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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Coronavirus NYC Food Resource Guide: Hunts Point/Longwood
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 Hunts Point/Longwood as well. If you have family, friends or co-workers in other neighborhoods, please refer to our website where we will publish additional reports. Please always call the listed organizations before visiting to get the latest information about their services, as many are changing daily. The Center will update guides frequently to provide the most up-to-date information possible.
If you or someone you know has additional questions or is facing hunger or food insecurity please contact us at [email protected] 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
- City Council District 17 Office: phone 718-402-6130
- City Council District 18 Office: phone 718 792-1140
Department of Education Meal Hubs (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)
- To ensure everyone can access nutritious meals, the Department of Education’s Meal Hubs have expanded service to include all children and adults across the five boroughs starting on Friday, April 3.
- Sites will be serving grab-and-go meal service for adults and children and no one will be turned away.
- See menus for Breakfast and Lunch.
- No registration or identification required.
- Meal hubs will operate from 7:30am-11:30am for children and families and 11:30 am- 1:30pm for adults.
- No one will be turned away at any time
- All adults and children can pick up three meals at one time.
- Vegetarian and halal options available at all sites.
- During Ramadan, the Muslim holy month, which begins Thursday, April 23 the DOE will significantly increase the supply and distribution of Halal meals at 32 DOE Grab & Go sites across all five boroughs with large Muslim populations. In addition to the 32 receiving this increase, all 400+ sites will continue to have Halal meals available.
- Parents/guardians CAN pick up meals without their children present
- Please check the DOE website for updates and search for Free Meals at the select public school buildings here or text “NYCFOOD” or “COMIDA” to 877-877.
Meal Distribution Sites (3 Meals/Day) (Grab-and-Go)
Meal Hubs in Hunts Point/Longwood (1)
Site expected to be open today as of 05/25/2020 at 09:35AM, unless it is a holiday.
- PS 5 Port Morris
564 JACKSON AVENUE, BRONX, 10455
No Accessibility, non-kosher - P.S. 161 Ponce De Leon
628 TINTON AVENUE, BRONX, 10455
No Accessibility, non-kosher - Mott Haven Village Preparatory High School
701 ST. ANNS AVENUE, BRONX, 10455
No Accessibility, non-kosher - P.S. 062 Inocensio Casanova
660 FOX STREET, BRONX, 10455
No Accessibility, non-kosher - The Longwood Academy of Discovery
888 REV J A POLITE AVE, BRONX, 10459
No Accessibility, non-kosher - Bronx Studio School for Writers and Artists
928 SIMPSON STREET, BRONX, 10459
Fully Accessible, non-kosher - The Hunts Point School
730 BRYANT AVENUE, BRONX, 10474
Partially Accessible, non-kosher - School of Performing Arts
977 FOX STREET, BRONX, 10459
Partially Accessible, non-kosher - P.S. 134 George F. Bristow
1330 BRISTOW STREET, BRONX, 10459
No Accessibility, non-kosher - P.S. 150 Charles James Fox
920 EAST 167 STREET, BRONX, 10459
No Accessibility, non-kosher - Bronx Regional High School
1010 REV. J. A. POLITE AVENUE, BRONX, 10459
No Accessibility, non-kosher
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) (2)
- 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 Uber Eats 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 OPTION
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
- Costco
- 8 am to 9 am on Tuesday and Thursday for members 60 and older
- See Store Finder Here for the nearest Costco
- Dollar General
- Stores open 1 hour early for seniors only.
- See Store Finder Here for the nearest Dollar General
- Fairway Market
- 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. open to those 65 and older, those with increased susceptibility to serious illness, and expecting mothers
- See Store Finder Here for nearest Fairway Market
- Stop and Shop
- 6:00 am – 7:30 am is reserved for senior customers.
- See Store Finder Here for the nearest Stop and Shop
- Target
- First shopping hour on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings is reserved for seniors and those with underlying health conditions.
- See Store Finder Here for the nearest Target
- Trader Joe’s
- 9 am to 10 am, a special line for senior customers outside the store to ensure expedited service.
- See Store Finder Here for the nearest Trader Joe’s
- Whole Foods
- Stores open 1 hour early for seniors only
- See Store Finder Here for special senior hours at your closest Whole Foods.
Supermarkets, Delis, Bodegas & Retail Food Stores (Offering 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.”
- For delivery services such as DoorDash, Instacart, FreshDirect, GrubHub, Peapod, Postmates, Shipt, Seamless, Yelp and UberEats, an email address and credit card is required for registration.
- The listed apps do not accept SNAP (EBT) payments for delivery, but many retailers do IN-STORE.
- The SNAP Retailer Locator allows anyone to locate nearby SNAP-authorized retailers by entering a street address, city, and state, or zip code. Enter your starting location and select a retailer or map point to get details and directions
- Delivery fees range from around $0.99 to $10, but most fees are waived if you spend over $10 or $15 in the app (for independent grocers, this may be higher)
- Many delivery services are flooded and there may be extra long wait times, unavailable products and/or no delivery possible.
The Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center will be continuously calling to confirm that these stores are still open. However, please call stores before visiting as their services (take-out, delivery, benefits such as SNAP) may be changing frequently due to COVID-19.
