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. THANK YOU!
Table of Contents
- Coronavirus NYC Food Resource Guide: Melrose/Mott Haven
- Department of Education Meal Hubs (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)
- Meals for Seniors (60-years-old and above)
- Supermarkets, Delis, Bodegas & Retail Food Stores (Offering Delivery)
- Supermarkets, Delis, Bodegas & Retail Food Stores (No Delivery)
- Melrose/Mott Haven Food Pantries and Soup Kitchens
- Farmers' Markets in Melrose/Mott Haven
- Shelters, Transitional Housing and Services for Homeless People in Melrose/Mott Haven
- Resources for Immigrants and Undocumented Individuals & Families
- Resources for People with Disabilities
- Citywide Non-Profit Organizations Offering Food Delivery and/or Mobile Markets
- Additional Resources for New Yorkers
- Case Management Services
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
- Official SNAP Enrollment Centers in NYC - Human Resources Association (HRA)
- Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
- Organizations Providing WIC Services close to Melrose/Mott Haven (Please call rather than visiting)
Coronavirus NYC Food Resource Guide: Melrose/Mott Haven
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 Melrose/Mott Haven 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.
- All New Yorkers can pick up grab-and-go meals from meal hubs Monday to Friday between 3:00PM-5:00PM
- Take-out meals for students learning remotely will be available on school days only from 9:00AM-12:00PM. Find a take-out meal location near you.
- 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.
- Meal Distribution Sites (3 Meals/Day) (Grab-and-Go)* Meal Hubs in Melrose/Mott Haven
Sites expected to be open today as of 11/05/2020 at 06:40AM, unless it is a holiday.
- The Urban Assembly Bronx Academy of Letters
339 MORRIS AVENUE, Bronx 10451
non-kosher, Partially Accessible - P.S. 062 Inocensio Casanova
660 FOX STREET, Bronx 10455
non-kosher, No Accessibility - PS 5 Port Morris
564 JACKSON AVENUE, Bronx 10455
non-kosher, No Accessibility - P.S. X140 The Eagle School
916 EAGLE AVENUE, Bronx 10456
non-kosher, No Accessibility - New Millenium Business Acad. MS
1000 TELLER AVENUE, Bronx 10456
non-kosher, No Accessibility - BRONX CAREER AND COLLEGE PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOL
800 HOME STREET, Bronx 10456
non-kosher, Fully Accessible
Meals for Seniors (60-years-old and above)
- General Food Assistance Resources
- Any New Yorker, including seniors, can visit nyc.gov/GetFood or call 311 and say “Get Food” for a list of key additional key resources:
- A list of locations of grab and go pick up of meals and pantry bags for seniors who have someone who can shop for them
- Information regarding how to apply for and use SNAP
- A portal to find out if you’re eligible for and enroll in Emergency Food Delivery
- Any New Yorker, including seniors, can visit nyc.gov/GetFood or call 311 and say “Get Food” for a list of key additional key resources:
- Additional Meal Delivery (see local list below for meal delivery providers)
- Meal delivery services work on a case-by-case basis and may offer breakfast, lunch and/or dinner depending on the case.
- Citymeals on Wheels delivers meals to seniors meeting the following criteria:
- Must be 60 years of age or older
- Must be unable to prepare nutritious meals or have no one to do so for you
- Must be able to live safely at home if services are provided to you
- Must be physically or mentally incapacitated and in need of some assistance
- Even if you receive home care or Medicaid, you are still eligible to get meals if the home care worker cannot prepare a meal to fit your dietary or religious restrictions, or if he or she is designated to assist only with other tasks.
- Click this link and enter your zip code at the bottom of the page to sign up, or call the organization at 212-687-1234.
- 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
- New York Common Pantry: 423-438 E 138th St, Bronx, NY 10454
- Locations:
- GoGoGrandparent
- Allows use of Lyft or Uber without a smartphone.
- Step 1: Register for GoGo by clicking here or by calling 1 (855) 464-6872.
- Step 2: CALL 1 (855) 464-6872 and wait to hear: “Thanks for calling GoGo”
- Step 3:
- PRESS 1 to immediately request a Lyft or Uber to your home.
- PRESS 2 to request a Lyft or Uber to where we dropped you off last.
- PRESS 3, 4 or 5 to request a Lyft or Uber to a custom pick up location (once you’re registered please give us a call to set these up).
- PRESS 6 to request a Lyft or Uber with an operator.
- PRESS 7 to request meals delivered from local restaurants near you, by delivery services like DoorDash, GrubHub, Postmates, and Uber Eats.
- PRESS 8 to request groceries delivered from local supermarkets, by services like Instacart, Postmates, Shipt, and more.
- PRESS 0 to speak with an operator about scheduling requests in advance or anything else.
- GoGoGourmet: Meals delivered to the door of your home (855) 754-5328
- GoGoGroceries: Groceries, delivered to the door of your home (855) 222-4919
- The National Supermarket Association, in partnership with Lyft, is providing access to transportation for seniors in New York City
- Using the code NSARELIEF in the Lyft app, seniors will have access to $25 for rides to and from designated National Supermarket Association-affiliated supermarkets in the Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, and Upper Manhattan during designated senior hours, between 5:30am and 9:30am.
- Uber started a service for senior citizens to order UberEats meal deliveries without the app by ordering food over the phone with a live Uber representative and getting it delivered to their door.
- Customers will only need a SMS or text-based phone to get started
- When they call 1-833-USE-UBER, a live team member will walk them through their options, take and place the order and dispatch a delivery driver for dropoff
- The service is available daily from 7AM to 9PM
- Gives full access to Uber’s NYC Eats restaurant partners and will include a tipping option (but with no delivery or service fees)
- PLEASE SCROLL DOWN to the section “Citywide Non-Profit Organizations Offering Food Delivery and/or Mobile Markets” FOR MORE MEAL DELIVERY OPTIONS
Special Supermarket Shopping Hours for Seniors Only
- Aldi
- 8:30AM-9:30AM is reserved for seniors, expectant mothers and those with underlying health concerns on Tuesdays and Thursdays*. *
- See Store Finder Here for the nearest Aldi
- Big Lots
- First shopping hour is reserved for senior citizens (65+) and those with underlying health concerns who feel they are most vulnerable to the virus. at-risk individuals.
- See Store Finder Here for the nearest Big Lots
- BJs Wholesale Club
- 8AM-9AM Monday, Wednesday, and Friday will be open for members who are 60 and over. Members 60 and over may use a designated entrance to the store.
- See Store Finder Here for the nearest BJ’s
- Dollar General
- First hour of opening for senior shopping only.
- See Store Finder Here for the nearest Dollar General
- Fairway Market
- 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. open to those 65 and older, those with increased susceptibility to serious illness, and expecting mothers
- See Store Finder Here for nearest Fairway Market
- Foodtown
- 7AM-8AM is reserved for customers 65 and older. ID is required.
- Food Bazaar
- Senior hours are offered daily 7AM-8AM
- Food Bazaar Store Locator
- Gristedes
- 7AM-8AM on Tuesdays and Wednesdays is reserved for senior, immunocompromised and disabled customers.
- Key Food Supermarkets
- 7AM-8AM is open for seniors. Some stores may be offering hours for People with Disabilities, call a store near before visiting to find out their policy.
- Rite Aid
- 9AM-10AM is open for seniors and individuals with a weakened immune system.
- Stop and Shop
- 6:00 am – 7:30 am is reserved for senior customers (60+)
- See Store Finder Here for the nearest Stop and Shop
- Target
- First shopping hour on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings is reserved for seniors and those with underlying health conditions.
- See Store Finder Here for the nearest Target
- Trader Joe’s
- Either 8am to 9am or 9 am to 10 am (depending on the store), a special line for senior customers outside the store to ensure expedited service.
- See Store Finder Here for the nearest Trader Joe’s
- Whole Foods
- All Whole Foods Markets have dedicated shopping hours for seniors 60 and older, those with disabilities and high risk individuals. Find local store hours here
- Select Whole Foods Markets have dedicated grocery pickup for members 60 and older, those with disabilities and high risk individuals.
- Costco
- 9-10AM on Tuesday and Thursday for members 60 and older and people with disabilities or who are immunocompromised
- Exceptions:
- Brooklyn and Staten Island stores Senior Shopping Hours are 8-9AM, Mon-Fri
Supermarkets, Delis, Bodegas & Retail Food Stores (Offering Delivery)
This list below includes all retail food stores within the neighborhood from a Google Maps Places API search with keyword search terms “bakery, cafe, convenience store, deli, food, grocery, supermarket.”
- For delivery services such as DoorDash, Instacart, FreshDirect, GrubHub, Peapod, Postmates, Shipt, Seamless, Yelp and UberEats, an email address and credit card is required for registration.
- The listed apps do not accept SNAP (EBT) payments for delivery, but many retailers do IN-STORE.
- The SNAP Retailer Locator allows anyone to locate nearby SNAP-authorized retailers by entering a street address, city, and state, or zip code. Enter your starting location and select a retailer or map point to get details and directions
- Delivery fees range from around $0.99 to $10, but most fees are waived if you spend over $10 or $15 in the app (for independent grocers, this may be higher)
- Many delivery services are flooded and there may be extra long wait times, unavailable products and/or no delivery possible.
Please call stores before visiting, as their services (take-out, delivery, benefits such as SNAP) may be changing frequently due to COVID-19.
846 Grocery Corporation
848 Gerard Ave
(718) 450-3770- Sunday-Saturday 7:00AM-11:30PM: Store Hours
- SNAP/WIC not accepted
- Delivery available by phone
- Delivery radius: Grand Concourse, River, and Jerome areas
- Delivery minimum: $10
BJ's Wholesale
610 Exterior St
(718) 292-5410- Sunday 9:00AM-9:00PM: Store Hours
- Monday-Saturday 9:00AM-10:00PM: Store Hours
- Monday-Saturday 8:00AM-9:00AM: 60+ Senior Shopping Hours
- Sunday 8:00AM-9:00AM: First Responder Shopping Hours
- SNAP accepted
- Delivery available by visiting store website and Instacart
Court Deli
96 E 161 St
(718) 993-1380- Monday-Friday 6:00AM-9:00PM: Store Hours
- Sunday, Saturday 7:00AM-10:00PM: Store Hours
- SNAP/WIC not accepted
- Delivery available by phone
- Delivery radius: call for more information
- Delivery minimum: $15
CTown Supermarkets
2733 3rd Ave
(718) 585-8200- Monday-Saturday 7:30AM-8:30PM: Store Hours
- Sunday 8:00AM-8:00PM: Store Hours
- SNAP/WIC accepted
- Delivery available for in-store purchases only
- Delivery radius: local
- Call for delivery times/information
Food Bazaar Supermarket
445 E 163rd St
(718) 841-6155- Sunday-Saturday 7:00AM-10:30PM: Store Hours
- SNAP accepted in-store only
- Delivery available by Instacart
- Delivery radius: within store zip code
- Delivery minimum: $10
Food Bazaar Supermarket
238 E 161 St
(718) 538-3720- Sunday-Saturday 7:00AM-10:00PM: Store Hours
- Sunday-Saturday 7:00AM-8:00AM: Senior Shopping Hours
- SNAP accepted in-store only
- Delivery available by Instacart
- Delivery radius: within store zip code
- Delivery minimum: $10
Foodtown of Third Avenue
3100 3rd Ave
(718) 585-4004- Sunday-Saturday 8:00AM-9:00PM: Store Hours
- SNAP accepted in-store only
- Delivery available by Instacart or select locations of Foodtown on the Go
- Delivery radius: within store zip code
- Delivery minimum: $10
Gourmet Deli
386 E 161 St
(718) 742-0040- Sunday-Saturday: Open 24/7
- SNAP accepted
- Delivery available by Uber Eats
Happy Deli
201 E 163rd St
(718) 590-4848- Sunday-Saturday: Open 24/7
- Delivery available by phone
- Call for delivery times/information
Key Food Supermarkets
760 Melrose Ave
(718) 292-5549- Sunday-Saturday 8:00AM-9:00PM: Store Hours
- Sunday-Saturday 7:30AM-8:30AM: Senior Shopping Hours
- SNAP/WIC accepted
- Delivery available by phone, Instacart, and for in-store purchases
Nadal Three Deli
888 Grand Concourse
(718) 401-6666- Sunday-Saturday: Open 24/7
- SNAP accepted in-store only
- Delivery available by phone, Uber Eats, Grubhub, and Seamless
- Delivery radius: 1 mile
- Delivery minimum: $7
San Jose Tulcingo Deli
109 E153rd St
(917) 631-9253- Sunday-Saturday 10:00AM-10:00PM: Store Hours
- SNAP accepted in-store only
- Delivery available by phone
- Delivery radius: University down to 170th St, 3rd Avenue to 144th St.
