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.
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Table of Contents
- Coronavirus NYC Food Resource Guide: Highbridge / Concourse
- Department of Education Meal Hubs (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)
- Red Rabbit Emergency Meal Distribution Sites
- Meals for Seniors (60-years-old and above)
- Supermarkets, Delis, Bodegas & Retail Food Stores (Offering Delivery)
- Supermarkets, Delis, Bodegas & Retail Food Stores (No Delivery)
- Highbridge / Concourse Food Pantries and Soup Kitchens
- Shelters, Transitional Housing and Services for Homeless People in Highbridge / Concourse
- Resources for Immigrants and Undocumented Individuals & Families
- Resources for People with Disabilities
- Citywide Non-Profit Organizations Offering Food Delivery and/or Mobile Markets
- Additional Resources for New Yorkers
- Case Management Services
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
- Official SNAP Enrollment Centers in NYC - Human Resources Association (HRA)
- Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
- Organizations Providing WIC Services close to Highbridge / Concourse (Please call rather than visiting)
Coronavirus NYC Food Resource Guide: Highbridge / Concourse
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 Highbridge / Concourse 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 Highbridge / Concourse
Sites expected to be open tomorrow as of 07/09/2020 at 09:01PM, unless it is a holiday.
- P.S. 018 John Peter Zenger
502 MORRIS AVENUE, Bronx 10451
non-kosher, No Accessibility - J.H.S. 151 Lou Gehrig
250 EAST 156 STREET, Bronx 10451
non-kosher, Partially Accessible - P.S. 168
339 MORRIS AVENUE, Bronx 10451
non-kosher, Partially Accessible - P.S. 073 Bronx
1020 ANDERSON AVENUE, Bronx 10452
non-kosher, No Accessibility - P.S. 199X - The Shakespeare School
1449 SHAKESPEARE AVENUE, Bronx 10452
non-kosher, No Accessibility - P.S./I.S. 218 Rafael Hernandez Dual Language Magnet School
1220 GERARD AVENUE, Bronx 10452
non-kosher, Fully Accessible - The Walton Avenue School
1425 WALTON AVENUE, Bronx 10452
non-kosher, No Accessibility - The Highbridge Green School
200 West 167th Street, Bronx 10452
non-kosher, Fully Accessible
Red Rabbit Emergency Meal Distribution Sites
- Red Rabbit is distributing nutritious, made-from-scratch meals for children 18 years of age or younger* every day at select locations in Manhattan, Brooklyn and the Bronx
- *Exception is the West Harlem Group Assistance location, where adults can also pick up meals for themselves. At all other sites, parents can pick up for their children but not for themselves
- Identification is NOT required at any site
- One breakfast and one lunch is allowed per child at each pickup
- First-come, first-served basis; mobile sites (Red Rabbit trucks) rarely run out. Stationary sites that are open for longer windows usually distribute all meals within 1-2 hours.
- Please see the Red Rabbit Instagram @myredrabbit for everyday updates.
- Red Rabbit Sites Manhattan
- 8:30am – 8:50am: Global Charter 150th and Broadway (truck)
- 9:30am – 2:00pm: West Harlem Group Assistance, 142nd and Lenox Ave (Anyone, adults included, can pick up meals from this site)
- 10:00am – 10:20am: Capital Prep School, 1 East 104th Street (truck)
- 12:15pm – 12:45pm: Girls Prep Elementary LES School, 442 E Houston St (truck)
- Red Rabbit Sites Bronx
- 10am – 1pm: NYC Health & Hospitals Belvis, 545 E 142nd street
- 10:30am – 11:00am: Boys Prep School, 192 East 151st Street (truck)
- 11:15am – 11:50am: Girls Prep Bronx Elementary School, 681 Kelly Street (truck)
- Red Rabbit Sites Brooklyn
- 10:30am – 11:15am: Kaiser Park, Corner of Neptune and Bayview Avenue (truck)
- 10:30am – 12pm: Sheepshead Houses, 3023 Ave X (btwn Batchelder & Coyle)
- 11am – 1pm: Coney Island Prep High School, 294 Avenue T
- 12pm – 2pm: Marlboro Houses, 2298 W 8th St.
Meals for Seniors (60-years-old and above)
- General Food Assistance Resources
- Any New Yorker, including seniors, can visit nyc.gov/GetFood or call 311 and say “Get Food” for a list of key additional key resources:
- A list of locations of grab and go pick up of meals and pantry bags for seniors who have someone who can shop for them
- Information regarding how to apply for and use SNAP
- A portal to find out if you’re eligible for and enroll in Emergency Food Delivery
- Any New Yorker, including seniors, can visit nyc.gov/GetFood or call 311 and say “Get Food” for a list of key additional key resources:
- Additional Meal Delivery (see local list below for meal delivery providers)
- Meal delivery services work on a case-by-case basis and may offer breakfast, lunch and/or dinner depending on the case.
- Citymeals on Wheels delivers meals to seniors meeting the following criteria:
- Must be 60 years of age or older
- Must be unable to prepare nutritious meals or have no one to do so for you
- Must be able to live safely at home if services are provided to you
- Must be physically or mentally incapacitated and in need of some assistance
- Even if you receive home care or Medicaid, you are still eligible to get meals if the home care worker cannot prepare a meal to fit your dietary or religious restrictions, or if he or she is designated to assist only with other tasks.
- Click this link and enter your zip code at the bottom of the page to sign up, or call the organization at 212-687-1234.
- GoGoGrandparent
- Allows use of Lyft or Uber without a smartphone.
- Step 1: Register for GoGo by clicking here or by calling 1 (855) 464-6872.
- Step 2: CALL 1 (855) 464-6872 and wait to hear: “Thanks for calling GoGo”
- Step 3:
- PRESS 1 to immediately request a Lyft or Uber to your home.
- PRESS 2 to request a Lyft or Uber to where we dropped you off last.
- PRESS 3, 4 or 5 to request a Lyft or Uber to a custom pick up location (once you’re registered please give us a call to set these up).
- PRESS 6 to request a Lyft or Uber with an operator.
- PRESS 0 to speak with an operator about scheduling requests in advance or anything else.
- GoGoGourmet: Meals delivered to the door of your home (855) 754-5328
- GoGoGroceries: Groceries, delivered to the door of your home (855) 222-4919
- The National Supermarket Association, in partnership with Lyft, is providing access to transportation for seniors in New York City
- Using the code NSARELIEF in the Lyft app, seniors will have access to $25 for rides to and from designated National Supermarket Association-affiliated supermarkets in the Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, and Upper Manhattan during designated senior hours, between 5:30am and 9:30am.
- Uber started a service for senior citizens to order UberEats meal deliveries without the app by ordering food over the phone with a live Uber representative and getting it delivered to their door.
