Coronavirus NYC Food Resource Guides / General / April 7, 2020

Coronavirus NYC Food Resource Guide: Queens Village

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

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

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Coronavirus NYC Food Resource Guide: Queens Village

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 Queens Village as well. If you have family, friends or co-workers in other neighborhoods, please refer to our website where we will publish additional reports. Please always call the listed organizations before visiting to get the latest information about their services, as many are changing daily. The Center will update guides frequently to provide the most up-to-date information possible.

If you or someone you know has additional questions or is facing hunger or food insecurity please contact us at 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 starting on Friday, April 3.
  • Sites will be serving grab-and-go meal service for adults and children and no one will be turned away.
  • See menus for Breakfast and Lunch.
  • No registration or identification required.
  • Meal hubs will operate from 7:30am-11:30am for children and families and 11:30 am- 1:30pm for adults.
    • No one will be turned away at any time
    • All adults and children can pick up three meals at one time.
    • Vegetarian and halal options available at all sites.
  • 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 Queens Village

Sites expected to be open tomorrow as of 06/03/2020 at 11:05PM, unless it is a holiday.

  • Irwin Altman Middle School 172
    81-14 257 STREET, Queens 11004
    non-kosher, No Accessibility
  • P.S. 176 Cambria Heights
    120-45 235 STREET, Queens 11411
    non-kosher, No Accessibility
  • Mathematics, Science Research and Technology Magnet High School
    207- 01 116TH AVENUE, Queens 11411
    non-kosher, Partially Accessible
  • Community Voices Middle School
    145-00 SPRINGFIELD BOULEVARD, Queens 11413
    non-kosher, No Accessibility
  • I.S. 059 Springfield Gardens
    132-55 RIDGEDALE STREET, Queens 11413
    non-kosher, Fully Accessible
  • P.S./ M.S.138 Sunrise
    251-11 WELLER AVENUE, Queens 11422
    non-kosher, Partially Accessible
  • The Bellaire School
    207-11 89 AVENUE, Queens 11427
    non-kosher, Partially Accessible
  • Martin Van Buren High School
    230-17 HILLSIDE AVENUE, Queens 11427
    non-kosher, Partially Accessible
  • P.S. 033 Edward M. Funk
    91-37 222 STREET, Queens 11428
    non-kosher, Partially Accessible

Red Rabbit Emergency Meal Distribution Sites

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

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

  • General Food Assistance Resources
    • Any New Yorker, including seniors, can visit nyc.gov/GetFood or call 311 and say “Get Food” for a list of key additional key resources:
      • A list of locations of grab and go pick up of meals and pantry bags for seniors who have someone who can shop for them
      • Information regarding how to apply for and use SNAP
    • A portal to find out if you’re eligible for and enroll in Emergency Food Delivery
  • Additional Meal Delivery (see local list below for meal delivery providers)
    • Meal delivery services work on a case-by-case basis and may offer breakfast, lunch and/or dinner depending on the case.
    • Citymeals on Wheels delivers meals to seniors meeting the following criteria:
      • Must be 60 years of age or older
      • Must be unable to prepare nutritious meals or have no one to do so for you
      • Must be able to live safely at home if services are provided to you
      • Must be physically or mentally incapacitated and in need of some assistance
      • Even if you receive home care or Medicaid, you are still eligible to get meals if the home care worker cannot prepare a meal to fit your dietary or religious restrictions, or if he or she is designated to assist only with other tasks.
    • Click this link and enter your zip code at the bottom of the page to sign up, or call the organization at 212-687-1234.
    • GoGoGrandparent
      • Allows use of Lyft or Uber without a smartphone.
      • Step 1: Register for GoGo by clicking here or by calling 1 (855) 464-6872.
      • Step 2: CALL 1 (855) 464-6872 and wait to hear: “Thanks for calling GoGo”
      • Step 3:
        • PRESS 1 to immediately request a Lyft or Uber to your home.
        • PRESS 2 to request a Lyft or Uber to where we dropped you off last.
        • PRESS 3, 4 or 5 to request a Lyft or Uber to a custom pick up location (once you’re registered please give us a call to set these up).
        • PRESS 6 to request a Lyft or Uber with an operator.
        • PRESS 0 to speak with an operator about scheduling requests in advance or anything else.
    • GoGoGourmet: Meals delivered to the door of your home (855) 754-5328
    • GoGoGroceries: Groceries, delivered to the door of your home (855) 222-4919
  • The National Supermarket Association, in partnership with Lyft, is providing access to transportation for seniors in New York City
    • Using the code NSARELIEF in the Lyft app, seniors will have access to $25 for rides to and from designated National Supermarket Association-affiliated supermarkets in the Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, and Upper Manhattan during designated senior hours, between 5:30am and 9:30am.
  • Uber started a service for senior citizens to order UberEats meal deliveries without the app by ordering food over the phone with a live Uber representative and getting it delivered to their door.
    • Customers will only need a SMS or text-based phone to get started
    • When they call 1-833-USE-UBER, a live team member will walk them through their options, take and place the order and dispatch a delivery driver for dropoff
    • The service is available daily from 7AM to 9PM
    • Gives full access to Uber’s NYC Eats restaurant partners and will include a tipping option (but with no delivery or service fees)
  • PLEASE SCROLL DOWN to the section “Citywide Non-Profit Organizations Offering Food Delivery and/or Mobile Markets” FOR MORE MEAL DELIVERY OPTIONS