- Food Universe Marketplace
1334 Louis Nine Blvd, The Bronx, NY 10459, USA
(718) 617-7160- Mo-Sa 08:00AM-08:00PM Su 09:00AM-05:00PM Mo-Sa 08:00AM-09:00AM "Senior Shopping Hours" Su 09:00AM-10:00AM "Senior Shopping Hours"
SNAP/WIC accepted
- Delivery available for in-store purchases only
- Delivery radius:
- For delivery by foot: local
- For delivery by van: NYC
- Delivery minimum:
- For delivery by foot: $40
- For delivery by van: $100
- Met Foodmarkets
649 Jackson Ave, The Bronx, NY 10455, USA
(718) 402-2222- Su-Sa 07:30AM-08:30PM
SNAP accepted
- Delivery available by phone
- Delivery radius: local
- Delivery minimum: $50
- ALDI
3006 3rd Ave, The Bronx, NY 10455, USA
(855) 955-2534- Delivery available by Instacart
- Delivery radius: within store zip code
- Delivery minimum: $10
- Key Food Supermarkets
1050 Westchester Ave, The Bronx, NY 10459, USA
(718) 860-2403- Mo-Sa 08:00AM-08:00PM Su 09:00AM-08:00PM
SNAP accepted in-store only
- Delivery available for in-store purchases only
- Delivery minimum: $60 for delivery by foot, $80 deliveries requiring a van
- Salzedo Supermarket
1318 Lafayette Ave, The Bronx, NY 10474, USA
(718) 842-6688SNAP/WIC accepted
- Delivery available by phone
- Delivery minimum: $8
- Home Grocery
892 Home St, The Bronx, NY 10459, USA
(718) 893-1308- Su-Sa 08:00AM-12:00AM
SNAP/WIC not accepted
- Delivery available by phone
- Gold Medal Produce
164 Hunts Point Ave, The Bronx, NY 10474, USA
(718) 893-5554Su-Fr 10:00PM-11:00AM
Delivery available for large orders only
Delivery radius: within Bronx or Queens
- Royale Gourmet Deli
1285 Southern Blvd, The Bronx, NY 10459, USA
(718) 991-3354SNAP/WIC accepted
- Delivery available by DoorDash and Grubhub
- Senior discount available for cash purchases
- Lucero Produce
1250 Randall Ave, The Bronx, NY 10474, USA
(718) 590-9683- Su 07:00AM-12:00AM Mo-Th 12:00AM-12:00AM Fr 12:00AM-06:00PM Sa 08:00AM-05:00PM
SNAP/WIC not accepted
- Delivery available by phone every day except Wednesday
- Snow Fresh Foods Inc
1245 Randall Ave, The Bronx, NY 10474, USA
(718) 378-6300Su-Fr 10:00PM-03:00PM Sa 07:00AM-11:00AM
This is a night market. Orders available by phone only.
- Rite Aid
840 Westchester Ave, The Bronx, NY 10459, USA
(718) 378-4600- Su-Sa 12:00AM-12:00AM Mo-Fr 09:00AM-10:00AM "Senior Shopping Hours"
SNAP accepted
- Delivery available by Instacart
- Delivery radius: within store zip code
- Delivery minimum: $10
- El Valle Market & Deli
796 Southern Blvd, The Bronx, NY 10455, USA
(718) 861-7846- Su-Sa 06:00AM-11:30PM
SNAP/WIC accepted
- Delivery available by phone
- Delivery minimum: $10-$15 for deliveries close to the store, $30-$35 for farther deliveries. Please call to inquire about the delivery minimum for your location.
- Food Fair Fresh Market
1065 E 163rd St, The Bronx, NY 10459, USA
(718) 620-4867- Mo-Sa 08:00AM-09:00PM Su 08:00AM-08:00PM Mo-Sa 07:00AM-08:00AM "Senior Shopping Hours"
SNAP/WIC accepted
- Delivery available for in-store purchases only
- Delivery radius: 2 miles
- Delivery minimum: $35
- LBD Produce Inc.
Hunts Point Terminal Market Row B Office #226, The Bronx, NY 10474, USA
(718) 991-2100Su-Th 10:00PM-11:00AM
Check website for delivery times/information
Additional information: This is a night market with retail and bulk orders available.
- Fine Fare Supermarket
459 E 149th St, The Bronx, NY 10455, USA
(718) 993-2400- Mo-Sa 07:00AM-09:00PM Su 08:00AM-08:00PM
SNAP/WIC accepted
- Delivery available for in-store purchases only
- Delivery radius: 1 mile
- Delivery minimum: $75 for walking delivery and $100 for van delivery with no delivery fee
- Paloma Deli Grocery
1240 Spofford Ave, The Bronx, NY 10474, USA
(718) 842-5465SNAP/WIC accepted
- Delivery available by phone or Instacart
- Delivery radius: 2 blocks
- Super Pioneer Supermarket
616 Melrose Ave, The Bronx, NY 10455, USA
(718) 292-2735- Su-Sa 07:30AM-08:00PM
SNAP accepted in-store only
- Delivery available by phone
- Delivery radius: 2-3 blocks
- Delivery minimum: $50, cash only
- Western Beef Supermarket
1041 Prospect Ave, The Bronx, NY 10459, USA
(718) 893-3131- Su-Sa 07:00AM-09:00PM Tu 06:00AM-07:00AM "Seniors Shopping Hours"
SNAP/WIC accepted
- Delivery available by Instacart
- D'Arrigo Bros Co
315 Hunts Point Term Mkt, The Bronx, NY 10474, USA- Su-Th 10:00PM-11:00AM
SNAP/WIC accepted
- Check website for delivery times/information
- Additional information: This is a night market with retail and bulk orders available.
- C and J Brothers
240 Hunts Point Term Mkt, The Bronx, NY 10474, USA
(718) 991-5050/(718) 542-2944 for arket- Su-Th 10:00PM-11:00AM
SNAP/WIC accepted
- Check website for delivery times/information
- Willis Deli
526 Willis Ave, The Bronx, NY 10455, USA
(718) 618-7212- Su-Sa 06:00AM-06:00PM
SNAP accepted in-store only
- Delivery available by Uber Eats
Supermarkets, Delis, Bodegas & Retail Food Stores (No Delivery)
*This list below includes all retail food stores within the neighborhood zip codes from a Google Maps Places API search with keyword search terms “bakery, cafe, convenience store, deli, food, grocery, supermarket.”
The Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center will be continuously calling to confirm that these stores are still open. However, please call stores before visiting as their services (take-out, delivery, benefits such as SNAP) may be changing frequently due to COVID-19.
- Salcedo Grocery & Deli
1260 Westchester Ave, The Bronx, NY 10459, USA - La Antillena Fruits Mini Market
2935 3rd Ave, The Bronx, NY 10455, USA - Walgreens
1031 Westchester Ave, The Bronx, NY 10459, USA
(718) 589-5415- Su-Sa 07:00AM-10:00PM
SNAP/WIC accepted
- Delivery available for pharmacy only
- Latin Grocery
961 E 165th St, The Bronx, NY 10459, USA
(718) 378-6915SNAP/WIC not accepted
- Y L Deli & Grocery
837 Home St, The Bronx, NY 10459, USA
(347) 879-8328 - Royal Food Market
1000 Westchester Ave, The Bronx, NY 10459, USA- Temporarily closed until further notice
- Jimenez Fruits and Vegetables
901 Southern Blvd, The Bronx, NY 10459, USA
(347) 758-7183SNAP/WIC accepted
- 24 Hours Deli Grocery Store
726 E 152nd St, The Bronx, NY 10455, USA
(718) 665-0288- Su-Sa 12:00AM-12:00AM
SNAP/WIC not accepted
- Anthony's Mini Market
740 St Ann's Ave, The Bronx, NY 10455, USA
(718) 585-3690SNAP/WIC accepted
- STAR ONE Hunts Point Deli
801 Hunts Point Ave, The Bronx, NY 10474, USA
(347) 270-5328- Su-Sa 12:00AM-12:00AM
- Romero Fruit Market
835 E 152nd St #4, The Bronx, NY 10455, USA
(347) 862-7073- Spanish speaking only
- Golden Apple Tree Supermarket
745 Westchester Ave, The Bronx, NY 10455, USA - 10 Days Grocery
459 Brook Ave, The Bronx, NY 10455, USA
(718) 993-0782 - Westchester Food Market
966 Longwood Ave, The Bronx, NY 10459, USA
(347) 270-3013 - Tob Deli Grocery
800 E 169th St, The Bronx, NY 10459, USA
(718) 328-4009 - Downtown Bronx Market & Deli
622 Melrose Ave, The Bronx, NY 10455, USA
(718) 708-6565SNAP accepted
- Walgreens
3012 3rd Ave, The Bronx, NY 10455, USA
(718) 665-6506- Tu 08:00AM-09:00PM "Senior Shopping Hours"
- Adom Market
167 - store
(917) 891-6969- Su-Sa 09:00AM-09:00PM
SNAP/WIC accepted
- Delivery available by phone
- Westchester Deli & Grocery
957 Westchester Ave, The Bronx, NY 10459, USA
718-450-3809 - Sayes Grocery
1309 W Farms Rd #1605, The Bronx, NY 10459, USA
(718) 893-1721- Su-Sa 06:00AM-08:00PM
SNAP/WIC accepted
- Food Market Inc
937 Edgewater Rd, The Bronx, NY 10474, USA - 908 Garcia Fruit & Grocery - Store Corp.
908 E 163rd St, The Bronx, NY 10459, USA
(718) 975-0768 - Los Hermanos MEAT MARKET
501b Jackson Ave, The Bronx, NY 10455, USA
(718) 292-8494 - Rite Aid
950-960 Southern Blvd, The Bronx, NY 10459, USA
(718) 991-1376- Su-Sa 08:00AM-10:00PM
SNAP/WIC accepted
- Essowezena African Market
1158 Southern Blvd #1902, The Bronx, NY 10459, USA
(646) 314-0571- Su-Sa 10:00AM-09:00PM
SNAP/WIC accepted
- Westchester Vegetables & Fish Market
1264 Westchester Ave, The Bronx, NY 10459, USA
(718) 450-8997- Su-Sa 08:00AM-06:30PM
- NYS Agriculture & Markets
355 Food Center Dr # 22B, The Bronx, NY 10474, USA
(718) 861-0486 - Hunts Point Produce Market
101 Food Center Dr #8A, The Bronx, NY 10474, USA - 2020 Deli
1120 Southern Blvd, The Bronx, NY 10459, USA
(718) 861-7624- Su-Sa 12:00AM-12:00AM
SNAP/WIC accepted
- In-store pickup for prepared food is available by phone
- Text (917) 864-6997 to place a deli order
- Young Deli Gourmet
480 Concord Ave, The Bronx, NY 10455, USA - Compare Foods Supermarket
724 Hunts Point Ave, The Bronx, NY 10474, USA
(718) 991-7128- Su-Sa 07:00AM-09:00PM
SNAP/WIC accepted
- Freeman Grocery
1001 Freeman St, The Bronx, NY 10459, USA
(718) 378-6730- Su-Sa 07:00AM-08:00PM
SNAP/WIC not accepted
- Family Dollar
475 Southern Blvd, The Bronx, NY 10455, USA
(347) 352-5200- Su-Sa 10:00AM-10:00PM
- St Michael's Grocery Corporation
1, 1823, 936 E 169th St, The Bronx, NY 10459, USA - S K Fruit Market
1057 Southern Blvd, The Bronx, NY 10459, USA - Vegetable & Fruit Maria
The Bronx, NY 10455, USA
(718) 993-3444 - Saar Deli Grocery
824 E 149th St, The Bronx, NY 10455, USA - Bg Fruit Market
855 Prospect Ave, The Bronx, NY 10459, USA
Hunts Point/Longwood 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.
