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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!
- NYC Food Resource Guide: Queens Village
- Queens Village Food Pantries and Soup Kitchens
- Meals for Seniors (60 years old and above)
- Supermarkets, Delis, Bodegas, and Retail Food Stores
- Not Offering Delivery
- Social Services
- Health and Medical Services
- Citywide Non-Profit Organizations Offering Food Delivery and/or Mobile Markets
- Additional Resources for New Yorkers
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
- Official SNAP Enrollment Centers in NYC - Human Resources Association (HRA)
- Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) offering assistance with SNAP applications
- Retail store locations accepting SNAP in NYC
NYC Food Resource Guide: Queens Village
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 Belmont/East Tremont 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)
- Text the USDA National Hunger Hotline at 914-415-6617 with a question containing the words food, summer, or meals for resources near you.
- HRA’s Emergency Food Hotline: 866-888-8777
- Shelter or Temporary Housing Assistance: 3-1-1
Queens Village 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.
- BFFY-Our Lady Of Lourdes Outreach
last verified May 4, 2023
Website
92-96 220th St, Queens, NY 11428
(718) 479-0924, (718) 479-5111
Status: open
ID Required: Yes
Mondays 11:00AM-1:00PM
Tuesdays 10:00AM-12:00PM
Wednesdays 1:00PM-3:00PM- Must bring ID with an address
- Bright Light Family Worship Center, We Care Pantry
last verified Mar 3, 2023
Website
201-14 Hollis Ave, Queens, NY 11412
(718) 774-0745
Status: unknown
ID Required: Yes - Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens, Church of the Incarnation
last verified May 4, 2023
Website
89-28 207th St, Queens, NY 11427
(718) 465-8534
Status: open
ID Required: Yes
Fridays 12:00AM-2:00PM - Divine Food Pantry
last verified Jan 1, 1970
215-31 99th Ave, Queens, NY 11429
Status: unknown
ID Required: No
Fridays 5:00PM-7:30PM - Divine Truth Ministry
last verified May 4, 2023
Website
215-31 99th Ave, Queens, NY 11429
(516)-655-2661, (646) 302-8937, (516) 415-1192
Status: open
ID Required: Yes
Kosher
Fridays 5:00PM-7:30PM
Sundays 11:00AM-2:00PM- Open to everyone
- ID strongly encouraged, but OK if not available
- Esther Ministry of Mount Moriah AME Church - Moriah City Community Food Pantry
last verified May 4, 2023
Website
206-14 Linden Blvd, Queens, NY 11411
(516) 707-3693
Status: open
ID Required: Yes
Halal
Fridays 3:00PM-5:00PM- Closed if temperatures are below 45 degrees
- Hollis Avenue Congregational Church
last verified Jan 1, 1970
208-11 Hollis Ave, Queens, NY 11429
Status: unknown
ID Required: No
Tuesdays 8:00AM-11:00AM - Hope Restore Food Pantry
last verified Jan 1, 1970
101-01 Springfield Blvd, Queens, NY 11429
Status: unknown
ID Required: No
Saturdays 12:00PM-8:00PM - II Second Chance Deliverance Church, Inc.
