 181st St
  (347) 590-3383

  • Sunday-Saturday: Store Hours, 24/7
  • SNAP accepted
  • In-store pickup available

• 305 E 181 Deli Grocery
  305 E 181st St
  (718) 364-4110

  • Sunday-Saturday: Store Hours, 24/7
  • SNAP accepted
  • Delivery available by Uber Eats

• African Market
  2252 Webster Ave
  (917) 688-1439

  • Sunday-Saturday 9:00AM-9:00PM: Store Hours

• Alfonso's Deli & Grocery
  2236 Grand Concourse
  (718) 562-3796

  • Sunday-Saturday 6:30AM-1:00AM: Store Hours

• BP
  1862 Webster Ave
  (718) 716-6600

  • Sunday-Saturday: Store Hours, 24/7
  • SNAP/WIC not accepted

• BP
  4068 3rd Ave
  (718) 901-9923

  • Sunday-Saturday: Store Hours, 24/7
  • SNAP/WIC not accepted

• East Tremont Deli Grocery
  1916 Belmont Ave

• El Abanico Grocery Store
  214 E 180th St

• Elainie Deli Grocery
  2085 Valentine Ave
  (347) 820-7008

  • Sunday-Saturday 11:00AM-9:00PM: Store Hours
  • SNAP/WIC accepted

• Feloman Grocery Store
  154 E 175th St
  (718) 294-4035

  • Sunday-Saturday 7:00AM-9:00PM: Store Hours

• Five Line Deli
  255 E Tremont Ave #1A
  (718) 618-0680

  • Sunday, Saturday 7:00AM-10:00PM: Store Hours
  • Monday-Friday 6:00AM-10:00PM: Store Hours
  • SNAP accepted in-store only
  • Curbside and in-store pickup available

• High Hope Deli Inc
  260 E Burnside Ave
  (347) 862-1475

  • Sunday-Saturday: Store Hours, 24/7

• Leidy Deli Grocery
  501 E 176th St
  (718) 299-3235

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

• Los Corbaticas Deli Grocery Corporation
  1915 Anthony Ave

• New Anansekrom Market
  504 E 180th St

• Romero Fruit Market Corp
  (347)-862-7073

  • Sunday-Saturday 7:00AM-10:00PM: Store Hours
  • Spanish-speaking only

• Roy's Fruit & Vegetables Corp Shakes Green Juices
  720 E Tremont Ave, Store B

• S&H Fruit & Vegetables
  731 E Tremont Ave

• Sabros Deli
  497 Claremont Pkwy

• Shell
  1845 Webster Ave
  (718) 294-4808

  • Sunday-Saturday: Store Hours, 24/7

• Shell
  1752 Webster Ave

• Sheridan Deli & Grocery
  1549 Sheridan Ave
  (929) 369-3321

  • Sunday-Saturday 7:00AM-11:00PM: Store Hours

• Yuri Fruits & Vegetables
  2267A Crotona Ave

• 314 Super Deli LLC
  314 E Kingsbridge Rd
  (718) 365-8800

  • Sunday-Saturday 7:00AM-9:00PM: Store Hours
  • SNAP/WIC not accepted

• Altagracia #1 Deli And Grocery
  253 E 188th St
  (718) 563-2277

  • Sunday-Saturday 6:00AM-12:00AM: Store Hours
  • SNAP accepted

• Anayelis Fruit & Veg
  613 Crescent Ave
  (347) 597-5322

  • Sunday-Saturday 9:00AM-5:00PM: Store Hours
  • Spanish-speaking only

• Arroyonderos Deli Grocery
  2391 Washington Ave

• Arthur Avenue Retail Market
  2344 Arthur Ave
  (718) 220-0346

  • Sunday-Saturday: Store Hours
  • SNAP/WIC accepted
  • Street market with multiple stores. For a list of stores, please visit website

• Briska Grocery
  2333 Arthur Ave #A
  (718) 584-9418

  • Monday-Saturday 8:00AM-6:00PM: Store Hours
  • SNAP/WIC not accepted
  • Pickup available

• BTM Grocery & 99¢
  681 E 189th St

• Cruz food market
  269 E 198th St
  (718) 733-6884

  • Sunday-Saturday 5:00AM-9:00PM: Store Hours

• Family Dollar
  2863 Webster Ave
  (718) 584-3405

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

• Food Universe Marketplace
  312 E 194th St
  (718) 450-3405

  • Monday-Saturday 8:00AM-9:00PM: Store Hours
  • Sunday 8:00AM-8:00PM: Store Hours
  • SNAP accepted

• Fordham Deli
  2573 Webster Ave
  (347) 577-5361

  • Sunday-Saturday 7:00AM-7:30PM: Store Hours
  • SNAP accepted in-store only

• Frank's Deli Grocery
  2773A Webster Ave

• Fruit & Vegetable Store
  305 E 194th St

• Garden Market
  393 Bedford Park Blvd
  (718) 367-7198

  • Sunday-Saturday 7:00AM-10:00PM: Store Hours
  • SNAP accepted
  • Curbside pickup available by phone

• Hughes Food Market
  2315 Hughes Ave
  (718) 450-3775

  • Sunday-Saturday: Store Hours, 24/7

• Kaneshia African Market
  2550 Briggs Ave #B
  (718) 933-1981

• La Bonita Grocery Store
  231 E 183rd St
  (718) 220-4391

• Lorena DELI & GROCERY
  615 E 183rd St
  (718) 933-6192

  • Sunday-Saturday 9:00AM-10:00PM: Store Hours
  • SNAP/WIC not accepted

• Martinez's Deli Grocery

• Meat Market Jazmin Corporation
  2356 Grand Concourse
  (718) 733-3346

  • Sunday-Saturday 8:00AM-7:45PM: Store Hours
  • WIC accepted

• Met Foodmarkets
  277 E 198th St
  (718) 329-0416

  • Sunday 8:00AM-6:00PM: Store Hours
  • Monday-Saturday 7:30AM-8:00PM: Store Hours
  • SNAP accepted in-store only

• Quick Hero City Deli Grocery
  617 E Fordham Rd #5024
  (718) 329-0388

  • Monday-Friday 6:00AM-7:00PM: Store Hours
  • Saturday 7:00AM-5:00PM: Store Hours
  • SNAP/WIC accepted