- Delivery minimum: $10
- In-store pickup available by phone
Walgreens
244 E 161 St
(718) 410-5950- Sunday-Saturday 7:00AM-9:00PM: Store Hours
- Delivery available by Postmates
- Delivery fee: $5.99 for orders under $35
Brito Deli Grocery
Crimmins Ave
(347) 284-5605- Sunday-Saturday 7:00AM-12:00AM: Store Hours
- SNAP accepted
- Delivery available by phone
- Delivery radius: 10 blocks
- Delivery minimum: $10
Hagar Deli
2614 3rd Ave #1117
(347) 577-1649- Sunday-Saturday 6:00AM-12:00AM: Store Hours
- SNAP accepted
- Delivery available by Grubhub and Seamless
Pioneer Supermarket
256 St Ann's Ave
(718) 665-0140- Monday-Saturday 7:30AM-9:00PM: Store Hours
- Sunday 7:30AM-8:00PM: Store Hours
- SNAP/WIC accepted
- Delivery available by phone
- Delivery radius: close to store
- Delivery minimum: $50
- Delivery fee: $5
Pioneer Supermarkets
250 Willis Ave
(718) 585-7416- Sunday-Saturday 7:00AM-9:00PM: Store Hours
- SNAP/WIC accepted
- Delivery available by phone
- Delivery radius: close to store
- Delivery minimum: $50
- Delivery fee: $5
Rite Aid
537-539 E 138th St
(718) 402-5550- Sunday-Saturday 8:00AM-10:00PM: Store Hours
- Sunday-Saturday 9:00AM-10:00AM: Senior Shopping Hours
- Sunday-Saturday 10:00AM-7:00PM: Delivery Hours
- Sunday-Saturday 9:00AM-9:00PM: Pharmacy Hours
- SNAP accepted
ALDI
3006 3rd Ave
(855) 955-2534- Sunday-Saturday 9:00AM-8:00PM
- SNAP/WIC not accepted
- Delivery available by Instacart
- Delivery radius: within store zip code
- Delivery minimum: $10
El Valle Market & Deli
796 Southern Blvd
(718) 861-7846- Monday-Saturday 6:30AM-11:00PM
- Sunday 7:00AM-11:00PM
- SNAP/WIC not 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.
Family Dollar
475 Southern Blvd
(347) 352-5200- Monday-Saturday 8:00AM-10:00PM
- Sunday 8:00AM-9:00PM
- SNAP/WIC not accepted
- Shop online and ship via UPS
Fine Fare Supermarket
459 E 149th St
(718) 993-2400- Sunday 8:00AM-8:00PM
- Monday-Saturday 7:00AM-9:00PM
- 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 fee
Los Hermanos MEAT MARKET
501b Jackson Ave
(718) 292-8494- Sunday-Saturday 7:30AM-8:00PM
- SNAP accepted
Met Foodmarkets
649 Jackson Ave
(718) 402-2222- Sunday-Saturday 7:30AM-9:00PM
- SNAP/WIC accepted
- Delivery available by phone
- Delivery radius: local
- Delivery minimum: $50
Romero Fruit Market
835 E 152nd St #4
(347) 862-7073- Saturday, Sunday 8:00AM-10:00PM
- Monday-Friday 7:00AM-10:00PM
- SNAP accepted
- Delivery radius: 3-4 blocks
- Additional information:
- Spanish-language only
Super Pioneer Supermarket
616 Melrose Ave
(718) 292-2735- Sunday-Saturday 7:30AM-9:00PM
- SNAP/WIC accepted
- Delivery available for in-store purchases only
- Delivery radius: 2-3 blocks
- Delivery minimum: $50, cash only
Walgreens
3012 3rd Ave
(718) 665-6506- Sunday-Saturday 7:00AM-11:00PM: Store Hours
- Monday-Friday 9:00AM-9:00PM: Pharmacy Hours
- Saturday 9:00AM-6:00PM: Pharmacy Hours
- Sunday 11:00AM-3:00PM: Pharmacy Hours
- Delivery available by Postmates
- Delivery fees: $5.99 for orders under $35
Willis Deli
526 Willis Ave
(718) 618-7212- Monday-Friday 6:00AM-9:00PM
- Sunday, Saturday 7:00AM-6:00PM
- SNAP accepted in-store only
- Delivery available by Uber Eats
167 Associated Supermarket
206 E 167th St
(718) 681-9672- Monday-Saturday 8:00AM-8:00PM
- Sunday 8:00AM-7:00PM
- SNAP/WIC accepted
- Delivery available for in-store purchases only
- Delivery radius: 10 miles
- Delivery minimum: $40
Abreu Grocery
773 E 169th St
(718) 328-2926- Sunday-Saturday 8:00AM-11:00PM
- SNAP/WIC accepted
- Delivery available by phone and for in-store purchases
Associated Supermarket of 3rd Avenue
3470 3rd Ave
(347) 590-9420- Sunday-Saturday 9:00AM-9:00PM: Store Hours
- Sunday-Saturday 8:00AM-9:00AM: Senior Shopping Hours
- SNAP/WIC accepted
- Delivery available for in-store purchases only
- Delivery radius: the Bronx
- Delivery minimum: $60
AZ Deli
649 E 169th St
(718) 450-8828- Sunday-Saturday 7:00AM-10:30PM
- SNAP/WIC not accepted
- Delivery available by Seamless, Grubhub, and Uber Eats
Bravo Supermarkets
210 E 170th St
(718) 293-0896- Sunday 9:30AM-5:00PM
- SNAP accepted
- Delivery radius: 10 blocks
- Delivery minimum: $10
Family Dollar
1227 Webster Ave
(718) 588-2459- Sunday-Saturday 7:00AM-10:00PM
- SNAP/WIC accepted
- Delivery available by visiting store website
Family Dollar
780 St Ann's Ave
(718) 993-4085- Sunday-Saturday 8:00AM-10:00PM
- SNAP/WIC accepted in-store only
- Delivery available by visiting store website
Food Bazaar Supermarket
548 St Pauls Pl
(718) 866-0271- Sunday-Saturday 7:00AM-8:00AM: Senior Shopping Hours
- SNAP/WIC accepted
- Delivery available by Instacart
- Delivery radius: within store zip code
- Delivery minimum: $10
La Familia Deli Market Corp.
279 E 170th St
(347) 591-4961- Monday-Saturday 7:00AM-11:00PM
- Sunday 8:00AM-11:00PM
- SNAP accepted in-store only
- Delivery available by phone
- Delivery minimum: $10
Maulin Deli Grocery
1291 Clay Ave
(718) 537-7977- Sunday-Thursday 7:00AM-12:00AM
- Friday, Saturday 7:00AM-1:00AM
- SNAP accepted
- Delivery available by phone and Uber Eats
- Delivery minimum: $10
- Pickup available
Met Fresh Supermarket
1188 Webster Ave
(718) 588-2600- Monday-Saturday 8:00AM-9:00PM: Store Hours
- Sunday 8:00AM-7:00PM: Store Hours
- Sunday-Saturday 7:00AM-8:00AM: Senior Shopping Hours
- SNAP/WIC accepted
- Delivery available by phone and for in-store purchases
- Delivery minimum: $25
Mr grill deli grocery Corp
1431 Prospect Ave
(347) 577-1553- Sunday-Saturday 7:00AM-12:00AM
- SNAP accepted
- Delivery available by phone, Grubhub, and DoorDash
- Delivery radius: 5 blocks
- Delivery minimum: $10
Tavares Grocery
1291 Clay Ave
(718) 537-7977- Sunday-Saturday 7:00AM-12:00AM
- SNAP accepted
- Delivery available by phone, Grubhub, Seamless, and for in-store purchases
- Delivery minimum: $10
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.
7-Eleven
577 Grand Concourse Ave
(718) 665-3000- Sunday-Saturday 8:30AM-8:00PM
153 Deli Grocery
153 E 149th St
(347) 862-6955157 Gerard
119 E 157th St
(347) 597-9450157 N Gourmet Deli
786a Courtlandt Ave450 Los Socio Deli Grocery
450 E 160th St
(718) 665-0191630 Deli Grocery
630 Walton Ave
(718) 585-2843A & M 145 Convenience Store
145 E 149th St
(917) 580-0927A1 Gourmet Deli
109 E 161st St
(718) 588-0059Best & Tasty Deli Grocery
260 E 143rd St
(718) 402-8888Bravo Supermarkets
640 Courtlandt AveChris Super Deli Inc
903 Sheridan Ave
(718) 410-0708- Monday-Friday 6:00AM-6:00PM: Store Hours
- SNAP/WIC not accepted
Concourse Gourmet Deli
845 Concourse Village WCourt Side Deli II
909 Sherdian Ave
(718) 588-0598- Sunday-Saturday 5:00AM-2:00AM
CVS
282 E 149th St
(718) 665-5600- Sunday-Saturday 8:00AM-8:00PM: Store Hours
- Wednesday 9:00AM-10:00AM: Senior Shopping Hours
- SNAP accepted in-store only
CVS
224 E 161 St
(718) 588-5700- Sunday-Saturday 8:00AM-8:00PM: Store Hours
- SNAP accepted in-store only
- Delivery available for pharmacy only
- Curbside pickup available through the CVS app
Diala Deli
3214 3rd AveDream Gourmet Deli
111 E 161st St
(718) 681-3277- Sunday-Saturday: Open 24/7
El Mando Deli
611 Grand Concourse
(646) 753-2784Fine Fare
675 Morris Ave
(347) 590-8300Grand Concourse Food Corporation
760 Grand Concourse
(718) 993-3619- Sunday-Saturday 7:00AM-10:30PM
Kims Fish Market
555 Morris Ave
(718) 665-5477- Monday-Saturday 10:00AM-7:30PM
- Sunday 9:00AM-6:30PM
La Campina Deli Grocery
802 Melrose Ave
(718) 450-8120La Colonia Food
594 Morris Ave
(718) 665-1289- Monday-Saturday 9:00AM-9:00PM
- Sunday 9:00AM-8:30PM
La Finquita Fruit & Vegetable
602 Courtlandt Ave
(718) 402-9441- Sunday-Saturday 7:00AM-8:00PM: Store Hours
- SNAP accepted
La Liga Deli Food
350 E 149th St
(347) 918-8072Lincoln Deli & Grocery
181 Lincoln Ave
(718) 665-5572- Sunday-Saturday 8:00AM-6:00PM: Store Hours
- Curbside pickup available by phone
Lincoln Deli & Grocery
522 Morris Ave
(718) 665-5572- Sunday-Saturday: Open 24/7
M & K 99 Cents Plus
776 Melrose Ave
(718) 450-8047Marwan Deli Grocery
120 E 157th St
(718) 665-5356Melrose Community Deli
911 Melrose Ave
(718) 402-6540- Sunday-Saturday 7:00AM-12:00AM
Melrose Deli & Grocery
769 Melrose Ave
(646) 923-6176Mike 3 Deli Grocery
655 Courtlandt Ave
(718) 684-6264- Sunday-Saturday 7:00AM-10:00PM
Mike Family Deli Grocery
635 Courtland Ave
(718) 450-8470Mo's Gourmet
337 E 146th St
(347) 854-2728Morris 1 Gourmet Deli
675 Morris Ave
(718) 450-8355- Sunday-Saturday 6:00AM-11:00PM
Noboa Grocery
846 Gerard Ave
(718) 450-3770Rincon Grocery & Deli
3047 3rd Ave
(718) 993-4618Royal AM African Market
871 Elton Ave #161Western Beef Supermarket
301 Morris Ave
(718) 402-7500- Sunday-Saturday 7:00AM-10:00PM: Store Hours
- SNAP/WIC accepted
139 Gourmet Deli
274 Alexander Ave
(347) 597-8056217 Baitoa Deli Grocery
217 St Anns Ave
(917) 259-7079- Monday-Wednesday 7:00AM-1:00AM
- Sunday, Thursday-Saturday 7:00AM-12:00AM
219 Fish Market
219 St Anns Ave
(718) 292-3861- Monday-Friday 10:00AM-7:00PM
- Sunday 9:00AM-6:30PM
224 Deli Grocery
137 Willis Ave
(718) 292-6317- Sunday-Saturday 6:00AM-12:00AM: Store Hours
- SNAP accepted
- Pickup available
550 East 139th Street
550 E 139th St
(718) 402-4041- Sunday-Saturday: Open 24/7
674 Neighborhood Store
674 E 136th St
(646) 392-6978Amber
2728 3rd AveBrito Deli & Grocery
309 Crimmins Ave
(347) 284-5605- Sunday-Saturday 7:00AM-12:00AM
Cofaci Foods
436 Brook Ave
(718) 401-8787Cypress Gourmet Deli
268 Cypress Ave
(929) 263-1220- Sunday-Saturday 7:00AM-12:00AM
Dc Villanueva
237 Willis Ave
(347) 498-1382- Sunday-Saturday 10:00AM-10:00PM
El Ranchito 2
456 E 138th St
(718) 402-1166- Monday-Saturday 10:00AM-6:00PM: Store Hours
- SNAP accepted
Empire Deli Grocery
511 E 138th St
(347) 271-9347Fairway Market
400 Walnut Ave
(718) 569-4566First 1 Deli
333 E 138th St
(718) 993-5028FoodFest Depot
500 E 132nd St
(718) 993-2020- Monday-Friday 5:00AM-7:00PM: Store Hours
- Saturday 6:00AM-6:00PM: Store Hours
- Sunday 8:00AM-4:00PM: Store Hours
- SNAP/WIC accepted
Grand Stop Grocery
713 E 138th St
(718) 993-9399- Monday-Saturday 5:00AM-6:00PM: Store Hours
- SNAP/WIC not accepted
Jose Deli Grocery
221 St Anns Ave
(718) 993-1406La Tienda Deli Grocery
502 E 138th St
(718) 401-8917La Victoria Grocery
662 E 141st St
(718) 993-4193Lincoln Deli Grocer
165 Lincoln Ave
(718) 665-5572Lucky Deli And Meat
523 E 137th StM K African American Market
368 Willis Ave
(347) 918-9439- Sunday-Saturday 11:00AM-9:00PM: Store Hours
- SNAP/WIC accepted
Manuel Deli Grocery Corporation
625 E 137th St #3142
(718) 292-7279- Monday-Thursday 7:00AM-10:00PM
- Friday 7:00AM-11:00PM: Store Hours
- Sunday, Saturday 8:00AM-11:00PM: Store Hours
Mexicans Grocery
245 Willis Ave
(718) 993-3101- Monday-Saturday 9:00AM-8:00PM
- Sunday 10:00AM-8:00PM
Mi Mexico Fruit Grocery Corporation
530 E 138th StN&M Grocery
2660 3rd Ave
(718) 402-0190New 7 Seafood Plaza
223 St Anns Ave
(718) 665-9731New Family Meat Market
283A Saint Anns Ave
(718) 993-8684New York Grill & Deli
550 E 139th St
(718) 402-4041- Sunday-Saturday: Open 24/7
- Pickup available
Shorty Grocery
317 Alexander Ave
(929) 246-5892- Sunday-Saturday 6:30AM-11:00PM
Steven Deli Grocery Corp.