- Bright Temple A.M.E. Church/Project F.I.L.L.
Status: open
812 Faile Street
718-542-7777
ID Required: unknown- Fr 10AM-12PM Fr 10AM-12PM
- Bronx Temple SDA Church
Status: open
495 Willis Avenue
718-993-3253
ID Required: unknown- Mo 12PM-1PM We 12PM-1PM Th 12PM-1:30PM
- BRONX TEMPLE SDA CHURCH
Status: open
2794 3rd Ave, The Bronx, NY
(718) 993-3253
ID Required: unknown- Mo 12PM-1PM We 12PM-1PM Th 12PM-1:30PM
- Caldwell Temple AME Zion Church
Status: open
1288 Rev James a Polite Av
3477202009- Sa 10AM-11AM Th 11AM-2PM We 5:30PM-7PM
- Caldwell Temple AME Zion Church - Food Pantry
Status: open
1288 Rev James A Polite Avenue
347-720-2009
ID Required: no- Th 02:00PM-07:00PM Sa 11:00AM-02:30PM
- Caldwell Temple AME Zion Church - Soup Kitchen
Status: open
1288 Rev James A Polite Avenue
(347) 297-2043
ID Required: unknown- Sa 12PM-2PM
- City Harvest Mobile Market - St. Mary's Park
Status: open
595 Trinity Avenue
646-412-0729
ID Required: unknown- 2020-05-26 09:30AM-11:30AM 2020-06-13 09:30AM-11:30AM
- Ehrlich Residence
Status: open
690 East 147th Street
718-401-8196
ID Required: unknown- pending verification
- Food available to residents only
- Give Them To Eat - Food Pantry
Status: open
800 East 156th Street
646-323-8218
ID Required: unknown- Fr 12PM-3PM Fr 12PM-3PM Fr 12PM-3PM Fr 12PM-3PM Fr 12PM-3PM
- Immaculate Conception Church
Status: open
389 East 150th Street
(718) 292-6970
ID Required: yes- hours pending verification
- Text name to (347) 536-5193 to make an appointment. Food is usually distributed on Friday during the day.
- MISSION WALK AN EPISCOPAL - LUTHERAN JOURNEY
Status: open
ID Required: unknown- hours unavailable
- MOBILE FOOD PANTRY
Status: open
309 Drake St
ID Required: unknown - New York City Relief
Status: open
148 St and Brook Ave, Bronx, NY
(646) 431-4661
ID Required: unknown- Sa 11:00AM-01:00PM
- New York Common Pantry Bronx
Status: open
1290 Hoe Avenue
917-720-9724
ID Required: unknown
[email protected]- Mo 10:00AM-04:00PM Tu 10:00AM-04:00PM We 10:00AM-04:00PM Th 10:00AM-04:00PM Fr 10:00AM-04:00PM
- PATHHSEO
Status: open
1288 Rev. James A. Polite
ID Required: unknown- 2020-05-28 03:00PM-05:30PM 2020-06-04 03:00PM-05:30PM 2020-06-11 03:00PM-05:30PM 2020-06-18 03:00PM-05:30PM
- Prodigal Center
Status: open
1231 Lafayette Street Bronx, NY 10474
ID Required: unknown- Tu 11AM-3PM
- Prospect Spanish Seventh Day Adventist Church
Status: open
1038 Prospect Avenue
718-991-7362
ID Required: unknown- Th 8:30AM-11:30AM Fr 8:30AM-11AM
- RESURRECTION AND LIFE PENTECOSTAL CHURCH
Status: open
870 East 163rd Street
718-617-2399
ID Required: unknown- Sa 10AM-2PM Su 1PM-2PM Tu 12PM-1PM
- Ruth Fernandez Family Residence
Status: open
ID Required: unknown- hours unavailable
- Spanish Intervale SDA Church
Status: open
1064 Intervale Avenue
718-877-1051
ID Required: no- hours unavailable
- St. Ann's Corner of Harm Reduction
Status: open
886 Westchester Avenue
718-585-5544
ID Required: unknown- Mo-Fr 09:00AM-03:00PM
- Food is only offered to participants in the program.
- St. Ann's Corner of Harm Reduction
Status: open
886 Westchester Ave, Ground Floor SuiteBronx, NY 10459
ID Required: unknown- Fr 9AM-3PM Mo 9AM-3PM Th 9AM-3PM Tu 9AM-3PM We 9AM-3PM
- The Hopeline
Status: open
884 East 163rd Street
(718) 402-1212
ID Required: yes- hours pending verification
- In response to the COVID-19 crisis, food is available by appointment only. Appointments can only be scheduled on Mondays from 9:30am - 5:00pm.
- Visit their website for more information.
- The Prodigal Center
Status: open
709 Tiffany Street
(646) 588-1132
ID Required: unknown- Tu 11:00AM-02:00PM
- The Relief Bus - Bronx, Brook Ave.
Status: open
Brook Ave. between 147th and 148th
(908) 416-8883
ID Required: no- Sa 11:00AM-01:00PM
- 7 outreaches per week in different locations
- Some outreaches include masks, personal hygene products and socks
- Spanish speakers sometimes available, especially in Patterson and Bronx
- Thessalonia Baptist Church
Status: open
951 Rev James a Polite Avenue
(718) 542-0828
ID Required: unknown- 2020-05-26 10:30AM-12:30PM 2020-06-02 10:30AM-12:30PM 2020-06-09 10:30AM-12:30PM 2020-06-16 10:30AM-12:30PM
- United Bronx Parents Inc.
Status: open
966 Prospect Avenue
(718) 292-9808
ID Required: unknown- We 10AM-12PM Fr 10AM-12PM
- United Bronx Parents, Inc.