last verified Mar 21, 2025
Website
200-12 Hollis Ave, Queens, NY 11412
(917) 416-3697
Status: open
ID Required: Yes
Kosher, Halal
Thursdays 9:00AM-2:00PM- First-time visitors must register when they pick up food
- Kerith SDA Church
last verified May 4, 2023
Website
230-11 Linden Blvd, Queens, NY 11411
(917) 523-7476
Status: open
ID Required: Yes
Kosher, Halal
Wednesdays 5:00PM-6:30PM - Mount Sinai SDA Church
last verified May 4, 2023
Website
217-10 93rd Ave, Queens, NY 11428
(718) 465-8988, (917) 664-5406 Pantry Director
Status: open
ID Required: Yes
Wednesdays 5:00PM-7:00PM- ID required if under 18
- Halal and kosher food sometimes available by request
- Queens Tabernacle Church
last verified May 4, 2023
Website
114-3 Colfax St, Queens, NY 11411
(718) 465-4448
Status: open
ID Required: Yes
Saturdays 8:00AM-9:00AM - Queens Village Hollis Avenue Congregational Church
last verified May 4, 2023
Website
211-04 Hollis Ave, Queens, NY 11429
(929) 538-5382
Status: open
ID Required: Yes
Tuesdays 11:00AM-1:00PM - Queensboro Temple SDA Church
last verified May 4, 2023
Website
96-50 222nd St, Queens, NY 11429
(718) 776-6135, (646) 539-8808
Status: open
ID Required: Yes
Wednesdays 1:00PM-4:00PM - St. Albans Baptist Church
last verified Feb 3, 2023
Website
196-20 119th Ave, Queens, NY 11412
(917) 916-8434, (917) 414-3953, (718) 525-3371
Status: open
ID Required: Yes
Saturdays 10:00AM-12:00PM every first and third Saturday of the month- Will not refuse anyone even if they don't have ID
- St. Albans Deliverance Feeding Program
last verified Feb 3, 2023
Website
205-14 Hollis Ave, Queens, NY 11412
(917) 417-7966, (718) 468-6060
Status: open
ID Required: Yes
Wednesdays 4:00PM-8:00PM- Kosher and Halal food sometimes available depends on the stock
- V.E.T.S. Inc., Hollis Gardens
last verified May 4, 2023
Website
202-14 Hollis Ave, Queens, NY 11429
(646) 261-1973
Status: open
ID Required: Yes
Thursdays 3:00AM-5:00PM- Basic photo ID needed to identify patron in case of language barrier
- Photo ID showing date of birth is required for Senior Silver Service
- Halal and kosher food available when in stock
Meals for Seniors (60 years old and above)
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
- You must meet 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.
- The eligibility requirements for CSFP are:
- You must be 60 years of age or older
- You must have an income that falls within the CSFP guidelines established by the federal government
- You must be a resident of New York State
- To apply, 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 - Food Bank for New York City
(212) 566-7855 - Kings County Hospital Center
91-29 143rd St, Jamaica, NY 11435
(718) 523-2220
- New York Common Pantry
- GoGoGrandparent
- Allows use of Lyft or Uber without a smartphone.
- Step 1: Register for GoGoGrandparent 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.
- RESS 0 to speak with an operator about scheduling requests in advance or anything else.
- GoGoGroceries
- Groceries delivered to the door of your home
- Call 1 (855) 464 - 6872 ext 52730
Supermarkets, Delis, Bodegas, and Retail Food Stores
Offering Delivery
This list below includes all retail food stores within the neighborhood from the New York State Retail Food Store Open Data and a Google Maps Places API search with keyword search terms "bakery, convenience store, deli, food, grocery, supermarket."
- For delivery services such as DoorDash, Instacart, FreshDirect, GrubHub, Peapod, Postmates, Shipt, delivery.com, Seamless, Yelp and UberEats, an email address and credit card is required for registration.
- The listed apps do not accept SNAP (EBT) payments for delivery but many retailers do in store.
- The SNAP Retailer Locator allows anyone to locate nearby SNAP-authorized retailers by entering a street address, city, and state, or zip code. Enter your starting location and select a retailer or map point to get details and directions.
- Delivery fees range from around $0.99 to $10, but most fees are waived if you spend over $10 or $15 in the app (for independent grocers, this may be higher)
- Many delivery services are flooded and there may be extra long wait times, unavailable products and/or no delivery possible.
The Food Policy Center team is in the process of verifying the status of any retail food store listed without a phone number.