- Customers will only need a SMS or text-based phone to get started
- When they call 1-833-USE-UBER, a live team member will walk them through their options, take and place the order and dispatch a delivery driver for dropoff
- The service is available daily from 7AM to 9PM
- Gives full access to Uber’s NYC Eats restaurant partners and will include a tipping option (but with no delivery or service fees)
- PLEASE SCROLL DOWN to the section “Citywide Non-Profit Organizations Offering Food Delivery and/or Mobile Markets” FOR MORE MEAL DELIVERY OPTIONS
Special Supermarket Shopping Hours for Seniors Only
- Big Lots
- First shopping hour is reserved for senior citizens (65+) and those with underlying health concerns who feel they are most vulnerable to the virus. at-risk individuals.
- See Store Finder Here for the nearest Big Lots
- Dollar General
- 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.
846 Grocery Corporation
848 Gerard Ave
(718) 450-3770- Sunday 7:00AM-3:00PM: Store Hours
- Monday-Saturday 7:00AM-8:00PM: Store Hours
- SNAP/WIC not accepted
- Delivery available by phone
- Delivery radius: Grand Concourse, River, and Jerome areas
- Delivery minimum: $10
BJ's Wholesale
610 Exterior St
(718) 292-5410- Sunday 9:00AM-8:00PM: Store Hours
- Monday-Saturday 9:00AM-9:00PM: Store Hours
- Monday-Saturday 8:00AM-9:00AM: Senior Shopping Hours
- Sunday 8:00AM-9:00AM: First Responder Shopping Hours
- SNAP accepted
- Limited deliveries available by visiting store website
Court Deli
96 E 161 St
(718) 993-1380- Monday-Friday 6:00AM-9:00PM: Store Hours
- Sunday, Saturday 7:00AM-10:00PM: Store Hours
- SNAP/WIC not accepted
- Delivery available by phone
- Delivery radius: call for more information
- Delivery minimum: $15
CTown Supermarkets
2733 3rd Ave
(718) 585-8200- Monday-Saturday 7:30AM-8:30PM: Store Hours
- Sunday 8:00AM-8:00PM: Store Hours
- SNAP/WIC accepted
- Delivery available for in-store purchases only
- Call for delivery times/information
- Delivery radius: local
Food Bazaar Supermarket
445 E 163rd St
(718) 841-6155- Sunday-Saturday 7:00AM-10:30PM: Store Hours
- Sunday-Saturday 7:00AM-8:00AM: Senior Shopping Hours
- SNAP accepted in-store only
- Delivery available by Instacart
- Delivery radius: within store zip code
- Delivery minimum: $10
Food Bazaar Supermarket
238 E 161 St
(718) 538-3720- Sunday-Saturday 7:00AM-10:00PM: Store Hours
- Sunday-Saturday 7:00AM-8:00AM: Senior Shopping Hours
- SNAP accepted in-store only
- Delivery available by Instacart
- Delivery radius: within store zip code
- Delivery minimum: $10
Foodtown of Third Avenue
3100 3rd Ave
(718) 585-4004- Sunday-Saturday 7:30AM-9:00PM: Store Hours
- SNAP accepted in-store only
- Delivery available by Instacart or select locations of Foodtown on the Go
- Delivery radius: within store zip code
- Delivery minimum: $10
Gourmet Deli
386 E 161 St
(718) 742-0040- Sunday-Saturday: Store Hours, 24/7
- SNAP accepted
- Delivery available by Uber Eats
Happy Deli
201 E 163rd St
(718) 590-4848- Sunday-Saturday: Store Hours, 24/7
- Delivery available by phone
- Call for delivery times/information
Key Food Supermarkets
760 Melrose Ave
(718) 292-5549- Sunday-Saturday 8:00AM-9:00PM: Store Hours
- Sunday-Saturday 7:30AM-8:30AM: Senior Shopping Hours
- SNAP/WIC accepted
- Delivery available by phone, Instacart, and for in-store purchases
Nadal Three Deli
888 Grand Concourse
(718) 401-6666- Sunday-Saturday: Store Hours, 24/7
- SNAP accepted in-store only
- Delivery available by phone, Uber Eats, Grubhub, and Seamless
- Delivery radius: 1 mile
- Delivery minimum: $7
San Jose Tulcingo Deli
109 E153rd St
(917) 631-9253- Sunday-Saturday 7:00AM-11:00PM: Store Hours
- SNAP accepted in-store only
- Delivery available by phone
- In-store pickup available by phone
- Delivery radius: University down to 170th St, 3rd Avenue to 144th St.
- Delivery minimum: $10
Walgreens
244 E 161 St
(718) 410-5950- Sunday-Saturday 7:00AM-9:00PM: Store Hours
- Delivery available by Postmates
- Customers can order drugstore items and prescription drugs, for a $4.99 fee.
- Standard shipping fee for orders under $35 (when they do not include contacts or prescriptions) is $5.99.
69 Deli Grocery
73 Featherbed Ln
(347) 918-8888- Sunday-Saturday 6:00AM-11:00PM: Store Hours
- SNAP accepted in-store only
- Delivery available by phone
- Call for delivery times/information
104 Elliot Place Grocery Corporation
104 Elliot Pl
(718) 618-7717- SNAP accepted in-store only
- Delivery available by phone
- Delivery radius: within 10452
- Delivery only available after 2:00PM
Bravo Supermarkets
156 W 170th St
(718) 410-7933- Sunday-Saturday 8:00AM-9:00PM: Store Hours
- SNAP accepted in-store only
- Delivery available for in-store purchases only
- Delivery minimum: $50
Colorado Deli Food Corp
1158 Gerard Ave
(347) 297-8140- Sunday-Saturday 6:00AM-11:30PM: Store Hours
- Delivery available by phone and Uber Eats
- Delivery radius: close to store
Compare Foods Supermarket
1187 Jerome Ave
(718) 538-5216- Sunday 8:00AM-8:00PM: Store Hours
- Monday-Saturday 8:00AM-9:00PM: Store Hours
- Delivery available by phone
- Call for delivery times/information
- Delivery radius: local
- Delivery minimum: $50
CVS
50 56 E 167th St
(718) 588-6898Deli Mini Market Corp
1472 Inwood Ave
(718) 538-0626- Sunday-Saturday 7:00AM-2:00AM: Store Hours
- Call for delivery times/information
- Delivery minimum: $10
Fine Fare Supermarkets
59 E 167th St
(718) 588-7609- Sunday-Saturday 7:30AM-9:00PM: Store Hours
- Delivery available for in-store purchases only
- Delivery radius: close to store
- Delivery minimum: $50
Food Universe of E 170th Street
148 E 170th St
(718) 293-4000- Monday-Saturday 7:00AM-9:00PM: Store Hours
- Sunday 8:00AM-9:00PM: Store Hours
- SNAP accepted in-store only
- Delivery available by Instacart
- Delivery radius: within store zip code
- Delivery minimum: $10
G.P Deli Grocery
125 Marcy Pl
(718) 588-4500- Sunday-Saturday 9:00AM-11:00PM: Store Hours
- SNAP accepted
- Delivery available by phone
- Call for delivery times/information
- Delivery minimum: $10
High Life Deli Grocery Inc.
1215 Grand Concourse
(718) 410-0200- Sunday-Saturday 6:00AM-10:00PM: Store Hours
- SNAP accepted
- Delivery radius: local
Jerome Market Deli Co.