Status: open
603 Prospect Avenue
(718) 991-7100
ID Required: yes- Su-Sa 02:00PM-04:00PM "Soup kitchen" We,Fr 10:00AM-02:00PM
- Way Out Church Ministries
Status: open
520 East 148th Street
718-665-8069
ID Required: unknown- Tu 10AM-12PM Th 10AM-12PM
- West Side Campaign Against Hunger - Mobile Food Pantry
Status: open
309 Drake Street
212-362-3662 x126
ID Required: yes- Mo-Fr 09:00AM-01:00PM
- Curbside pickup available
- People over 65 can call for delivery
- The Mobile Market partners with and has locations at the following sites:
- Bright Temple AME Church, 802 Faile Street, Bronx, NY 10474
- City Council Member Mark Levine’s Office 500 W 141st Street, New York, NY 10031
- Davidson Senior Center 950 Union Avenue, Bronx, NY 10459
- Dominican Women’s Development Center 715 W 179th Street, New York, NY 10033
- Iris House: A Center for Women 2348 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard, New York, NY 10030
- James Monroe Senior Center 1776 Story Avenue, Bronx, NY 10473
- Lincoln Square Neighborhood Center 250 W 65th Street, New York, NY 10023
- Neighborhood SHOPP Leon Senior Center 735 E 152nd Street, Bronx, NY 10455
- Neighborhood SHOPP Casa Boricua 910 E 172nd Street, Bronx, NY 10460
- Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation 45 Wadsworth Avenue, New York, NY 10033
- Phipps Neighborhoods Soundview 1680 Seward Avenue, Bronx, NY 10473
- Phipps West Farms 997 E 179th Street, Bronx, NY 10460
- Woodycrest United Methodist Church 89 W 166th Street, Bronx, NY 10452
- Word of Life Christian Fellowship
Status: open
830 Union Avenue
718-861-5678
ID Required: unknown- Sa 10AM-3PM Th 10AM-6PM
- Cornerstone Assembly Church
Status: unknown
671 Prospect Avenue
(718) 292-6780
ID Required: unknown - St. Margaret's Episcopal Church
Status: unknown
940 East 156th Street
(718) 589-4430
ID Required: unknown - THESSALONIA BAPTIST CHURCH
Status: unknown
951 Rev. James Polite Ave
ID Required: unknown - Transfiguration Lutheran Church
Status: unknown
763 Prospect Avenue
ID Required: unknown- No contact information available
- Come World Ministries, Inc. - Food Pantry
Status: closed
1034 Prospect Avenue Bronx, NY 10459
718-328-9361
ID Required: unknown - Come World Ministries, Inc. - Soup Kitchen
Status: closed
1034 Prospect Avenue Bronx, NY 10459
718-328-9361
ID Required: unknown - Give Them To Eat - Soup Kitchen
Status: closed
800 East 156th Street
718-993-8961
ID Required: unknown - Grand Central Food Program - Lafayette & Manida
Status: closed
NW corner of Lafayette Ave. & Manida St., Bronx, NY 10474
212-776-2000
ID Required: unknown- Temporarily closed until further notice due to COVID-19
- Grand Central Food Program - Randall & Bryant
Status: closed
SW corner of Randall Ave. & Bryant Ave., Bronx, NY 10474
212-776-2000
ID Required: unknown- Temporarily closed until further notice due to COVID-19
- Loyal Baptist Church
Status: closed
881 East 167th Street
718-328-3512
ID Required: unknown - Mission Walk an Episcopal - Lutheran Journey
Status: closed
763 Prospect Avenue Bronx, NY 10455
718-861-0224
ID Required: unknown
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Shelters, Transitional Housing and Services for Homeless People in Hunts Point/Longwood (3)
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 Hunts Point/Longwood 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.
- Baltic Street Advocacy, Employment, and Housing (AEH), Inc. - Bronx Home Works
369 East 148th Street, Bronx, NY 10455
(718) 563-2808- Housing, employment, social, and vocational services for people with mental health diagnoses
- Services affected by COVID-19:
- Staff continues to work remotely and virtual groups are available
- For a full list of affected services, please visit website or call the listed number
- Samaritan Village - Independence Alcohol Treatment Program at Willis Avenue
2778 Third Ave, Bronx, NY 10455
(718) 402-9000- Provides services for people with substance use or mental health disorders, including addiction counseling and education and employment assistance.
- Services affected by COVID-19:
- Treatment services are available for those with substance use or mental health disorders. Services include ”Telehealth” powered by online video chat technology. To find anOutpatientclinic near you,click here.Residential Admissionscan be reached by calling718-657-6195or855-322-4357.
- Hope Care Managementprogram continues to serve clients in need of assistance with coordinating chronic medical, behavioral health and social service needs. Call718-402-2614.
- TwoOpioid Treatment Programsin the Bronx are open for people needing Methadone, Buprenorphine or other medication-assisted treatment. Call our Willis Avenue site at718-292-4640or the Grand Concourse site at718-292-4455.
- Recovery Coaches at thePeer Alliance Recovery Centersare available to provide support for people in recovery. Dial929-244-1500or929-244-1445, ext. 1883or1882. Leave a message if there is no answer or if it is after hours.
- NYC Parks - St. Mary’s Recreation Center
450 St. Ann's Avenue, Bronx, NY 10455
(718) 402-5155- Closed until further notice
- The Living Room
800 Barretto Street, Bronx, NY 10474
(718) 893-3606- 24 hour drop in center for street homeless adults, includes medical care, nutritional assistance, substance abuse counseling
- St. Anthony Shelter
410 East 156th Street, Bronx, NY 10455
(718) 993-5161- Private shelter to care for the long-term needs of homeless men 18 years or older in New York City.