Special Supermarket Shopping Hours for Seniors Only

  • Big Lots
    • First shopping hour is reserved for senior citizens (65+) and those with underlying health concerns who feel they are most vulnerable to the virus. at-risk individuals.
    • See Store Finder Here for the nearest Big Lots
  • Dollar General
    • Stores open 1 hour early for seniors only.
    • See Store Finder Here for the nearest Dollar General
  • Fairway Market
    • 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. open to those 65 and older, those with increased susceptibility to serious illness, and expecting mothers
    • See Store Finder Here for nearest Fairway Market
  • Stop and Shop
    • 6:00 am – 7:30 am is reserved for senior customers.
    • See Store Finder Here for the nearest Stop and Shop
  • Target
    • First shopping hour on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings is reserved for seniors and those with underlying health conditions.
    • See Store Finder Here for the nearest Target
  • Trader Joe’s
    • 9 am to 10 am, a special line for senior customers outside the store to ensure expedited service.
    • See Store Finder Here for the nearest Trader Joe’s
  • Whole Foods
    • Stores open 1 hour early for seniors only
    • See Store Finder Here for special senior hours at your closest Whole Foods.
  • Costco
    • 9-10AM on Monday-Friday for members 60 and older and people with disabilities 
    • Exception: Brooklyn 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.

The Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center will be continuously calling to confirm that these stores are still open. However, please call stores before visiting as their services (take-out, delivery, benefits such as SNAP) may be changing frequently due to COVID-19.

  • 7-Eleven
    253-02 Union Tpke, Queens, NY 11004, USA
    (718) 831-5439
    SNAP/WIC accepted

    • Delivery available 24/7 by 7NOW app (should arrive within 30 minutes). Use code 711TREAT for $7 off your first order.
    • Delivery radius: 1.5 miles
      • The app has many locations if you are outside of the radius of one in particular.
    • Additional fees: Orders below $15 have a fee of $1.99

  • 7-Eleven
    254-02 Hillside Avenue, Queens, NY 11004, USA
    (718) 343-2257
    SNAP/WIC accepted

    • Delivery available 24/7 by 7NOW app (should arrive within 30 minutes). Use code 711TREAT for $7 off your first order.
    • Delivery radius: 1.5 miles
      • The app has many locations if you are outside of the radius of one in particular.
    • Additional fees: Orders below $15 have a fee of $1.99

  • CVS
    254 05 Hillside Avenue, Queens, NY 11004, USA
    (718) 347-7313
    SNAP accepted in-store only

    • Delivery available 24/7 by Shipt
    • Delivery radius: see the coverage map here
    • Delivery fees: Orders under $35 have a $7 delivery fee. Orders over $35 have free delivery.

  • Key Food Supermarkets
    259-01 Union Tpke, Glen Oaks, NY 11004, USA
    (718) 831-6227

    • Delivery available by Instacart
    • Delivery radius: Within zip code – try other store locations with Instacart if necessary
    • Delivery minimum: $10

  • Rite Aid
    222-14 Linden Blvd, Queens, NY 11411, USA
    (718) 949-3000

    • Sunday-Saturday 8:00AM-9:00PM: Store Hours
    • Monday-Friday 9:00AM-10:00AM: Senior Shopping Hours
    • Delivery available by Instacart
    • Delivery radius: within store zip code
    • Delivery minimum: $10

  • Walgreens
    11907 Springfield Blvd, Queens, NY 11411, USA
    (718) 749-0400

    • Sunday-Saturday: Store Hours, 24/7
    • Sunday-Saturday 8:00AM-9:00PM: Store Hours
    • Monday-Friday 9:00AM-10:00AM: Senior Hours
    • Delivery available by Postmates

  • 7-Eleven
    224-01 Merrick Blvd, Queens, NY 11413, USA
    (718) 712-3046
    SNAP/WIC accepted

