The Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center has partnered with Share Meals, Hunger Free America, BetaNYC and Plentiful to compile the most current and accurate data for these resource guides, which are CONTINUALLY UPDATED.

THE RESOURCE GUIDES ARE MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH A COMMUNITY-WIDE EFFORT. IF YOU KNOW OF ANY CHANGES OR UPDATES TO THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION, PLEASE EMAIL info@nycfoodpolicy.org RIGHT AWAY. THANK YOU!

Table of Contents

• Coronavirus NYC Food Resource Guide: Long Island City and Astoria
• Department of Education Meal Hubs (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)
  • Meal Distribution Sites (3 Meals/Day) (Grab-and-Go)
• Red Rabbit Emergency Meal Distribution Sites
• Meals for Seniors (60-years-old and above)
  • Special Supermarket Shopping Hours for Seniors Only
• Supermarkets, Delis, Bodegas & Retail Food Stores (Offering Delivery)
• Supermarkets, Delis, Bodegas & Retail Food Stores (No Delivery)
• Long Island City and Astoria Food Pantries and Soup Kitchens
• Shelters, Transitional Housing and Services for Homeless People in Long Island City and Astoria
• Resources for Immigrants and Undocumented Individuals & Families
  • Services for Immigrants and Undocumented Individuals/Families Close to Long Island City and Astoria
• Resources for People with Disabilities
  • Services for People with Disabilities in Long Island City and Astoria
• 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 Long Island City and Astoria (Please call rather than visiting)

Coronavirus NYC Food Resource Guide: Long Island City and Astoria

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 Long Island City and Astoria 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 Long Island City and Astoria

Sites expected to be open Monday as of 08/09/2020 at 12:51AM, unless it is a holiday.

• P.S. 111 Jacob Blackwell
  37-15 13 STREET, Queens 11101
  non-kosher, No Accessibility
• Aviation Career & Technical Education High School
  45-30 36 STREET, Queens 11101
  non-kosher, Partially Accessible
• P.S. 234
  30-15 29 STREET, Queens 11102
  non-kosher, Fully Accessible
• William Cullen Bryant High School
  48-10 31 AVENUE, Queens 11103
  non-kosher, No Accessibility
• P.S. 085 Judge Charles Vallone
  23-70 31 STREET, Queens 11105
  non-kosher, No Accessibility
• P.S. 122 Mamie Fay
  21-21 DITMARS BOULEVARD, Queens 11105
  non-kosher, No Accessibility
• I.S. 141 The Steinway
  37-11 21 AVENUE, Queens 11105
  non-kosher, No Accessibility
• P.S. 166 Henry Gradstein
  33-09 35 AVENUE, Queens 11106
  non-kosher, Partially Accessible
• Albert Shanker School for Visual and Performing Arts
  31-51 21 STREET, Queens 11106
  non-kosher, No Accessibility

Red Rabbit Emergency Meal Distribution Sites

• Red Rabbit is distributing nutritious, made-from-scratch meals for children 18 years of age or younger* every day at select locations in Manhattan, Brooklyn and the Bronx
  • *Exception is the West Harlem Group Assistance location, where adults can also pick up meals for themselves. At all other sites, parents can pick up for their children but not for themselves
• Identification is NOT required at any site
• One breakfast and one lunch is allowed per child at each pickup
• First-come, first-served basis; mobile sites (Red Rabbit trucks) rarely run out. Stationary sites that are open for longer windows usually distribute all meals within 1-2 hours.
• Please see the Red Rabbit Instagram @myredrabbit for everyday updates.
• Red Rabbit Sites Manhattan
  • 8:30am – 8:50am: Global Charter 150th and Broadway (truck)
  • 9:30am – 2:00pm: West Harlem Group Assistance, 142nd and Lenox Ave (Anyone, adults included, can pick up meals from this site)
  • 10:00am – 10:20am: Capital Prep School, 1 East 104th Street (truck)
  • 12:15pm – 12:45pm: Girls Prep Elementary LES School, 442 E Houston St (truck)
• Red Rabbit Sites Bronx
  • 10am – 1pm: NYC Health & Hospitals Belvis, 545 E 142nd street
  • 10:30am – 11:00am: Boys Prep School, 192 East 151st Street (truck)
  • 11:15am – 11:50am: Girls Prep Bronx Elementary School, 681 Kelly Street (truck)
• Red Rabbit Sites Brooklyn
  • 10:30am – 11:15am: Kaiser Park, Corner of Neptune and Bayview Avenue (truck)
  • 10:30am – 12pm: Sheepshead Houses, 3023 Ave X (btwn Batchelder & Coyle)
  • 11am – 1pm: Coney Island Prep High School, 294 Avenue T
  • 12pm – 2pm: Marlboro Houses, 2298 W 8th St.

Meals for Seniors (60-years-old and above)

• General Food Assistance Resources
  • Any New Yorker, including seniors, can visit nyc.gov/GetFood or call 311 and say “Get Food” for a list of key additional key resources:
    • A list of locations of grab and go pick up of meals and pantry bags for seniors who have someone who can shop for them
    • Information regarding how to apply for and use SNAP
  • A portal to find out if you’re eligible for and enroll in Emergency Food Delivery
• Additional Meal Delivery (see local list below for meal delivery providers)
  • Meal delivery services work on a case-by-case basis and may offer breakfast, lunch and/or dinner depending on the case.
  • Citymeals on Wheels delivers meals to seniors meeting the following criteria:
    • Must be 60 years of age or older
    • Must be unable to prepare nutritious meals or have no one to do so for you
    • Must be able to live safely at home if services are provided to you
    • Must be physically or mentally incapacitated and in need of some assistance
    • Even if you receive home care or Medicaid, you are still eligible to get meals if the home care worker cannot prepare a meal to fit your dietary or religious restrictions, or if he or she is designated to assist only with other tasks.
    • Click this link and enter your zip code at the bottom of the page to sign up, or call the organization at 212-687-1234.
  • Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) at NYC Health + Hospitals / Kings County:
    • The New York State Department of Health's Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) offers free, nutritious foods to seniors aged 60 years of age and older.
    • Provides a free supplemental food package, once a month, to Senior citizens 60 years and older. Packages may include: cheese, canned vegetables and fruits, canned meats and fish, breakfast cereals, UHT and nonfat dry milk, fruit juices, rice, spaghetti, macaroni, whole grain rotini, peanut butter, dried beans.
    • Who Can Apply for CSFP:
      • Seniors 60 years of age or older
      • To be eligible, applicants must have an income that falls within the CSFP guidelines established by the federal government, and be a resident of New York State.
    • *How Do I Apply for CSFP: *To apply for the CSFP Program, please call a CSFP local agency provider nearest you for application information. Once each month you or your proxy will pick up your food at a convenient food distribution site. The CSFP local agency providers are listed below:
      • Locations:
        • New York Common Pantry: 423-438 E 138th St, Bronx, NY 10454
          • (917) 982-2564
        • Kings County Hospital Center: 840 Alabama Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11207
          • (718) 498-9208
        • Kings County Hospital Center: 91-29 143rd St, Jamaica, NY 11435
          • (718) 523-2220
  • GoGoGrandparent
    • Allows use of Lyft or Uber without a smartphone.
    • Step 1: Register for GoGo by clicking here or by calling 1 (855) 464-6872.
    • Step 2: CALL 1 (855) 464-6872 and wait to hear: “Thanks for calling GoGo”
    • Step 3:
      • PRESS 1 to immediately request a Lyft or Uber to your home.
      • PRESS 2 to request a Lyft or Uber to where we dropped you off last.
      • PRESS 3, 4 or 5 to request a Lyft or Uber to a custom pick up location (once you’re registered please give us a call to set these up).
      • PRESS 6 to request a Lyft or Uber with an operator.
      • PRESS 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.

• 7-Eleven
  50-92 Northern Blvd
  (718) 205-9886

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

• Crescent Street Deli & Grocery
  38-02 Crescent St
  (718) 392-2944

  • Sunday-Saturday 5:00AM-12:00AM: Store Hours
  • SNAP/WIC not accepted
  • Delivery available by phone. Call for times/information.
  • Delivery radius: 3 blocks

• E & I Deli & Grocery
  4912 Vernon Blvd
  (718) 786-3191

  • Sunday-Saturday: Store Hours, 24/7
  • SNAP/WIC not accepted
  • Delivery available by phone, cash only
  • Delivery radius: 1 mile
  • Delivery minimum: $20

• Foodcellar Market
  4-85 47th Rd
  (718) 606-9786

  • Sunday-Saturday 8:00AM-9:00PM: Store Hours
  • SNAP accepted
  • Delivery available by Instacart and for in-store purchases
  • For in-store purchases:
    • Delivery radius: 5 blocks
    • Deliver fee: $5 for purchases under $100. Free for purchases over $100.