1211 Jerome Ave
(347) 963-4931- Sunday-Saturday: Store Hours, 24/7
- SNAP accepted
- Delivery available by phone
- Delivery radius: depends on delivery destination
Leudy Deli
(347) 590-8754- Sunday-Thursday 6:00AM-11:00PM: Store Hours
- Friday, Saturday 6:00AM-2:00AM: Store Hours
- SNAP accepted in-store only
- Delivery available by phone
- Delivery radius: local
- Delivery minimum: $8
Pioneer Supermarkets
107 Featherbed Ln
(718) 299-0202- Monday-Saturday 7:00AM-9:00PM: Store Hours
- Sunday 7:00AM-8:00PM: Store Hours
- SNAP/WIC accepted
- Delivery available by phone
- Delivery radius: close to store
- Delivery minimum: $50
- Delivery fee: $5
Pioneer Supermarkets
1150 4404 Woodycrest Ave
(718) 681-0686- Monday-Saturday 7:30AM-9:00PM: Store Hours
- Sunday 7:30AM-8:00PM: Store Hours
- SNAP/WIC accepted
- Delivery available by phone
- Call for delivery times
- Delivery radius: close to store
- Delivery minimum: $50
- Delivery fee: $5
Richard's Fruit & Vegetable
1356 Jerome Ave
(718) 992-7752- Sunday-Saturday 8:00AM-9:00PM: Store Hours
- Call for delivery times/information
- Call for delivery availability
Rite Aid
1091 Ogden Ave
(718) 293-5271- Sunday-Saturday 8:00AM-10:00PM: Store Hours
- Sunday-Saturday 9:00AM-10:00AM: Senior Shopping Hours
- Delivery available by Instacart
- Delivery radius: within store zip code
- Delivery minimum: $10
Walgreens
32 E 170th St
(718) 588-6825- Sunday-Saturday 8:00AM-10:00PM: Store Hours
- Delivery available by Postmates
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.
BP
115 E 138th StBP
350 Grand Concourse
(718) 401-0830- Sunday-Saturday: Store Hours, 24/7
- SNAP/WIC not accepted
BP
871 Melrose Ave
(718) 742-4222Bravo Supermarkets
640 Courtlandt AveChris Super Deli Inc
903 Sheridan Ave
(718) 410-0708Concourse Gourmet Deli
845 Concourse Village WCVS
282 E 149th St
(718) 665-5600- Sunday-Saturday 8:00AM-8:00PM: Store Hours
- Wednesday 9:00AM-10:00AM: Senior Shopping Hours
- SNAP accepted in-store only
CVS
224 E 161 St
(718) 588-5700- Sunday-Saturday 8:00AM-8:00PM: Store Hours
- SNAP accepted in-store only
- Delivery available for pharmacy only
- Curbside pickup available through the CVS app
Diala Deli
3214 3rd AveElton Grocery Corp
La Finquita Fruit & Vegetable
602 Courtlandt Ave
(718) 402-9441- Sunday-Saturday 7:00AM-8:00PM: Store Hours
- SNAP accepted
La Liga Deli Food
Lincoln Deli & Grocery
181 Lincoln Ave
(718) 665-5572- Sunday-Saturday 7:00AM-11:00PM: Store Hours
- Curbside pickup available by phone
Lincoln Hospital Greenmarket
149th St & Park Ave
(212) 788-7900- SNAP/WIC accepted
Royal AM African Market
871 Elton Ave #161Shell
2525 3rd AveWestern Beef Supermarket
301 Morris Ave
(718) 402-7500- Sunday-Saturday 7:00AM-9:00PM: Store Hours
- SNAP/WIC accepted
Angelo's Deli
120 E Mt Eden Ave
(718) 299-7291Eden Deli Grocery
5 E Mt Eden Ave
(347) 590-6698- Sunday-Saturday: Store Hours, 24/7
Fal African Market
1466 Inwood Ave
(929) 453-9042- Sunday-Saturday 7:00AM-11:00PM: Store Hours
Fruit Market
93 Featherbed LnHajaronco Internacional Market
1009 Ogden AveKuku’s Market
111 E 167th St
(718) 588-2310Ogden Grocery Corp. & Deli
164 W 170th StPapi's Fruits And Coconuts
1326 Edward L Grant HwyPascual Grocery
951 Ogden Ave
(718) 681-4952- Sunday-Saturday 7:00AM-9:00PM: Store Hours
- SNAP not accepted
Reyes Fruits & Vegetables
47 W 170th StSubs Gourmet Deli
1074 Ogden AveSuperior Market
108 W 168th St
(646) 314-0344- Monday-Saturday 8:00AM-12:00AM: Store Hours
Young's Market
154 E 170th St- No contact information available
Highbridge / Concourse 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.
Boom! Health - Wellness
3144 3rd Av
(718) 295-5690
Status: open
ID Required: yes- Monday-Thursday 9:00AM-12:00PM
- Gives out food and serves hot meals
City Harvest Mobile Market, Melrose Houses
286 E 156th St
(646) 412-0729
Status: open
ID Required: unknown- Wednesday 9:30AM-11:30AM
- Saturday 9:30AM-11:30AM
- You must meet one of the following criteria to be eligible:
- Resident of the Melrose, Morrisania Air Rights, or Andrew Jackson Houses
Department of Probation, Bronx
198 E 161st St
(718) 537-5395
Status: open
ID Required: no- Friday 9:00AM-12:00PM
- Two visits per month allowed per individual
- Open for clients Monday-Friday 9:00AM-5:00PM
- Open to general public Friday, 9:00AM-12:00PM
Grand Central Food Program, Lincoln Hospital
Morris Ave & 148th St
(212) 776-2000
Status: open
ID Required: unknown- Sunday
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
Missionary Church of Christ, Inc.
937 Teller Ave
(718) 588-4545
Status: open
ID Required: unknown- Saturday 10AM-12PM
Momentum Project Harm Reduction Center - Food Pantry
226 E 144th St
(718) 292-7718
Status: open
ID Required: yes- Monday-Friday 12:00PM-2:00PM
Momentum Project Harm Reduction Center - Soup Kitchen
226 E 144th St
(718) 292-7718
Status: open
ID Required: yes
New York City Relief - Mobile Sites
(908) 352-8778
Status: open
ID Required: unknown- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday 10:00AM-2:00PM
Salvation Army, Bronx Citadel
425 E 159th St
(718) 665-8472
Status: open
ID Required: yes- Monday, Wednesday, Friday 1:00PM-2:00PM: Community Meal
- Tuesday 10:00AM-1:00PM: Food Pantry
- Only open to people in the following zip codes:
- 10451, 10452, 10454, 10455, 10456, 10459, 10465, 10472, 10473, 10474
- Document showing proof of residence in one of the above zip codes required. Document showing how many people are in the individual's nuclear family is also required.