325 Cypress Ave
(718) 993-6202- Sunday-Saturday 7:00AM-12:00AM: Store Hours
- SNAP accepted
United Hajjie Deli Grocery
211 St Anns AveWillis Gourmet Deli Grocery
302 Willis Ave
(718) 742-2085Yun's Market
349 E 138th St
(718) 665-349810 Days Grocery
459 Brook Ave
(718) 993-0782- Monday-Saturday 6:00AM-11:00PM
- SNAP/WIC accepted
24 Hours Deli Grocery Store
726 E 152nd St
(718) 665-0288- Sunday-Saturday: Open 24/7
- SNAP/WIC not accepted
654 Green Mart
654 Westchester Ave
(718) 993-4001A-Z Haven Market
784 E 152nd St
(718) 483-9876Anthony's Mini Market
740 St Ann's Ave
(718) 585-3690- Sunday-Saturday 6:00AM-12:00AM
- SNAP/WIC accepted
Brotherhood Gourmet Deli
703 Southern Blvd
(347) 862-3043Butchers Choice
448 E 149th St
(718) 402-5378Day & Night Deli Grocery
1017 Legget Ave
(917) 473-6084Deli Grocery El Fogon
362 E 146th St
(718) 679-1319- Sunday-Saturday 8:00AM-8:00PM
Downtown Bronx Market & Deli
622 Melrose Ave
(718) 708-6565- Monday-Saturday 7:00AM-9:00PM
- Sunday 8:00AM-8:00PM
- SNAP accepted
Family Dollar
780 St Anns Ave
(718) 993-4085- Saturday-Sunday 8:00AM-9:00PM
Golden Apple Tree Supermarket
745 Wchester AveJ&W Food Center
679 Fox St
(718) 292-4839, (718) 292-1452Jay Fish Market
422a Westchester Ave
(718) 665-9767Josmar Mini Market
775 E 149th St
(718) 585-1112La Antillena Fruits Mini Market
2935 3rd AveLa Fortuna Food Deli
481 Wales Ave
(646) 545-1611Longwood One Fish
838 Westchester Ave
(718) 620-8850Manuel Mini Grocery Corp
648-650A Westchester Ave
(718) 742-1183Maria Vegetables and Fruits
493 Brook Ave
(718) 993-3444Mavelyn Deli Grocery
596 Avenue St John
(917) 645-5674Omar Deli
424 E 149th St
(347) 597-7898Oscar Deli Grocery
750 E 149th St
(718) 993-3235Saar Deli Grocery
824 E 149th StVegetable & Fruit Maria
469 E 147th St
(718) 993-3444Young Deli Gourmet
480 Concord Ave3rd Ave Stop Shop
3754 3rd Ave
(718) 293-88403rd Avenue Gourmet Deli
3251 3rd Ave
(347) 431-1446- Sunday-Saturday 6:00AM-12:00AM
- SNAP/WIC not accepted
24/7 King Deli
3593 3rd Ave
(917) 789-5251- Sunday-Saturday 6:00AM-2:00AM
358 Famous Deli
1224-1226 Morris Ave
(718) 293-32581296 Sheridan Deli Grocery
1296 Sheridan Ave
(718) 992-6943Aicha African Market
218 Mcclellan St
(646) 287-2056- Sunday-Saturday 9:00AM-9:00PM
Ana & Alex Mexican Deli
1133 Boston Rd, Front 4
(929) 428-9232Antillana 167 Fruits & Vegetables
212 E 167th St
(718) 618-7905- Sunday-Saturday 7:00AM-8:00PM
- SNAP accepted
Associated Supermarket
724 E 161st St
(718) 292-1718- Sunday-Saturday 8:00AM-8:00PM
Aylin Grocery Store
388 E 169th St
(917) 473-7079Cacheo Food Market
1011 Sheridan Ave
(718) 293-3338Compare Supermarket
1091 Boston Rd
(347) 787-0952Cousins Meats and Fish
1443 Webster Ave, Unit A
(347) 820-6709D & M Fruit
1420 Clay Ave
(347) 590-3170- Sunday, Saturday 7:30AM-10:30PM
Dollar Resort
190 E 167th St
(718) 588-1978Familia 056 Deli Grocery
1374 Sheridan Ave
(718) 293-2020Fruits Product Meat Corporation
800 St Ann's Ave- Sunday 7:30AM-8:30PM: Store Hours
- Monday-Saturday 7:30AM-9:30PM: Store Hours
Good Guy Meat Market
187 E 167th StHero Teller Deli & Grocery
336 E 167th St
(347) 297-4900J & E Deli Grocery
3321 3rd Ave
(917) 471-9405J & L Fish Market Inc
3706 3rd Ave #9
(718) 293-9777- Monday-Saturday 9:30AM-7:30PM
- SNAP accepted
J&L Fish Market
37-06 3rd Ave #9
(718) 293-9777- Monday-Saturday 9:30AM-6:00PM
- Sunday 9:30AM-5:00PM
Kaho International Market Corp.
283 E 170th StKennedy Fried Chicken & Pizza
3738 3rd Ave
(718) 537-0989L W African Market
3394 3rd Ave
(347) 425-8324- Sunday-Saturday 5:00AM-11:00PM
La Familia Deli Market
279 E 170th St
(347) 591-4961- Monday-Friday 7:00AM-8:00PM
- Saturday 7:30AM-8:00PM
La Minita Grocery
1408 Fulton Ave, Unit 1
(347) 431-2423, (718) 861-9485Lebanon Deli Grocery
638 E 169th St, #9
(718) 542-6288Market Deli Grocery
1229 Franklin Ave
(718) 588-0923- Friday, Saturday 7:30AM-1:00AM
- Sunday-Thursday 7:30AM-12:00AM
- SNAP/WIC not accepted
Mega Food Store
1405 Webster Ave
(718) 992-0018- Sunday-Saturday 7:00AM-12:00PM
Melo Deli Grocery
1304 Boston Rd
(718) 676-9000Morris Ave Deli
1274 Morris Ave
(646) 981-7440New Town African-Caribbean Market
3748 3rd AveOne Family Deli Grocery
292 E 166th St
(347) 284-3116Ramales Grill Deli
936 Morris Ave
(347) 271-4869Valerio & Sons Deli Grocery
1382 Crotona Ave
(929) 246-5977- Saturday-Sunday 7:00AM-12:00PM
Webster Gourmet Deli
1225 Webster Ave
Melrose/Mott Haven 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.
City Harvest Mobile Market, Melrose Houses
286 E 156th St
(646) 412-0729
Status: open
ID Required: no- Wednesday, Saturday 9:30AM-11:30AM: Open 2nd Saturday & 4th Wednesday of the month
- Due to COVID-19, eligibility requirements have been waived until the pandemic is over
Department of Probation, Bronx
198 E 161st St
(718) 537-5395
Status: open
ID Required: no- Friday 9:00AM-12:00PM
- Two visits per month allowed per individual
Grand Central Food Program, Lincoln Hospital
Morris Ave & 148th St
(212) 776-2000
Status: open
ID Required: no- Sunday-Saturday 8:00PM-8:10PM
- Mobile truck moves through different areas of the city in the evening. To find out when it will visit a neighborhood near you, please check website.
- Trucks are at each location for about 5-10 minutes.
HOSTOS Community College
120 E 149th St, Room B101
(718) 319-7981
Status: open
ID Required: yes- Monday-Friday 10:00AM-4:00PM
- Pantry only serves registered students of HOSTOS Community College
Missionary Church of Christ, Inc.
937 Teller Ave
(718) 588-4545 or (917) 488-8413
Status: open
ID Required: unknown- Saturday 10AM-12PM
Momentum Project Harm Reduction Center - Food Pantry
226 E 144th St
(718) 292-7718
Status: open
ID Required: yes- Monday 12:00PM-3:00PM
Momentum Project Harm Reduction Center - Soup Kitchen
226 E 144th St
(718) 292-7718
Status: open
ID Required: no- Monday 12:00PM-3:00PM
- ID preferred, but not required
- 100 meals per day total available
Momentum Project, Boom! Health, Wellness - Food Pantry
3144 3rd Av
(718) 295-5690, (718) 292-7718
Status: open
ID Required: yes- Monday-Thursday 9:00AM-11:00AM
- Only serves first 100 people
New York City Relief - Mobile Sites
(908) 352-8778
Status: open
ID Required: no- Saturday 11:00AM-2:00PM
- Stops at Brooke Avenue (Between 147th and 148th Street)
- This location has:
- Soup, bread, beverages, socks, hygiene kits
Salvation Army, Bronx Citadel - Food Pantry
425 E 159th St
(718) 665-8472
Status: open
ID Required: yes- Tuesday 10:00AM-1:00PM
- Only open to people in the following zip codes:
- 10451, 10452, 10454, 10455, 10456, 10459, 10465, 10472, 10473, 10474
- Document showing proof of residence in one of the above zip codes required. Document showing how many people are in the individual's household is also required.
Salvation Army, Bronx Citadel - Soup Kitchen
425 E 159th St
(718) 665-8472
Status: open
ID Required: yes- Tuesday 10:00AM-1:00PM
- Open to everyone
Abraham House, Inc.
342 Willis Ave
(718) 292-9321
Status: open
ID Required: yes- Saturday 6:30AM-7:30AM
Abundant Life Tabernacle
2692 3rd Ave
(718) 292-8734
Status: open
ID Required: yes- Tuesday, Thursday 12:30PM-2:00PM
Catholic Charities Community Services, Bronx - Food Pantry
402 E 152nd St
(718) 292-9090
Status: open
ID Required: yes- Wednesday December 9 11:00AM-2:00PM
- Thursday December 10 10:00AM-12:00PM
- Friday December 11 10:00AM-12:00PM
- Wednesday December 16 11:00AM-2:00PM
- Thursday December 17 10:00AM-12:00PM
- Friday December 18 10:00AM-12:00PM
- Wednesday December 23 11:00AM-2:00PM
- Thursday December 24 10:00AM-12:00PM
- Friday December 25 10:00AM-12:00PM
- Wednesday December 30 11:00AM-2:00PM
- Thursday December 31 10:00AM-12:00PM
- Friday January 1 10:00AM-12:00PM
- Text name to (347) 536-5193 to make an appointment
New York Common Pantry, Nourish
423 E 109th St
(917) 982-2564
Status: open
ID Required: yes- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9:00AM-5:00PM
- Wednesday 8:00AM-5:00PM
- Proof of income and state ID required
- For seniors only. To be eligible, seniors need to be 60 years old or older, have a New York state address and meet financial eligibility requirement. Most seniors who qualify for SNAP will be eligible for Nourish. Once a senior is signed up, they can pick up a food package on a monthly basis.