• Hudson Food Market
  29-09 Queens Plaza N
  (718) 482-7403

  • Monday-Friday 7:00AM-4:00AM: Store Hours
  • Saturday 7:00AM-8:00PM: Store Hours
  • Sunday 8:00AM-4:00AM: Store Hours
  • SNAP/WIC not accepted
  • Delivery radius: depends on staff availability
  • Delivery minimum: $10

• Meera Deli
  11-57 44th Dr
  (718) 784-7963

  • Sunday 8:00AM-5:00PM: Store Hours
  • Monday-Saturday 5:00AM-7:30PM: Store Hours
  • SNAP/WIC not accepted

• New Review Deli Inc
  3619 Review Ave
  (718) 392-2525

  • Monday-Friday 4:00AM-4:00PM: Delivery Hours
  • Saturday 4:00AM-2:00PM: Delivery Hours
  • SNAP/WIC not accepted
  • Delivery available by phone

• nuLOOK
  49-16 Vernon Blvd
  (718) 786-3192

  • Monday-Friday 5:00AM-10:30PM: Store Hours
  • Sunday, Saturday 7:00AM-6:30PM: Store Hours
  • SNAP/WIC not accepted
  • Delivery available by phone, Uber Eats, Grubhub, and Seamless
  • Delivery radius: 7 blocks
  • Delivery minimum: $20

• Olives Organic Market
  4237 27th St
  (917) 745-0032

  • Sunday-Saturday 6:00AM-2:00AM: Store Hours
  • SNAP accepted
  • Delivery available by Uber Eats, Grubhub, and Seamless

• Sparks Deli
  2831 Borden Ave
  (718) 392-0757

  • Monday-Friday 5:00AM-3:00PM: Delivery Hours
  • SNAP/WIC not accepted
  • Delivery available by phone
  • Delivery radius: 2 miles

• Urban Market
  50-01 2nd St
  (718) 433-4995

  • Sunday-Saturday 7:00AM-11:00PM: Store Hours
  • SNAP/WIC accepted
  • Delivery available by Instacart and for in-store purchases
  • Delivery radius: within store zip code
  • Delivery minimum: $10

• 2401 Gourmet Deli Grocery
  2401 31st St
  (718) 777-2307

  • Sunday-Saturday: Store Hours, 24/7
  • SNAP/WIC not accepted
  • Delivery available by phone
  • Delivery radius: 20 blocks

• CTown Supermarkets
  2130 Newtown Ave
  (718) 278-4444

  • Sunday-Saturday 7:30AM-7:30PM: Store Hours
  • SNAP/WIC accepted
  • Delivery available by phone after 12:00PM
  • Delivery radius: 6-7 blocks
  • Delivery minimum: $75 dollars
  • Delivery fee: None, if $75 spent, no delivery fee

• Father & Sons Deli Inc
  2511 30th Ave
  (718) 932-5900

  • Sunday-Saturday 6:00AM-5:00PM: Store Hours
  • SNAP/WIC not accepted
  • Delivery available by Grubhub

• Key Food Supermarket
  32-21 Newtown Ave
  (718) 728-9403

  • Sunday 8:00AM-10:00PM: Store Hours
  • Monday-Saturday 6:30AM-10:00PM: Store Hours
  • Monday-Saturday 6:30AM-7:30AM: Senior Shopping Hours
  • SNAP/WIC accepted
  • Delivery available for in-store purchases only
  • Delivery radius: local
  • Delivery fees: $5.99 for orders under $100

• Lupe's Deli Grocery
  2538 Astoria Blvd
  (718) 726-1994

  • Sunday-Saturday 9:00AM-8:00PM: Store Hours
  • SNAP/WIC not accepted
  • Delivery radius: close to store

• Othello's Deli
  26-19 24th Ave
  (718) 956-1337

  • Sunday-Saturday 6:00AM-12:00AM: Store Hours
  • WIC accepted in-store only
  • Delivery available by phone, Seamless, Grubhub, and Eat24

• Titan Foods
  2556 31st St
  (718) 626-7771

  • Monday-Saturday 8:00AM-7:00PM: Store Hours
  • Sunday 9:00AM-7:00PM: Store Hours
  • SNAP/WIC not accepted
  • Delivery available by visiting store website

• Trade Fair
  3008 30th Ave
  (718) 728-9484

  • Sunday-Saturday: Store Hours, 24/7
  • 10:00AM-8:00PM: Delivery Hours
  • SNAP/WIC accepted
  • Delivery available for in-store purchases only
  • Delivery radius: 5 miles
  • Delivery minimum: $40

• 31 Ave Stop Deli
  43-01 31st Ave
  (718) 267-8789

  • SNAP/WIC not accepted

• Associated Supermarkets
  3715 31st Ave
  (718) 728-0852

  • Sunday-Saturday 8:00AM-9:00PM: Store Hours
  • Sunday-Saturday 8:00AM-7:00PM: Delivery Hours
  • SNAP/WIC accepted
  • Delivery available by phone or visiting store website
  • Delivery radius: within store zip code

• CVS
  30 97 Steinway St
  (718) 626-2712

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

• Duane Reade
  2858 Steinway St
  (718) 278-1402

  • SNAP accepted in-store only
  • Temporarily closed until further notice
  • Delivery available by Postmates
  • Delivery radius: within store zip code
  • Delivery minimum: $15
  • Delivery fee: $2.99

• George’s Deli
  36-19 28th Ave
  (718) 777-3200

  • Sunday-Saturday: Store Hours, 24/7
  • SNAP/WIC not accepted
  • Delivery available by phone and Grubhub
  • Delivery radius: 15 blocks. Confirm by phone.

• Key Food Supermarkets
  42-15 30th Ave
  (718) 545-4082

  • Sunday-Saturday 7:00AM-6:30PM: Store Hours
  • SNAP/WIC accepted
  • Delivery available for in-store purchases only
  • Delivery radius: 5 blocks
  • Delivery Fee: $3.95

• King's Deli
  28-13 Steinway St
  (718) 545-0435

  • Sunday-Saturday 8:00AM-8:00PM: Delivery Hours
  • SNAP/WIC not accepted
  • Delivery available by phone
  • Delivery radius: 5 blocks
  • Delivery orders are cash only

• Rite Aid
  33-01 30th Ave
  (718) 721-3475

  • Monday-Friday 9:00AM-10:00AM: Senior Shopping Hours
  • Sunday-Saturday: Pharmacy Hours, 24/7
  • Delivery available by Instacart
  • Delivery radius: within store zip code

• Watany Food Market
  25-78 Steinway St
  (347) 832-0997

  • Sunday-Saturday 10:30AM-8:00PM: Store Hours
  • SNAP/WIC not accepted
  • Delivery minimum: $100
  • Delivery fee: $20

• 7-Eleven
  22-29 31st St
  (718) 932-0108

  • SNAP/WIC accepted
  • Delivery available 24/7 by 7NOW app (should arrive within 30 minutes). Use code 711TREAT for $7 off your first order.
  • Delivery radius: 1.5 miles
  • Delivery fee: orders below $15 have a fee of $1.99

• A-Town Deli Grocery Corp.
  2438 Ditmars Blvd
  (718) 204-8098

  • Sunday-Saturday 7:00AM-4:00AM: Store Hours
  • SNAP/WIC not accepted
  • Delivery available by phone. Call for availability.
  • Delivery radius: 10 blocks
  • Delivery minimum: $10

• Best Market Astoria
  19-30 37th St
  (718) 721-7500

  • Tuesday, Thursday 7:00AM-8:00AM: Senior Shopping Hours
  • SNAP/WIC accepted
  • Delivery available by Shipt

• CVS
  31 01 Ditmars Blvd
  (718) 545-0128

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

• Hygrade Grocery Deli
  4120 Ditmars Blvd
  (718) 726-7922

  • Sunday-Saturday: Store Hours, 24/7
  • Sunday-Saturday 9:00AM-9:00PM: Delivery Hours
  • SNAP accepted in-store only
  • Delivery available by phone
  • Curbside pickup available by phone
  • Delivery radius: within neighborhood
  • Delivery minimum: $15

• The Sherpaz Deli and Grocery
  21-72 21st St
  (718) 956-8449

  • Sunday-Saturday 7:00AM-8:00PM: Store Hours
  • SNAP/WIC not accepted
  • Delivery available by phone and Grubhub
  • Delivery radius: within neighborhood

• Bravo Supermarkets
  24-18 34th Ave

  • SNAP/WIC accepted
  • Delivery available for in-store purchases and by visiting store website
  • Delivery radius: 1.5 miles

• City Fresh Market
  2115 Broadway
  (718) 728-1112

  • Sunday-Saturday 6:00AM-10:00PM: Senior Shopping Hours
  • SNAP/WIC accepted
  • Delivery available before 8:00PM by visiting store website
    • Place order online, then call the local store right away to confirm the order.
    • Also affiliated with cherryvalleymarketplace.com, which may have more locations near you.
  • Delivery radius: Depends on the local store – may have walking/driving deliveries
  • Delivery minimum: $50 for free delivery
  • Delivery fee: Varies based on distance from the store (if below $50 purchase)

• Cousins Deli
  910 34th Ave
  (718) 726-5370

  • SNAP/WIC not accepted

    No additional information available, please call before visiting.