    • Delivery available 24/7 by 7NOW app (should arrive within 30 minutes). Use code 711TREAT for $7 off your first order.
    • Delivery radius: 1.5 miles
      • The app has many locations if you are outside of the radius of one in particular.
    • Additional fees: Orders below $15 have a fee of $1.99

  • Key Food Supermarkets
    22501 Merrick Blvd, Springfield Gardens, NY 11413, USA
    (718) 949-3981

    • Delivery available by Instacart
    • Delivery radius: Within zip code – try other store locations with Instacart if necessary
    • Delivery minimum: $10

  • Stop & Shop
    134-40 Springfield Blvd, Queens, NY 11413, USA
    (718) 525-0600
    SNAP accepted in-store only

    • Delivery available by Peapod
    • Delivery radius: Throughout NYC
    • Delivery minimum: Per PeaPod
    • Delivery fee: As low as $2.95 with discounts, otherwise $6.95 for orders over $100, $9.95 for orders $60-$99.99

  • CVS
    251 21 Jamaica Ave, Queens, NY 11426, USA
    (516) 488-3998
    SNAP accepted in-store only

    • Delivery available 24/7 by Shipt
    • Delivery radius: see the coverage map here
    • Delivery fees: Orders under $35 have a $7 delivery fee. Orders over $35 have free delivery.

  • CVS
    219 39 89th Ave, Queens Village, NY 11427, USA
    (718) 479-3774

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

  • Key Food Supermarkets
    220-46 Hillside Avenue, Queens Village, NY 11427, USA
    (718) 454-3814

    • Delivery available by Instacart
    • Delivery radius: within store zip code
    • Delivery minimum: $10

  • Speedway
    21928 Hillside Avenue, Queens Village, NY 11427, USA
    (718) 465-3636

    • Sunday-Saturday 6:00AM-11:00PM: store hours SNAP/WIC not accepted

  • Food Universe Marketplace
    222-51 Jamaica Ave, Queens Village, NY 11428, USA
    (718) 464-7208

    • Sunday-Saturday 8:00AM-7:00PM: Store Hours SNAP accepted in-store only
    • Delivery available through Instacart
    • Delivery radius: within store zip code
    • Delivery minimum: $10

  • Key Food Supermarkets
    213-22 Jamaica Ave, Queens Village, NY 11428, USA
    (718) 468-8440

    • Sunday-Saturday 9:00AM-8:00PM: Store Hours SNAP/WIC accepted
    • Delivery available by Instacart
    • Delivery radius: Within zip code – try other store locations with Instacart if necessary
    • Delivery minimum: $10

  • Compare Foods Supermarket
    206-16 Hollis Ave, Queens Village, NY 11429, USA
    (718) 736-6580

    • Sunday-Saturday 7:30AM-8:00PM: Store Hours SNAP/WIC accepted
    • Delivery available for in-store purchases only
    • Delivery minimum: $50

  • CVS
    206-09 Linden Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11429, USA
    (718) 276-8400

    • Sunday-Saturday 7:00AM-9:00PM: Store Hours SNAP accepted in-store only
    • Delivery available 24/7 by Shipt
    • Delivery radius: see the coverage map here
    • Delivery fees: Orders under $35 have a $7 delivery fee. Orders over $35 have free delivery.

  • Rite Aid
    218-35 Hempstead Ave, Queens, NY 11429, USA
    (718) 465-8046

    • Sunday-Saturday 8:00AM-10:00PM: Store Hours
    • Sunday-Saturday 9:00AM-10:00AM: Seniors Shopping Hours
    • Delivery available through Instacart
    • Delivery radius: within store zip code
    • Delivery minimum: $10

  • Walgreens
    10962 Francis Lewis Blvd, Queens, NY 11429, USA
    (718) 740-4612

    • Sunday-Saturday 6:00AM-12:00AM: Store Hours
    • Delivery available by Postmates

Supermarkets, Delis, Bodegas & Retail Food Stores (No Delivery)

*This list below includes all retail food stores within the neighborhood zip codes from a Google Maps Places API search with keyword search terms “bakery, cafe, convenience store, deli, food, grocery, supermarket.” 

The Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center will be continuously calling to confirm that these stores are still open. However, please call stores before visiting as their services (take-out, delivery, benefits such as SNAP) may be changing frequently due to COVID-19.