- Packages include cheese, non-fat dry milk, canned fruits and vegetables, canned meats and fish, breakfast cereals, fruit juices, rice, whole grain pasta, peanut butter, and dried beans.
St. Ann's Church of Morrisania - Food Pantry
295 St Ann's Ave
(718) 585-5632
Status: open
ID Required: no- Wednesday, Friday 10:30AM-2:00PM
St. Ann's Church of Morrisania - Soup Kitchen
295 St Ann's Ave
(718) 585-5632
Status: open
ID Required: yes- Sunday 11:30AM-2:00PM
- ID required for first visit
- Serving grab-and-go meals
St. Jerome Community Food Pantry
330 E 138th St
(718) 665-5533
Status: open
ID Required: yes- Wednesday December 9 4:00PM-6:00PM
- Wednesday December 16 4:00PM-6:00PM
- Wednesday December 23 4:00PM-6:00PM
- Wednesday December 30 4:00PM-6:00PM
- Pickup is on Wednesdays, by appointment only. To register, please stop by on Tuesdays, 10:00AM-12:00PM.
St. Luke's Food Pantry
623 E 138th St
(718) 665-6677
Status: open
ID Required: yes- Friday December 11 10:00AM-12:00PM
- Friday December 18 10:00AM-12:00PM
- Friday December 25 10:00AM-12:00PM
- Friday January 1 10:00AM-12:00PM
- Must live in the area to use pantry
Bronx Temple SDA Church
495 Willis Ave
(718) 993-3253
Status: open
ID Required: unknown- Monday 12PM-1PM
- Wednesday 12PM-1PM
- Thursday 12PM-1:30PM
City Harvest Mobile Market, St. Mary's Park
595 Trinity Ave
(646) 412-0729
Status: open
ID Required: no- Tuesday, Saturday 9:30AM-11:30AM: Open 2nd Saturday & 4th Tuesday of the month
- Due to COVID-19, eligibility requirements have been waived until the pandemic is over
- The St. Mary’s Mobile Markets are held in the parking lot adjacent to 595 Trinity Avenue
Give Them to Eat - Food Pantry
800 E 156th St
Status: open
ID Required: unknown- Fo
- Friday 12PM-3PM
- Friday 12PM-3PM
- Friday 12PM-3PM
- Friday 12PM-3PM
- Friday 12PM-3PM
- So
- Tuesday 2PM-5PM
Give Them to Eat - Soup Kitchen
800 E 156th St
Status: open
ID Required: unknown- Tuesday 2PM-5PM
Immaculate Conception Church
389 E 150th St
(917) 600-1644
Status: open
ID Required: no- Friday 12:00PM-1:00PM: By appointment only
- Text name to (917) 600-1644, (347) 536-5193, or (718) 292-6214 to make an appointment. Food is usually distributed on Friday during the day.
MCNY Bronx Campus Community Food Pantry
463 E 149th St
(718) 665-7787, 2808
Status: open
ID Required: yes- Primarily for the MCNY students and their family members
New York City Relief, South Bronx
Brook Ave between 147th & 148th St
(908) 416-8883
Status: open
ID Required: no- Saturday 11:00AM-2:00PM
- This location has: Soup, bread, beverages, socks, hygiene kits, prayer, life care visits & referrals to resources.
Ruth Fernandez Family Residence
762 Fox St
(718) 328-8180, (718) 299-1100
Status: open
ID Required: yes- Wednesday 10:00AM-12:00PM: 2nd and last Wednesday of the month only
- First 25 people to arrive will be admitted
- Bring a bag or a shopping cart
St. Margaret's Episcopal Church
940 E 156th St
(718) 589-4430
Status: open
ID Required: no- Wednesday 3:00PM-4:00PM
The Hopeline
884 E 163rd St
(718) 402-1212
Status: open
ID Required: yes- Wednesday December 9 10:00AM-12:30PM: To make an appointment via Plentiful, text FOOD to PANTRY (726-879).
- Wednesday December 9 1:30PM-4:00PM: To make an appointment via Plentiful, text FOOD to PANTRY (726-879).
- Wednesday December 16 10:00AM-12:30PM: To make an appointment via Plentiful, text FOOD to PANTRY (726-879).
- Wednesday December 16 1:30PM-4:00PM: To make an appointment via Plentiful, text FOOD to PANTRY (726-879).
- Wednesday December 23 10:00AM-12:30PM: To make an appointment via Plentiful, text FOOD to PANTRY (726-879).
- Wednesday December 23 1:30PM-4:00PM: To make an appointment via Plentiful, text FOOD to PANTRY (726-879).
- Wednesday December 30 10:00AM-12:30PM: To make an appointment via Plentiful, text FOOD to PANTRY (726-879).
- Wednesday December 30 1:30PM-4:00PM: To make an appointment via Plentiful, text FOOD to PANTRY (726-879).
- In response to COVID-19, food is available by appointment only. Appointments can only be scheduled on Mondays from 9:30AM-5:00PM.
- Can schedule an appointment using the Plentiful app or texting "START" to 726-879
United Bronx Parents, Inc. - Food Pantry
603 Prospect Ave
(718) 292-9808
Status: open
ID Required: yes- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 10:00AM-1:00PM
- Clients line up as early as 6:00AM for the pantry opening at 10:00AM
- Bring a bag or a shopping cart
United Bronx Parents, Inc. - Soup Kitchen
603 Prospect Ave
(718) 292-9808
Status: open
ID Required: no- Monday-Friday 2:30PM-4:00PM
- Bring a bag or a shopping cart
Way Out Church Ministries
520 E 148th St
(718) 665-8069
Status: open
ID Required: yes- Tuesday 12:00PM-2:00PM
- Thursday 8:00AM-10:00AM
Beth-El House of Yahweh
3482 Park Ave
(718) 401-0743
Status: open
ID Required: yes
Kosher,Halal- Sunday December 6 8:00AM-10:00AM
- Sunday December 13 8:00AM-10:00AM
- Sunday December 20 8:00AM-10:00AM
- Sunday December 27 8:00AM-10:00AM
- Sunday January 3 8:00AM-10:00AM
BronxWorks, McLaughlin Community Center
1130 Grand Concourse
(646) 596-1316
Status: open
ID Required: yes- Saturday 9:00AM-2:30PM: By appointment only
- Food available by appointment only
- To get an appointment, call listed number on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday
- If you do not have an appointment, go to Food Pantry on Saturday for a grab-and-go option. An appointment will be set for the next Saturday,
Inspirational Gospel Assembly
1211 Brook Ave
(718) 640-7800, (347) 758-6447
Status: open
ID Required: yes- Saturday December 5 11:00AM-1:00PM
- Saturday December 12 11:00AM-1:00PM
- Saturday December 19 11:00AM-1:00PM
- Saturday December 26 11:00AM-1:00PM
- Saturday January 2 11:00AM-1:00PM
- Due to COVID-19, food pantry is open by appointment only
Manna of Life Ministries, Inc. - Food Pantry
1101 Boston Rd
(347) 577-5788, (917)-294-4080
Status: open
ID Required: no- Saturday December 5 10:00AM-12:00PM: To make an appointment via Plentiful, text FOOD to PANTRY (726-879).
- Wednesday December 9 9:30AM-1:00PM: To make an appointment via Plentiful, text FOOD to PANTRY (726-879).
- Thursday December 10 9:30AM-1:00PM: To make an appointment via Plentiful, text FOOD to PANTRY (726-879).
- Saturday December 12 10:00AM-12:00PM: To make an appointment via Plentiful, text FOOD to PANTRY (726-879).
- Wednesday December 16 9:30AM-1:00PM: To make an appointment via Plentiful, text FOOD to PANTRY (726-879).
- Thursday December 17 9:30AM-1:00PM: To make an appointment via Plentiful, text FOOD to PANTRY (726-879).
- Saturday December 19 10:00AM-12:00PM: To make an appointment via Plentiful, text FOOD to PANTRY (726-879).
- Wednesday December 23 9:30AM-1:00PM: To make an appointment via Plentiful, text FOOD to PANTRY (726-879).
- Thursday December 24 9:30AM-1:00PM: To make an appointment via Plentiful, text FOOD to PANTRY (726-879).
- Saturday December 26 10:00AM-12:00PM: To make an appointment via Plentiful, text FOOD to PANTRY (726-879).
- Wednesday December 30 9:30AM-1:00PM: To make an appointment via Plentiful, text FOOD to PANTRY (726-879).
- Thursday December 31 9:30AM-1:00PM: To make an appointment via Plentiful, text FOOD to PANTRY (726-879).
- Saturday January 2 10:00AM-12:00PM: To make an appointment via Plentiful, text FOOD to PANTRY (726-879).
- Food available by appointment only. To make an appointment, call (347) 577-5788 or (917) 294-4080 on Monday mornings at 9:00AM.
- Pantry delivery may be available for those who are homebound depending on their situation.
Manna of Life Ministries, Inc. - Soup Kitchen
1101 Boston Rd
(917) 549-8595
Status: open
ID Required: no- Saturday 9:30AM-2:30PM: Grab-and-Go Hot Meals
- Pantry delivery may be available for those who are homebound
Morrisania Revitalization Corp Inc.
576 E 165th St
(718) 589-7858
Status: open
ID Required: no- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday 12:30PM-4:00PM
New Covenant Community Development Corporation
1175 Boston Rd
(718) 328-6072 x 4
Status: open
ID Required: yes- Tuesday December 8 2:00PM-4:00PM
- Wednesday December 9 12:00PM-2:00PM: To make an appointment via Plentiful, text FOOD to PANTRY (726-879).
- Tuesday December 15 2:00PM-4:00PM
- Wednesday December 16 12:00PM-2:00PM: To make an appointment via Plentiful, text FOOD to PANTRY (726-879).
- Tuesday December 22 2:00PM-4:00PM
- Wednesday December 23 12:00PM-2:00PM: To make an appointment via Plentiful, text FOOD to PANTRY (726-879).
- Tuesday December 29 2:00PM-4:00PM
- Wednesday December 30 12:00PM-2:00PM: To make an appointment via Plentiful, text FOOD to PANTRY (726-879).
Redeemed Christian Church of God
1001 Morris Ave
(718) 293-8996
Status: open
ID Required: yes
Kosher,Halal- Tuesday 12:00PM-5:00PM
St. Augustine - Food Pantry
1168 Franklin Ave
(718) 893-0072
Status: open
ID Required: unknown- Thursday December 10 11:00AM-2:00PM
- Thursday December 17 11:00AM-2:00PM
- Thursday December 24 11:00AM-2:00PM
- Thursday December 31 11:00AM-2:00PM
Vineyard International Christian Ministries/Vineyard Food Pantry
1140 Teller Ave
(718) 538-9211
Status: open
ID Required: yes- Saturday 12:00PM-4:00PM
- Please bring your own bag
Women of Courage Mission
315 E 170th St
(718) 588-5609, (754) 212-0406
Status: open
ID Required: unknown- Tuesday 10AM-5PM
- Wednesday 10AM-5PM
- Friday 10AM-5PM
Campaign Against Hunger, Andrew Jackson Housing Dev - Mobile Food Pantry
785 Courtlandt Ave
(718) 773-3551
Status: unknown
ID Required: unknownEvangelistic Communities Outreach Bx
212 E 141st St
Status: unknown
ID Required: unknownGreater Universal Baptist Church
253 E 153rd St
(718) 585-7166 or (718) 292-8640
Status: unknown
ID Required: unknownBeastro
135 Alexander Ave
Status: unknownCornerstone Assembly Church
671 Prospect Ave
(718) 292-6780
Status: unknown
ID Required: unknownGospel Hill Baptist Church, Inc.
3265 3rd Ave
Status: unknown
ID Required: unknownMomentum Project, Argus Community
760 E 160th St
(718) 401-5700
Status: unknown
ID Required: unknownNew Zion Pilgrim Baptist Church
1040 Washington Ave
(718) 292-4165
Status: unknown
ID Required: unknownAfrican Redemption Alliance
1299 College Ave
(718) 975- 0065
Status: closed
ID Required: unknown- Saturday 9:30AM-12AM
- Sunday 12PM-2PM
- Tuesday 10AM-12PM
Calvary Deliverance Christian Assembly, Inc.