• CTown Supermarkets
  3412 34th Ave
  (718) 784-8420

  • Sunday-Saturday 7:00AM-10:00PM: Store Hours
  • SNAP/WIC accepted
  • Delivery available by phone
  • Delivery available online
  • Delivery radius: 6-7 blocks

• DII Deals & Discounts
  3611 Broadway
  (718) 278-0722

  • Sunday-Saturday 9:30AM-8:00PM: Store Hours
  • SNAP/WIC not accepted
  • Delivery available by phone
  • Delivery radius: 20 blocks
  • Delivery minimum: $100 for free delivery

• Duane Reade
  3506 Broadway
  (718) 204-5253

  • Monday-Friday 7:00AM-10:00PM: Store Hours
  • Saturday 8:00AM-10:00PM: Store Hours
  • Sunday 9:00AM-7:00PM: Store Hours
  • SNAP accepted in-store only
  • Delivery available by Postmates
  • Delivery radius: within store zip code
  • Delivery minimum: $15
  • Additional fees: $2.99

• K & P Deli Grocery
  3501 34th St
  (718) 472-0150

  • SNAP/WIC accepted
  • Delivery available by phone
  • Delivery radius: 3 blocks

• Key Food Supermarkets
  30-13 36th Ave
  (718) 482-7600

  • Sunday-Saturday 8:00AM-7:00PM: Store Hours
  • SNAP/WIC accepted
  • Delivery available by phone
  • Delivery orders are cash only

• Long Island City Family Deli
  3563 9th St
  (718) 956-0708

  • Sunday-Saturday 7:00AM-8:00PM: Delivery Hours
  • SNAP accepted in-store only
  • Delivery available by phone
  • Delivery radius: 10 blocks
  • Delivery minimum: $10

• Rio Market Inc
  32-15 36th Ave
  (718) 706-7272

  • Sunday-Saturday 8:00AM-8:00PM: Store Hours
  • SNAP/WIC accepted
  • Delivery available by phone. Call (718) 606-1845

• Rite Aid
  21-25 Broadway
  (718) 932-9200

  • Sunday-Saturday: Store Hours, 24/7
  • Sunday-Saturday 7:00AM-8:00PM: Senior Shopping Hours
  • Delivery available by Instacart
  • Delivery radius: within store zip code
  • Delivery minimum: $10

• Rite Aid
  32-14 31st St
  (718) 728-9080

  • Sunday-Saturday: Store Hours, 24/7
  • Monday-Friday 9:00AM-10:00AM: Senior Shopping Hours
  • Delivery available by Instacart
  • Delivery radius: within store zip code
  • Delivery minimum: $10

• Trade Fair Supermarket
  22-20 36th Ave
  (718) 472-4788

  • Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:00AM-1:00PM: Delivery Hours
  • Sunday-Saturday 10:30AM-8:00PM: In-Store Pickup Hours
  • SNAP/WIC accepted
  • Delivery available by phone
  • In-store pickup available
  • Delivery radius: 2 miles
  • Delivery minimum: $40

• Trade Fair Supermarket
  2355 Broadway
  (718) 932-4275

  • Sunday-Saturday: Store Hours, 24/7
  • SNAP/WIC accepted
  • Delivery available for in-store purchases only
  • Delivery radius: 5 miles
  • Delivery minimum: $40

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.

• 21 St. Deli Grocery Inc.
  1317 40th Ave
  (718) 806-1418

  • Sunday-Saturday 6:00AM-1:00AM: Store Hours
  • SNAP/WIC not accepted

• A & N Deli And Grocery INC.
  34-26 Steinway St
  (718) 392-8900

  • Sunday-Tuesday 7:00AM-10:00PM: Store Hours
  • Wednesday, Thursday 7:00AM-10:00PM: Store Hours
  • Friday, Saturday 7:00AM-12:00AM: Store Hours
  • SNAP/WIC not accepted

• Atlantis Fresh Market
  3105 Queens Blvd
  (718) 392-3202

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

• Food Bazaar Supermarket
  42-02 Northern Blvd
  (347) 448-8860

  • Sunday-Saturday 6:00AM-6:00PM: Store Hours
  • SNAP/WIC accepted

• Forever Young Fruit & Vegetables
  2103 45th Ave
  (718) 729-2214

  • Sunday-Saturday 6:00AM-8:00PM: Store Hours
  • SNAP/WIC not accepted
  • No contact information available

• Glory Deli & Grocery Corporation
  4630 Vernon Blvd
  (718) 472-1113

  • Monday-Saturday 5:00AM-7:00PM: Store Hours
  • SNAP/WIC not accepted
  • In-store pickup available

• Imperial Deli Corporation
  4035 21st St
  (718) 937-9114

  • SNAP/WIC not accepted

• Jackson Gourmet Deli
  2302 Jackson Ave
  (718) 433-1355

  • SNAP accepted

• Koufuku Market
  42-43 27th St
  (718) 489-9168

  • Sunday-Saturday 10:00AM-8:00PM: Store Hours
  • SNAP/WIC not accepted

• LIC Deli & Grocery
  2901 39th Ave
  (718) 349-6368

  • Sunday-Saturday 6:00AM-9:00PM: Store Hours

• Mike Deli Grocery
  1203 40th Ave
  (718) 392-4790

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

• Nube De Jesus Grocery
  3886 47th Ave
  (718) 784-4677

  • Monday-Saturday 7:00AM-10:00PM: Store Hours
  • Sunday 8:00AM-9:00PM: Store Hours
  • SNAP/WIC accepted

• Plaza Express Deli
  2700 Queens Plaza S
  (718) 361-0847

  • Monday-Saturday 12:00PM-10:00PM: Store Hours
  • SNAP/WIC not accepted

• Soimex Corporation

• Three Friendly Grocery Deli
  2726 Queens Plaza S
  (718) 361-5998

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

• Zee Grocery
  49-17 Vernon Blvd

• Allah Tawakel Grocery
  2718 30th Ave
  (718) 278-1044

  • SNAP/WIC not accepted
  • Temporarily closed until further notice

• Angelarr Deli Grocery Inc
  1415 Astoria Blvd
  (718) 932-3789

  • Sunday-Saturday 7:00AM-10:00PM: Store Hours
  • SNAP/WIC not accepted

• Bonao Grocery

• Ditmars Deli Grocery
  2317 24th Ave

• Elliniki Agora
  3212 30th Ave
  (718) 728-0751

  • Sunday-Saturday: Store Hours, 24/7
  • SNAP/WIC accepted
  • Curbside pickup available by phone

• Euro Market
  30-42 31st St
  (718) 545-5569

  • Sunday-Saturday 8:00AM-12:00AM: Store Hours
  • SNAP/WIC not accepted

• Five Corners Deli
  2553 18th St
  (718) 728-5668

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

• Mc. Famous Deli
  3546 31st St Astoria -2332
  (718) 433-4080

  • Sunday-Saturday 9:00AM-10:00PM: Store Hours

• S & J GROCERY
  30th Dr
  (718) 726-0295

• Sinai Gourmet Deli Inc.
  26th Rd

• United Brothers Fruit Markets
  32-24 30th Ave
  (718) 932-9876

  • Sunday-Saturday: Store Hours, 24/7
  • SNAP/WIC not accepted
  • Curbside pickup available by phone