Bread Basket At Woodycrest United Methodist Church
89 W 166th St
(718) 538-7500
Status: open
ID Required: unknown- Tuesday-Thursday 10:00AM-4:00PM: Food Pantry
- Wednesday 12:00PM-2:00PM: Bread Basket
Catholic Charities Community Services, Alianza Division MOSAIC Beacon
1257 Ogden Ave
(212) 862-6401 x419
Status: open
ID Required: yes- Wednesday 9:30AM-1:00PM
Grand Central Food Program, 164th St. & Ogden
NE corner of 164th St & Ogden Ave
(212) 776-2000
Status: open
ID Required: unknown- Sunday
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
Grand Central Food Program, 170th & Jerome
170th St & Jerome Ave
(212) 776-2000
Status: open
ID Required: unknown- Sunday
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
Grand Concourse SDA Church
1275 Grand Concourse
(718) 681-2232
Status: open
ID Required: unknown- Wednesday 1:30PM-4:30PM
- Open every Wednesday in the church Fellowship Hall
Mid-Bronx Council - Food Pantry
1125 Grand Concourse
(718) 588-8200
Status: open
ID Required: yes
Kosher,Halal- Friday 9:30AM-1PM
Momentum Project, Church of the God of Prophecy
85 E 165th St
(718) 292-7718
Status: open
ID Required: yes- Monday-Friday 12:00PM-2:00PM
- Will be moving to a new location starting July 1st
Muslim Women's Institute Community Food Pantry At Highbridge
1363 Ogden Ave
(718) 960-2262
Status: open
ID Required: unknown- Thursday July 9 12:00PM-3:00PM
- Saturday July 11 10:00AM-12:00PM
- Tuesday July 14 10:00AM-1:00PM
- Thursday July 16 12:00PM-3:00PM
- Saturday July 18 10:00AM-12:00PM
- Tuesday July 21 10:00AM-1:00PM
- Thursday July 23 12:00PM-3:00PM
- Saturday July 25 10:00AM-12:00PM
- Tuesday July 28 10:00AM-1:00PM
- Thursday July 30 12:00PM-3:00PM
- Saturday August 1 10:00AM-12:00PM
- Tuesday August 4 10:00AM-1:00PM
- Thursday August 6 12:00PM-3:00PM
Shout For Joy Baptist Church, Inc.
962 Ogden Ave
(347) 400-0409
Status: open
ID Required: unknown- Saturday July 11 8:00AM-9:30AM
- Saturday July 18 8:00AM-9:30AM
- Saturday July 25 8:00AM-9:30AM
- Saturday August 1 8:00AM-9:30AM
WHEDCo - Food Pantry
50 E 168th St
(718) 839-1100
Status: open
ID Required: unknown- Wednesday 9:30AM-10:30AM
Woodycrest United Methodist Church
89 W 166th St
(718) 538-7500
Status: open
ID Required: unknown- Wednesday 12:00PM-2:00PM: Bread Basket
Evangelistic Communities Outreach Bx
212 E 141st St
(347) 820-6749
Status: unknown
ID Required: unknownGreater Universal Baptist Church
253 E 153rd St
(718) 585-7166
Status: unknown
ID Required: unknownMinistry Of Divine Light
105 Rockwood St
Status: unknown
ID Required: unknownSCAN Harbour - Mullaly Park Academy Community Center
40 E 164th St
Status: unknown
ID Required: unknownTolentine Zeiser Community Life Center @ Sacred Heart
1261 Shakespeare Ave
(718) 220-2824
Status: unknown
ID Required: unknownAfrican Redemption Alliance
1299 College Ave
(718) 975- 0065
Status: closed
ID Required: unknown- Saturday 9:30AM-12AM
- Sunday 12PM-2PM
- Tuesday 10AM-12PM
Calvary Deliverance Christian Assembly, Inc.
737 Concourse Village E
(718) 665-5443, (718) 665-5254
Status: closed
ID Required: unknown- Saturday 1PM-3PM
Christ the King Roman Catholic Church
141 Marcy Pl
(718) 538-5546
Status: closed
ID Required: unknown- Temporarily closed until further notice due to COVID-19
Shelters, Transitional Housing and Services for Homeless People in Highbridge / Concourse
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 Highbridge / Concourse 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.
BOOM!Health - Harm Reduction Center
226 E 144th St
(718) 292-7718- Providing HIV+ active drug users, and/or homeless individuals (ages 18+) with case management, drop-in counseling and meals, permanent housing placement, syringe exchange, support groups, peer counseling and education, and medical referrals.
- Food pantry and meal services offered
- For the most up-to-date information and services, please call listed number
Green Chimneys - Transitional Living Program
2417 3rd Ave, Room 606
(347) 514-0752- An organization providing homeless or at-risk youth (ages 17-21), with a focus on LGBTQ youth, with transitional housing and life skills trainings.
- Campuses and program sites are closed until further notice
- For the most up-to-date information and services, please call listed number and visit their website
Legal Services NYC - Bronx
349 E 149th St, 10th Floor
(718) 928-3700- Legal Services NYC's Access Line is OPEN and continuing to serve clients and communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Although physical offices are closed, the dedicated staff are working remotely on behalf of new and existing clients.
- Current clients should contact their advocate's office or extension for more information about their cases.
- If you are seeking legal assistance on a new matter, you can call the legal assistance hotline at 917-661-4500, Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Staff can take calls in any language.
- For the most up-to-date information and services, please call listed number
New York City Family Justice Center - Bronx
198 E 161st St, 2nd Floor
(718) 508-1220- You can call any New York City Family Justice Center (FJC) to get connected to free and confidential assistance for victims and survivors of domestic and gender-based violence, which can include sexual violence, human trafficking, stalking, and intimate partner violence.
- As of Tuesday, March 17, 2020, the NYC Family Justice Centers buildings are temporarily closed as part of the City's response to Coronavirus (COVID-19). Services and support for survivors remains available by phone.
- For the most up-to-date information and services, please call listed number
The Dennelisse Corporation - Bronx Office
349 E 149th St, Suite 605
(718) 993-5580- Provides services to those with chronic or mental health illnesses and/or homelessness, including case management, home care, and care coordination.
- For the most up-to-date information and services, please call listed number
University Consultation and Treatment Center - Ehrlich Apartment Program
1020 Grand Concourse, Suite 7
(718) 588-2850- A scatter site program providing individuals with HIV/AIDS and their families with housing and the following residential supportive services: healthcare coordination, counseling, entitlements assistance, and recreational activities.
- For the most up-to-date information and services, please call listed number
WE STAY/Nos Quedamos, Inc.
754 Melrose Ave
(718) 585-2323- Nos Quedamos has partnered with NYC Housing Authority (NYCHA) as a Housing Ambassador to help people prepare and apply for affordable housing via Housing Connect.
- For the most up-to-date information and services, please call listed number
Highbridge Community Development Corporation (HCDC) - Highbridge Neighborhood Supported Housing
1484 Nelson Ave
(718) 503-8106- Services offered: developers for low and moderate income housing, providing housing that is affordable, well-designed, secure, and professionally managed.