- Asia Deli Grocery
last verified Feb 24, 2023
Website
217-01 Jamaica Ave, Queens, NY 11428
(718) 740-1523
Every day NaN:undefinedPM 24/7
SNAP Accepted: Yes
WIC Accepted: No - Compare Foods Supermarket
last verified Feb 24, 2023
Website
206-16 Hollis Ave, Queens, NY 11429
(718) 736-6580
Every day 7:30AM-9:30PM
SNAP Accepted: Yes
WIC Accepted: Yes- Delivery available for in-store purchases only
- Delivery minimum: $50
- Delivery radius: local
- CVS
last verified Oct 6, 2022
Website
206-09 Linden Blvd, Queens, NY 11429
(718) 276-8400
Every day 7:00AM-9:00PM
SNAP Accepted: Yes - in store only
WIC Accepted: No- Delivery available 24/7 by Shipt
- Delivery radius: see the coverage map on store website
- Delivery fees: Orders under $35 have a $7 delivery fee. Orders over $35 have free delivery.
- Food Universe Marketplace
last verified Feb 24, 2023
222-51 Jamaica Ave, Queens, NY 11428
(718) 464-7208
Every day 8:00AM-9:00PM
SNAP Accepted: Yes - in store only
WIC Accepted: Yes- - in store only- Delivery available by phone
- Delivery radius: local
- Delivery minimum: $50
- Hollis Deli Corporation
last verified Feb 24, 2023
20602 Hollis Ave, Queens, NY 11429
(718) 740-5566
Every day 5:00AM-2:00AM
SNAP Accepted: Yes
WIC Accepted: No- Delivery available through DoorDash and Uber Eats
- Jason Deli
last verified Feb 24, 2023
241-17 Braddock Ave, Queens, NY 11426
(718) 343-6161
Every day 6:00AM-4:30PM
SNAP Accepted: Yes
WIC Accepted: No- Delivery available by Uber Eats
- Key Food Supermarket
last verified Feb 24, 2023
Website
220-46 Hillside Ave, Queens, NY 11427
(718) 454-3814
Every day 7:00AM-10:00PM
SNAP Accepted: Yes - in store only
WIC Accepted: Yes- - in store only - Key Food Supermarket
last verified Feb 24, 2023
Website
213-22 Jamaica Ave, Queens, NY 11428
(718) 468-8440
Every day 7:00AM-8:00PM
SNAP Accepted: Yes - in store only
WIC Accepted: Yes- - in store only- Delivery available by Instacart
- Delivery radius: within store zip code
- Portuguese American Deli
last verified Oct 12, 2022
22017 Jamaica Ave, Queens, NY 11428
SNAP Accepted: No
WIC Accepted: No- In-store pickup available
- Ram's Deli & Grill
last verified Sep 15, 2022
203-01 Hollis Ave, Queens, NY 11412
Every day 6:00AM-9:00PM
SNAP Accepted: Yes
WIC Accepted: No- No contact Information available
- Rite Aid
last verified Oct 12, 2022
Website
218-35 Hempstead Ave, Queens, NY 11429
(718) 465-8046
Every day NaN:undefinedPM 24/7
SNAP Accepted: Yes - in store only
WIC Accepted: No- Delivery available by store website
- Rite Aid
last verified Oct 12, 2022
Website
222-14 Linden Blvd, Queens, NY 11411
(718) 949-3000
Every day 7:00AM-12:00AM
SNAP Accepted: Yes - in store only
WIC Accepted: Yes- - in store only- Delivery available by store website
- Walgreens
last verified Oct 6, 2022
Website
10962 Francis Lewis Blvd, Queens, NY 11429
(718) 740-4612
Every day 6:00AM-12:00AM
SNAP Accepted: Yes - in store only
WIC Accepted: Yes- - in store only- Curbside pickup available
- Delivery available through DoorDash and UberEats
Not Offering Delivery
This list below includes all retail food stores within the neighborhood from the New York State Retail Food Store Open Data and a Google Maps Places API search with keyword search terms "bakery, convenience store, deli, food, grocery, supermarket."
The Food Policy Center team is in the process of verifying the status of any retail food store listed without a phone number.
Please call stores before visiting, as their services (take-out, delivery, benefits such as SNAP) may be changing frequently due to COVID-19.