• Royal African & Caribbean Foods
  2957 Webster Ave
  (718) 620-8000

  • Sunday-Saturday 10:00AM-6:00PM: Store Hours
  • SNAP/WIC not accepted
  • Curbside pickup available by phone or website

• Sammy's Grocery
  2500 Arthur Ave #B
  (718) 562-2578

  • Monday-Thursday, Saturday 9:00AM-9:00PM: Store Hours
  • Friday 9:00AM-8:30AM: Store Hours
  • Sunday 9:00AM-7:00PM: Store Hours
  • SNAP/WIC not accepted

• Shell
  3083 Webster Ave
  (917) 287-0537

  • Sunday-Saturday: Store Hours 24/7
  • SNAP/WIC not accepted

• Shell
  590 E Fordham Rd
  (718) 933-1232

  • Sunday-Saturday: Store Hours, 24/7
  • SNAP/WIC not accepted

• Tavarez Deli Grocery
  2420 Hughes Ave

• Torres Grocery
  314 E 188th St

• BP
  3276 Jerome Ave
  (718) 220-2259

  • Sunday-Saturday: Store Hours, 24/7
  • SNAP accepted

• C Kim's Fruit and Vegetable
  75 E Kingsbridge Rd

• Family Dollar
  2301 Jerome Ave
  (718) 563-6077

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

• Fine Fare Supermarkets
  3131 Grand Concourse #1
  (718) 295-5177

• Fordham Fruit & Vegetable
  2450 Creston Ave
  (718) 513-0191

  • Sunday-Saturday: Store Hours, 24/7
  • SNAP accepted

• Jerome Meat Market
  3425 Jerome Ave
  (718) 231-4100

• Kings Bridge Market
  30 W Kingsbridge Rd
  (347) 577-0006

• La Villita Grocery

• Lucky 7 Grocery
  152 E 188th St

• MAR Grocery
  2445 Creston Ave
  (718) 942-5404

  • Sunday-Saturday 9:00AM-7:30PM: Store Hours
  • SNAP/WIC not accepted

• Pasteles Capy
  13 E Fordham Rd
  (929) 246-5528

  • Sunday-Saturday 11:00AM-7:00PM: Store Hours

• Paya Deli Grocery Corp
  2587 Jerome Ave
  (718) 329-3825

  • Sunday-Saturday 7:00AM-12:00PM: Store Hours
  • SNAP accepted

• Quick Stop
  2 Bedford Park Blvd
  (718) 741-0379

• Walgreens
  49 W Fordham Rd
  (718) 733-3808

  • Sunday, Saturday 8:00AM-10:00PM: Store Hours
  • Monday-Friday 8:00AM-10:00PM: Store Hours
  • Sunday 9:00AM-5:00PM: Pharmacy Hours
  • Monday-Friday 9:00AM-6:00PM: Pharmacy Hours
  • Saturday 9:00AM-6:00PM: Pharmacy Hours
  • SNAP accepted
  • Delivery available for pharmacy only

Fordham / University Heights 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.

• BronxWorks Heights Senior Center
  200 W Tremont Ave
  (718) 299-0300
  Status: open
  ID Required: yes

  • Thursday 8:30AM-1:00PM
  • Only open to those who need emergency food assistance. Call the listed number to make an appointment.

• BronxWorks Morris Senior Center
  80 E 181st St
  (718) 933-5300
  Status: open
  ID Required: no

  • Monday, Tuesday, Thursday-Saturday 8:00AM-4:00PM: Senior Hours
  • Wednesday 8:00AM-8:00PM: Dinner Served
  • Offering emergency food pantry by appointment only. Call (718) 933-5300 to schedule an appointment.

• Davidson Community Center, Inc.
  2038 Davidson Ave
  (718) 731-6360
  Status: open
  ID Required: yes
  Kosher

  • Monday-Friday 11:00AM-11:30AM
  • Food pantry distributed on a first-come-first-serve basis. To-go bags are packed based on what foods the pantry receives.

• St. Edmunds Youth Programs, Inc.
  1905 Morris Ave
  (718) 466-9370
  Status: open
  ID Required: no

  • Thursday 11:00PM-2:00PM
  • Open to everyone

• Whosoever Will Baptist Church
  1651 Popham Ave
  (347) 528-0013
  Status: open
  ID Required: yes

  • Saturday 9:00AM-10:00AM
  • Bring bags and a cart to carry food away
  • Open to everyone
  • Closed on the 5th Saturday for admin (when there are five Saturdays in a month)

• Joshua and Caleb Ministries Inc
  1688 Webster Ave
  (718) 328-5900
  Status: open
  ID Required: no

  • Saturday 9:45AM-12PM

• Los Redimidos en la Sangre de Cristo
  609 E 182nd St
  (718) 563-7585
  Status: open
  ID Required: unknown

  • Wednesday 1PM-2PM

• Mount Carmel Baptist Church
  1376 Prospect Ave
  (718) 600 7782, (646) 238-9817
  Status: open
  ID Required: unknown

• Salvation Army, Bronx Tremont Corps.
  2121 Washington Ave
  (718) 584-6250
  Status: open
  ID Required: unknown

  • Tuesday 11AM-1PM
  • Thursday 11AM-1PM
  • Friday 11AM-1PM

• Worldwide Movement Father Son And Holy Spirit
  625 E 180th St
  (347) 272-9533
  Status: open
  ID Required: yes

  • Saturday July 11 9:00AM-11:30AM
  • Saturday July 18 9:00AM-11:30AM
  • Saturday July 25 9:00AM-11:30AM
  • Saturday August 1 9:00AM-11:30AM

• Citadel of God Almighty - (CAC-WOSEM, Bronx)
  442 E 183rd St
  (718) 364-4320
  Status: open
  ID Required: yes

  • Wednesday 5:30PM-6:15PM
  • Open to all NYC residents
  • Please bring a small cart to collect food
  • They remain open on Wednesdays until food is gone

• Grand Central Food Program, Fordham & Webster
  Fordham Rd & Webster Ave
  (212) 776-2000
  Status: open
  ID Required: unknown

  • Sunday
  • Monday
  • Tuesday
  • Wednesday
  • Thursday
  • Friday
  • Saturday

• New St. John Baptist Church
  2409 Lorillard Pl
  (212) 283-2648
  Status: open
  ID Required: yes

  • Tuesday 8:00AM-10:00AM
  • Pantry operates once per month

• Part of the Solution (POTS) - Community Kitchen
  2759 Webster Ave
  (718) 220-4892
  Status: open
  ID Required: unknown

  • Monday-Friday 12:30PM-3:30PM
  • POTS will continue to provide guests with lunch. All lunch will now be provided for take-out only. For safety reasons, guests are not permitted to eat lunch in the building. Also based on guidance from the CDC, guests who are waiting will need to maintain a recommended 6 feet social distance while getting their meals.