• 25th Deli
  48-19 25th Ave

• A T Food Market.Corp
  4338 Broadway

• Adriatic Meat Market
  44-10 Broadway
  (718) 777-7116

  • Monday-Saturday 8:30AM-5:00PM: Store Hours
  • SNAP/WIC not accepted

• Empire State Deli
  4216 30th Ave

• EON Market
  47-14 30th Ave

• Gaspar's Deli
  4402 25th Ave
  (718) 721-6930

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

• I Love Foods Supermarket
  4818 Broadway

• K J Astoria Fruits & Vegetable
  3720 Broadway
  (718) 545-6900

• Middle eastern grocery
  25-12 Steinway St
  (718) 278-6030

  • SNAP/WIC not accepted

• Mini Market European gourmet Food
  42-10 30th Ave
  (718) 267-9131

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

• Origanic Fruit And Vegtables
  3895 28th Ave

• Berry Fresh Farms Supermarket
  43-26 Ditmars Blvd
  (718) 204-1662

  • Sunday-Saturday 8:30AM-9:30AM: Senior Shopping Hours
  • SNAP accepted

• Ditmars Park Youthmarket
  22-55 Steinway St

• Fatima Food Mart
  2137 21st Ave

• Food Story Natural Market
  23-38 31st St
  (718) 777-7760

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

• Green House Farmers Market
  22-33 31st St
  (917) 599-7551

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

• Kiryakos Grocery
  2603 23rd Ave
  (718) 545-8954

  • SNAP/WIC not accepted
  • Curbside pickup available

• Sion Grocery Store
  2258 31st St

• Steinway Deli Market Inc.
  2079 Steinway St
  (718) 606-0031

  • SNAP/WIC not accepted

• Walgreens
  43-02 Ditmars Blvd
  (718) 267-6766

  • Monday-Friday 8:00AM-9:00PM: Store Hours
  • Saturday 8:00AM-9:00PM: Store Hours
  • Sunday 9:00AM-7:00PM: Store Hours
  • SNAP/WIC accepted

• 2122 Deli Grocery
  2106 36th Ave
  (917) 688-7294

• Family Market
  2915 Broadway
  (718) 956-7925

  • Sunday-Saturday 10:00AM-12:00AM: Store Hours
  • SNAP/WIC not accepted

• Fresh Fruits & Vegetables
  3303 Broadway #A
  (718) 728-1096

• Jannah's Fresh Farm
  3653 35th St

• Ramos Deli
  1402 31st Ave
  (718) 721-4206

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

• Sajjad Deli & Grocery Inc
  3019 31st Ave
  (718) 707-0096

• Walgreens
  3355 Crescent St #67
  (718) 932-8544

  • Sunday-Saturday 8:00AM-10:00PM: Store Hours
  • Sunday-Saturday 8:00AM-9:00AM: Senior Shopping Hours
  • SNAP/WIC accepted
  • Delivery available for pharmacy only

Long Island City and Astoria 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.

• Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens, St. Patrick
  39-38 29th St
  (347) 957-2450, (718) 726-9790 x8005, Hotline: (718) 722-6001
  Status: open
  ID Required: yes

  • Saturday 10:00AM-12:00PM: Open 3rd Saturday of the month

• Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens, St. Raphael - Food Pantry
  35-20 Greenpoint Ave
  (347) 957-2450, (718) 729-8957, Hotline: (718) 722-6001
  Status: open
  ID Required: yes

  • Thursday 10:30AM-12:00PM
  • Saturday 1:30PM-3:00PM

• Center of Hope International
  38-49 12th St
  (718) 784-4673
  Status: open
  ID Required: unknown

  • Tuesday, Thursday 12:00PM-3:00PM
  • Wednesday 11:00AM-2:00PM
  • To make arrangements to drop off food, email Telisha@urbanupbound.org

• City Harvest Mobile Market, Queensbridge
  40-07 Vernon Blvd, Basketball Court
  (646) 412-0729
  Status: open
  ID Required: no

  • Tuesday, Saturday 9:30AM-11:30AM: Open 2nd Tuesday & 4th Saturday of the month
  • Due to COVID-19, they have waived the below requirements until the pandemic is over.
  • You must meet one of the following criteria to be eligible:
    • Resident of the Queensbridge Houses or Ravenswood Houses
    • Member of the Jacob Riis Senior Center
  • Located in the basketball court directly behind the Jacob A. Riis Neighborhood Settlement House

• CUNY School of Law Campus Pantry
  2 Court Square
  (718) 340-4200
  Status: open
  ID Required: unknown

• E JOY COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER
  162-24 Jamaica Ave
  Status: open

• E Joy Community Resource Center Inc.
  29-10 Thomson Ave
  (718) 482-5135
  Status: open
  ID Required: unknown

  • Tuesday 10AM-2AM

• Evangel Food Pantry
  39-21 Crescent St
  (718) 361-5454
  Status: open
  ID Required: yes

  • Monday-Friday 9:00AM-4:00PM
  • Saturday 9:00AM-12:00PM

• Iglesia Alianza Cristiana Misionera Ebenezer
  43-02 38th St
  Status: open
  ID Required: unknown

  • Saturday 10AM-12PM
  • Saturday 11AM-1PM
  • Sunday 10AM-12PM
  • Sunday 3PM-4PM

• PS 111 Q Jacob Blackwell
  37-15 13th Street Long Island City 11101
  Status: open

• ST. PATRICK'S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
  39-38 29 St, Queens, NY, 11101
  347-968-4669
  Status: open

• Steinway Child & Family Services
  41-36 27th St
  (718) 389-5100
  Status: open
  ID Required: unknown

  • Friday 10:00AM-1:00PM

• City Harvest Mobile Market, Astoria Houses
  7-1 Astoria Blvd
  (646) 412-0729
  Status: open
  ID Required: no

  • Thursday, Saturday 9:30AM-11:30AM: Open 1st Saturday & 3rd Thursday of the month
  • Due to COVID-19, they have waived the below requirements until the pandemic is over.
  • You must meet one of the following criteria to be eligible:
    • are a resident of the Astoria Houses
    • or are a resident in zip code 11102
  • Located on the basketball court off of Astoria Boulevard in the Astoria Houses

• St. Margaret Mary Church - Food Pantry
  9-18 27th Ave
  (718) 721-9020
  Status: open
  ID Required: unknown

• Salvation Army, Queens Astoria Corps - Food Pantry
  42-18 Broadway
  (718) 721-9046
  Status: open
  ID Required: yes

  • Tuesday-Friday
  • Food available by appointment only. To schedule an appointment, call the the listed number.
  • If not already registered, visit the site in person Wednesday - Friday between 2:00PM-04:00PM.

• St. Joseph Roman Catholic Church
  28-47 43rd St
  (718) 278-1611
  Status: open
  ID Required: yes

  • Thursday 8:00AM-10:00AM

• Cienfuegos Foundation, Inc
  31-17 21st St
  (646) 808-4361
  Status: open
  ID Required: no
  Kosher

  • Monday-Thursday 11:00AM-4:00PM: By appointment only

• Hour Children - Food Pantry
  36-49 11th St
  (718) 482-8226
  Status: open
  ID Required: no
  Kosher,Halal

  • Monday August 10 2:00PM-4:00PM
  • Tuesday August 11 10:30AM-12:30PM
  • Thursday August 13 3:00PM-5:00PM
  • Monday August 17 2:00PM-4:00PM
  • Tuesday August 18 10:30AM-12:30PM
  • Thursday August 20 3:00PM-5:00PM
  • Monday August 24 2:00PM-4:00PM
  • Tuesday August 25 10:30AM-12:30PM
  • Thursday August 27 3:00PM-5:00PM
  • Monday August 31 2:00PM-4:00PM
  • Tuesday September 1 10:30AM-12:30PM
  • Thursday September 3 3:00PM-5:00PM
  • Monday September 7 2:00PM-4:00PM
  • No halal- or kosher-specific products, but will make special bags if requested

• CUNY School of Law Campus Pantry
  2 Court Square Long Island City, NY 11101
  Status: unknown

• Goodwill Tenants Association Inc.
  4-21 27th Ave
  Status: unknown
  ID Required: unknown

• Peoples United Methodist Church Food Pantry
  14-54 31st Rd
  (718) 729-6013
  Status: unknown
  ID Required: unknown

• Phoenix House For Men
  34-01 Vernon Boulevard Astoria, NY 11106
  Status: unknown

• New York School of Urban Ministry (NISUM)
  31-10 47th St
  (718) 204-6471
  Status: closed
  ID Required: unknown

  • Friday 10AM-12PM
  • Permanently closed

• Salvation Army, Queens Astoria Corps - Soup Kitchen
  45-18 Broadway
  (718) 721-9046
  Status: closed
  ID Required: yes

  • Monday-Friday 9:30AM-1:30PM
  • Temporarily closed until further notice due to COVID-19

Shelters, Transitional Housing and Services for Homeless People in Long Island City and Astoria

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 Long Island City and Astoria 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.