- 131-21 Stop One Deli & Grocery
last verified Feb 24, 2023
131-21 Springfield Blvd, Queens, NY 11413
(718) 276-7590
Every day NaN:undefinedPM 24/7
SNAP Accepted: Yes - in store only
WIC Accepted: No - 205 Deli Grocery
last verified Apr 2, 2024
205-19 Hollis Ave, Queens, NY 11412
(718) 776-4600
Every day 7:30AM-9:00PM
SNAP Accepted: No
WIC Accepted: No- Pickup available
- 7 & 7 Deli & Grill
last verified Feb 24, 2023
111th Rd, Queens, NY 11429
(718) 468-1110
Every day 6:00AM-12:00AM
SNAP Accepted: No
WIC Accepted: No - 99c Plus & Deli Grocery
last verified Feb 24, 2023
215-12 91st Ave, Queens, NY 11428
(718) 749-5458
Every day 9:00AM-8:00PM
SNAP Accepted: Yes
WIC Accepted: No - Apple Tree Markets Inc
last verified Sep 15, 2022
21601 Jamaica Ave, Queens, NY 11428
SNAP Accepted: No
WIC Accepted: No- No contact Information available
- Baile Grocery
last verified Feb 24, 2023
222-15 Braddock Ave, Queens, NY 11428
(718) 468-3665
Every day 8:00AM-10:00PM
SNAP Accepted: Yes
WIC Accepted: No- Curbside pickup available by phone
- Batista Mini Grocery
last verified Feb 24, 2023
21012 Murdock Ave, Queens, NY 11411
(718) 736-0689
Every day 8:00AM-9:00PM
SNAP Accepted: No
WIC Accepted: No - Bourdier Grocery
last verified Sep 15, 2022
9056 210th St, Queens, NY 11428
SNAP Accepted: No
WIC Accepted: No- No contact Information available
- Braddock Super Bazar
last verified Sep 15, 2022
23708 Braddock Ave, Queens, NY 11426
SNAP Accepted: No
WIC Accepted: No- No contact Information available
- CVS
last verified Sep 15, 2022
Website
219 39 89th Ave, Queens, NY 11427
(718) 479-3774
Every day NaN:undefinedPM 24/7
SNAP Accepted: Yes
WIC Accepted: No - Dollar Value Plus
last verified Feb 24, 2023
214-29 Hillside Ave, Queens, NY 11427
(718) 598-1858
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays 6:00AM-10:00PM
Saturdays 7:00AM-10:00PM
Sundays 8:00AM-9:00PM
SNAP Accepted: Yes
WIC Accepted: No - Estevez Grocery
last verified Sep 15, 2022
10401 Francis Lewis Blvd, Queens, NY 11429
SNAP Accepted: No
WIC Accepted: No- No contact Information available
- Famous Colfax Deli Grocery
last verified Sep 15, 2022
21154 Murdock Ave, Queens, NY 11429
SNAP Accepted: No
WIC Accepted: No- No contact Information available
- Farmbria Food Center
last verified Feb 24, 2023
217-20 Linden Blvd, Queens, NY 11411
(718) 723-9000
Every day 7:00AM-10:30PM
SNAP Accepted: Yes
WIC Accepted: Yes - Fish Market
last verified Sep 15, 2022
219-17 Jamaica Ave, Queens, NY 11428
SNAP Accepted: No
WIC Accepted: No- No contact Information available
- Food Farm Supermarket
last verified Oct 12, 2022
Website
89-61 Francis Lewis Blvd, Queens, NY 11427
Every day 7:00AM-10:00PM Store Hours
SNAP Accepted: No
WIC Accepted: No- No contact Information available
- Golden Krust
last verified Sep 15, 2022
Website
200-8 Linden Blvd, Queens, NY 11412
SNAP Accepted: No
WIC Accepted: No- No contact Information available
- Good Guys Deli & Grocery
last verified Feb 24, 2023
207-22 Hollis Ave, Queens, NY 11429
(718) 776-2525
Every day 6:00AM-12:00AM
SNAP Accepted: Yes
WIC Accepted: No - Grocery Store
last verified Apr 2, 2024
20101 Linden Blvd #A, Queens, NY 11412
(718) 525-3875
Every day 6:00AM-10:00PM
SNAP Accepted: Yes
WIC Accepted: Yes - Healthy Living Food Store
last verified Feb 24, 2023