• Part of the Solution (POTS) - Food Pantry
  2759 Webster Ave
  (718) 220-4892
  Status: open
  ID Required: unknown

  • Monday-Friday 9:00AM-11:30AM
  • POTS's pantry will continue to provide guests with take-home groceries, however, the super-market style model has temporarily been suspended. These groceries are currently being distributed via pre-packaged bags of food.

• Thorpe Family Residence - Louise's Pantry
  406 E 184th St
  (646) 713-2732
  Status: open
  ID Required: yes

  • Wednesday 8:30AM-9:30AM
  • Serves Bronx residents only
  • Please bring a small cart to collect food
  • Pantry remains open on Wednesdays until food is gone

• Creston Avenue Baptist Church of Christ, Inc - Food Pantry
  114 E 188th St
  (718)-367-1754
  Status: open
  ID Required: yes

  • Monday, Wednesday, Friday 12:00PM-2:00PM

• Creston Avenue Baptist Church of Christ, Inc - Soup Kitchen
  114 E 188th St
  (718)-367-1754
  Status: open
  ID Required: unknown

  • Saturday 12PM-2PM

• Every Day Is a Miracle, Inc.
  2626 Tremont Ave
  (347)-618-1162
  Status: open
  ID Required: yes
  Kosher,Halal

  • Friday 9:00AM-12:00PM
  • ID must show name and zip code
  • Food distributed on first-come-first-serve basis
  • Halal and kosher food available when possible
  • You can reserve a spot in advance through the Plentiful app or or text “START” to (646) 257-2520

• Grand Central Food Program, Fordham & University
  Fordham Rd & University Ave
  (212) 776-2000
  Status: open
  ID Required: no

  • Sunday-Saturday
  • Mobile truck moves through different areas of the city in the evening. To find out when it will visit a neighborhood near you, please check website
  • Trucks are at each location for about 5-10 minutes. 

• Heavenly Vision Christian Center
  2868 Jerome Ave
  (718)-220-8124
  Status: open
  ID Required: unknown

  • Tuesday 9:00AM-11:00AM

• Herbert H. Lehman Food Bank
  250 Bedford Blvd
  (718) 960-8535
  Status: open
  ID Required: unknown

• Power Praise and Deliverance, Inc
  120 E 184th St
  (347)-409-0288
  Status: open
  ID Required: unknown

  • Friday 12:00PM-2:00PM

• Tolentine Zeiser Community Life Center/Tolentine Zeiser Food Pantry
  2345 University Ave
  (718) 933-6935, (718) 220-2824
  Status: open
  ID Required: unknown

  • Wednesday 9:00AM-2:00PM

• Christ All Over Me International Ministries
  169 W Tremont Ave
  Status: unknown
  ID Required: unknown

• River Watch
  1600 Sedgwick Ave
  (646) 359-9126
  Status: unknown
  ID Required: unknown

• Washington Spanish Avenue SDA Church
  1815 Washington Ave
  (718) 294-6700
  Status: unknown
  ID Required: unknown

• Bronx Community College
  2155 University Ave
  (718) 289-5179
  Status: closed
  ID Required: unknown

  • Temporarily closed until further notice

• True Baptist - True Gospel Tabernacle
  1 W Tremont Ave
  (718) 901-2786
  Status: closed
  ID Required: unknown

  • Tuesday 12PM-4PM
  • Wednesday 1PM-2PM
  • Thursday 11AM-12:30PM
  • Temporarily closed until further notice

• Abrigo Del Altisimo
  2009 Monterey Av
  (718) 299-5796
  Status: closed
  ID Required: no

  • Monday, Tuesday 1:00PM-3:00PM
  • Wednesday, Thursday 4:00PM-5:00PM: Seniors Only
  • Temporarily closed until further notice

• Bethel Prayer Ministry Inter. USA Inc.
  4262 3rd Ave
  (718) 294-4833
  Status: closed
  ID Required: unknown

  • Saturday 10AM-2PM

• Bronx Full Gospel Tabernacle, Inc.
  4221 Park Ave
  (718) 731-6444
  Status: closed
  ID Required: yes

  • Saturday 8:00AM-11:00AM
  • Sunday 1:30PM-2:00PM

• Bronx SDA Church
  1695 Washington Ave
  (718) 299-3966
  Status: closed
  ID Required: unknown

  • Sunday 7AM-10AM
  • Thursday 2PM-5PM
  • Temporarily closed until further notice

• Garden Of Prayer Cathedral
  1874 Washington Ave
  (718) 294-3401
  Status: closed
  ID Required: unknown

• Mana Del Cielo
  238 E 174th St
  Status: closed
  ID Required: unknown

• Salvation Army, Tremont Corps
  2121 Washington Ave
  (718) 584-6250
  Status: closed
  ID Required: unknown

  • Tuesday 11AM-1PM
  • Thursday 11AM-1PM
  • Friday 11AM-1PM

• Anjuman Hefazatul Islam
  365 E 198th St
  (718) 733-0234
  Status: closed
  ID Required: unknown

  • Saturday, Sunday

• Bronx AIDS Services, Inc.
  540 E Fordham Rd
  (718) 295-5598
  Status: closed
  ID Required: no

  • Monday-Friday 9:00AM-5:00PM

• Our Lady of Refuge
  290 E 196th St
  (718) 367-4690
  Status: closed
  ID Required: unknown

  • Saturday 9:00AM-4:00PM
  • Sunday 11:00AM-3:00PM
  • Temporarily closed until further notice

• Sandra's Family Residence
  2346 Prospect Ave
  (347) 271-8257
  Status: closed
  ID Required: unknown

  • Monday 9:00PM-5:00PM
  • Tuesday 9:00PM-5:00PM
  • Wednesday 9:00PM-5:00PM

Shelters, Transitional Housing and Services for Homeless People in Fordham / University Heights

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 Fordham / University Heights 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.