• Association of Community Employment Programs for the Homeless (ACE)
  30-30 Northern Blvd, B100
  (212) 274-0550

  • An organization providing homeless men and women with Project Comeback, a 4-6 month vocational rehabilitation program offering training, education, support services, and aftercare programs for program graduates.
  • For the most up-to-date information and services, please call listed number

• Fair Housing Justice Center
  30-30 Northern Blvd, Suite 302
  (212) 400-8201

  • The Fair Housing Justice Center (FHJC), a nonprofit civil rights organization, is dedicated to:
    • Eliminating housing discrimination;
    • Promoting policies that foster open, accessible, and inclusive communities;
    • And strengthening enforcement of fair housing laws.
  • For the most up-to-date information and services, please call the number listed

• Goodwill Industries
  33-24 Northern Blvd, 2nd & 3rd Floors
  (347) 649-3851

  • Open to provide services by phone. Hours: Monday & Wednesday, 8:30AM-5:00PM
  • Peer Advocacy Leadership Program (PAL)
    • Mental health program offering adults (ages 18+) with mental illness peer support services.
  • Bridges to Success
    • Hours: Monday-Friday, 9:00AM-5:00PM
    • A blended waiver service program providing time limited customized employment and social skills training for young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders including classroom training and vocational exploration.
  • Supported Housing Program
    • A program providing chronically homeless adults who have disabilities, severe mental illnesses, or other special needs with community-based supported housing.
    • Phone: (718) 728-5400
  • Citiview Connections Clubhouse
    • A clubhouse offering individuals (ages 18+) with a diagnosis of chronic mental illness with social, recreational activities, vocational and employment support services.
    • Phone: (718) 361-7030 Please call first to be sure Clubhouse is open.

• ICL - Borden Avenue Veterans Residence
  21-10 Borden Ave
  (718) 784-5690

  • Services offered: Provides resources including substance abuse and mental health care to homeless male and female veterans
  • Additional information:
    • Homeless veterans need approval for residency from: Chapel Street Veterans Healthcare Center, Veterans Service Unit 40 Flatbush Avenue Extension, 8th Floor (718) 439-4371. Please call for additional information on residency eligibility requirements.
    • For counseling or if in need of community resources and connections, contact ICL via phone (212-385-3030 ext 10101) or email (info@iclinic.org)
    • Telehealth and counseling are available to new clients
    • Current residents continue to receive care, medication, and meals in all residences
    • For services affected by COVID-19, please visit their website

• New York State Department of Health - Adult Single Point Of Access (SPOA)
  42-09 28th St
  (347) 396-7258

  • The Single Point of Access (SPOA) program helps providers connect people with serious mental illness to mental health services that can accommodate them. Through these services, people with serious mental illness can connect to treatment, communicate with providers and get help finding benefits.
  • Shelter Partnered ACT (SPACT): This is available to people with serious mental illness who are eligible for ACT and reside in an NYC mental health shelter.
  • The Center for Urban Community Services currently oversees the housing referral process.
  • For the most up-to-date information and services, please call the number listed

• Urban Upbound - Administrative Office
  12-11 40th Ave
  (718) 784-0877

  • Services offered: Provides employment services, financial counseling, income support services, and tax preparation to those living in public housing communities.
  • Additional information: Call for appointments

• HANAC Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)
  23-16 30th Ave
  (718) 626-7575

  • Services offered: Provides low-income homeowners with energy analysis opportunities
  • Additional information:

• Reality House
  8-13 Astoria Blvd
  (212) 281-6004

  • Services offered: Provides culturally-appropriate substance abuse and HIV treatment and prevention services
    • Housing and treatment services for current clients continue with telepractice and phone calls
    • Clients can join group sessions and individual sessions with counselors via phone
    • Community Housing Residence continues to operate
  • Additional information:
    • For new referrals/clients, please contact the listed phone number.

• Hour Children
  36-11 12th St
  (718) 433-4724

  • Hour Children is a leading provider of services to incarcerated and formerly incarcerated women in New York State. Focused on women and their children, we support families during a mother’s incarceration and help families get back on their feet upon release.
  • For services affected by COVID-19, please visit website

Resources for Immigrants and Undocumented Individuals & Families

The resources below come primarily from A Guide to Community-Based Organizations for Immigrants

While many food pantries and soup kitchens require ID under normal circumstances (COVID-19 may affect), some organizations are making exceptions for the state of emergency and extending their services to everyone in need, regardless of documentation.

Please call or email before visiting for updates about their services.

The following resources offer services for which ID/official residence is never required:

Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New York

• Languages: English, Spanish
• 1011 First Avenue, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10022
• Phone: (888) 744-7900
• Service delivery model has been transitioned to a telephonic model and we continue to serve the most vulnerable New Yorkers.  If you need help, please call the Catholic Charities Helpline at 1-888-744-7900, Mon - Fri 9AM to 8PM
• Food pantry locations are open and provide “grab and go” bags so that New Yorkers will not go hungry during this “stay at home”.  In East Harlem, our food pantry is packing bags of food for delivery to homebound seniors. For more information, contact us at CCFOOD@ARCHNY.ORG  or the Food Hotline at 646-457-9730 for all food related inquiries. 
  • Bronx Center: 402 E 152 Street, between Melrose and 3rd Avenues
    • Wednesday:  11 am to 3 pm
    • Thursday: 10 am to 1 pm
    • Friday from 10 am to 1 pm
  • Kennedy Center: 34 W 134 St,  Between Lenox and 5th  Ave -- entrance through W 135 Street
    • Wednesday: 9 am to 1 pm 
  • St. Cecilia Pantry: 125 E 105 St between Park and Lexington Ave, Manhattan
    • Wednesday: 9 am to 12 noon
  • St. Augustine: 1168 Franklin Ave between 167 and 168 St. Bronx
    • Monday: 9 am to 12 noon
    • Thursday: 2 pm to  4 pm
• 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 Long Island City and Astoria

• Arab-American Family Support Center - Queens Office
  37-10 30th St, 2nd Floor
  (718) 937-8000

  • AAFSC remains open during the ongoing COVID-19 emergency in New York. 
  • AAFSC has created comprehensive COVID-19 guides in English, Arabic, Bangla, and Urdu available at listed website
  • Updated program hours:
    • Anti-Violence Program - *PHONE HOURS *(Confidential hotline coming soon – please check back)
      • Monday – Friday
      • 9:00AM-5:00PM (Arabic, English, Hindi, Pashto, Nepali, Spanish, Urdu)
    • Health Insurance Enrollment - OFFICE HOURS **(By appointment only):**
      • Monday – Friday
      • 9:00AM-5:00PM (English & Arabic)
      • Wednesday & Friday
      • 8:00AM- 3:00PM (English, Bangla, Spanish)
    • PHONE HOURS:
      • Monday – Friday
      • 9:00AM-5:00PM (English, Arabic, Bangla, Spanish)
  • Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
    • SNAP ENROLLMENT OFFICE HOURS **(By appointment only):**
      • Monday, Wednesday, Thursday
      • 9:00AM-5:00PM (English & Arabic)
      • Wednesday & Friday
      • 8:00AM- 3:00PM (English, Bangla, Spanish)
    • PHONE HOURS:
      • Monday – Friday
      • 9:00AM-5:00PM (English, Arabic, Bangla, Spanish)
  • Mental Health Counseling - VIRTUAL HOURS **(By appointment only through HIPAA-compliant platform):**
    • Monday – Friday
    • 9:00AM-5:00PM (English & Arabic)
  • Legal Services Program - OFFICE HOURS_ (By appointment only)_
    • Monday – Friday
    • 9:00AM-5:00PM (English & Arabic)
  • Preventive Program - OFFICE HOURS **(By appointment only):**
    • Monday – Friday
    • 9:00AM-6:00PM (English, Arabic, Armenian, Bangla, Urdu, Hindi, Nepali)
    • Home visits will be conducted as usual with additional safety measures in place.
  • Young Adult Program - *VIRTUAL LEARNING SESSIONS *
    • Monday – Friday
    • 12:00PM-6:00PM
  • Readiness Program (ESOL & Citizenship Classes) - *VIRTUAL LEARNING SESSIONS *
    • Monday – Friday
    • 9:00AM-5:00PM
  • Emergency Fund
    • OFFICE HOURS_ (By appointment only)_
      • Monday – Friday
      • 9:00AM-5:00PM (English & Arabic)
  • PHONE HOURS
    • Monday – Friday
    • 9:00AM-5:00PM (English & Arabic)
  • Caregiver-Child Bonding Circle
    • Staff are conducting follow-up calls and conversations.
  • Empowers immigrants and refugees with the tools they need to successfully acclimate to the world around them and become active participants in their communities.
  • Helps people apply for food stamps.
  • Points people to food pantries and similar resources.