225-14 Linden Blvd, Queens, NY 11411
(718) 413-5334
Every day 10:30AM-7:30PM
SNAP Accepted: No
WIC Accepted: No - Indian Bazzar
last verified Sep 15, 2022
92-3 Gettysburg St, Queens, NY 11426
SNAP Accepted: No
WIC Accepted: No- No contact Information available
- JD Foods
last verified Feb 24, 2023
219-17 Hillside Ave, Queens, NY 11427
(718) 479-3332
Every day 6:00AM-9:00PM
SNAP Accepted: No
WIC Accepted: No - John's Farm Market
last verified Feb 24, 2023
216-20 Hillside Ave, Queens, NY 11427
(718) 776-2700
Every day NaN:undefinedPM 24/7
SNAP Accepted: Yes
WIC Accepted: No - Luxmi Foods
last verified Feb 24, 2023
24025 Braddock Ave, Queens, NY 11426
(718) 343-7789
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays 10:00AM-7:00PM
Sundays 10:00AM-6:00PM
SNAP Accepted: No
WIC Accepted: No - M & A Convenience Store
last verified Sep 15, 2022
21550 Jamaica Ave, Queens, NY 11428
SNAP Accepted: No
WIC Accepted: No- No contact Information available
- Mike's Corner Store and Deli
last verified Feb 24, 2023
103-18 217th St, Queens, NY 11429
(718) 962-4464
SNAP Accepted: No
WIC Accepted: No- Temporarily closed until further notice
- New Giant Farm
last verified Feb 24, 2023
211-14 Hillside Ave, Queens, NY 11427
(718) 776-3222
Every day NaN:undefinedPM 24/7
SNAP Accepted: Yes
WIC Accepted: No - Ocean Fish Market
last verified Sep 15, 2022
220-10 Hempstead Ave, Queens, NY 11429
SNAP Accepted: No
WIC Accepted: No- No contact Information available
- Oskar's Shop Inc
last verified Sep 15, 2022
22505 Linden Blvd, Queens, NY 11411
SNAP Accepted: No
WIC Accepted: No- No contact Information available
- Preet Super Bazar
last verified Feb 24, 2023
23614 Braddock Ave, Queens, NY 11426
(718) 347-0007
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays 6:00AM-6:00PM
Saturdays 6:00AM-5:00PM
SNAP Accepted: Yes - in store only
WIC Accepted: No- Curbside pickup available
- Queens Village Deli Grocery
last verified Sep 15, 2022
21844 Hillside Ave #A, Queens, NY 11427
SNAP Accepted: No
WIC Accepted: No- No contact Information available
- Ro Francis Lewis Deli
last verified Feb 24, 2023
Francis Lewis Blvd, Queens, NY 11429
(718) 217-1807
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays 7:00AM-9:00PM
Saturdays 7:00AM-7:00PM
Sundays 7:00AM-5:00PM
SNAP Accepted: No
WIC Accepted: No - San Francisco Deli Grocery
last verified Feb 24, 2023
22201 Linden Blvd, Queens, NY 11411
(718) 525-1111
Every day 7:00AM-10:30PM
SNAP Accepted: Yes
WIC Accepted: No - Sharma Deli & Grocery Inc
last verified Sep 15, 2022
9041 Springfield Blvd, Queens, NY 11428
SNAP Accepted: No
WIC Accepted: No- No contact Information available
- Skeldon Market Place
last verified Apr 2, 2024
20505 Jamaica Ave, Queens, NY 11423
(718) 217-0091
Every day 9:00AM-7:30PM
SNAP Accepted: Yes
WIC Accepted: No - Union Deli and 99c Plus Grocery
last verified Sep 15, 2022
21514 91st Ave, Queens, NY 11428
SNAP Accepted: No
WIC Accepted: No- No contact Information available
- Village Deli
last verified Sep 15, 2022
21713 Jamaica Ave, Queens, NY 11428
SNAP Accepted: No
WIC Accepted: No- No contact Information available
Citywide Non-Profit Organizations Offering Food Delivery and/or Mobile Markets
- City Harvest Mobile Markets
- CityMeals on Wheels
- Deliver meals to eligible New Yorkers over 60 years old.