- For the most up-to-date information and services, please call listed number
- Bronxconnect
432 E 149th St, Bronx, NY 10455
(718) 402-6872- BronxConnect is a community and faith-based program that offers alternative-justice, cure violence, and re-entry programs to help communities build from within.
- For the most up-to-date information and services, please call listed number
- BronxWorks - Family Eviction Prevention Supplement Program
630 Jackson Avenue, 3rd Floor, Bronx, NY 10455
(718) 637-2630- CityFHEPS is a rental assistance program to help individuals and families find and keep housing.
- For services affected by COVID-19, please call the listed number or visit their website
- Institute For Mediation And Conflict Resolution (IMCR)
369 E 148th St, Lower Level, Bronx, NY 10455
(718) 585-1190- A peer-run not-for-profit corporation dedicated to improving the quality of life for people labeled with mental health diagnoses. Located in New York City, our recovery-oriented services help recipients obtain jobs, housing, social supports, education, vocational training, entitlements, and other life-enhancing services.
- For the most up-to-date information and services, please call listed number
- BronxWorks - Avenue St. John Office
630 Southern Blvd, Bronx, NY 10455
(646) 393-4015- The Emergency Needs for the Homeless Program is a BronxWorks eviction prevention program. It is designed to help families with children under the age of 18 who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and in need of emergency services. The program provides help with rent arrears, eviction notices, and utility termination.
- In order to qualify, families must fall within 200 percent of the poverty guidelines, be the leaseholder, and have US citizenship or legal permanent residency.
- For services affected by COVID-19, please visit their website or call the listed number
- Goodwill Industries - Bronx Employment Support and Training
384 E 149th Street, Room 622, Bronx, NY 10455
(718) 401-2555- Provides adults with mental illness (ages 18+) with supported employment, assisted competitive employment, and an Adult Self-Help (ASH) supportive services program.
- For the most up-to-date information and services, please call listed number
- The New York Foundling - Bronx Community Services
501 Southern Blvd, Bronx, NY 10455
(917) 485-7600- Working in coordination with the Administration for Children’s Services, the New York State Office of Children and Family Services, the Office for People With Developmental Disabilities, and other agencies to determine how we can implement methods " virtual or otherwise " to safely continue our programs and services. We are closely monitoring the news, and will continue to adapt accordingly.
- Services offered in response to COVID-19:
- Keeping medical and mental health clinics open
- Hosting foster parent orientations online
- Having therapists, interventionists, and social workers connect with the children and families on their caseload through video conference
- Distributing Chromebooks, MiFi devices, and other equipment to ensure that students in our Educational programs have the technology and access necessary to continue their academic growth
- Deploying tele-health and tele-mental health virtual appointments
- Having Nutritionist team arrange food donations, adapt menus and discuss personalized diets plans for people with developmental disabilities living in supportive homes
- For the most up-to-date information and services, please call listed number
- Baltic Street Advocacy, Employment, And Housing (AEH), Inc. - Bronx Self-Help & Advocacy Center
369 East 148th Street, Lower Level, Bronx, NY 10455
(718) 562-6712- Housing services for people with mental health diagnoses
- Services affected by COVID-19:
- Staff continues to work remotely and virtual groups are available
- For a full list of affected services, please visit website or call the listed number
- Banana Kelly Community Improvement
863 Prospect Avenue, Bronx, NY 10459
(718) 328-1064- Provides low-cost housing. Refers to food pantry at 1290 Hoe Ave.
- Office is closed until further notice.
- Please see website or call the listed number for the most up-to-date information.
- Community Access - Polite Avenue Residence
1022 Rev James A Polite Ave, Bronx, NY 10459
(212) 780-1400- Provides adults with permanent housing in single-occupancy studio apartments, and supportive services for residents with psychiatric disabilities
- For the most up-to-date information and services, please call listed number
- United Bronx Parents, Inc. - Mrs. A's Place
966 Prospect Avenue, Bronx, NY 10459
(718) 617-6060- For the most up-to-date information, please see their website or call the listed number
- United Bronx Parents - Casita Esperanza
974 Prospect Avenue, Bronx, NY 10459
(718) 893-6555- For the most up-to-date information and services please call listed number or visit their website
- PSS/WSF Grandparent Family Apartments
951 Prospect Ave, Bronx, NY 10459
(718) 620-1262- Provides services and food only for their residents, who are grandparents and grandchildren.
- PSS Centers are no longer providing Grab & Go Meals but the New York City Department of Education is committed to making three free meals available daily for any New Yorker.
Resources for Immigrants and Undocumented Individuals & Families
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
- Provides services for children, the homeless and hungry, families, individuals with disabilities, and assist with crisis resolution and immigrant and refugee integration through legal counseling, English and civics classes, and work authorization.
- 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 [email protected] 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 (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 Hunts Point/Longwood (3)
- The Greater Hunts Point EDC - Project HOPE
854 Hunts Point Ave, Bronx, NY 10474
(347) 271-3756- Project HOPE is a Hunts Point-based employment and training center that assistsindividualswith employment resources and providesemployerswith access to qualified vetted candidates.
- Spanish language assistance available
- Mexican American Students' Alliance (MASA)
2770 Third Avenue, 1st Floor, Bronx, NY 10455
(646) 481-5890- Partners with Mexican and Latino children, youth, and families in the South Bronx to develop strong learners and leaders who fully participate in and contribute to the larger community.
- For the most up-to-date information and services, please call listed number
- Coalicion Mexicana
389 E 150th St, 3, Bronx, NY 10455
(917) 600-1644- Organization providing Latino, Mexican and the Mexican-American community with case management, education, citizenship preparation, and mentoring.