• Jacob A. Riis Neighborhood Settlement
  10-25 41st Ave
  (718) 784-0851

  • All Riis programs are suspended until further notice.
  • Call listed phone number:
    • extension 129 for immigration legal services/citizenship classes
    • extension 126 for immigration case management

• LaGuardia Community College - Center for Immigrant Education and Training
  29-10 Thomson Ave, Building C, Room C239 E
  (718) 482-5460

  • Services offered: Provides free English classes, job training programs, career counseling, and case management to low-income Queens immigrants and their families.
  • Additional information:
    • Classes and information sessions continue to be offered online via Facebook live or zoom
    • More courses and programs will continue in Fall 2020 via distance learning; more information will be available in August

• The Floating Hospital - LIC Community Health Center
  41-43 Crescent St
  (718) 784-2240

  • Services offered: Provides families with medical care and essentials including clothing, food, personal healthcare products, baby necessities, children’s toys and books
    • Expert medical care to all who have needed it, regardless of insurance status, immigration status or ability to pay.
    • Doctors are seeing patients virtually and in-person visits must be approved by the doctor
      • Registration is required for any appointments, and involve a phone screening
    • In-person services are only available for medical, dental, and podiatry services; telehealth services are available for medical, dental, behavioral health, podiatry, cardiology, and health education services.
  • Additional information:
    • The Floating Hospital’s main healthcare center in LIC is open with shortened hours (Mon-Thurs 8AM-7PM, Friday 9AM-5PM)
    • The Astoria clinic is now open Tuesday and Friday frm 9AM-5PM

• Catholic Charities Of Brooklyn And Queens - Adult Education
  14-14 29th Ave
  (718) 722-6000

  • Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens and affiliate agencies are operating in an emergency status.
  • All but essential personnel have been encouraged to work from home. 
  • For clients seeking assistance, call the Catholic Charities Call Center at 718-722-6001.  
  • The following is an update on programs and services: 
    • All CCBQ Food Pantries are open at regularly posted schedules. Dates and times are subject to change. Click here for Food Pantry PDF. 
    • Childhood Development Centers CLOSED: Children are receiving daily remote learning from their teachers and parents and are receiving daily family engagement activities from social service staff. In addition, staff members are contacting families each day via telephone or other electronic/mobile apps to follow up on the health status of each child and family, connecting them as needed to other resources such as health, mental health, food and other services. 
    • Catholic Charities After-School Programs CLOSED
    • Catholic Charities Behavioral Health Clinics and Programs: All programs are continuing to operate, both on-site and through teledoc technology, which enables us to provide counseling over the phone as needed. Click here for Teledoc Services Flyer. 
    • Catholic Charities Senior Centers CLOSED: On March 30, the NYC Department for the Aging began a mass meal-delivery system for seniors to enable them to stay safely at home. The last day of grab-and-go meals at our Senior Centers was Friday, March 27. Catholic Charities staff will continue making daily check-in calls to our seniors. 
    • Catholic Charities Home Delivered Meals Program: All seniors who receive meals through the Catholic Charities Home Delivered Meals Program are continuing to be provided meals at their regularly scheduled times. 
    • Catholic Charities HOMEBASE Homelessness Prevention Programs: All HOMEBASE programs are providing services, intake and renewals by phone ONLY. All pending and active evictions are currently suspended in NYS. 
    • SS Joachim and Anne Nursing and Rehabilitation Center: The nursing home is closed to visitors and all staff members are checked as they enter the facility for their shifts. 
    • Progress of Peoples Management (Affordable Housing Residences): For seniors living in one of our 21 affordable senior residences, Catholic Charities Progress of Peoples Management staff are regularly checking on the residents’ well-being. They are limiting outside visitors from coming to the residences and discouraging any gathering of seniors in the public spaces of the buildings. 
    • WIC Programs (Women, Infants and Children): The WIC Program for Women, Infants and Children is providing services via phone with limited office hours to provide nutrition education, issue food benefits, breastfeeding support and referrals to other programs. Contact: 718-715-7001. 
    • Youth Employment Strategies (YESS!): YESS! Staff are helping with virtual job readiness workshops and providing employment resources and job information. Call: 718-726-9790, ext. 3019.
    • ESL Queens: Assist clients with enrolling in ESL, as well as provide any other services that client expresses a need for. ESL staff is teaching with virtual classes via Zoom. Call: 718-726-9790 and press #2 to access ESL Classes.

• Center for the Integration and Advancement of New Americans (CIANA)
  31-09 Newtown Ave, Suite 411
  (718) 545-4040

  • The Center for the Integration and Advancement of New Americans (CIANA), is a not-for-profit social services agency that serves new immigrants in New York City.
  • To prevent the spread of COVID-19, CIANA has suspended adult ESL and Civics classes.
  • Offering adult ESL classes, elementary school tutoring, and SONYC middle school program online!
  • Open ONLY for phone or email (info@cianainc.org) communication.
  • Case management program still running remotely.

• HANAC
  27-40 Hoyt Ave S, Lower Level
  (212) 840-8005

  • Services offered:
    • Assistance with immigration, including legal services and application assistance
    • English as a second language (ESL)
    • High School Equivalency (HSE) classes and testing
    • Immigrant education programs
  • Additional information:
    • Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00am-5:00pm

• Immigration Advocacy Services
  36-16 Astoria Blvd
  (718) 956-8218

  • Services offered: Immigration services including naturalization, Green Cards, legal assistance, translation services, and citizenship drives, among others.
  • Additional information:
    • The office is closed to walk-ins but appointments can be made via phone calls; to make an appointment, please call the listed number.
    • Hours: Monday, Wednesday 10:00AM-4:00PM, Friday 10:00AM-1:00PM.

• Federation of Italian - American Organizations of Queens
  20-12 21st Ave
  (718) 204-2444

  • Services offered: Provides immigration services, interpretation services, and civics classes.
  • Additional information:
    • Office temporarily closed until further notice but answering calls and emails to provide assistance
    • Virtual services include case management, legal assistance, and translation services; for such services you should contact the listed number ahead of time

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 Long Island City and Astoria

• AHRC - Cyril Weinberg Adult Day Center
  32-03 39th Ave
  (718) 729-0808

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

• Association of Community Employment Programs for the Homeless (ACE)
  30-30 Northern Blvd, B100
  (212) 274-0550

  • An organization providing homeless men and women with Project Comeback, a 4-6 month vocational rehabilitation program offering training, education, support services, and aftercare programs for program graduates.
  • For the most up-to-date information and services, please call listed number

• Goodwill Industries
  33-24 Northern Blvd, 2nd & 3rd Floors
  (347) 649-3851

  • Open to provide services by phone. Hours: Monday & Wednesday, 8:30AM-5:00PM
  • Peer Advocacy Leadership Program (PAL)
    • Mental health program offering adults (ages 18+) with mental illness peer support services.
  • Bridges to Success
    • Hours: Monday-Friday, 9:00AM-5:00PM
    • A blended waiver service program providing time limited customized employment and social skills training for young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders including classroom training and vocational exploration.
  • Supported Housing Program
    • A program providing chronically homeless adults who have disabilities, severe mental illnesses, or other special needs with community-based supported housing.
    • Phone: (718) 728-5400
  • Citiview Connections Clubhouse
    • A clubhouse offering individuals (ages 18+) with a diagnosis of chronic mental illness with social, recreational activities, vocational and employment support services.
    • Phone: (718) 361-7030 Please call first to be sure Clubhouse is open.

• New York State Department of Health - Adult Single Point Of Access (SPOA)
  42-09 28th St
  (347) 396-7258

  • The Single Point of Access (SPOA) program helps providers connect people with serious mental illness to mental health services that can accommodate them. Through these services, people with serious mental illness can connect to treatment, communicate with providers and get help finding benefits.
  • Shelter Partnered ACT (SPACT): This is available to people with serious mental illness who are eligible for ACT and reside in an NYC mental health shelter.
  • The Center for Urban Community Services currently oversees the housing referral process.
  • For the most up-to-date information and services, please call the number listed

• Vibrant Emotional Health - Family Resource Center - Western Queens
  29-46 Northern Blvd, 2nd Floor
  (718) 651-1960

  • 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 lines have 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
    • National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
    • Disaster Distress Helpline
    • HOPEline
    • Veterans Crisis Line
  • Continue to provide in-person services to the most vulnerable among us who 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
    • Adult Programs
    • Parents and Caregivers
  • Crisis line counselors are offering 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”, 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 to include free digital mental health tools to assist with the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Crisis Emotional Care Team, 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 out frequently updated “Supporting Your Emotional Wellbeing During the COVID-19 Outbreak” page.

• YAI Center For Specialty Therapy - Astoria
  37-11 35th Ave, 3rd Floor
  (718) 482-8121

  • Services offered: Clinical treatment for those with intellectual or developmental disabilities involving therapeutic and evaluation services, psychological testing, psychotherapy, communication evaluations and treatment, and nutritional services.
  • Additional information:
    • All medical services are currently being offered
    • Day Habilitation programs are beginning to reopen; for more information call the listed phone number
    • Appointments should be made through the listed phone number.