- Eligibility Requirements
- Require a Case Manager to coordinate services
- 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
- Require a Medical Provider to sign the application for services.
- 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
- 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
- Pay in cash, credit/debit, EBT/SNAP, Healthfirst OTC cards (LIP and CC members only), Health Bucks, Greenmarket Bucks, or Fresh Connect Coupons for next week’s share. Fresh Food Box uses an equitable pricing system to ensure access for all New Yorkers. Customers can choose one of three prices for the same share of food: $14, $17, or $20.
- Half-priced Fresh Food Boxes are now available for customers shopping with SNAP! Receive the same great bag of produce for just $7 when you pay with your EBT card at every GrowNYC Fresh Food Box site.
- Return the following week to pick up your share containing 6-9 items of fresh, high-quality produce.
- See GrowNYC updates here.
- Mutual Aid Groups
- Click here to find the closest mutual aid group to you
- Request help online or call the Mutual Aid NYC Hotline: 646-437-8080
- GrowNYC
- Farmers Markets and Youthmarkets: offering seasonal, fresh produce, for New York City residents.
- Locate a market near you here
- All GrowNYC markets accept SNAP and EBT. Most markets accept Health Bucks and FMNP checks. See the GrowNYC website for more information on using SNAP/EBT and FMNP.
- 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.
- See GrowNYC updates here.
- Common Pantry
- Providing takeaway meals for hot breakfast and dinner programs
- Online Ordering is back. Click here to get started.
- To sign up for the Nourish program, visit either our Manhattan or Bronx locations
- 8 East 109th Street, East Harlem
- 1290 Hoe Avenue, Bronx
- Thursdays and Fridays at 10AM-2PM
- Saturdays at 10AM-2PM
- For additional questions about services contact NYCPServices@nycommonpantry.org
- Farms That Are Delivering
- A database of farms nation-wide that are delivering locally and across the country.
- Meat, produce, and dairy that can be ordered for purchase and delivery online
Additional Resources for New Yorkers
Case Management Services
- See hitesite to locate a Case Management Agency near you
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
- SNAP provides food assistance for eligible New Yorkers. SNAP benefits can be used to purchase fresh produce and groceries at participating stores and online retailers.
- To help stop the spread of COVID-19, many local department of social services and SNAP Centers locations are consolidating their hours until further notice. We are asking New Yorkers to do everything they can through myBenefits.ny.gov. Please call your local district or visit their website to check their operating hours
- 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.
- If you cannot get SNAP benefits quickly enough and need urgent help, please call the Emergency Food Hotline at 866-888-8777.
- Apply online for SNAP here.
- To locate a SNAP center near you click here.
- 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
Mondays – Fridays 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
Mondays – Fridays 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
Mondays – Fridays 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
Mondays - Fridays 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
Mondays - Fridays 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
Mondays - Fridays 8:30am to 5:00pm
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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.
- 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.
- BronxWorks
- 1130 Grand Concourse Bronx, NY 10456
- SNAP@bronxworks.org
- Interest Form: Need Help With SNAP? (microsoft.com)
- Nutrition Outreach and Education Program (NOEP) Coordinators offer one-on-one assistance with the SNAP application process and obtaining the right documents and information to maximize your benefits. This service is confidential and no cost to you. If you would like more information on this program, schedule a time to meet with a NOEP Coordinator via the listed email or by completing the interest form.
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
- 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.
- ShopRite
- Do not accept EBT for delivery, just for pick up orders.
- 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
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