• BronxWorks - Burnside Avenue Walk-In Office / Immigration Services Program
  60 E Tremont Ave
  (718) 731-3114

  • Offers Bronx residents in need with information and referrals; food stamp screening and enrollment; immigration support services; ESL classes; and SingleStop social services, including enrollment assistance, financial counseling and tax assistance, and legal aid services.
  • All walk-in personnel speak both English and Spanish
  • Services include citizenship applications and applications for derivative certificates of citizenship, DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) applications, family petitions and adjustment of status to permanent resident, petitions to remove conditions on permanent residency, and work authorization and renewal
  • For the most up-to-date information and services, please visit their website

• BronxWorks - Morris Innovative Senior Center
  80 E 181st St
  (718) 933-5300

  • Facilities closed until further notice due to COVID-19. Offering emergency food pantry by appointment. Call (718) 933-5300 to schedule an appointment.
  • Provides meals, housing, educational support services.
  • Authorized to enroll seniors in the Get Food program. Call (718) 933-5300 to register.
  • For services affected by COVID-19, please visit their website

• BronxWorks - Positive Living Department
  151 E Tremont Ave
  (718) 716-5559

  • Provides meals, housing, educational support, and immigration legal services.
  • For services affected by COVID-19, please visit their website

• Community Access - Cedar Avenue Residence
  1854 Cedar Ave
  (212) 780-1400 x8700

  • Community Access expands opportunities for people living with mental health concerns to recover from trauma and discrimination through affordable housing, training, advocacy, and healing-focused services.
  • For the most up-to-date information and services, visit their website or call the listed number
  • Programming:
    • ADVOCACY: Core advocacy work continues.
    • ART COLLECTIVE: Regular programs, activities, and workshops have been suspended. Maintaining contact with members to provide support remotely.
    • COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SERVICES: 
      • *Adult Homes Initiative: *Following a directive from the NYS Department of Health, Adult Homes are currently not permitted to receive visitors including staff. Adjusting work accordingly by continuing to reach out by phone to residents in Adult Homes and to residents who have already moved into the community.
      • *Blueprint Supported Education: *At the moment, not able to enroll new participants, but continuing to support current participants, some who are transitioning to online learning.
      • *Howie the Harp Advocacy Center: *Until further notice, all classroom-based activities have been discontinued. Maintaining contact with students while developing plans for distance learning, and continuing to provide essential support telephonically and online.
      • *Self-Direction: *At the moment, not able to enroll new participants, but continuing to support current participants.
    • HEALTH DIVISION: 
      • *Crisis Respite Center: *Until further notice, Respite Center is closed. Encouraging people who are experiencing emotional distress and seeking peer support to call NYC Well at 888-NYC-WELL (888-692-9355).
      • *East Village Access: *Until further notice, regular onsite services have been discontinued. Continuing to support participants remotely — with essential support provided by Recovery Specialists, and psychiatric and nursing support available by appointment.
      • *Mobile Teams (Care Coordination, Intensive Mobile Treatment, Pathway Home, Shelter ACT): *Outreach teams will transition to phone-based support. As with all programs, providing phones to people who don’t currently have one. To address immediate and pressing needs — to provide clothing, food, and medication — providing in-person services while following social distancing guidelines.
    • HOUSING: 
      • Offering direct support to all Community Access tenants, while sharing appropriate coronavirus related guidance.
      • Following social distancing guidelines and have closed shared spaces.
      • At this time, not allowing visitors to buildings.

• Community Access - Davidson Avenue Residence
  1750 Davidson Ave
  (212) 780-1400

  • Provides adults with permanent housing in single-occupancy studio apartments. Provides supportive services for residents with psychiatric disabilities, including medication supervision, supportive counseling, mental health day treatment, referrals for daily living assistance, and educational programming
  • Serviced offered: Housing (transitional, supportive, and community, Art Collective, Blueprint Supported Education, Care Coordination, Crisis Respite Center, East Village Access (personalized recovery oriented services), Howie the Harp (peer training), Pet Access, Self Direction (resources for wellness)
  • Additional information: visit their website, then go to CONNECT, then click on ACCESS SERVICES for most updated information.

• Davidson Community Center
  2038 Davidson Ave
  (718) 731-6360

  • Offering lunches to go, Monday - Friday at 11:30am
  • Food pantry services vary
  • For the most up-to-date information and services, please call listed number

• Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation (NMIC) - Bronx Office
  8 Clinton Pl
  (347) 269-5186

  • Organization providing housing and immigration legal services and health insurance navigation services and all programs are working remotely
  • On-site programming has been suspended and all services are being offered remotely.
  • Call the temporary COVID-19 hotline at 929-415-8970 for help with unemployment insurance, tax preparation, benefits, housing, or immigration needs. 
  • Complete an online request for services form here.
  • For more information, please email info@nmic.org or call 212-822-8300. 

• Postgraduate Center For Mental Health
  1775 Grand Concourse, 8th Floor
  (212) 560-6700

  • For the most up-to-date information, call the listed number
  • Provides services for the mentally ill, including housing and therapy.
  • Mental health services and an Oasis program for drug addiction offered.
  • The Postgraduate Center for MH offers the PROS program for those in the Bronx area in need of mental health services.

• Puerto Rican Family Institute - Individual Residential Alternative
  2053 Grand Ave
  (718) 731-6489

  • No services are currently being offered

• Acacia Network, Inc. - Amanecer Detox/Rehab Recovery Center
  1776 Clay Ave
  (718) 960-7599

  • Offering primary care and SUD services to people of all ages.
  • Contact via email at acacianetwork.org
  • For the most up-to-date information, please see website or call the listed number

• Acacia Network, Inc. - Main Office
  300 E 175th St
  (718) 299-1100

  • Offering primary care and SUD services to all ages.
  • Integrated care organization offering adults primary care, substance abuse treatment, mental health counseling, long term skilled nursing home for HIV and supportive housing.
  • Can email through acacianetwork.org
  • Acacia Network Housing (ANH) has continued to house and support individuals and families across shelters, using innovative and holistic approaches to ensure their physical & emotional wellbeing. 
  • As the largest shelter provider in New York City, Acacia Network has been contracted to operate two (2) COVID-19 Isolation Shelters, serving adult individuals who are COVID-19 symptomatic and seniors who are not symptomatic
  • For the most up-to-date information, please see their website or call the listed number

• Bronx Independent Living Services
  4419 3rd Ave, Suite 2C
  (718) 515-2800

  • Resource center for the elderly or those who have disabilities with counseling and crisis intervention; emergency shelter referrals, eviction prevention, tenant's rights, independent living skills program
  • Services affected by COVID-19:
    • Office will remain closed until further notice. You may reach a counselor at BILS by email or calling their main line at (718) 515-2800. You can also send them a private message on Facebook and a counselor will be in touch with you as soon as possible.
  • To reach a BILS counselor, call (718) 515-2800 or send a private message on Facebook and a counselor will be in touch as soon as possible.