737 Concourse Village E
(347) 658-4459, (718) 665-5254
Status: closed
ID Required: unknown- Saturday 1PM-3PM
Volunteers of America, Horizon Program
349 E 149th St
(718) 585-8233
Status: closed
ID Required: unknownEvangelical Garifuna Church
344 Brook Ave
(718) 585-6818
Status: closed
ID Required: unknown- Closed due to COVID-19
Path of Blessings
506 Brook Ave
(718) 600-2401
Status: closed
ID Required: unknown- Temporarily closed until further notice
St. Peter's Lutheran Church
431-437 E 140th St
(718) 402-5510
Status: closed
ID Required: unknown- Thursday 9AM-1PM
- Wednesday 10AM-2PM
Mission Walk an Episcopal - Lutheran Journey
763 Prospect Ave
Status: closed
ID Required: unknown- Wednesday 2PM-7:30PM
Holy Tabernacle Church - Food Pantry
3780 3rd Ave
(718) 293-9862
Status: closed
ID Required: unknown- Tuesday 4:00PM-5:30PM
- Temporarily closed until further notice
Holy Tabernacle Church - Soup Kitchen
3780 3rd Ave
(718) 293-9862
Status: closed
ID Required: unknown- Tuesday 3:30PM-4:30PM
- Temporarily closed until further notice
Morrisania Baptist Church
551 E 169th St
(718) 590-8292
Status: closed
ID Required: unknown- Thursday 8AM-8PM
- Saturday 9AM-11:30AM
New Pilgrim Community Baptist Church
490 E 165th St
Status: closed
ID Required: unknown- Friday 10AM-11:45AM
- Friday 10AM-12AM
- Wednesday 10AM-11:30AM
Farmers' Markets in Melrose/Mott Haven
To ensure the below farmers's markets are open, please call or check the listed websites for the most up-to-date information.
Many farmers' markets accept cash, SNAP/EBT, debit/credit, WIC and Senior FMNP coupons. They may also offer Health Bucks for EBT users -- for every $5 spent in EBT, customers receive a $2 Health Buck coupon to purchase additional fruits and vegetables. For an updated list of farmers' markets near you (including days/hours of operation) visit nyc.gov/health and search "farmers markets."
- Lincoln Hospital Greenmarket
E 149th St bet Park & Morris Ave- Tuesday 8:00AM-3:00PM
- New Roots Community Farmers Market
670 Gr& Concourse- Tuesday 3:00PM-7:00PM
- Stadium Tennis Center: 725 Exterior Street, (718) 665-4864
80th St & 41st Ave- Tuesday 8:00AM-4:00PM
- NYC Health + Hospitals Gotham Health Belvis
545 E 142nd St- Monday 10:00AM-3:00PM
- South Bronx Farmers Market
138th St between Willis & Alexander Ave- Saturday 10:00AM-4:00PM
- Harvest Home St. Mary's Park Farm Stand
St Mary's Park at 149th between St Ann's Ave & Jackson Ave- Thursday 8:00AM-4:00PM
- Mott Haven Farmers Market
545 E 142nd St- Monday 9:00AM-3:00PM
- BronxWorks Farm Stand
1130 Gr& Concourse- Thursday 10:00AM-4:00PM
- Learn It, Grow It, Eat It Farmstand
E 169th St & Boston Rd, at McKinley Square- Wednesday 10:00AM-3:00PM
Shelters, Transitional Housing and Services for Homeless People in Melrose/Mott Haven
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 Melrose/Mott Haven area. The NYC Food Policy Center will be continuously calling to check openings.
Please call before visiting in case of changes.
Also find shelter in NYC through the Coalition for the Homeless, Project STAY and ShelterList. Call the Department of Homeless Services (DHS) 24-hour hotline for additional direction: (212)-361-0584, or the Prevention Assistance and Temporary Housing (PATH) office, also 24/7 at 917-521-3900.
BOOM!Health - Harm Reduction Center
226 E 144th St
(718) 292-7718- Services offered: Services include meals, showers, clothing, laundry, safe space, daily support and education groups, rapid HIV testing, rapid hepatitis C screening, hepatitis A and B vaccines, case management services, counseling, connection to health care, medication and complementary therapies such as auricular acupuncture. (Some non-food pantry related services may be suspended at this time.)
- Additional information:
- Syringe exchange located in mobile unit.
- Accepting new clients at this time. Call and state what services you are looking for.
- Food Pantry and meals to-go offered Monday - Friday, 12:00PM-2:00PM at this location for existing clients. Food services are only available to the general community on Mondays 12:00PM-2:00PM.
- Hours:
- Monday - Friday, 9:00AM-6:30PM
Green Chimneys - Transitional Living Program
2417 3rd Ave, Room 606
(347) 514-0752- Services offered: An organization providing homeless or at-risk youth (ages 17-21), with a focus on LGBTQ youth, with transitional housing and life skills trainings.
- Services affected by COVID-19:
- Campuses and program sites are closed until further notice, and most activities are suspended including the Farm & Wildlife Center and other public programs.
- For questions on specific programs, please make inquiries via their online contact form.
- The Health Center continues to coordinate all medication pick ups for school families.
- Medical-related questions should be directed to the Health Center at (845) 279-2995, ext. 253.
- Campuses and program sites are closed until further notice, and most activities are suspended including the Farm & Wildlife Center and other public programs.
Legal Services NYC - Bronx
349 E 149th St, 10th Floor
(718) 928-3700- Legal Services NYC's Access Line is OPEN and continuing to serve clients and communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Although physical offices are closed, the dedicated staff are working remotely on behalf of new and existing clients.
- Current clients should contact their advocate's office or extension for more information about their cases.
- COVID resources can be found here.
- If you are seeking legal assistance on a new matter, you can call the legal assistance hotline at 917-661-4500, Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Staff can take calls in any language.
- For the most up-to-date information and services, please call listed number
New York City Family Justice Center - Bronx
198 E 161st St, 2nd Floor
(718) 508-1220- You can call any New York City Family Justice Center (FJC) to get connected to free and confidential assistance for victims and survivors of domestic and gender-based violence, which can include sexual violence, human trafficking, stalking, and intimate partner violence.
- Bronx: (718) 508-1220
- As of Tuesday, March 17, 2020, the NYC Family Justice Centers buildings are temporarily closed as part of the City's response to Coronavirus (COVID-19). Services and support for survivors remains available by phone.
- In the evenings or weekends:
- Call NYC's 24-hour Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-621-4673; TTY: 1-866-604-5350); or
- Visit the NYC HOPE Resource Directory *online at *www.nyc.gov/NYCHOPE
- You can also:
- Chat on a secure website with a Safe Horizon advocate who can offer information, advocacy and support through SafeChat on Monday to Friday, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. (except for holidays)
- Text confidentially with an advocate with the NYS Domestic and Sexual Violence Hotline at (844) 997-2121.
- For the most up-to-date information and services, please call listed number
- For help with stress and anxiety please call NYC Well (1-888-692-9355) or text "WELL" to 65173.
- You can call any New York City Family Justice Center (FJC) to get connected to free and confidential assistance for victims and survivors of domestic and gender-based violence, which can include sexual violence, human trafficking, stalking, and intimate partner violence.
The Dennelisse Corporation - Bronx Office
349 E 149th St, Suite 605
(718) 993-5580- Services offered:
- Provides services to those with chronic or mental health illnesses and/or homelessness, including case management, home care, and care coordination.
- Additional information:
- Virtual and in-person services currently being offered
- Services offered:
University Consultation and Treatment Center - Ehrlich Apartment Program
1020 Grand Concourse, Suite 7
(718) 588-2850, (718) 293-8400- Services offered: A scatter site program providing individuals with HIV/AIDS and their families with housing and the following residential supportive services: healthcare coordination, counseling, entitlements assistance, and recreational activities.
- Additional information:
- Open for current clients
- Hours:
- Monday - Friday, 9:00AM-5:00PM
WE STAY/Nos Quedamos, Inc.
754 Melrose Ave
(718) 585-2323- Services offered: Helps people prepare and apply for affordable housing via Housing Connect.
- Additional information:
- Hours:
- Monday - Thursday, 9:00AM-4:00PM
- Friday, 9:00AM-3:30PM
- Hours:
Bowery Residents' Committee (BRC) - HomePlus - Bronx
357 E 145th St
(718) 402-3875- Services offered: With 29 caring and effective programs that help people overcome addiction, mental and physical illness, unemployment, and homelessness and achieve their potential, BRC provides a full continuum of care.
- Additional information:
- Currently not taking any walk-ins; please call the listed number for inquiries and questions.
- For residence, submit an application––provides food and help for those who move on, with food stamps and pantry information
- Office Hours:
- Monday - Friday, 9:00AM-5:00PM
Baltic Street Advocacy, Employment, and Housing (AEH), Inc. - Bronx Home Works
369 E 148th St
(718) 563-2808- Services offered: Employment program providing adults (ages 18+) with a history or current diagnosis of mental illness with work readiness and assistance with obtaining and maintaining employment.
- Additional information:
- Locations are currently closed, but staff are equipped to serve remotely
- Virtual groups, classes, and seminars are currently available and accepting new clients; visit their Facebook page to get information or register for new groups
Bronxconnect
432 E 149th St
(718) 402-6872- Services offered: 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 - Avenue St. John Office
630 Southern Blvd
(646) 393-4015 or (929) 252-7015- Services offered:
- 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.
- Services affected by COVID-19:
- For services affected by COVID-19, please visit this website or call the listed number
- Additional information:
- 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.
- Services offered:
BronxWorks - Family Eviction Prevention Supplement Program
630 Jackson Ave, 3rd Floor
(718) 637-2630- Services offered:
- CityFHEPS is a rental assistance program to help individuals and families find and keep housing.
- Services affected by COVID-19:
- For services affected by COVID-19, please call the listed number or visit their website
- Services offered:
Ehrlich Residence
690 E 147th St
(718) 401-8196, (718) 293-8400- Services offered: 24 hour residential facility assisting individuals in choosing housing, roommates, and furniture; providing financial assistance with purchasing apartment furnishings and with initial apartment/utility deposits, assistance with resolving roommate or landlord issues that may jeopardize the stability of the housing placement; and linking residents to a comprehensive community support system of case management, mental health and general health supports.
Goodwill Industries - Bronx Employment Support and Training
384 E 149th St, Room 622
(718) 401-2555- Services offered: Provides adults with mental illness (ages 18+) with supported employment, assisted competitive employment, and an Adult Self-Help (ASH) supportive services program.
- Additional information:
- Services are available remotely by phone.
- Hours:
- Monday & Wednesday, 8:30AM-5:00PM
Institute For Mediation And Conflict Resolution (IMCR)
369 E 148th St, Lower Level
(718) 585-1190- Services offered: 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.
- Additional information:
- Office is open to answer calls Monday - Friday, 9:00AM-5:00PM. All services are currently provided remotely via Zoom.
NYC Parks - St. Mary’s Recreation Center
450 St. Ann's Ave
(718) 402-5155- Services offered: Temporarily closed until further notice; all memberships to recreation center members will be extended to cover the length of time we are closed.
Samaritan Village - Independence Alcohol Treatment Program at Willis Avenue
2778 3rd Ave
(718) 402-9000- Services offered: Provides in-person and virtual 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 an Outpatient clinic near you, click here. Residential Admissions can be reached by calling 718-657-6195 or 855-322-4357.
- Hope Care Management program continues to serve clients in need of assistance with coordinating chronic medical, behavioral health and social service needs. Call 718-402-2614.
- Two Opioid Treatment Programs in the Bronx are open for people needing Methadone, Buprenorphine or other medication-assisted treatment. Call our Willis Avenue site at 718-292-4640 or the Grand Concourse site at 718-292-4455.
- Recovery Coaches at the Peer Alliance Recovery Centers are available to provide support for people in recovery. Dial 929-244-1500 or 929-244-1445, ext. 1883 or 1882. Leave a message if there is no answer or if it is after hours.
St. Anthony Shelter
410 E 156th St
(718) 993-5161- Services offered: Private overnight shelter to care for the long-term needs of homeless men 18 years or older in New York City.
- Additional information:
- Currently accepting new guests. For the most up-to-date information, call the listed number. This can change day-to-day based on room availability.
- This is a completely dry shelter. Guests must be clean and sober to be accepted. Guests must have documentation of a negative swab test for COVID.
The New York Foundling - Bronx Community Services
501 Southern Blvd
(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:
- In the Developmental Disabilities division, Day Habilitation programs have shifted to operating virtually and within Foundling residences, while staff at our residences assist residents in adapting to new restrictions and guidelines.
- We now conduct telehealth sessions within our medical and mental health programs.
- Foster parent orientations have moved online, and our therapists, interventionists, and social workers now maintain connections with children and families through video conferences.
- 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
- In Staten Island, programs now provide necessities to families impacted by the economic downturn, including a grocery giveaway program that provides families with meat, fruits, vegetables, hygiene products, and other essentials.
- For the most up-to-date information and services, please call listed number and visit the website.
163rd Street Improvement Council
490 E 167th St
(718) 620-6007- Services offered: Offers the special needs, homeless and low income populations an array of support services.
- Provides a range of programs listed on the website
- Additional information:
- Hours:
- Monday - Friday, 9:00AM-5:00PM
- Hours:
- Services offered: Offers the special needs, homeless and low income populations an array of support services.
BronxWorks - Homebase - McLaughlin Community Center
1130 Grand Concourse
(718) 508-3040- Services offered:
- Helps individuals and families at risk for homelessness with services such as family or landlord mediation, budgeting skills, legal services, short-term financial assistance, mental health/substance abuse services, household repairs, entitlements, childcare, education, and employment. (Not all services listed are available at this locations; call to verify.)