- Additional information: for the most up-to-date information and services, please call listed number
The Neighborhood Association for Inter-Cultural Affairs, Inc., (NAICA)
1075 Grand Concourse, Suite 1B
(718) 538-3344- NAICA is offering services remotely to all existing and new clients. Existing clients can contact their assigned case workers. To receive information about services and complete an intake, please call (718) 538-3344, x 100, 117, or 500.
- Services include:
- Culturally Sensitive Services to Youth, Seniors & Families
- Homeless Services and Stabilization
- Homeless Prevention
- Rapid Rehousing
- Eviction Prevention
- Supportive Housing
- Legal Housing Services
- HASA Programs
- Low-Income Affordable Housing Program
- Tenant Advocacy
- Tenant Landlord Litigation
Tolentine Zeiser Community Life Center - Siena House
85 W 168th St
(718) 293-2390- Services offered: temporary housing for homeless women and their children
- Additional information: follow link to "Contact Us" page for information on placement, which is determined and carried out through the Prevention Assistance and Temporary Housing office (PATH) of the New York City Department of Homeless Services. To contact PATH, call (927)521-3900.
Volunteers Of America - Eden House
50 W Mount Eden Ave
(718) 716-2255- Services offered: permanent supportive housing to formerly homeless people and those living with mental illness
- Additional information: call listed phone number for assistance
Resources for Immigrants and Undocumented Individuals & Families
The resources below come primarily from A Guide to Community-Based Organizations for Immigrants
While many food pantries and soup kitchens require ID under normal circumstances (COVID-19 may affect), some organizations are making exceptions for the state of emergency and extending their services to everyone in need, regardless of documentation.
Please call or email before visiting for updates about their services.
The following resources offer services for which ID/official residence is never required:
Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New York
- Languages: English, Spanish
- 1011 First Avenue, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10022
- Phone: (888) 744-7900
- Service delivery model has been transitioned to a telephonic model and we continue to serve the most vulnerable New Yorkers. If you need help, please call the Catholic Charities Helpline at 1-888-744-7900, Mon - Fri 9AM to 8PM
- Food pantry locations are open and provide “grab and go” bags so that New Yorkers will not go hungry during this “stay at home”. In East Harlem, our food pantry is packing bags of food for delivery to homebound seniors. For more information, contact us at CCFOOD@ARCHNY.ORG or the Food Hotline at 646-457-9730 for all food related inquiries.
- Bronx Center: 402 E 152 Street, between Melrose and 3rd Avenues
- Wednesday: 11 am to 3 pm
- Thursday: 10 am to 1 pm
- Friday from 10 am to 1 pm
- Kennedy Center: 34 W 134 St, Between Lenox and 5th Ave -- entrance through W 135 Street
- Wednesday: 9 am to 1 pm
- St. Cecilia Pantry: 125 E 105 St between Park and Lexington Ave, Manhattan
- Wednesday: 9 am to 12 noon
- St. Augustine: 1168 Franklin Ave between 167 and 168 St. Bronx
- Monday: 9 am to 12 noon
- Thursday: 2 pm to 4 pm
- Bronx Center: 402 E 152 Street, between Melrose and 3rd Avenues
- Eviction prevention services also continue to operate and are working to prevent the accrual of rent arrears. For more information, please call the Catholic Charities Helpline at 1-888-744-7900
- Immigration Division has been able to implement seminars and distribute critical information via electronic means, and our attorneys are still accompanying clients to those courts that remain open. For more information, please call the New Americans Hotline, 1-800-566-7636, Mon - Fri 9AM - 8PM, Sat-Sun 9AM - 5PM
Damayan Migrant Workers Association
- Languages: English, Tagalog
- 406 West 40th St. 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10018
- Phone: (212) 564-6057
- Helps labor trafficking survivors develop escape plans, secure emergency housing and financial assistance, access social and legal services, find employment, and facilitate family reunifications. Also engages in community and organizing for fair labor standards and labor trafficking.
Refugee Services Refugee Services (RS) within the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance is the single state agency responsible for the implementation of services to refugees.
- Find a program for refugees here.
- Contact RS for information about services at (518) 402-3096.
Immigrant Rights and Services: Public Benefits Available to Immigrants Many important services and benefits are available to all people, regardless of immigration status. Some of these services are for emergency needs. The services listed below are available to all people, including undocumented immigrants.
- Children under 19 are eligible for health insurance under the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP),
- Pregnant women, children under 5 years of age, and mothers of babies up to 6 months old (or 12 months if breastfeeding) are eligible for nutrition education, nutritious food and breastfeeding support under Women, Infants and Children Program (WIC),
- Prenatal care for pregnant women under the Prenatal Care Assistance Program (PCAP),
- Emergency medical care, including ambulance service,
- Domestic violence counseling,
- Immunizations,
- HIV testing and counseling,
- Emergency shelter,
- Poison control hotline,
- Food pantry services,
- Child welfare and foster care services,
- Public school education,
- School breakfast and lunch programs,
- Senior services and senior center programs provided by the Department for the Aging,
- Services that protect against consumer fraud provided by the Department of Consumer Affairs,
- Protection against discrimination provided by the Human Rights Commission,
- Services and facilities provided by the Department of Parks and Recreation,
- Services provided by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene,
- Public library services and special events,
- Public transportation,
- Police protection, and
- Fire protection.
The following are some benefits that only U.S. citizens and immigrants with certain legal status that are “lawfully present” can receive:
- Supplemental Security Income (SSI),
- Food stamps,
- Cash assistance,
- Public housing,
- Section 8 Housing vouchers, and
- Medicaid (non-emergency).
Services for Immigrants and Undocumented Individuals/Families Close to Highbridge / Concourse
CUNY - Citizenship Now! - Hostos Community College Immigration Center
427 Walton Ave, T-501
(718) 518-4395- CUNY Citizenship Now! provides free, high quality, and confidential immigration law services to help individuals and families on their path to U.S. citizenship.
- The office is working remotely during this time. Email or leave a message.
Legal Aid Society of New York - Criminal - Bronx Practice
260 E 161st St, 9th & 10th Floors
(718) 991-4600- Provides urgent legal services to reunify families and assist low-income immigrants in obtaining lawful status, applying for citizenship, and defending against deportation.
- For the most up-to-date information and services, please call listed number
Legal Services NYC - Bronx
349 E 149th St, 10th Floor
(718) 928-3700- Legal Services NYC's Access Line is OPEN and continuing to serve clients and communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Although physical offices are closed, the dedicated staff are working remotely on behalf of new and existing clients.
- Current clients should contact their advocate's office or extension for more information about their cases.
- If you are seeking legal assistance on a new matter, you can call the legal assistance hotline at 917-661-4500, Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Staff can take calls in any language.
- For the most up-to-date information and services, please call listed number
Mid-Bronx Senior Citizens Council - Family Preservation Center
1125 Grand Concourse
(718) 293-0144- Community center providing low-income individuals of all ages with various services.
Sauti Yetu Center for African Women, Inc.
2417 3rd Ave
(718) 665-2486- A community organization dedicated to mobilizing African immigrant women to improve the quality of their lives, strengthen their families and develop their communities.