• HELP Bronx - Morris Avenue
  285 E 171st St
  (718) 583-0174

  • Provides homeless individuals and families with shelter, permanent housing placement assistance, and medical, dental, and mental health services.

• New York Foundation For Senior Citizens (NYFSC) - Concourse Gardens
  245 Echo Pl
  (718) 901-5336

  • Subsidized housing facility providing seniors (ages 62+) with permanent housing, case management, social and recreational activities.
  • Not currently offering services other than housing services.

• The Jericho Project - Jericho Residence I
  1846 Anthony Ave
  (718) 299-1400

  • Subsidized housing facility providing seniors (ages 62+) with permanent housing, case management, social and recreational activities.
  • For the most up-to-date information, call the listed number

• The Jericho Project - Jericho Residence II
  1840 Anthony Ave
  (718) 583-8300

  • For the most up-to-date information and services, please call listed number (718) 299-1400, This Organization provides employment accommodations. Also helping people experiencing homelessness.

• BOOM!Health
  540 E Fordham Rd
  (718) 295-5690

  • Daily pantry available, Monday - Friday from 9:00AM-1:00PM
  • Offers testing for random STIs
  • Drop-in center for those 18-21 years of age
  • Other program services closed at this time.
  • Contact at info@boomhealth.org

• Part of the Solution (P.O.T.S.)
  2759 Webster Ave
  (718) 220-4892

  • For the most up-to-date information and services, please call listed number or click here
  • All POTS' services continue to be closed on Sundays. Other services will continue as noted Monday-Friday
  • Community Dining Room: 12:30PM-3:00PM – Monday-Friday
    • POTS will continue to provide guests with lunch. All lunch will now be provided for take-out only. For safety reasons, guests are not permitted to eat lunch in the building. Also based on guidance from the CDC guests who are waiting will need to maintain a recommended 6 feet social distance while getting their meals. 
  • Food Pantry: 9AM-11:30AM – Monday-Saturday
    • POTS’ pantry will continue to provide guests with take-home groceries, however, we have temporarily suspended the super-market style model. These groceries are currently being distributed via pre-packaged bags of food..
  • Day-to-Day Programs
    • Mail Room: 1PM-3:00PM – Monday-Friday 
      • Clients may still receive their mail at POTS. To obtain your mail please call 718-220-4892×101 and leave a voicemail with your name and planned time of pick up. When you arrive at POTS please check-in at the door. Please be patient as clients are currently being served one at a time.
    • Please note: Showers, Haircuts and Clothing Room are closed until further notice.
    • Medical and Dental Clinic: The Medical and Dental Clinic at POTS is operated by Care for the Homeless. For more information, contact 347-269-4706.
    • Next-Step Services (NSS)*The majority of these services are currently being provided remotely. 
    • Workforce Development: 
      • Clients seeking assistance may contact jescobar@potsbronx.org or call 718-220-4892×125 with any questions to schedule an appointment. Appointments will be held over the phone. No meetings are being held on-site at this time.
    • Case Management: Clients seeking assistance may contact 718-220-4892×113 to schedule a phone meeting. No meetings are being held on-site at this time.
    • Comprehensive Case Management: Clients seeking assistance may contact hesteban@potsbronx.org or call 718-220-4892X115 directly to schedule a meeting via phone. No meetings are being held on-site at this time.
    • Immigrant Justice Corps (IJC): IJC is unable to accept new clients at this time. Please check back for further updates.
    • Legal Clinic: Clients seeking assistance may contact the clinic directly to schedule a phone meeting at 718-220-4892×111 or 117. No meetings are being held on-site at this time. 
      • *Please click here for information regarding housing and benefits cases.
  • Narcotics Anonymous: Meetings are suspended until further notice.
  • Tax preparation: Sessions at POTS have been suspended. Ariva, POTS' tax prep provider, has canceled tax preparation at all of its sites. They can be reached at  718-292-2983 with any questions. Note, the US government is providing a 90-day extension on filing and paying taxes.

• Administration for Children's Services, Bronx
  2501 Grand Concourse, 4th Floor
  (718) 933-1212

• FIERCE
  2427 Morris Ave
  (929) 246-5237

• Tolentine Zeiser Community Life Center - Paradise Transitional Housing Program
  2395 Grand Concourse
  (718) 364-7650

  • Services provided for homeless clients referred by HRA.
  • Offices open Monday - Friday; services provided every day
  • 58 single occupancy rooms in a three story walk-up with kitchen, common dining and lounge areas.
  • Operates as a 180-day transitional supportive congregate housing program providing services to homeless adult men and women who are also infected with the HIV/AIDS virus.
  • Service programs include medication adherence, HIV/AIDS education, substance abuse, relapse prevention, health issues, recreation, housing readiness, personal development and activities of daily living.
  • For the most up-to-date information and services, please call listed number

• Tolentine Zeiser Community Life Center - Sammon Build Center
  2294 Grand Ave
  (718) 295-7777

  • Provides temporary housing to single-female heads of household & their children of both genders up to 14 years old.
  • Each family has its own fully furnished apartment with kitchen and bathroom. On site services include case management, housing assistance, referral and monitoring to substance abuse, general and mental health and other programs.
  • Site-based childcare and recreation/after-school programs and Board of Education monitoring.
  • For the most up-to-date information and services, please call listed number

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
• 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 Fordham / University Heights