- For the most up-to-date information and services, please call listed number
- The Hope Line
884 E 163rd Street, Bronx, NY 10459
(718) 402-1212- Food pantry is distributed on Mondays by appointment only, between 9:30am - 5:00pm. Please make an appointment by calling (718) 402-1212.
- To qualify, must have a Bronx residence, photo ID, and proof of address
- Terra Firma
890 Prospect Ave, Bronx, New York 10459
(347) 931-4772- Work to facilitate access to medical care and enhance the role of medicine and mental health in legal services
- Food available for patients/clients or those who wish to become clients. Call listed number or (718) 991-0605 for appointment for food pick-up or delivery. Tele-med available and inpatient service for prenatal and infant vaccinations
- For the most up-to-date information and services, please call listed number
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: [email protected]
- Department of Health & Mental Hygiene:
- Jorge Martinez, Esq
- Voice Phone: 347-396-6067
- Email: [email protected]
- Department for the Aging
- Kim Hernandez
- Voice Phone: 212-602-4197
- Email: [email protected]
- Department of Homeless Services
- Elizabeth A. Iannone
- Voice Phone: 929-221-6617
- Email: [email protected]
- Department of Transportation
- Denise Ramirez
- 55 Water St.
- New York, NY 10041
- Voice Phone: 212-839-3260
- Email: [email protected]
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 Hunts Point/Longwood (3)
- Acacia Network - Betances Senior Center
607 Concord Avenue, Bronx, NY 10455
(718) 292-4922- Asenior center providing seniors (ages 60+) with case assistance, recreational activities, arts & crafts, meals and an exercise program.
- For the most up-to-date information and services, please call listed number
- NYC Parks - St. Mary’s Recreation Center
450 St. Ann's Avenue, Bronx, NY 10455
(718) 402-5155- Currently closed until further notice
- Community Healthcare Network - South Bronx
975 Westchester AveThe Bronx, NY 10459
(718) 320-4466- 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
- For the most up-to-date information and services, please call listed number
- Urban Health Plan - Simpson Pavillion
1054 Simpson Street, Bronx, NY 10459
(718) 589-2440- Provides lunch for elderly and pregnant women who are patients of the clinic. Call or come in for more information
- Center providing individuals of all ages with primary medical care
- Phone/virtual: Behavioral health social services, case management/service coordination, health center, health information/support, health insurance enrollment
- Food pantry may be available. Call for more information.
- Services for the Underserved - South Bronx Day Habilitation Program - 163rd Street
1029 E 163rd St, 2nd Fl, Bronx, NY 10459
(718) 617-7490- For the most up-to-date information and services please call listed number
- A day habilitation program providing developmentally disabled adults ages 18+ with community integration skills, volunteer opportunities, recreational activities, and life skills training; and developmentally disabled adolescents ages 5-12 years with an after-school program
- Vibrant Emotional Health - Family Resource Center - Northern And Southern Bronx
975 Kelly Street, Suite 301, Bronx, NY 10459
(718) 220-0456- Crisis line counselors are helping an ever-increasing number of individuals who are reaching out expressing fear, anxiety, and uncertainty as the pandemic continues.
- Counselors who answer these free, 24/7 lineshave become the emotional safety net for anyone who is having a difficult time adjusting or coping in these challenging circumstances.
- Expanding staff to increase capacity to ensure meeting this growing need. Learn more about hotlines:
- [NYC Well][1]
- [National Suicide Prevention Lifeline][2]
- [Disaster Distress Helpline][3]
- [HOPEline][4]
- [Veterans Crisis Line][5]
- Continue to providein-person services to the most vulnerable among uswho rely on our programs. These programs are lifelines for those who need supports and services, especially during this time of social distancing and limited access to resources. Learn more about programs:
- [Youth and Young Adults][6]
- [Adult Programs][7]
- [Parents and Caregivers][8]
- Crisis line counselors areoffering support to the essential workforce.Health and behavioral health care professionals, first responders, and other essential workers are taking care of us, yet they too need emotional support. Vibrant is also providing tips and training to them so that they have the skills to help themselves"and the people they are caring for"during this anxious time.
- Digital[“Safe Space”][9], which was recently launched, offers free resources and tools for anyone looking for a little extra help.
- NYC Well, administered by Vibrant, has expanded its[library of mental health apps][10]to include free digital mental health tools to assist with the COVID-19 pandemic.
- [Crisis Emotional Care Team][11], a cadre of volunteer mental health professionals, is offering emotional support and skills training to the private sector, health care professionals, and other members of the essential workforce.
- Distributing and regularly updating tips, tools, and resources to manage during this challenging time together.
- Check ou
- Neighborhood Coalition for Shelter (NCS) - OPTIONS Program
1323 Louis Nine Blvd, Bronx, NY 10459
(917) 477-2210- For the most up-to-date information and services please call listed number
- Vocational, education and employment program that helps individuals with little or no employment history and significant barriers to employment identify and pursue a career track that can provide a living wage and growth over time
- Goodwill Industries - Bronx Employment Support and Training
384 E 149th Street, Room 622, Bronx, NY 10455
(718) 401-2555- Provides adults with mental illness (ages 18+) with supported employment, assisted competitive employment, and an Adult Self-Help (ASH) supportive services program
- For the most up-to-date information and services, please call listed number
- Services for the Underserved - Adult Day Habilitation Program - 149th Street
391 E 149th St, Bronx, NY 10455
(718) 742-0344- Aday habilitation program providing adults (ages 21+) with developmental disabilities with community integration skills, volunteer opportunities, recreational activities and life skills training
- For the most up-to-date information and services, please call listed number
- Goodwill Industries - Lantern House
512 Southern Blvd, Bronx, NY 10455
(718) 993-1078- Offers adults (ages 18+) with mental health diagnoses psychiatric rehabilitation services, including vocational, educational and social activities
- For the most up-to-date information and services, please call listed number
- Lower West Side Household Services - New York City
460 Willis Ave, 2nd floor, New York, NY 10455
(212) 307-7107- Anorganization providing individuals in need with personal care services, including home health care services, skilled nursing, home attendants, and rehabilitative therapies; and Early Intervention services for children from birth to age 3
- 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.