- For the most up-to-date information and services, please call listed number
Muslim Women's Institute for Research and Development
1363 Ogden Ave
(718) 960-2262- Services offered: immigrant legal assistance, tax assistance, hunger relief; operates food pantry at Highbridge, offers free HIV testing at community events
- Additional information: for the most up-to-date information and services, please call listed number
WHEDCO - Family Support Program
50 E 168th St
(718) 839-1100- Services offered:
- Benefits Counseling: WHEDco’s family support staff help people to overcome poverty by accessing critical public benefits, such as: SNAP (food stamps); WIC referrals; cash assistance (PA, TANF, SafetyNet); Safelink and Assurance cell phones; social security; health insurance; citizenship and green card applications and renewals (plus fee waiver assistance); housing applications; Senior Rent Increase Exemption (SCRIE); and childcare.
- Mental Health Counseling: All individuals and families experience crises at some point in their lives. WHEDco’s licensed social workers help people to cope with the stress that accompanies poverty, and to achieve stability and success.
- Legal Counseling: WHEDco offers legal counseling services in areas such as housing, immigration, social security, divorce, and family violence, among others.
- Support in Schools: WHEDco’s School Partnership Program places licensed social workers in Bronx public schools to engage families in their children’s education, health and well-being. By working one-on-one with the students, and holding individual sessions with the parent(s) as well as family sessions, WHEDco’s in-school family support staff address students’ social-emotional needs and behavioral issues using age-appropriate tools.
- Food Pantry: In order to help families weather tough economic times, WHEDco distributes healthy groceries through our community food pantry on Wednesdays.
- Additional information: call listed phone number to ask for an appointment
- Services offered:
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 Highbridge / Concourse
Child and Family Support Services (CFSS)
840 Grand Concourse
(718) 618-7535- Providing community habilitation, assistance with daily living, social services, medicaid service coordination to individuals with developmental disabilities, ages 3+
- Due to New York State regulations:
- Day Habilitation, and Community Pre-Vocational will operate remotely
- Community Habilitation and In-Home Respite will continue to operate until further notice.
- Supported Employment and Speech Therapy programs have been *suspended *until further notice.
- CFSS will continue to operate; however, in order to limit the number of visitors to the office, visiting hours enacted: Tuesdays & Thursdays: 10 am to 4 pm
City-Pro Group Inc. - Bronx
329 E 149th St
(718) 769-2698 x219- Provides children (birth - age 5) diagnosed with developmental disabilities such as autism, Down's syndrome, brain damage, ADD, ADHD and related conditions with Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services, service coordination, Early Intervention, and preschool special education
- In accordance with the New York City Department of Education and Westchester County; City Pro Group’s Early Intervention Centers will be CLOSED today, Monday, March 16, 2020 and will remain closed until notified otherwise.
- Homebased Services Remain Open
- For the most up-to-date information and services, please call listed number
Eastside House Settlement - Patterson Senior Center
308 E 145th St
(718) 993-5146- Temporarily closed until further notice due to COVID-19. For the most up-to-date information and services, please call listed number.
- Senior center offering individuals (ages 60+) case management, entitlements assistance, health-related workshops, daily lunch, and recreational activities.
Mid-Bronx Senior Citizens Council, Inc
900 Grand Concourse
(718) 588-8200- MBSCC offers a full range of human services for neighborhood residents of all ages in its efforts to create an environment for facilitating community transformation.
- Services include job training and vocational counseling, job readiness workshops, literacy and basic education classes for adults, a Head Start program, Day Care, Pre-K, after-school and school-to-work programs for children and adolescents, nutrition programs and case management.
- For the most up-to-date information and services, please call listed number
Phipps Houses Group - Phipps Opportunity Center - Melrose
3125 3rd Ave
(347) 329-3929- A community center providing adults ages 21+ with pre-TASC and ESL classes, financial counseling, a financial empowerment program for adults with families, and health insurance enrollment.
- For the most up-to-date information and services, please call listed number
HAC Family Services, Inc.
880 River Ave, 2nd Floor
(917) 398-5631- Currently providing remote learnswing
- Center providing children (ages 2.5-5) with psychological, occupation therapy and evaluations, social and speech evaluations.
Highbridge Advisory Council (HAC) - Day Care Center
1181 Nelson Ave
(718) 681-5216- Services offered: A child care center providing children age 5 and younger with pre-school, special education, and universal pre-kindergarten.
- Services affected by COVID-19:
- Remote learning available using Google Classrooms for current families
Highbridge Advisory Council Family Services, Inc. - Early Childhood Center III
1399 Ogden Ave
(718) 293-9196- Services offered: early childhood education and early intervention screening
- Additional information: call listed phone number for up-to-date, local information
Highbridge Woodycrest Center
936 Woodycrest Ave
(718) 414-1750- Services offered: residential care facility offering adults (ages 18+) and adolescents living with HIV/AIDS primary health care, including holistic therapies, skilled nursing, substance abuse treatment, rehabilitation, nutrition services, social services, and transport to off-site specialty medical care.
- Additional information: offers disabilities services, open 24/7; to learn more, please call listed number
Citywide Non-Profit Organizations Offering Food Delivery and/or Mobile Markets
- GetFoodNYC: a meal delivery program created by the City of New York to assist New Yorkers who are unable to access food themselves during COVID-19.
- Apply here by creating an account. Call 311 if you need help creating an account.
- Intended for individuals and families affected by COVID-19 who meet the following criteria:
- No members of the household can go out and get food because they are at increased medical risk or homebound
- No neighbors or family members can go out and get food for you
- Do not receive meal assistance from other providers (such as: Meals on Wheels or God's Love We Deliver); and
- You are unable to afford meal delivery or grocery delivery
- Households may place an order once every two days.
- Each order contains 4 meals per person in the household. No household will receive more than 8 meals per delivery.
- City Harvest: Mobile markets are still operating throughout the city. Please click here to find a mobile market in your neighborhood.
- CityMeals on Wheels: Deliver meals to eligible New Yorkers over 60 years old.
- Eligibility Requirements here.
- Require a Case Manager to coordinate services
- COVID-19 response
- God’s Love We Deliver: Deliver meals to eligible New Yorkers who are too sick to cook or shop for themselves.
- Eligibility Requirements and Application Information here.
- Require a Medical Provider to sign the application for services.
- COVID-19 response: Sending all clients shelf-stable bags
- Twitter Updates
- GoGo: GoGo turns on demand transportation companies like Lyft into services that can be accessed and monitored without a smartphone. You can order take-out food and/or groceries with GoGoGourmet and GoGoGroceries (see below). You may also request special accessibility services through GoGoGrandparent, though you do not have to be a senior (just 18+ years of age).
- Step 1: Register for GoGo by clicking here or by calling 1 (855) 464-6872.
- Step 2: CALL 1 (855) 464-6872 and wait to hear: "Thanks for calling GoGo"
- Step 3:
- PRESS 1 to immediately request a Lyft or Uber to your home.
- PRESS 2 to request a Lyft or Uber to where we dropped you off last.