• BronxWorks - Burnside Avenue Walk-In Office / Immigration Services Program
  60 E Tremont Ave
  (718) 731-3114

  • Offers Bronx residents in need with information and referrals; food stamp screening and enrollment; immigration support services; ESL classes; and SingleStop social services, including enrollment assistance, financial counseling and tax assistance, and legal aid services.
  • All walk-in personnel speak both English and Spanish
  • Services include citizenship applications and applications for derivative certificates of citizenship, DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) applications, family petitions and adjustment of status to permanent resident, petitions to remove conditions on permanent residency, and work authorization and renewal
  • For the most up-to-date information and services, please visit their website

• Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation (NMIC) - Bronx Office
  8 Clinton Pl
  (347) 269-5186

  • Organization providing housing and immigration legal services and health insurance navigation services and all programs are working remotely
  • On-site programming has been suspended and all services are being offered remotely.
  • Call the temporary COVID-19 hotline at 929-415-8970 for help with unemployment insurance, tax preparation, benefits, housing, or immigration needs. 
  • Complete an online request for services form here.
  • For more information, please email info@nmic.org or call 212-822-8300. 

• Acacia Network, Inc. - Claremont Family Health Center
  262-4 E 174th St
  (718) 299-6910

  • In response to COVID-19, redoubled efforts to serve the most vulnerable members of our communities––including our homeless population, the elderly, people of all ages requiring physical and mental health services, as well as individuals suffering from addiction
  • Provides primary and dental care

• Community Healthcare Network - Tremont
  4215 3rd Ave, 2nd Floor
  (718) 294-5891

  • In response to COVID-19, CHN now offers telehealth visits and is screening all patients for symptoms and asking about recent travel, over the phone and at health centers. Stay up to date here.
  • 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

• New York City Commission on Human Rights - Bronx
  1932 Arthur Ave, Room 203A
  (718) 579-6900

  • For the most up-to-date information and services, call the listed number
  • Provides education on New York City's Human Rights Law, and investigates and prosecutes transgressions of the law.
  • To file a human rights complaint: (718) 722-3131 or dial 9 on the listed number

• Council of Belmont Organizations (COBO)
  630 E 187th St
  (718) 364-4788

  • Organization providing the community, with a focus on senior citizens, with case assistance, aid in applying for public assistance and information and referrals for health services.
  • For the most up-to-date information and services, please call listed number.
  • Hours of operation:
    • Monday - Thursday, 9:00AM-4:30PM
    • Friday, 9:00AM-4:00PM

• Fordham Bedford Community Service
  2715 Bainbridge Ave
  (718) 733-2557

  • Immigration services, including citizenship and English language classes.

• Good Shepherd Services - Community Center Beacon at MS. 45
  2502 Lorillard Pl
  (718) 367-9577

  • 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 government partners

• Part of the Solution (P.O.T.S.)
  2759 Webster Ave
  (718) 220-4892

  • For the most up-to-date information and services, please call listed number or click here
  • All POTS' services continue to be closed on Sundays. Other services will continue as noted Monday-Friday
  • Community Dining Room: 12:30PM-3:00PM – Monday-Friday
    • POTS will continue to provide guests with lunch. All lunch will now be provided for take-out only. For safety reasons, guests are not permitted to eat lunch in the building. Also based on guidance from the CDC guests who are waiting will need to maintain a recommended 6 feet social distance while getting their meals. 
  • Food Pantry: 9AM-11:30AM – Monday-Saturday
    • POTS’ pantry will continue to provide guests with take-home groceries, however, we have temporarily suspended the super-market style model. These groceries are currently being distributed via pre-packaged bags of food..
  • Day-to-Day Programs
    • Mail Room: 1PM-3:00PM – Monday-Friday 
      • Clients may still receive their mail at POTS. To obtain your mail please call 718-220-4892×101 and leave a voicemail with your name and planned time of pick up. When you arrive at POTS please check-in at the door. Please be patient as clients are currently being served one at a time.
    • Please note: Showers, Haircuts and Clothing Room are closed until further notice.
    • Medical and Dental Clinic: The Medical and Dental Clinic at POTS is operated by Care for the Homeless. For more information, contact 347-269-4706.
    • Next-Step Services (NSS)*The majority of these services are currently being provided remotely. 
    • Workforce Development: 
      • Clients seeking assistance may contact jescobar@potsbronx.org or call 718-220-4892×125 with any questions to schedule an appointment. Appointments will be held over the phone. No meetings are being held on-site at this time.
    • Case Management: Clients seeking assistance may contact 718-220-4892×113 to schedule a phone meeting. No meetings are being held on-site at this time.
    • Comprehensive Case Management: Clients seeking assistance may contact hesteban@potsbronx.org or call 718-220-4892X115 directly to schedule a meeting via phone. No meetings are being held on-site at this time.
    • Immigrant Justice Corps (IJC): IJC is unable to accept new clients at this time. Please check back for further updates.
    • Legal Clinic: Clients seeking assistance may contact the clinic directly to schedule a phone meeting at 718-220-4892×111 or 117. No meetings are being held on-site at this time. 
      • *Please click here for information regarding housing and benefits cases.
  • Narcotics Anonymous: Meetings are suspended until further notice.
  • Tax preparation: Sessions at POTS have been suspended. Ariva, POTS' tax prep provider, has canceled tax preparation at all of its sites. They can be reached at  718-292-2983 with any questions. Note, the US government is providing a 90-day extension on filing and paying taxes.

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 Fordham / University Heights

• Abbott House - New York City Office
  1775 Grand Concourse
  (718) 329-4968

  • Organization providing access to medical services, day habilitation, counseling, and family support to foster children, children awaiting family reunification, youth with mental illness, and adults with developmental disabilities.
  • Working remotely due to COVID-19. For the most up-to-date information and services, please call listed number.

• Morris Heights Health Center (MHHC) - Harrison Circle
  57-69 W Burnside Ave
  (718) 483-1270

  • Health facility providing individuals of all ages with primary and specialty care services; mental health services; and urgent care services.

• Postgraduate Center For Mental Health
  1775 Grand Concourse, 8th Floor
  (212) 560-6700

  • For the most up-to-date information, call the listed number
  • Provides services for the mentally ill, including housing and therapy.
  • Mental health services and an Oasis program for drug addiction offered.
  • The Postgraduate Center for MH offers the PROS program for those in the Bronx area in need of mental health services.