- Additional information:
- For Homeless services, contact Marisol Rosa-Saltares at (929) 252-7015 or [email protected]. Other numbers to call (646) 393-4070; (718) 893-3606.
- Services offered:
Community Access - Casa De La Luna
3462 3rd Ave
(212) 780-1400- Services offered: Provides adults with permanent housing in single-occupancy studio apartments, and supportive services for residents with psychiatric disabilities. Will refer to food pantries and soup kitchens when called or from website
- For services affected by COVID-19, please visit their website or call the listed number
- Additional information:
- Residents in Adult Homes are not permitted to receive visitors, including staff
- The Respite Center is now open, and re-opening plans for East Village Access is ongoing
- Direct support is offered to all Community Access tenants
- Services offered: Provides adults with permanent housing in single-occupancy studio apartments, and supportive services for residents with psychiatric disabilities. Will refer to food pantries and soup kitchens when called or from website
Community Access - Franklin Residence
1363 Franklin Ave
(212) 780-1400- Services offered: Provides low-income families, and individuals living with psychiatric disabilities, with permanent housing
- Services affected by COVID-19:
- Residents in Adult Homes are not permitted to receive visitors, including staff.
- The Respite Center is now open, and re-opening plans for East Village Access is ongoing.
- Direct support is offered to all Community Access tenants.
- For all services affected by COVID-19, please visit website
Community Action for Human Services - Paige Apartments
1455 Fulton Ave
(718) 588-5388- Services offered:
- Community residence providing mentally ill adults with single room occupancy residence
- Food pantry on Saturdays at 9:00AM available to anyone in the community. Call first for availability.
- Food available at 3:00PM every day at 1455 Fulton St. for anyone in need. Call number listed, extension x700.
- Services offered:
St. John's House I
1182 Washington Ave
(718) 402-3704- Services offered: Apartments for formerly homeless individuals.
- Office hours: 09:00AM-05:00PM
Weston United - Bronx STAR
232 E 169th St
(646) 794-1499 or (212) 663-3000- Services offered: Provide emergency shelter, transitional and permanent supported housing, and case management services to those struggling with homelessness, mental illness, and substance abuse.
- Additional information:
- In-patient programs are still running for those already admitted; current patients continue to receive care and support
- Telehealth services are available, call for support
Resources for Immigrants and Undocumented Individuals & Families
The resources below come primarily from A Guide to Community-Based Organizations for Immigrants
While many food pantries and soup kitchens require ID under normal circumstances (COVID-19 may affect), some organizations are making exceptions for the state of emergency and extending their services to everyone in need, regardless of documentation.
Please call or email before visiting for updates about their services.
The following resources offer services for which ID/official residence is never required:
Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New York
- Languages: English, Spanish
- 1011 First Avenue, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10022
- Helpline: (888) 744-7900, Mon-Fri 8am-8pm
- Service delivery model has been transitioned to a telephonic model and we continue to serve the most vulnerable New Yorkers. If you need help, please call the Catholic Charities Helpline at 1-888-744-7900, Mon - Fri 9AM to 8PM
- Food pantry locations are open and provide “grab and go” bags so that New Yorkers will not go hungry during this “stay at home”. In East Harlem, our food pantry is packing bags of food for delivery to homebound seniors. For more information, contact us at CCFOOD@ARCHNY.ORG or the Food Hotline at 646-457-9730 for all food related inquiries.
- Bronx Center: 402 E 152 Street, between Melrose and 3rd Avenues
- Wednesday: 11 am to 3 pm
- Thursday: 10 am to 1 pm
- Friday from 10 am to 1 pm
- Kennedy Center: 34 W 134 St, Between Lenox and 5th Ave -- entrance through W 135 Street
- Wednesday: 9 am to 1 pm
- St. Cecilia Pantry: 125 E 105 St between Park and Lexington Ave, Manhattan
- Wednesday: 9 am to 12 noon
- St. Augustine: 1168 Franklin Ave between 167 and 168 St. Bronx
- Monday: 9 am to 12 noon
- Thursday: 2 pm to 4 pm
- Bronx Center: 402 E 152 Street, between Melrose and 3rd Avenues
- Eviction prevention services also continue to operate and are working to prevent the accrual of rent arrears. For more information, please call the Catholic Charities Helpline at 1-888-744-7900
- Immigration Division has been able to implement seminars and distribute critical information via electronic means, and our attorneys are still accompanying clients to those courts that remain open. For more information, please call the New Americans Hotline, 1-800-566-7636, Mon - Fri 9AM - 8PM, Sat-Sun 9AM - 5PM
Damayan Migrant Workers Association
- Languages: English, Tagalog
- 406 West 40th St. 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10018
- Phone: (212) 564-6057
- Helps labor trafficking survivors develop escape plans, secure emergency housing and financial assistance, access social and legal services, find employment, and facilitate family reunifications. Also engages in community and organizing for fair labor standards and labor trafficking.
Refugee Services Refugee Services (RS) within the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance is the single state agency responsible for the implementation of services to refugees.
- Find a program for refugees here.
- Contact RS for information about services at (518) 402-3096.
Immigrant Rights and Services: Public Benefits Available to Immigrants Many important services and benefits are available to all people, regardless of immigration status. Some of these services are for emergency needs. The services listed below are available to all people, including undocumented immigrants.
- Children under 19 are eligible for health insurance under the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP),
- Pregnant women, children under 5 years of age, and mothers of babies up to 6 months old (or 12 months if breastfeeding) are eligible for nutrition education, nutritious food and breastfeeding support under Women, Infants and Children Program (WIC),
- Prenatal care for pregnant women under the Prenatal Care Assistance Program (PCAP),
- Emergency medical care, including ambulance service,
- Domestic violence counseling,
- Immunizations,
- HIV testing and counseling,
- Emergency shelter,
- Poison control hotline,
- Food pantry services,
- Child welfare and foster care services,
- Public school education,
- School breakfast and lunch programs,
- Senior services and senior center programs provided by the Department for the Aging,
- Services that protect against consumer fraud provided by the Department of Consumer Affairs,
- Protection against discrimination provided by the Human Rights Commission,
- Services and facilities provided by the Department of Parks and Recreation,
- Services provided by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene,
- Public library services and special events,
- Public transportation,
- Police protection, and
- Fire protection.
The following are some benefits that only U.S. citizens and immigrants with certain legal status that are “lawfully present” can receive:
- Supplemental Security Income (SSI),
- Food stamps,
- Cash assistance,
- Public housing,
- Section 8 Housing vouchers, and
- Medicaid (non-emergency).
Services for Immigrants and Undocumented Individuals/Families Close to Melrose/Mott Haven
CUNY - Citizenship Now! - Hostos Community College Immigration Center
427 Walton Ave, T-501
(718) 518-4395- Services offered: Provides free, high quality, and confidential immigration law services to help individuals and families on their path to U.S. citizenship.
- Additional information:
- Still operating remotely, but has returned to normal hours
- Remote help with citizenship, green card renewal, work authorization, and fee waiver applications offered
- Call: (646) 664-9400
- Text: (929) 334-3784
- Hours:
- Monday - Friday, 9:00AM-5:00PM
Legal Aid Society of New York - Criminal - Bronx Practice
260 E 161st St, 9th & 10th Floors
(718) 991-4758- Services offered: Provides urgent legal services to reunify families and assist low-income immigrants in obtaining lawful status, applying for citizenship, and defending against deportation.
- Additional information:
- Physical offices are currently closed, but staff is working remotely.
- If assistance is needed from the Criminal Defense Practice or Juvenile Rights Practice, call (212) 577-3300, where an operator will assist the caller.
- If assistance is needed from the Civil Practice, call the listed neighborhood office number.
Legal Services NYC - Bronx
349 E 149th St, 10th Floor
(718) 928-3700- Legal Services NYC's Access Line is OPEN and continuing to serve clients and communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Although physical offices are closed, the dedicated staff are working remotely on behalf of new and existing clients.
- Current clients should contact their advocate's office or extension for more information about their cases.
- COVID resources can be found here.
- If you are seeking legal assistance on a new matter, you can call the legal assistance hotline at 917-661-4500, Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Staff can take calls in any language.
- For the most up-to-date information and services, please call listed number
Mid-Bronx Senior Citizens Council - Family Preservation Center
1125 Grand Concourse
(866) 370-4483- Services offered: community center providing low-income individuals of all ages with various services
Sauti Yetu Center for African Women, Inc.
2417 3rd Ave, Suite 205
(718) 665-2486- Services offered: A community organization dedicated to mobilizing African immigrant women to improve the quality of their lives, strengthen their families and develop their communities.
- Additional information:
- The office is currently closed and the staff is working remotely. Call the listed number to speak to someone about services.
Mercy Center Bronx
377 E 145th St
(718) 993-2789- Currently taking registrations for English classes in person; most other classes are online at this time and begin in October.
- Services offered:
- Offer free assistance with Naturalization Applications for legal permanent residents and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) renewals.
- Provides legal representation to participants in immigration proceedings.
- Free online programs are available; a full list of Fall 2020 programs can be found here, and other online resources can be found here.
- Additional information:
- The physical location is currently closed but working remotely. Questions can be directed to info@mercycenterbronx.org
- Mercy Center is preparing to reopen offices.
- A list of food pantries and food support opportunities can be found on their website.
- Hours: Mo-Fr 8AM-9PM
- The physical location is currently closed but working remotely. Questions can be directed to info@mercycenterbronx.org
NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health - Belvis - Segundo Ruiz Belvis Diagnostic & Treatment Center
545 E 142nd St
(718) 579-1707- Services offered: Health center providing patients of all ages with primary and specialty medical care, dental services, and WIC enrollment and services.
- Additional information:
- Walk-in COVID-19 and antibody testing offered at this location (no appointment necessary)
- Testing Hours: Monday - Saturday 9:00AM-3:30PM, Sunday 9:00AM-2:00PM
- Offering remote and in-person services.
- Accepting new clients. New clients must pick up their card in person.
- Call the listed number to make appointments and speak to a health practitioner.
- Walk-in COVID-19 and antibody testing offered at this location (no appointment necessary)
Coalicion Mexicana
389 E 150th St, 3
(917) 600-1644- Services offered: Organization providing Latino, Mexican and the Mexican-American community with case management, education, citizenship preparation, and mentoring.
- Additional information:
- Emergency food service on Fridays, 10:00AM-2:00PM. Appointment required.
- Virtual or phone services available for immigration assistance, case management, ESL classes, citizenship classes, and social service assistance. For information on these opportunities, call the listed number.
Mexican American Students' Alliance (MASA)
2770 3rd Ave, 1st Floor
(646) 481-5890- Services offered:
- 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. Focus is housing, education, immigration and food.
- Services are offered both virtually and in-person depending on the service. Rapid response services are in person.
- Community Education, ESL Classes and after school programs offered virtually.
- Food Pantry: Wednesday by appointment only. Call (718) 360-6655 for new registration.
- Services offered:
Resources for People with Disabilities
Coronavirus is putting immense pressure on mobile and delivery services throughout New York City. Below are resources for people with disabilities who may already rely on these systems and/or need extra support during this time. Please call or email before visiting for updates about their services.
Center for Independence of the Disabled NY
- Currently with customers via telephone only.
- Manhattan office: 212-674-2300.
- Queens office: 646-442-1520.
- If they are unable to speak with you when you call, they will return all messages as soon as they are able.
- ASL-speaking consumers can call the Manhattan office VP line at 646-350-2681 or the Queens VP line at 347-905-5088.
- Coronavirus update
- Food access
- Transportation and Access-A-Ride
Crisis Services/Mental Health: Mobile Crisis Teams A mobile crisis team is a group of health professionals, such as nurses, social workers and psychiatrists, who can provide mental health services, primarily in people’s homes.
- To request a team, call NYC Well at (888) NYC-WELL (888-692-9355)
Helping Hands for the Disabled of NY
- Action Line: We are here for you 9am – 9pm, seven days a week at 718-606-9712
- Food Pantry Available for Disabled People: We can bring food to you. 718-606-9712
NYC Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities
- Can be reached by calling 311.
- Coronavirus Information ASL Video
- Emergency Preparedness
- Housing
- Social Services & Benefits
NYC Mayor’s Office: Disability Service Facilitators Contact Information with EMAIL ADDRESSES and/or ASL VIDEO PHONES which may be helpful for people who are unable to hear and/or speak
- NYC Mayor’s Office
- Ms. Noel Haight
- Voice Phone: 212-788-2548
- ASL Video Phone: 646-396-5830
- Email: MOPD_DSF@cityhall.nyc.gov
- Department of Health & Mental Hygiene:
- Jorge Martinez, Esq
- Voice Phone: 347-396-6067
- Email: jmartin4@health.nyc.gov
- Department for the Aging
- Kim Hernandez
- Voice Phone: 212-602-4197
- Email: khernandez@aging.nyc.gov
- Department of Homeless Services
- Elizabeth A. Iannone
- Voice Phone: 929-221-6617
- Email: disabilityaffairs@hra.nyc.gov
- Department of Transportation
- Denise Ramirez
- 55 Water St.