- PRESS 3, 4 or 5 to request a Lyft or Uber to a custom pick up location (once you're registered please give us a call to set these up).
- PRESS 6 to request a Lyft or Uber with an operator.
- PRESS 0 to speak with an operator about scheduling requests in advance or anything else.
- GoGoGourmet: Meals delivered to the door of your home (855) 754-5328
- GoGoGroceries: Groceries delivered to the door of your home (855) 222-4919
- Meals on Wheels America: Deliver meals to eligible Network of over 5,000 independently run local programs
- Search for participating locations near you here. Requirements and eligibility vary from location to location. Some locations may also provide additional services, including pet food and medical supply delivery services.
- GrowNYC Fresh Food Boxes: seasonal produce well below retail prices
- Visit a Fresh Food Box site near you (see bullets below)
- Pay $14 (or $15 at workplace sites) in cash, credit/debit, EBT/SNAP, or Health Bucks for next week’s share
- Return the following week to pick up your share: 10-15 pounds of fresh, high-quality produce
- All Fresh Food Box sites accept SNAP/EBT and Health Bucks
- SUSPENDED: Hunter College, Brooklyn Army Terminal, 1 Centre Street, and Department of Health.
- OPEN (operating outdoors):
- Lenox Hill Neighborhood House: 70th Street & 1st Avenue, 1st Avenue Entrance
- Project H.O.P.E.: 854 Hunts Point Avenue
- Family Health Center of Harlem: Now operating at East Harlem Health Action Center (below)
- East Harlem Health Action Center: 158 E 115th Street
- Uptown Grand Central: Southwest corner of 125th Street & Park Avenue
- Bed-Stuy Fresh Food Box: 403 Lewis Ave
- No longer accepting new participants; join the waitlist
- See GrowNYC updates here.
- Mutual Aid Groups:** **Click here to find the closest mutual aid group to you:
- Request help online or call the Mutual Aid NYC Hotline
- Community Supported Agriculture (CSA): programs in which individuals buy into a farm by purchasing a share and in turn, the individual receives a selection of fresh produce throughout the season
- Stapleton/St. George (open to Staten Island):
- Staten Island CSA, http://statenislandcsa.org/, Christ Church New Brighton, 76 Franklin Ave., 10301. 24 weeks of fresh organic vegetables. Separate egg and fruit shares available. (917) 734-3746
- Snug Harbor Heritage Farm CSA, https://snug-harbor.org/csa/, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, NY 10301. (718) 425-3504. Sold out for 2020.
- Rabbits Garden Farm, https://www.rabbitsgardenfarm.com/csa-how-it-works, 7 Navy Pier Court, Staten Island, NY 10304
- Chef David Cavagnaro Food Baskets, https://www.instagram.com/_farmer_dave/. Includes some produce grown on Staten Island at Decker Farm as well as items sourced from other places. Payment is weekly rather than a lump sum. Most weekly baskets also include prepared food items like bread or soup. Contact him at [email protected]. Pickups are at Honor Wines, 104 Beach St, Staten Island, NY 10304.
- Go! Healthy Food Boxes, https://www.childrensaidnyc.org/programs/gohealthy. Goodhue Center, 304 Prospect Ave, Staten Island, NY 10301.Payment is weekly; pay what you can with no minimum payment and no questions asked.
- Tottenville/Great Kills (open to entire Island):
- Great Kills CSA, Christ Lutheran Church, 121 Cleveland Ave, Staten Island, NY 10308. 24 weeks of fresh organic vegetables. Separate egg and fruit shares available. [email protected] or (718) 887-1854
- Stapleton/St. George (open to Staten Island):
- GrowNYC Farmers Markets and Youthmarkets: offering seasonal, fresh produce, for New York City residents. Locate a market near you here; most accept EBT/SNAP and Health Bucks
- Deemed essential businesses, GrowNYC reconfigured 80+ food access sites to keep them open and safe for shoppers, producers, and staff.
- Working with community partners to deliver free Fresh Food Boxes to low income New Yorkers who are undocumented, unemployed, or struggling in high need neighborhoods.
- Building out distance learning resources to continue to support educators and the general public as learning spaces move remote.
- Many Greenmarket producers are offering a variety of ways to purchase their products, from allowing customers to pre-order and pick up at a market, to direct home delivery and shipping products from their online stores. All of that information is available in one place at GrowNYC Greenmarket Alternative Sales Directory 2020.
- See GrowNYC updates here.
- Common Pantry: Providing takeaway meals for hot breakfast and dinner programs
- 8 East 109th Street, East Harlem
- Monday-Saturday, 10AM-4PM: New Client Intakes
- Wednesday-Saturday, 10AM-2PM: Pantry Distribution
- Monday, 10AM-2PM: Senior Only (60+) Pantry Distribution
- Monday-Friday, 2:30-3:30PM: Lunch Service (Grab and Go)
- Saturday-Sunday, 4-5PM: Brown Bags
- 1290 Hoe Avenue, Bronx
- Tuesday-Friday, 10AM-4PM: Client Intakes
- Thursday-Friday, 10AM-2PM: Pantry Distribution
- Please note new clients will receive an emergency bag of food
- Scheduled Pantry Distribution is for existing clients.
- For additional questions about services contact NYCPServices@nycommonpantry.org
- 8 East 109th Street, East Harlem
- Farms That Are Delivering: A database of farms nation-wide that are delivering locally and across the country.** **
- Meat, produce, and dairy that can be ordered for purchase and delivery online
Additional Resources for New Yorkers
Case Management Services
- See hitesite to locate a Case Management Agency near you
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
- SNAP provides food assistance for eligible New Yorkers. SNAP benefits can be used to purchase fresh produce and groceries at participating stores and online retailers.
- All in-person Human Resource Administration (HRA) Appointments are CANCELLED.
- All SNAP application and recertification interviews can now be done online/by phone.
- Apply for SNAP online at www.nyc.gov/accesshra or by smart phone with the ACCESS HRA app. After you submit your application, complete your eligibility interview by calling 718-SNAP-NOW (718-762-7669) anytime between 8:30 AM and 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday.
- SNAP benefits usually take 30 days to come into effect after the submission of an application, or 7 days with expedited service. Because of coronavirus, there may be significant delays.
- If you cannot get SNAP benefits quickly enough and need urgent help, please call the Emergency Food Hotline at 866-888-8777.
- To help stop the spread of COVID-19, many HRA locations are consolidating until further notice. Please see below for locations, hours, and contact information. SNAP Application:
- Apply online for SNAP here. User guide here.
- For information on documents you may need to apply click here.
- To locate a SNAP center near you click here. If you were already in the process of applying for SNAP:
- Your Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) case will stay open EVEN if you DO NOT….
- Complete your eligibility interview in person if one was scheduled. You can still complete your eligibility interview by phone by calling 718-SNAP-NOW (718-762-7669) anytime between 8:30 AM and 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday.
- Submit your 6-month periodic report. Please submit all required documents through the ACCESS HRA app’s mobile document upload feature.