• AHRC New York City - Astoria Blue Feather Early Learning Center
  27-07 8th St
  (718) 721-3960

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

• Goodwill Industries - Rehabilitation, Support, and Employment Services
  4-21 27th Ave
  (718) 728-5400

  • Facility-based work program offering adults (18+) with developmental or other disabilities with job skills education and development and paid work experience.
  • PROS day treatment program providing individuals (18+) who have severe and persistent mental illness with individual and group therapy.

• HANAC
  27-40 Hoyt Ave S, Lower Level
  (212) 840-8005

  • Services offered:
    • Assistance with immigration, including legal services and application assistance
    • English as a second language (ESL)
    • High School Equivalency (HSE) classes and testing
    • Immigrant education programs
  • Additional information:
    • Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00am-5:00pm

• Urban Upbound - Astoria Jobs-Plus
  4-25 Astoria Blvd
  (718) 571-9484

  • Services offered: A community organization providing adults 18+ with one-on-one job counseling and workshops, financial literacy, tenant advocacy, tax preparation, and public benefits and health insurance enrollment.
  • Additional information:
    • Currently providing services for food distribution in Astoria, Queensbridge, East Harlem, and Far Rockaway
    • Distributing free masks in Astoria Housing Basketball Courts - call for more information
    • Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00AM-5:00PM

• Human First - Astoria
  2515 Steinway St

  • Organization providing individuals who have developmental disabilities with a Day Habilitation Without Walls program and family support services.

• Community Healthcare Network - Long Island City
  36-11 21st St
  (718) 482-7772

  • 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
  • Additional information:
    • 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.
    • Let person who answers your call know if you have any symptoms of the Coronavirus before you make an appointment
    • Hours:
      • Monday - Friday, 9:00AM-5:00PM
    • Social workers can provide assistance filling out applications that provide food

• Goodwill Industries – OPWDD (ETP) & ACCES - VR Intensive Supported Employment Program
  36-36 33rd St, City View Plaza, Suite 404
  (718) 392-7072

  • A direct job placement program offering individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (ID/DD) with ACCESS-VR which provides assistance in locating and securing appropriate employment.
  • Hours:
    • Monday - Friday, 8:30AM-4:30PM

Citywide Non-Profit Organizations Offering Food Delivery and/or Mobile Markets

• GetFoodNYC: a meal delivery program created by the City of New York to assist New Yorkers who are unable to access food themselves during COVID-19. 
  • Apply here by creating an account. Call 311 if you need help creating an account.
  • Intended for individuals and families affected by COVID-19 who meet the following criteria:
    • No members of the household can go out and get food because they are at increased medical risk or homebound
    • No neighbors or family members can go out and get food for you
    • Do not receive meal assistance from other providers (such as: Meals on Wheels or God's Love We Deliver); and
    • You are unable to afford meal delivery or grocery delivery
  • Households may place an order once every two days.
  • Each order contains 4 meals per person in the household. No household will receive more than 8 meals per delivery.
• City Harvest: Mobile markets are still operating throughout the city. Please click here to find a mobile market in your neighborhood.
  • Mobile Markets
  • COVID-19 response
  • Twitter Updates
• CityMeals on Wheels: Deliver meals to eligible New Yorkers over 60 years old.
  • Eligibility Requirements here.
  • Require a Case Manager to coordinate services
  • COVID-19 response
• God’s Love We Deliver: Deliver meals to eligible New Yorkers who are too sick to cook or shop for themselves.
  • Eligibility Requirements and Application Information here.
  • Require a Medical Provider to sign the application for services.
  • COVID-19 response: Sending all clients shelf-stable bags
  • Twitter Updates
• GoGo: GoGo turns on demand transportation companies like Lyft into services that can be accessed and monitored without a smartphone. You can order take-out food and/or groceries with GoGoGourmet and GoGoGroceries (see below). You may also request special accessibility services through GoGoGrandparent, though you do not have to be a senior (just 18+ years of age). 
  • Step 1: Register for GoGo by clicking here or by calling 1 (855) 464-6872.
  • Step 2: CALL 1 (855) 464-6872 and wait to hear: "Thanks for calling GoGo"
  • Step 3: 
    • PRESS 1 to immediately request a Lyft or Uber to your home.
    • PRESS 2 to request a Lyft or Uber to where we dropped you off last.
    • PRESS 3, 4 or 5 to request a Lyft or Uber to a custom pick up location (once you're registered please give us a call to set these up).
    • PRESS 6 to request a Lyft or Uber with an operator.
    • PRESS 0 to speak with an operator about scheduling requests in advance or anything else.
  • GoGoGourmet: Meals delivered to the door of your home (855) 754-5328
  • GoGoGroceries: Groceries delivered to the door of your home (855) 222-4919
• Meals on Wheels America: Deliver meals to eligible Network of over 5,000 independently run local programs
  • Search for participating locations near you here. Requirements and eligibility vary from location to location. Some locations may also provide additional services, including pet food and medical supply delivery services.
• GrowNYC Fresh Food Boxes: seasonal produce well below retail prices
  • Visit a Fresh Food Box site near you (see bullets below)
  • Pay $14 (or $15 at workplace sites) in cash, credit/debit, EBT/SNAP, or Health Bucks for next week’s share
  • Return the following week to pick up your share: 10-15 pounds of fresh, high-quality produce
  • All Fresh Food Box sites accept SNAP/EBT and Health Bucks
  • SUSPENDED: Hunter College, Brooklyn Army Terminal, 1 Centre Street, and Department of Health.
  • OPEN (operating outdoors): 
    • Lenox Hill Neighborhood House: 70th Street & 1st Avenue, 1st Avenue Entrance
    • Project H.O.P.E.: 854 Hunts Point Avenue
    • Family Health Center of Harlem: Now operating at East Harlem Health Action Center (below)
    • East Harlem Health Action Center: 158 E 115th Street
    • Uptown Grand Central: Southwest corner of 125th Street & Park Avenue
    • Bed-Stuy Fresh Food Box: 403 Lewis Ave
      • No longer accepting new participants; join the waitlist
  • See GrowNYC updates here.
• Mutual Aid Groups:** **Click here to find the closest mutual aid group to you:
  • Request help online or call the Mutual Aid NYC Hotline
• Community Supported Agriculture (CSA): programs in which individuals buy into a farm by purchasing a share and in turn, the individual receives a selection of fresh produce throughout the season
  • Stapleton/St. George (open to Staten Island): 
    • Staten Island CSA, http://statenislandcsa.org/, Christ Church New Brighton, 76 Franklin Ave., 10301. 24 weeks of fresh organic vegetables. Separate egg and fruit shares available. (917) 734-3746
    • Snug Harbor Heritage Farm CSA, https://snug-harbor.org/csa/, 1000 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, NY 10301. (718) 425-3504. Sold out for 2020.
    • Rabbits Garden Farm, https://www.rabbitsgardenfarm.com/csa-how-it-works, 7 Navy Pier Court, Staten Island, NY 10304
    • Chef David Cavagnaro Food Baskets, https://www.instagram.com/_farmer_dave/. Includes some produce grown on Staten Island at Decker Farm as well as items sourced from other places. Payment is weekly rather than a lump sum. Most weekly baskets also include prepared food items like bread or soup. Contact him at [email protected]. Pickups are at Honor Wines, 104 Beach St, Staten Island, NY 10304.
    • Go! Healthy Food Boxes, https://www.childrensaidnyc.org/programs/gohealthy. Goodhue Center, 304 Prospect Ave, Staten Island, NY 10301.Payment is weekly; pay what you can with no minimum payment and no questions asked.
  • Tottenville/Great Kills (open to entire Island): 
    • Great Kills CSA, Christ Lutheran Church, 121 Cleveland Ave, Staten Island, NY 10308. 24 weeks of fresh organic vegetables. Separate egg and fruit shares available. [email protected] or (718) 887-1854

• GrowNYC Farmers Markets and Youthmarkets: offering seasonal, fresh produce, for New York City residents. Locate a market near you here; most accept EBT/SNAP and Health Bucks 
  • Deemed essential businesses, GrowNYC reconfigured 80+ food access sites to keep them open and safe for shoppers, producers, and staff. ​
  • Working with community partners to deliver free Fresh Food Boxes to low income New Yorkers who are undocumented, unemployed, or struggling in high need neighborhoods. 
  • Building out distance learning resources to continue to support educators and the general public as learning spaces move remote.
  • Many Greenmarket producers are offering a variety of ways to purchase their products, from allowing customers to pre-order and pick up at a market, to direct home delivery and shipping products from their online stores. All of that information is available in one place at GrowNYC Greenmarket Alternative Sales Directory 2020. 
  • See GrowNYC updates here.