- New York, NY 10041
- Voice Phone: 212-839-3260
- Email: MobilityManagement@dot.nyc.gov
Office for People with Developmental Disabilities: The Front Door The Front Door is the way OPWDD connects people to the services they need and want. Once you enter, a person-centered planning process begins which helps you learn about and access service options taking your needs and desires into consideration. It will also give you the chance to direct your own service plan or help your family member or loved one as they direct theirs.
- The first step: Determine eligibility
- If eligible to receive services: Begin planning process
- Support and service options available: residential, employment, day habilitation, children’s services and aging services.
Contact the OPWDD regional office that covers your county (Manhattan 646-766-3220) to access the Front Door, or call the OPWWD Info Line at 1-866-946-9733.
Olmstead Rights: New York Disability Resources and Advocacy Organizations
- Links to government agencies and disability rights organizations in New York.
Services for People with Disabilities in Melrose/Mott Haven
Child and Family Support Services (CFSS)
840 Grand Concourse
(718) 618-7535- Providing community habilitation, assistance with daily living, social services, medicaid service coordination to individuals with developmental disabilities, ages 3+
- Due to New York State regulations:
- Day Habilitation, and Community Pre-Vocational will operate remotely
- Community Habilitation and In-Home Respite will continue to operate until further notice.
- Speech Therapy programs have been *suspended *until further notice.
- CFSS will continue to operate; however, in order to limit the number of visitors to the office, visiting hours enacted: Tuesdays & Thursdays: 10 am to 4 pm
- Individuals, advocates, and staff, please feel free to contact your program supervisor if you have any further questions.
City-Pro Group Inc. - Bronx
329 E 149th St
(718) 769-2698 x219- Provides children (birth - age 5) diagnosed with developmental disabilities such as autism, Down's syndrome, brain damage, ADD, ADHD and related conditions with Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services, service coordination, Early Intervention, and preschool special education
- In accordance with the New York City Department of Education and Westchester County; City Pro Group’s Early Intervention Centers will be CLOSED today, Monday, March 16, 2020 and will remain closed until notified otherwise.
- Homebased Services Remain Open
- For the most up-to-date information and services, please call listed number
Eastside House Settlement - Patterson Senior Center
308 E 145th St
(718) 993-5146- Services offered: Senior center offering individuals (ages 60+) case management, entitlements assistance, health-related workshops, daily lunch, and recreational activities.
- Services affected by COVID-19:
- Temporarily closed until further notice due to COVID-19. For the most up-to-date information and services, please call listed number.
- Remote check-ins with seniors are being conducted to promote mental health and provide for any needs.
Mid-Bronx Senior Citizens Council, Inc
900 Grand Concourse
(718) 588-8200- Services offered: Job training and vocational counseling, job readiness workshops, literacy and basic education classes for adults, a Head Start program, Day Care, Pre-K, after-school and school-to-work programs for children and adolescents, nutrition programs and case management.
- Additional information:
- Currently, Senior Center is not open. Some remote classes will start soon.
- Most in-person meetings and services are currently suspended; please call the listed number for any specific inquiries.
- For the most up-to-date information and services, please call listed number Tuesday during hours of 9:00AM-5:00PM
Phipps Houses Group - Phipps Opportunity Center - Melrose
3125 3rd Ave
(347) 329-3929- Services offered: A community center providing adults ages 21+ with pre-TASC and ESL classes, and health insurance enrollment.
- Additional information:
- Clients must live within Community Board 3
- To book an appointment, call 311 or register online here.
ADAPT Community Network - 137th Street
408 E 137th St
(718) 993-3458- Services offered:
- Adult Learning and Community Connections programs, including GED classes, Art Programs – Celebrating the Creative Spirit, Theatre Productions, Community Outings, Volunteering to Help Others, Cooking Class, Assistive Technology, Travel Training, Adaptive Sports
- Service affected by COVID-19:
- Adult Day Habilitation Programs will remain closed until further notice. We are continuing to follow the guidance and direction of the Center for Disease Control, the NYS Department of Health, the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, as well as the Office of Persons with Developmental Disabilities.
- Reach out to the Project Connect information line (877-827-2666) or email [email protected]
- Additional information:
- See ADAPT Community Network's COVID safety plan here
- Services offered:
Association for Energy Affordability, Inc. (AEA) - Weatherization Assistance Program
105 Bruckner Blvd
(718) 292-6733 x8228- Services offered: A weatherization program providing low-income homeowners with repairs and services to lower energy costs, with a focus on serving seniors, individuals with disabilities, and homes with children.
- Additional information:
- Visit the listed website for eligibility requirements and further program information.
- Currently the program is active and staff are available by phone. Please call before visiting physical a physical location.
- Office Hours:
- Monday - Friday, 9:00AM-3:00PM
Creative Lifestyles, Inc.
67 Bruckner Blvd
(718) 665-7002- Services offered: Organization providing Bronx residents who have developmental disabilities (ages 5+) with residential group homes.
- For the most up-to-date information and services, please call listed number
East Side House Settlement - Winifred Wheeler Nursery
200 Alexander Ave
(718) 292-5335- Services offered: A center providing Universal Pre-K and a Head Start program for children ages 5 (including those with special needs); day care for children; psychological and social services; referrals; and health and dental screenings
- Additional information:
- Offering in-person and virtual services at this time
- The Nursery is currently open for physical operations and virtual learning.
- New remote or virtual programs have been created to adjust to new conditions
- Remote check-ins with students and families are being conducted to promote mental health and provide for any needs
- For information and assistance, call the listed number
Acacia Network - Betances Senior Center
607 Concord Ave
(718) 292-4922- Services offered: A senior center providing seniors (ages 60+) with case assistance, recreational activities, arts & crafts, meals and an exercise program.
- Services affected by COVID-19:
- Not providing grab-and-go meals at the moment. Senior members will receive meals directly at their home. Call (718) 292-4922 for more information.
- Video appointments with primary and behavioral care providers are available and accepting new patients. To schedule a virtual or office appointment, call (718) 734-2539.
Goodwill Industries - Bronx Employment Support and Training
384 E 149th St, Room 622
(718) 401-2555- Services offered: Provides adults with mental illness (ages 18+) with supported employment, assisted competitive employment, and an Adult Self-Help (ASH) supportive services program.
- Additional information:
- Services are available remotely by phone.
- Hours:
- Monday & Wednesday, 8:30AM-5:00PM
Goodwill Industries - Lantern House
512 Southern Blvd
(718) 993-1078- Services offered: Offers adults (ages 18+) with mental health diagnoses psychiatric rehabilitation services, including vocational, educational and social activities
- Services are all virtual.
- Additional information:
- Participants must sign up for a shift by phone or in person. Three shifts available: 8:00AM-11:30AM; 12:00PM-2:30PM; 2:30PM-4:30PM.
- Hours:
- Monday, Wednesday 8:30AM-4:30PM
- Services offered: Offers adults (ages 18+) with mental health diagnoses psychiatric rehabilitation services, including vocational, educational and social activities
Lower West Side Household Services - New York City
460 Willis Ave, 2nd Floor
(212) 307-7107- Services offered: An organization 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. Services available for people with Down syndrome or autism.
- Services affected by COVID-19:
- Services are offered in person and through telehealth.
- Additional information:
- Hours:
- Monday - Friday, 9:00AM-5:00PM
- Hours:
NYC Parks - St. Mary’s Recreation Center
450 St. Ann's Ave
(718) 402-5155- Services offered: Temporarily closed until further notice; all memberships to recreation center members will be extended to cover the length of time we are closed.
Services for the Underserved - Adult Day Habilitation Program - 149th Street
391 E 149th St
(718) 742-0344 or (212) 633-6900- Services offered: A day habilitation program providing adults (ages 21+) with developmental disabilities with community integration skills, volunteer opportunities, recreational activities and life skills training.
- Additional information:
- Current clients continue to receive full care and support.
- To apply, email [email protected] or call (877) 583-5336 to determine what services are needed
Community Action for Human Services - Paige Apartments
1455 Fulton Ave
(718) 588-5388- Services offered:
- Community residence providing mentally ill adults with single room occupancy residence
- Food pantry on Saturdays at 9:00AM available to anyone in the community. Call first for availability.
- Food available at 3:00PM every day at 1455 Fulton St. for anyone in need. Call number listed, extension x700.
- Services offered:
SEBNC - Best of Me Day Habilitation Program
751 E 161st St- Services offered: A day program offering adults (ages 18+) who are developmentally disabled with various services
SEBNC - Leisurely Yours After-School Program
3289 3rd Ave
(718) 665-8909- Services offered: An after-school program providing Bronx youth (ages 12-21) who have developmental disabilities with educational and recreational activities.
- Provides respite services, day programs, after-school and service coordination support for families who have children with developmental delays.
- Additional information:
- Services are limited at this time, and many are being provided remotely. For the most up-to-date information please call listed number.
- Services offered: An after-school program providing Bronx youth (ages 12-21) who have developmental disabilities with educational and recreational activities.
SEBNC - South East Bronx Neighborhood Centers , Inc. - Business Office
955 Tinton Ave, 1st Floor
(718) 542-2727- Services offered: Community center offering after school programs, developmental disability services
- Additional information:
- Still in the process of reopening
Citywide Non-Profit Organizations Offering Food Delivery and/or Mobile Markets
- GetFoodNYC: a meal delivery program created by the City of New York to assist New Yorkers who are unable to access food themselves during COVID-19.
- Apply here by creating an account. Call 311 if you need help creating an account.
- Intended for individuals and families affected by COVID-19 who meet the following criteria:
- No members of the household can go out and get food because they are at increased medical risk or homebound
- No neighbors or family members can go out and get food for you
- Do not receive meal assistance from other providers (such as: Meals on Wheels or God's Love We Deliver); and
- You are unable to afford meal delivery or grocery delivery
- Households may place an order once every two days.
- Each order contains 4 meals per person in the household. No household will receive more than 8 meals per delivery.
- City Harvest: Mobile markets are still operating throughout the city. Please click here to find a mobile market in your neighborhood.
- CityMeals on Wheels: Deliver meals to eligible New Yorkers over 60 years old.
- Eligibility Requirements here.
- Require a Case Manager to coordinate services
- COVID-19 response
- God’s Love We Deliver: Deliver meals to eligible New Yorkers who are too sick to cook or shop for themselves.
- Eligibility Requirements and Application Information here.
- Require a Medical Provider to sign the application for services.
- COVID-19 response: Sending all clients shelf-stable bags
- Twitter Updates
- Invisible Hands Deliver: A program delivering groceries and other essential items to populations vulnerable to COVID-19.
- To request a delivery, use the form online or call (732) 639-1579 to request a delivery via phone
- GoGo: GoGo turns on demand transportation companies like Lyft into services that can be accessed and monitored without a smartphone. You can order take-out food and/or groceries with GoGoGourmet and GoGoGroceries (see below). You may also request special accessibility services through GoGoGrandparent, though you do not have to be a senior (just 18+ years of age).
- Step 1: Register for GoGo by clicking here or by calling 1 (855) 464-6872.
- Step 2: CALL 1 (855) 464-6872 and wait to hear: "Thanks for calling GoGo"
- Step 3:
- PRESS 1 to immediately request a Lyft or Uber to your home.
- PRESS 2 to request a Lyft or Uber to where we dropped you off last.
- PRESS 3, 4 or 5 to request a Lyft or Uber to a custom pick up location (once you're registered please give us a call to set these up).
- PRESS 6 to request a Lyft or Uber with an operator.
- PRESS 0 to speak with an operator about scheduling requests in advance or anything else.
- GoGoGourmet: Meals delivered to the door of your home (855) 754-5328
- GoGoGroceries: Groceries delivered to the door of your home (855) 222-4919
- Meals on Wheels America: Deliver meals to eligible Network of over 5,000 independently run local programs
- Search for participating locations near you here. Requirements and eligibility vary from location to location. Some locations may also provide additional services, including pet food and medical supply delivery services.
- GrowNYC Fresh Food Boxes: seasonal produce well below retail prices
- Visit a Fresh Food Box site near you (see bullets below)
- Pay $14 (or $15 at workplace sites) in cash, credit/debit, EBT/SNAP, or Health Bucks for next week’s share
- Return the following week to pick up your share: 10-15 pounds of fresh, high-quality produce
- All Fresh Food Box sites accept SNAP/EBT and Health Bucks
- SUSPENDED: Hunter College, Brooklyn Army Terminal, 1 Centre Street, and Department of Health.