• Puerto Rican Family Institute - Individual Residential Alternative
  2053 Grand Ave
  (718) 731-6489

  • No services are currently being offered

• Puerto Rican Family Institute - Intermediate Care Facility II
  1668 Grand Ave
  (718) 731-8434

  • Mental Health clinic is providing services via tele-medicine or tele-psychiatry.
  • For Mental Health Clinics, please contact 212-229-6905
  • For Clinical Services, please contact 917-676-4535
  • For Human Resources, please contact 917-816-3498
  • For other administration issues, please contact 914-419-5643
  • For communications and media inquiries, please contact 347-468-6446

• SUS - Starhill Facility Residential Drug Treatment
  1600 Macombs Rd
  (718) 299-3300

  • For the most up-to-date information and services, please call listed number
  • 6-12 month residential treatment center providing adults with disabilities (ages 18+) with mental health care, medical services, and referrals to GED and vocational preparation programs.

• The Institute for Family Health - Walton Family Health Center and Center for Counseling
  1894 Walton Ave
  (718) 583-3060

  • For the most up-to-date information and services, please call listed number
  • To prevent the spread of COVID-19, you must call before you visit.
  • Remote telemental health services offered providing patients of all ages with primary medical services, dental care, and mental health treatment.

• The Shield Institute - Bronx Early Learning Center
  1800 Andrews Ave S
  (718) 299-7600

  • The Shield Institute is committed to ensuring continuity of learning for our preschool students.
  • Extended existing classroom curriculum to ensure remote learning. Google Classroom is currently being used as an enrichment to target short term objectives and further progress in meeting IEP goals.
  • Providing daily opportunities to engage in play-based thematic learning.

• Acacia Network, Inc. - Main Office
  300 E 175th St
  (718) 299-1100

  • Offering primary care and SUD services to all ages.
  • Integrated care organization offering adults primary care, substance abuse treatment, mental health counseling, long term skilled nursing home for HIV and supportive housing.
  • Can email through acacianetwork.org
  • Acacia Network Housing (ANH) has continued to house and support individuals and families across shelters, using innovative and holistic approaches to ensure their physical & emotional wellbeing. 
  • As the largest shelter provider in New York City, Acacia Network has been contracted to operate two (2) COVID-19 Isolation Shelters, serving adult individuals who are COVID-19 symptomatic and seniors who are not symptomatic
  • For the most up-to-date information, please see their website or call the listed number

• Bronx Early Childhood Direction Center
  4419 3rd Ave, Suite 2C
  (347) 271-8159

  • The Bronx Early Childhood Direction Center (ECDC) is a place that families can contact for information, support and assistance related to services for young children with suspected or diagnosed developmental delays or disabilities.

• Bronx Independent Living Services
  4419 3rd Ave, Suite 2C
  (718) 515-2800

  • Resource center for the elderly or those who have disabilities with counseling and crisis intervention; emergency shelter referrals, eviction prevention, tenant's rights, independent living skills program
  • Services affected by COVID-19:
    • Office will remain closed until further notice. You may reach a counselor at BILS by email or calling their main line at (718) 515-2800. You can also send them a private message on Facebook and a counselor will be in touch with you as soon as possible.
  • To reach a BILS counselor, call (718) 515-2800 or send a private message on Facebook and a counselor will be in touch as soon as possible.

• Center for Independence of the Disabled (CIDNY) - NY Connects - Bronx
  4419 3rd Ave, Suite 2C
  (844) 862-7930

  • CIDNY's NY Connects program is a free, trusted place to go for information about services and resources that support people with disabilities.
  • Offices across the five boroughs are closed at this time to walk-ins as services are being offered remotely.
  • Counselors are available Monday - Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm by calling 1 (844) 862-7930 or filling out this form.

• Community Healthcare Network - Tremont
  4215 3rd Ave, 2nd Floor
  (718) 294-5891

  • In response to COVID-19, CHN now offers telehealth visits and is screening all patients for symptoms and asking about recent travel, over the phone and at health centers. Stay up to date here.
  • 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

• New York Foundation For Senior Citizens (NYFSC) - Concourse Gardens
  245 Echo Pl
  (718) 901-5336

  • Subsidized housing facility providing seniors (ages 62+) with permanent housing, case management, social and recreational activities.
  • Not currently offering services other than housing services.

• Public Health Solutions - Health Insurance Navigator Program - East Tremont
  519 E Tremont Ave
  (718) 294-5060

  • Due to the COVID-19 outbreak in NYC, health insurance enrollment services in-person are temporarily unavailable at our offices until further notice.
  • Virtual services are available - enrollment staff will assist you over the phone.
  • If you have an existing appointment or need assistance with your application or renewal, please call 646-619-6541 during business hours.

• The Jewish Board - Mount Eden Bronx PROS
  1526 Grand Concourse
  (973) 692-6129

  • Offers recovery-oriented and rehabilitation services for individuals living with mental illness; psychiatric services for children and adults. Only remote access at this time.
  • They have access to food connections.
  • Call (973) 692-6129 and speak to Maria for help.

• Union Community Health Center - Third Avenue
  4487 3rd Ave
  (718) 960-6173

  • Telephone visits:
    • To “Stop the Spread” UCHC Patients are encouraged to make Telephone Visits with their Providers! Most UCHC Services are being offered via Telephone Visit. (Medical, Dental, PT/OT, Behavioral Health and more)
  • Contact Call Center at: 718.220.2020 to make an appointment for a Telephone Visit.
  •  70 East Fordham Road site will now be open Monday- Friday 9am-5pm
  • RAPID Care:
    • Patients with Urgent Care needs, who prefer to come in, please visit Rapid Care location at: 260 East 188th Street Mon-Friday 3pm-9pm and Saturday & Sunday 10am-6pm 
    • Rapid Care services at 2021 Grand Concourse aresuspended until further notice.
  • Dental Services
    • In Person Dental Services: Open for Emergencies ONLY until further notice - Monday-Friday 9am-5pm at 280 E 188th Street
    • Dental services at 2101 Quarry Road and 2021 Grand Concourse locations have been suspended
    • Patients may also consult with our UCHC Dentists via Telephone. Call 718.220.2020

• Volunteers of America - Greater New York Bronx Early Learning Center
  1887 Bathgate Ave
  (718) 466-3580

  • Conducting remote learning for ages 3-5 at this time. Call Linda Rosenthal at (718) 466-3580 for information.
  • Planning to soon begin admitting for the summer and fall.
  • In addition to special education services, children may receive speech therapy, occupational therapy, counseling, and physical therapy.