- Meet the Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWD) work requirements
Official SNAP Enrollment Centers in NYC - Human Resources Association (HRA)
There is at least one SNAP enrollment center location open in each of the five boroughs at this time. Please call rather than visiting:
- Bronx - Crotona S46*
- 1910 Monterey Avenue, 5th Fl., Bronx, NY 10457
- Phone: 929-252-7436 | Fax: 917-639-1107
- Monday – Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm
- This center includes a children's area that does not provide supervision.
- Brooklyn - Clinton Hill #67
- 495 Clermont Ave, Brooklyn NY 11238
- Phone: 929-221-2809 | 929-221-1568
- Fax: 917-639-2511 | HDU Fax: 718-639-7705
- Monday – Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm
- This center includes a Children's Corner, which provides supervision during limited hours.
- Brooklyn - Coney Island #63
- 3050 West 21st Street, Brooklyn, NY 11224
- Phone: 929-221-3856 | 929-221-3867
- Fax: 917-639-2515 | HDU Fax: 917-639-2516
- Monday – Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm
- This center includes a children's area that does not provide supervision.
- Manhattan - Waverly S19
- 12 West 14th St, 4th Fl., New York, NY 10011
- Phone: 212-352-2524 | Fax: 917-639-2504
- Monday - Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm
- This center includes a Children's Corner, which provides supervision during limited hours.
- Queens - Queens S53
- 32-20 Northern Blvd., 2nd Fl., LIC, NY 11101
- (Entrance on One Honeywell Street)
- Phone: 718-784-6315 | Fax: 917-639-2492
- Monday – Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm
- This center includes a Children's Corner, which provides supervision during limited hours.
- Staten Island - Richmond S99
- 201 Bay Street, 2nd Fl., Staten Island, NY 10301
- Phone: 718-390-6994 | Fax: 917-639-2537
- Monday – Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm
Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) offering assistance with SNAP applications Many CBOs provide help completing SNAP applications and screening applicants for eligibility.
- They DO NOT provide interviews (the final step of the application process) - this is only done at the HRA locations listed above.
- Due to COVID-19, interviews may not be required or may be completed by phone. HRA will contact you if they need more information after you apply. Please click here for the Site Finder, enter your address and choose Site Type “Food Stamp Center” to find a CBO offering assistance with SNAP applications close to you.
- It is difficult to confirm the status of these organizations, so please always contact them before visiting. The Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center is continually reaching out to try to verify opening hours and temporary closures.
- If you cannot go to a location, you can request reasonable accommodations (if you are working, elderly, or disabled; if you have problems with child care; if you have trouble traveling to a SNAP Center). Call HRA’s infoline at 718-557-1399 (free language translation services are available) or contact HRA online here. Retail store locations accepting SNAP in NYC: The SNAP Retailer Locator allows anyone to locate nearby SNAP-authorized retailers by entering a street address, city, and state, or zip code. Enter your starting location and select a retailer or map point to get details and directions.
Online retailers accepting SNAP in NYC:
- Amazon
- Add your SNAP EBT card here.
- Amazon Restaurants is not currently operating
- Amazon Fresh inventory and delivery may sometimes be unavailable; confirmation is available only at online checkout
- Prime Now, Amazon Fresh, and Whole Foods Market are still delivering. Delivery customers always have the option to select “unattended delivery” (if no alcohol in order) during checkout if they prefer not to come into contact with others.
- Check coronavirus updates here.
- ShopRite
- Do not accept EBT for delivery, just for pick up orders.
- Still delivering
- Implemented “drop at your door” service for delivery orders. Your driver will call or text you when they are on their way to make your delivery and your groceries will be left at your door unattended. (Provide your mobile phone number in the Delivery Instructions field at checkout when placing delivery orders.) Note, payment options may have changed to accommodate this service. *SNAP benefits cannot be used to pay delivery fees.
Health Bucks Health Bucks is a coupon program that is run by the City of New York for individuals who receive SNAP benefits, to buy fresh, locally-grown produce. Health Bucks can be used at any NYC Farmers Market that accepts SNAP benefits.
- You MUST be a SNAP recipient to be eligible for Health Bucks.
- For every $5 you spend at farmers markets using SNAP on an EBT card, you can automatically and immediately get $2 in Health Bucks
- Pharmacy to Farm Prescription program
- Receive $30 in Health Bucks when you fill your prescription for blood pressure medication at select pharmacies in Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan
- Sign up at any pharmacy listed below:
- Brooklyn
- Brooklyn Center Pharmacy at 104 Dekalb Ave., 11201 in Downtown Brooklyn
- Myrtle Drug Care at 355 Myrtle Ave., 11205 in Fort Greene
- Park Drugs at 801 Nostrand Ave., 11225 in Crown Heights
- Whitman Pharmacy at 329A Myrtle Ave., 11205 in Fort Greene
- Manhattan
- Drug Mart II at 4873 Broadway, 10034 in Inwood
- Dyckman Pharmacy at 199 Dyckman St, 10040 in Inwood
- Nagle Pharmacy at 210 Nagle Ave., 10034 in Inwood
- New Amsterdam Drug Mart at 698 Amsterdam Ave., 10025 on the Upper West Side
- New London Pharmacy at 246 8th Ave., 10011 in Chelsea
- New York City Pharmacy at 206 1st Ave., 10009 in East Village
- Quick RX UWS at 909 Columbus Ave., 10025 in Upper West Side
- Queens
- Image Heights Pharmacy at 7501 37th Ave., 11372 in Jackson Heights
- Jannat Pharmacy at 7203 35th Ave., 11372 in Jackson Heights
- Nueva Vida Pharmacy at 81-25 37th Ave., 11372 in Jackson Heights
- Superior Pharmacy at 80-05 Roosevelt Ave., 11372 in Jackson Heights
- Brooklyn
Concourse S45
1375 Jerome Ave, 2nd Floor
(929) 252-8998- This location is closed until further notice. Please use ACCESS HRA to apply for benefits, manage your case, and more.
- For the most up-to-date information, call listed number
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 Highbridge / Concourse (Please call rather than visiting)
Lincoln Medical And Mental Health Center
234 E 149th St, 4th Floor
(718) 579-5397- For the most up-to-date information, call listed number
Montefiore Medical Center
432 E 161st St
(718) 585-4695- Currently accepting new clients
- Services offered solely by phone
- Office Hours:
- Monday - Friday: 8:30AM-5:00PM
Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center
21 E Mount Eden Ave
(718) 583-4278- Currently providing WIC services like giving out farmers markets checks ($20 for each participant can come to the office or list a caretaker as a proxy). Mon-Fri 8am- 6pm
- New clients accepted and must go in person to receive their WIC card.
- Services offered on the phone.
- Documents are sent and received via email.
Morrisania Diagnostic And Treatment Center
1225 Gerard Ave
(718) 960-2805- Office Hours:
- Monday - Thursday: 7:30AM-8:00PM
- Friday: 7:30AM-5:00PM
- Saturday: 8:30AM-4:00PM
- Every 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month. 5th Saturday by appointment only.
- The Morrisania WIC Program is CLOSED on the THIRD WEDNESDAY of each month.
- Office Hours:
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