• Common Pantry: Providing takeaway meals for hot breakfast and dinner programs
  • 8 East 109th Street, East Harlem
    • Monday-Saturday, 10AM-4PM: New Client Intakes
    • Wednesday-Saturday, 10AM-2PM: Pantry Distribution
    • Monday, 10AM-2PM: Senior Only (60+) Pantry Distribution
    • Monday-Friday, 2:30-3:30PM: Lunch Service (Grab and Go)
    • Saturday-Sunday, 4-5PM: Brown Bags
  • 1290 Hoe Avenue, Bronx
    • Tuesday-Friday, 10AM-4PM: Client Intakes
    • Thursday-Friday, 10AM-2PM: Pantry Distribution
  • Please note new clients will receive an emergency bag of food
  • Scheduled Pantry Distribution is for existing clients.
    • For additional questions about services contact NYCPServices@nycommonpantry.org

• Farms That Are Delivering: A database of farms nation-wide that are delivering locally and across the country.** **
  • Meat, produce, and dairy that can be ordered for purchase and delivery online

Additional Resources for New Yorkers

Case Management Services

• See hitesite to locate a Case Management Agency near you

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

• SNAP provides food assistance for eligible New Yorkers. SNAP benefits can be used to purchase fresh produce and groceries at participating stores and online retailers.
• All in-person Human Resource Administration (HRA) Appointments are CANCELLED.
• All SNAP application and recertification interviews can now be done online/by phone.
• Apply for SNAP online at www.nyc.gov/accesshra or by smart phone with the ACCESS HRA app. After you submit your application, complete your eligibility interview by calling 718-SNAP-NOW (718-762-7669) anytime between 8:30 AM and 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday.
• SNAP benefits usually take 30 days to come into effect after the submission of an application, or 7 days with expedited service. Because of coronavirus, there may be significant delays.
• If you cannot get SNAP benefits quickly enough and need urgent help, please call the Emergency Food Hotline at 866-888-8777.
• To help stop the spread of COVID-19, many HRA locations are consolidating until further notice. Please see below for locations, hours, and contact information. SNAP Application:
• Apply online for SNAP here. User guide here.
• For information on documents you may need to apply click here.
• To locate a SNAP center near you click here. If you were already in the process of applying for SNAP:
• Your Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) case will stay open EVEN if you DO NOT….
  • Complete your eligibility interview in person if one was scheduled. You can still complete your eligibility interview by phone by calling 718-SNAP-NOW (718-762-7669) anytime between 8:30 AM and 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday.
  • Submit your 6-month periodic report. Please submit all required documents through the ACCESS HRA app’s mobile document upload feature.
  • Meet the Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWD) work requirements

Official SNAP Enrollment Centers in NYC - Human Resources Association (HRA)

There is at least one SNAP enrollment center location open in each of the five boroughs at this time. Please call rather than visiting: 

• Bronx - Crotona S46*
  • 1910 Monterey Avenue, 5th Fl., Bronx, NY 10457
  • Phone: 929-252-7436 | Fax: 917-639-1107
  • Monday – Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm
  • This center includes a children's area that does not provide supervision.
• Brooklyn - Clinton Hill #67
  • 495 Clermont Ave, Brooklyn NY 11238
  • Phone: 929-221-2809 | 929-221-1568
  • Fax: 917-639-2511 | HDU Fax: 718-639-7705
  • Monday – Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm
  • This center includes a Children's Corner, which provides supervision during limited hours.
• Brooklyn - Coney Island #63
  • 3050 West 21st Street, Brooklyn, NY 11224
  • Phone: 929-221-3856 | 929-221-3867
  • Fax: 917-639-2515 | HDU Fax: 917-639-2516
  • Monday – Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm
  • This center includes a children's area that does not provide supervision.
• Manhattan - Waverly S19
  • 12 West 14th St, 4th Fl., New York, NY 10011
  • Phone: 212-352-2524 | Fax: 917-639-2504
  • Monday - Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm
  • This center includes a Children's Corner, which provides supervision during limited hours.
• Queens - Queens S53
  • 32-20 Northern Blvd., 2nd Fl., LIC, NY 11101
  • (Entrance on One Honeywell Street)
  • Phone: 718-784-6315 | Fax: 917-639-2492
  • Monday – Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm
  • This center includes a Children's Corner, which provides supervision during limited hours.
• Staten Island - Richmond S99
  • 201 Bay Street, 2nd Fl., Staten Island, NY 10301
  • Phone: 718-390-6994 | Fax: 917-639-2537
  • Monday – Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm

Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) offering assistance with SNAP applications  Many CBOs provide help completing SNAP applications and screening applicants for eligibility. 

• They DO NOT provide interviews (the final step of the application process) - this is only done at the HRA locations listed above. 
• Due to COVID-19, interviews may not be required or may be completed by phone. HRA will contact you if they need more information after you apply. Please click here for the Site Finder, enter your address and choose Site Type “Food Stamp Center” to find a CBO offering assistance with SNAP applications close to you.
• It is difficult to confirm the status of these organizations, so please always contact them before visiting. The Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center is continually reaching out to try to verify opening hours and temporary closures.
• If you cannot go to a location, you can request reasonable accommodations (if you are working, elderly, or disabled; if you have problems with child care; if you have trouble traveling to a SNAP Center). Call HRA’s infoline at 718-557-1399 (free language translation services are available) or contact HRA online here.  Retail store locations accepting SNAP in NYC: The SNAP Retailer Locator allows anyone to locate nearby SNAP-authorized retailers by entering a street address, city, and state, or zip code. Enter your starting location and select a retailer or map point to get details and directions.

Online retailers accepting SNAP in NYC:

• Amazon
  • Add your SNAP EBT card here.
  • Amazon Restaurants is not currently operating
  • Amazon Fresh inventory and delivery may sometimes be unavailable; confirmation is available only at online checkout
  • Prime Now, Amazon Fresh, and Whole Foods Market are still delivering. Delivery customers always have the option to select “unattended delivery” (if no alcohol in order) during checkout if they prefer not to come into contact with others.
  • Check coronavirus updates here.
• ShopRite
  • Do not accept EBT for delivery, just for pick up orders.
  • Still delivering
  • Implemented “drop at your door” service for delivery orders. Your driver will call or text you when they are on their way to make your delivery and your groceries will be left at your door unattended. (Provide your mobile phone number in the Delivery Instructions field at checkout when placing delivery orders.) Note, payment options may have changed to accommodate this service. *SNAP benefits cannot be used to pay delivery fees. 

Health Bucks Health Bucks is a coupon program that is run by the City of New York for individuals who receive SNAP benefits, to buy fresh, locally-grown produce. Health Bucks can be used at any NYC Farmers Market that accepts SNAP benefits. 

• You MUST be a SNAP recipient to be eligible for Health Bucks.
• For every $5 you spend at farmers markets using SNAP on an EBT card, you can automatically and immediately get $2 in Health Bucks
• Pharmacy to Farm Prescription program
  • Receive $30 in Health Bucks when you fill your prescription for blood pressure medication at select pharmacies in Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan
  • Sign up at any pharmacy listed below:
    • Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn Center Pharmacy at 104 Dekalb Ave., 11201 in Downtown Brooklyn
      • Myrtle Drug Care at 355 Myrtle Ave., 11205 in Fort Greene
      • Park Drugs at 801 Nostrand Ave., 11225 in Crown Heights
      • Whitman Pharmacy at 329A Myrtle Ave., 11205 in Fort Greene
    • Manhattan
      • Drug Mart II at 4873 Broadway, 10034 in Inwood
      • Dyckman Pharmacy at 199 Dyckman St, 10040 in Inwood
      • Nagle Pharmacy at 210 Nagle Ave., 10034 in Inwood
      • New Amsterdam Drug Mart at 698 Amsterdam Ave., 10025 on the Upper West Side
      • New London Pharmacy at 246 8th Ave., 10011 in Chelsea
      • New York City Pharmacy at 206 1st Ave., 10009 in East Village
      • Quick RX UWS at 909 Columbus Ave., 10025 in Upper West Side
    • Queens
      • Image Heights Pharmacy at 7501 37th Ave., 11372 in Jackson Heights
      • Jannat Pharmacy at 7203 35th Ave., 11372 in Jackson Heights
      • Nueva Vida Pharmacy at 81-25 37th Ave., 11372 in Jackson Heights
      • Superior Pharmacy at 80-05 Roosevelt Ave., 11372 in Jackson Heights

• Queens S53
  32-20 Northern Blvd, 2nd Floor
  (718) 784-6315

  • You can use ACCESS HRA to apply for benefits, manage your case, and more. This location will remain open to serve clients whose needs cannot be met through ACCESS HRA or over the phone.

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 Long Island City and Astoria (Please call rather than visiting)

• Astoria WIC Center
  12-26 31st Ave
  (718) 726-5816

  • Days Open: Monday, Wednesday, Friday; 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
  • Services offered remotely, offices are currently closed.