• AHRC - Article 16 Clinic - Bronx
  2488 Grand Concourse, Room 337
  (718) 367-3691

  • For the most up-to-date COVID information, click here

• Cerebral Palsy Associations of New York State - Article 16 Clinic - Bronx
  2432 Grand Concourse, 2nd Floor
  (929) 281-2498, (917) 579-8751

  • For the most up-to-date information and services, please call listed number.
  • Enhances the quality of life for people with disabilities and their families.
  • Regular programs include Day Habilitation and Day Treatment programs, Early Intervention, Preschool and School Age Special Education, and Family Support Services.

• Elara Caring - Bronx Satellite Office
  2488 Grand Concourse, Suite 332
  (718) 364-7251

  • Provides a wide-range of in-home clinical services with focus on recovery, rehabilitation and health education.
  • Provides care and support for individuals when a cure is no longer likely, with focus on the patient’s quality of life.
  • Provides in-home services and support for individuals with a wide-range of behavioral health conditions. 
  • Provides in-home assistance for qualified individuals with focus on help with activities of daily living.

• SBH Health System - Child, Adolescent & Family Services (CAFS)
  260 E 188th St
  (718) 960-3403, (718) 960-3423

  • The CAFS program is dedicated to enhancing the individual, family, educational and community stability of children, adolescents and young adults, while actively collaborating with parents, caregivers and community organizations.
  • 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
• GoGo: GoGo turns on demand transportation companies like Lyft into services that can be accessed and monitored without a smartphone. You can order take-out food and/or groceries with GoGoGourmet and GoGoGroceries (see below). You may also request special accessibility services through GoGoGrandparent, though you do not have to be a senior (just 18+ years of age). 
  • Step 1: Register for GoGo by clicking here or by calling 1 (855) 464-6872.
  • Step 2: CALL 1 (855) 464-6872 and wait to hear: "Thanks for calling GoGo"
  • Step 3: 
    • PRESS 1 to immediately request a Lyft or Uber to your home.
    • PRESS 2 to request a Lyft or Uber to where we dropped you off last.
    • PRESS 3, 4 or 5 to request a Lyft or Uber to a custom pick up location (once you're registered please give us a call to set these up).
    • PRESS 6 to request a Lyft or Uber with an operator.
    • PRESS 0 to speak with an operator about scheduling requests in advance or anything else.
  • GoGoGourmet: Meals delivered to the door of your home (855) 754-5328
  • GoGoGroceries: Groceries delivered to the door of your home (855) 222-4919
• Meals on Wheels America: Deliver meals to eligible Network of over 5,000 independently run local programs
  • Search for participating locations near you here. Requirements and eligibility vary from location to location. Some locations may also provide additional services, including pet food and medical supply delivery services.
• GrowNYC Fresh Food Boxes: seasonal produce well below retail prices
  • Visit a Fresh Food Box site near you (see bullets below)
  • Pay $14 (or $15 at workplace sites) in cash, credit/debit, EBT/SNAP, or Health Bucks for next week’s share
  • Return the following week to pick up your share: 10-15 pounds of fresh, high-quality produce
  • All Fresh Food Box sites accept SNAP/EBT and Health Bucks
  • SUSPENDED: Hunter College, Brooklyn Army Terminal, 1 Centre Street, and Department of Health.
  • OPEN (operating outdoors): 
    • Lenox Hill Neighborhood House: 70th Street & 1st Avenue, 1st Avenue Entrance
    • Project H.O.P.E.: 854 Hunts Point Avenue
    • Family Health Center of Harlem: Now operating at East Harlem Health Action Center (below)
    • East Harlem Health Action Center: 158 E 115th Street
    • Uptown Grand Central: Southwest corner of 125th Street & Park Avenue
    • Bed-Stuy Fresh Food Box: 403 Lewis Ave
      • No longer accepting new participants; join the waitlist
  • See GrowNYC updates here.
• Mutual Aid Groups:** **Click here to find the closest mutual aid group to you:
  • Request help online or call the Mutual Aid NYC Hotline
• Community Supported Agriculture (CSA): programs in which individuals buy into a farm by purchasing a share and in turn, the individual receives a selection of fresh produce throughout the season
  • Stapleton/St. George (open to Staten Island): 
    • Staten Island CSA, http://statenislandcsa.org/, Christ Church New Brighton, 76 Franklin Ave., 10301. 24 weeks of fresh organic vegetables. Separate egg and fruit shares available. (917) 734-3746
    • Snug Harbor Heritage Farm CSA, https://snug-harbor.org/csa/, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, NY 10301. (718) 425-3504. Sold out for 2020.
    • Rabbits Garden Farm, https://www.rabbitsgardenfarm.com/csa-how-it-works, 7 Navy Pier Court, Staten Island, NY 10304
    • Chef David Cavagnaro Food Baskets, https://www.instagram.com/_farmer_dave/. Includes some produce grown on Staten Island at Decker Farm as well as items sourced from other places. Payment is weekly rather than a lump sum. Most weekly baskets also include prepared food items like bread or soup. Contact him at [email protected]. Pickups are at Honor Wines, 104 Beach St, Staten Island, NY 10304.
    • Go! Healthy Food Boxes, https://www.childrensaidnyc.org/programs/gohealthy. Goodhue Center, 304 Prospect Ave, Staten Island, NY 10301.Payment is weekly; pay what you can with no minimum payment and no questions asked.
  • Tottenville/Great Kills (open to entire Island): 
    • Great Kills CSA, Christ Lutheran Church, 121 Cleveland Ave, Staten Island, NY 10308. 24 weeks of fresh organic vegetables. Separate egg and fruit shares available. [email protected] or (718) 887-1854

• 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

• 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

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 Fordham / University Heights (Please call rather than visiting)

• East Tremont WIC Center
  519 E Tremont Ave, Street Level
  (718) 294-6887

  • Offices are closed to client visits. Services are being offered remotely.
  • Please call listed phone number to sign up for WIC.