- OPEN (operating outdoors):
- Lenox Hill Neighborhood House: 70th Street & 1st Avenue, 1st Avenue Entrance
- Project H.O.P.E.: 854 Hunts Point Avenue
- Family Health Center of Harlem: Now operating at East Harlem Health Action Center (below)
- East Harlem Health Action Center: 158 E 115th Street
- Uptown Grand Central: Southwest corner of 125th Street & Park Avenue
- Bed-Stuy Fresh Food Box: 403 Lewis Ave
- No longer accepting new participants; join the waitlist
- See GrowNYC updates here.
- *World Central Kitchen: *Distributing meals in the Bronx, Queens, Harlem, and Brooklyn
- These meals are available to anyone in the area who needs extra support during this uncertain time.
- World Central Kitchen (WCK) distributes thousands of fresh, individually packed, ready to heat at home, grab-and-go meals to local families.
- Free farmers markets:
- Bronx:
- Tuesday, 12PM - Bronx Beastro, 135 Alexander Ave
- Brooklyn:
- Monday, 10:30AM - 1404 Brooklyn Ave
- Wednesday, 9:30AM - 1016 Nostrand Ave
- Saturday, 9AM - 296 Menahan St
- Saturday, 10:30AM - Coney Island Sea Park North, 2828 W 28th St
- Saturday, 12:30PM - Canarsie Breukelen Houses, 254 Stanley Ave
- Manhattan:
- Tuesday, 12PM - Red Rooster, 310 Malcolm X Blvd
- Thursday, 11:00AM - La Fonda, 169 E 106th St
- Thursday, 12PM - SOMOS Washington Heights, 606 W 207th St
- Thursday, 12PM - National Action Network, 106 W 145th St
- Queens:
- Monday, 12PM - SOMOS Jackson Heights, 93-20 Roosevelt Ave
- Wednesday, 12:30PM - Office of Cataline Cruz, 41-40 Junction Blvd
- Friday, 11:30AM - Love Wins Food Pantry, 78-11 Roosevelt Ave
- Bronx:
- Mutual Aid Groups:** **Click here to find the closest mutual aid group to you:
- Request help online or call the Mutual Aid NYC Hotline
- GrowNYC Farmers Markets and Youthmarkets: offering seasonal, fresh produce, for New York City residents. Locate a market near you here; most accept EBT/SNAP and Health Bucks
- Deemed essential businesses, GrowNYC reconfigured 80+ food access sites to keep them open and safe for shoppers, producers, and staff.
- Working with community partners to deliver free Fresh Food Boxes to low income New Yorkers who are undocumented, unemployed, or struggling in high need neighborhoods.
- Building out distance learning resources to continue to support educators and the general public as learning spaces move remote.
- Many Greenmarket producers are offering a variety of ways to purchase their products, from allowing customers to pre-order and pick up at a market, to direct home delivery and shipping products from their online stores. All of that information is available in one place at GrowNYC Greenmarket Alternative Sales Directory 2020.
- See GrowNYC updates here.
- Common Pantry: Providing takeaway meals for hot breakfast and dinner programs
- 8 East 109th Street, East Harlem
- Monday-Friday at 2:30PM, hot meals
- Saturday-Sunday at 4-5PM, Brown Bag lunches
- 1290 Hoe Avenue, Bronx
- Thursday and Friday at 10AM-2PM
- Saturday at 10AM-2PM
- For additional questions about services contact NYCPServices@nycommonpantry.org
- 8 East 109th Street, East Harlem
- Farms That Are Delivering: A database of farms nation-wide that are delivering locally and across the country.** **
- Meat, produce, and dairy that can be ordered for purchase and delivery online
Additional Resources for New Yorkers
Case Management Services
- See hitesite to locate a Case Management Agency near you
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
- SNAP provides food assistance for eligible New Yorkers. SNAP benefits can be used to purchase fresh produce and groceries at participating stores and online retailers.
- All in-person Human Resource Administration (HRA) Appointments are CANCELLED.
- All SNAP application and recertification interviews can now be done online/by phone.
- Apply for SNAP online at www.nyc.gov/accesshra or by smart phone with the ACCESS HRA app. After you submit your application, complete your eligibility interview by calling 718-SNAP-NOW (718-762-7669) anytime between 8:30 AM and 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday.
- SNAP benefits usually take 30 days to come into effect after the submission of an application, or 7 days with expedited service. Because of COVID-19, there may be significant delays.
- If you cannot get SNAP benefits quickly enough and need urgent help, please call the Emergency Food Hotline at 866-888-8777.
- To help stop the spread of COVID-19, many HRA locations are consolidating until further notice. Please see below for locations, hours, and contact information. SNAP Application:
- Apply online for SNAP here. User guide here.
- For information on documents you may need to apply click here.
- To locate a SNAP center near you click here. If you were already in the process of applying for SNAP:
- Your Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) case will stay open EVEN if you DO NOT….
- Complete your eligibility interview in person if one was scheduled. You can still complete your eligibility interview by phone by calling 718-SNAP-NOW (718-762-7669) anytime between 8:30 AM and 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday.
- Submit your 6-month periodic report. Please submit all required documents through the ACCESS HRA app’s mobile document upload feature.
- Meet the Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWD) work requirements
Official SNAP Enrollment Centers in NYC - Human Resources Association (HRA)
There is at least one SNAP enrollment center location open in each of the five boroughs at this time. Please call rather than visiting:
- Bronx - Crotona S46*
- 1910 Monterey Avenue, 5th Fl., Bronx, NY 10457
- Phone: 929-252-7436 | Fax: 917-639-1107
- Monday – Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm
- This center includes a children's area that does not provide supervision.
- Brooklyn - Clinton Hill #67
- 495 Clermont Ave, Brooklyn NY 11238
- Phone: 929-221-2809 | 929-221-1568
- Fax: 917-639-2511 | HDU Fax: 718-639-7705
- Monday – Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm
- This center includes a Children's Corner, which provides supervision during limited hours.
- Brooklyn - Coney Island #63
- 3050 West 21st Street, Brooklyn, NY 11224
- Phone: 929-221-3856 | 929-221-3867
- Fax: 917-639-2515 | HDU Fax: 917-639-2516
- Monday – Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm
- This center includes a children's area that does not provide supervision.
- Manhattan - Waverly S19
- 12 West 14th St, 4th Fl., New York, NY 10011
- Phone: 212-352-2524 | Fax: 917-639-2504
- Monday - Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm
- This center includes a Children's Corner, which provides supervision during limited hours.
- Queens - Queens S53
- 32-20 Northern Blvd., 2nd Fl., LIC, NY 11101
- (Entrance on One Honeywell Street)
- Phone: 718-784-6315 | Fax: 917-639-2492
- Monday – Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm
- This center includes a Children's Corner, which provides supervision during limited hours.
- Staten Island - Richmond S99
- 201 Bay Street, 2nd Fl., Staten Island, NY 10301
- Phone: 718-390-6994 | Fax: 917-639-2537
- Monday – Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm
Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) offering assistance with SNAP applications Many CBOs provide help completing SNAP applications and screening applicants for eligibility.
- They DO NOT provide interviews (the final step of the application process) - this is only done at the HRA locations listed above.
- Due to COVID-19, interviews may not be required or may be completed by phone. HRA will contact you if they need more information after you apply. Please click here for the Site Finder, enter your address and choose Site Type “Food Stamp Center” to find a CBO offering assistance with SNAP applications close to you.
- It is difficult to confirm the status of these organizations, so please always contact them before visiting. The Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center is continually reaching out to try to verify opening hours and temporary closures.
- If you cannot go to a location, you can request reasonable accommodations (if you are working, elderly, or disabled; if you have problems with child care; if you have trouble traveling to a SNAP Center). Call HRA’s infoline at 718-557-1399 (free language translation services are available) or contact HRA online here. Retail store locations accepting SNAP in NYC: The SNAP Retailer Locator allows anyone to locate nearby SNAP-authorized retailers by entering a street address, city, and state, or zip code. Enter your starting location and select a retailer or map point to get details and directions.
Online retailers accepting SNAP in NYC:
- Amazon
- Add your SNAP EBT card here.
- Amazon Restaurants is not currently operating
- Amazon Fresh inventory and delivery may sometimes be unavailable; confirmation is available only at online checkout Prime Now, Amazon Fresh, and Whole Foods Market are still delivering. Delivery customers always have the option to select “unattended delivery” (if no alcohol in order) during checkout if they prefer not to come into contact with others.
- Check coronavirus updates here.
- ShopRite
- Do not accept EBT for delivery, just for pick up orders.
- Still delivering
- Implemented “drop at your door” service for delivery orders. Your driver will call or text you when they are on their way to make your delivery and your groceries will be left at your door unattended. (Provide your mobile phone number in the Delivery Instructions field at checkout when placing delivery orders.) Note, payment options may have changed to accommodate this service. *SNAP benefits cannot be used to pay delivery fees.
Health Bucks Health Bucks is a coupon program that is run by the City of New York for individuals who receive SNAP benefits, to buy fresh, locally-grown produce. Health Bucks can be used at any NYC Farmers Market that accepts SNAP benefits.
- You MUST be a SNAP recipient to be eligible for Health Bucks.
- For every $5 you spend at farmers markets using SNAP on an EBT card, you can automatically and immediately get $2 in Health Bucks
- Pharmacy to Farm Prescription program
- Receive $30 in Health Bucks when you fill your prescription for blood pressure medication at select pharmacies in Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan
- Sign up at any pharmacy listed below:
- Brooklyn
- Brooklyn Center Pharmacy at 104 Dekalb Ave., 11201 in Downtown Brooklyn
- Myrtle Drug Care at 355 Myrtle Ave., 11205 in Fort Greene
- Park Drugs at 801 Nostrand Ave., 11225 in Crown Heights
- Whitman Pharmacy at 329A Myrtle Ave., 11205 in Fort Greene
- Manhattan
- Drug Mart II at 4873 Broadway, 10034 in Inwood
- Dyckman Pharmacy at 199 Dyckman St, 10040 in Inwood
- Nagle Pharmacy at 210 Nagle Ave., 10034 in Inwood
- New Amsterdam Drug Mart at 698 Amsterdam Ave., 10025 on the Upper West Side
- New London Pharmacy at 246 8th Ave., 10011 in Chelsea
- New York City Pharmacy at 206 1st Ave., 10009 in East Village
- Quick RX UWS at 909 Columbus Ave., 10025 in Upper West Side
- Queens
- Image Heights Pharmacy at 7501 37th Ave., 11372 in Jackson Heights
- Jannat Pharmacy at 7203 35th Ave., 11372 in Jackson Heights
- Nueva Vida Pharmacy at 81-25 37th Ave., 11372 in Jackson Heights
- Superior Pharmacy at 80-05 Roosevelt Ave., 11372 in Jackson Heights
- Brooklyn
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 Melrose/Mott Haven (Please call rather than visiting)
Mid-Bronx Senior Citizens Council – Family Preservation Center
1125 Grand Concourse
(718) 410-6735, (718) 588-1887Montefiore Medical Center
432 E 161st St
(718) 585-4695- Currently accepting new clients. New clients pick up card in-person on Friday.
- Services offered solely by phone.
- Office Hours: Monday - Friday: 8:30AM-5:00PM
NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln – WIC Program
234 E 149th St, Floor 1
(718) 579-5398- Services offered:
- Provides counseling with WIC nutritionists on how to stay healthier before and after you give birth as well as what foods to feed your family.
- Pregnant, breastfeeding and non-breastfeeding women as well as mothers with babies and children up to 5 years old are eligible.
- The WIC program offers a number of free group discussions on shopping, feeding children, physical activity, breastfeeding and other subjects that you are welcome to attend for free.
- Services affected by COVID-19:
- Offering services remotely only.
- New clients can sign up over the phone and have their card mailed to them or can pick up.
- Additional information:
- Office hours: 8:30AM-4:30PM
- Services offered:
The Bronx Defenders
360 E 161st St
(718) 838-7878- All services are offered remotely.
Morris Heights Health Center (MHHC) – 137th Street office
625 E 137th St
(718) 716-4400- If you are a current WIC client, we recommend that you call the WIC office regarding your benefits. MHHC staff can now update your e-WIC card, based on the type of your appointment, over the phone.
- If you are a new client to the WIC program, you must come into the office. However, please call to make an appointment. Walk-ins are still accepted.
- Hours: Mon, Wed, Fri 8:30AM-4:30PM
- Remote services and walk-in appointments available
NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health - Belvis - Segundo Ruiz Belvis Diagnostic & Treatment Center
545 E 142nd St
(718) 579-1707- Services offered: Health center providing patients of all ages with primary and specialty medical care, dental services, and WIC enrollment and services.
- Additional information:
- Walk-in COVID-19 and antibody testing offered at this location (no appointment necessary)
- Testing Hours: Monday - Saturday 9:00AM-3:30PM, Sunday 9:00AM-2:00PM
- Offering remote and in-person services.
- Accepting new clients. New clients must pick up their card in person.
- Call the listed number to make appointments and speak to a health practitioner.
- Walk-in COVID-19 and antibody testing offered at this location (no appointment necessary)
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