- 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 Healthbucks
- Customers are not allowed to touch the produce and no samples are provided. Market staff and stall operators will select your produce.
- 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.
- Customers are not allowed to touch the produce and no samples are provided. Market staff and stall operators will select your produce.
- See GrowNYC updates here.
- GrowNYC Fresh Food Boxes: seasonal produce well below retail prices
- Visit a Fresh Food Box site near you (see bullets below)
- Pay $14 (or $15 at workplace sites) in cash, credit/debit, EBT/SNAP, or Health Bucks for next week’s share
- Return the following week to pick up your share: 10-15 pounds of fresh, high-quality produce
- All Fresh Food Box sites accept SNAP/EBT and Health Bucks
- SUSPENDED: Hunter College, Brooklyn Army Terminal, 1 Centre Street, and Department of Health.
- OPEN (operating outdoors):
- Lenox Hill Neighborhood House: 70th Street & 1st Avenue, 1st Avenue Entrance
- Project H.O.P.E.: 854 Hunts Point Avenue
- Family Health Center of Harlem: Now operating at East Harlem Health Action Center (below)
- East Harlem Health Action Center: 158 E 115th Street
- Uptown Grand Central: Southwest corner of 125th Street & Park Avenue
- Bed-Stuy Fresh Food Box: 403 Lewis Ave
- See GrowNYC updates here.
- City Harvest: Mobile markets are still operating throughout the city. Please click here to find a mobile market in your neighborhood.
- Common Pantry: Providing takeaway meals for hot breakfast and dinner programs
- Pick up food donations, operate nutrition programs and food pantry
- COVID19 response: Operating at limited locations without online ordering as of March 18, 2020*. Email Debby Lowenstein at [email protected] who will have an automated message with specific program and volunteer-related news
- 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
- COVID19 response
- God’s Love We Deliver: Deliver meals to eligible New Yorkers who are too sick to cook or shop for themselves.
- Eligibility Requirements and Application Information here.
- Require a Medical Provider to sign the application for services.
- COVID19 response: Sending all clients shelf-stable bags
- Twitter Updates.
- GoGo: GoGo turns on demand transportation companies like Lyft into services that can be accessed and monitored without a smartphone. You can order take-out food and/or groceries with GoGoGourmet and GoGoGroceries (see below). You may also request special accessibility services through GoGoGrandparent, though you do not have to be a senior (just 18+ years of age).
- Step 1: Register for GoGo by clicking here or by calling 1 (855) 464-6872.
- Step 2: CALL 1 (855) 464-6872 and wait to hear: “Thanks for calling GoGo”
- Step 3:
- PRESS 1 to immediately request a Lyft or Uber to your home.
- PRESS 2 to request a Lyft or Uber to where we dropped you off last.
- PRESS 3, 4 or 5 to request a Lyft or Uber to a custom pick up location (once you’re registered please give us a call to set these up).
- PRESS 6 to request a Lyft or Uber with an operator.
- PRESS 0 to speak with an operator about scheduling requests in advance or anything else.
- GoGoGourmet: Meals delivered to the door of your home (855) 754-5328
- GoGoGroceries: Groceries delivered to the door of your home (855) 222-4919
- Meals on Wheels America: Deliver meals to eligible Network of over 5,000 independently run local programs
- Search for participating locations near you here. Requirements and eligibility vary from location to location. Some locations may also provide additional services, including pet food and medical supply delivery services.
Additional Resources for New Yorkers
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 smartphone 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.
- To request an application by mail call the Infoline: 718-557-1399. Completed applications can be faxed to MARU: (917)-639-1111
- 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 in Hunts Point/Longwood
- 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 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.
- Normally WIC applicants must apply in person, but centers are currently transitioning to working via phone.
- Applicants still need to have the relevant documents to apply, such as a recent physical form for their child, proof of income, address and ID.
- 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 Hunts Point/Longwood (Please call rather than visiting) (4,5,6)
- Urban Health Plan WIC Program
- 953 Southern Boulevard, 3rd floor
- 718-589-4776 x3291 or x3161
- Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm
Case Management Services
- See Hitesite.org to locate a Case Management Agency near you
THESE RESOURCE GUIDES ARE MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH A COMMUNITY-WIDE EFFORT. IF YOU KNOW OF ANY CHANGES OR UPDATES TO THE ABOVE INFORMATION, PLEASE EMAIL [email protected] RIGHT AWAY. THANK YOU!
Resources:
- Free Meals – New York City Department of Education. NYC Department of Education. https://www.schools.nyc.gov/school-life/food/free-meals. Accessed April 29, 2020.
- Find Help – DFTA. NYC Department for the Aging. https://www1.nyc.gov/site/dfta/services/find-help.page. Accessed April 29, 2020.
- HITE | Health and Social Service Resources in New York City and Westchester. HITE. https://hitesite.org/. Accessed April 29, 2020.
- Listing of Local Agencies Providing WIC Services. New York State Department of Health. https://www.health.ny.gov/prevention/nutrition/wic/local_agencies.htm. Accessed April 29, 2020.
- New York WIC Programs, WIC Clinics, WIC Office Locations. WICprograms.org. https://www.wicprograms.org/state/new_york. Accessed April 29, 2020.
- WIC Offices New York. WIC Office. https://www.womeninfantschildrenoffice.com/new-york-wic-clinics-new-york-wcc1902. Accessed April 29, 2020.
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