  • Al-Zahiba Halal Meat & Fish Market
    26008 Hillside Avenue, Glen Oaks, NY 11004, USA
    (718) 343-0000

  • Apna Bazar Cash & Carry
    260-04 Hillside Avenue, Queens, NY 11004, USA
    (718) 343-2536

  • Azaan Halal Meat & Grocery
    259-05 Hillside Avenue, Queens, NY 11004, USA
    (718) 347-6786

  • Charles Scaturro & Sons
    25801 Hillside Avenue, Queens, NY 11004, USA
    (718) 347-1101

  • Glen Oaks Deli and Grocery
    253-01 Union Tpke, Glen Oaks, NY 11004, USA
    (718) 347-9432

  • J & B Vegetable Inc
    26004 Hillside Avenue, Glen Oaks, NY 11004, USA
    (718) 343-2536

  • Premium Supermarket
    25611 Hillside Avenue, Glen Oaks, NY 11004, USA
    (718) 343-1848

  • Walgreens
    255-01 Union Tpke, Glen Oaks, NY 11004, USA
    (718) 470-6100

  • Batista Mini Grocery
    21012 Murdock Ave, Cambria Heights, NY 11411, USA
    (718) 736-0689

  • BP
    11701 Springfield Blvd, Queens, NY 11411, USA
    (718) 276-9369

    • Sunday-Saturday 1:00AM-8:00PM: Store Hours SNAP accepted

  • Farmbria Food Center
    217-20 Linden Blvd, Cambria Heights, NY 11411, USA
    (718) 723-9000

    • Sunday-Saturday 8:00AM-8:00PM: Store Hours
    • Sunday-Saturday 8:00AM-9:00AM: Seniors Shopping Hours

  • Farmers Market
    23416 Linden Blvd, Cambria Heights, NY 11411, USA

  • Oskar's Shop Inc
    22505 Linden Blvd, Cambria Heights, NY 11411, USA

  • San Francisco Deli Grocery
    22201 Linden Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11411, USA
    (718) 525-1111
    SNAP/WIC not accepted

  • 136 Deli Grocery
    St. Albans, NY 11413, USA

  • Best Deli
    147-45 182nd St, Jamaica, NY 11413, USA
    (718) 995-2301

  • Big Star Deli
    14745 182nd St, Jamaica, NY 11413, USA
    (718) 995-2301

  • King's Brother Farm
    22701 Merrick Blvd, Laurelton, NY 11413, USA
    (718) 723-2488

  • Ronnie Ron Deli Inc
    13447 Springfield Blvd, Springfield Gardens, NY 11413, USA
    (718) 525-3050

  • Tropics seafood market
    227-3 Merrick Blvd, Laurelton, NY 11413, USA
    (718) 341-2477

  • Walgreens
    21914 Merrick Blvd, Queens, NY 11413, USA
    (718) 712-7895

  • Al Habib Halal Meat Market & Grocery
    25202 Hillside Avenue, Queens, NY 11426, USA
    (718) 343-7070

  • Around the Clock
    248-27 Union Tpke, Queens, NY 11426, USA
    (718) 962-2849

  • BP
    25202 Union Tpke, Queens, NY 11426, USA
    (718) 343-7862

  • BP
    24115 Hillside Avenue, Queens, NY 11426, USA
    (718) 470-9020

  • Braddock Super Bazar
    23708 Braddock Ave, Queens, NY 11426, USA
    (718) 347-7070

  • Elim Deli Grocery
    246-19 Jamaica Ave, Queens, NY 11426, USA
    (516) 246-1954

  • Friend's Gourmet Deli
    24505 Jericho Turnpike, Queens, NY 11426, USA
    (718) 347-8585

  • Green Woven Earth
    8552 253rd St, Queens, NY 11426, USA
    (347) 548-4521

  • Indian Bazzar
    92-3 Gettysburg St, Jamaica, NY 11426, USA

  • Jason Deli
    241-17 Braddock Ave, Jamaica, NY 11426, USA
    (718) 343-6161

  • Luxmi Foods
    24025 Braddock Ave, Queens, NY 11426, USA
    (718) 343-7789

  • Maharaja Farmers Market
    249-12A Hillside Avenue, Queens, NY 11426, USA
    (718) 347-2111

  • Maharaja Farmers Market
    249-12A Hillside Avenue, Jamaica, NY 11426, USA
    (516) 355-5051

  • Maharaja Supermarket
    248-13 Union Tpke, Queens, NY 11426, USA
    (718) 343-3900

  • Man-Dell Food Stores Inc
    24110 Hillside Avenue, Jamaica, NY 11426, USA
    (718) 470-1930

  • MiniMart Deli
    248-27 Union Tpke, Queens, NY 11426, USA
    (718) 962-2849

  • Patel Brothers
    251-08 Hillside Avenue, Queens, NY 11426, USA
    (718) 470-1356

  • Preet Super Bazar
    23614 Braddock Ave, Queens, NY 11426, USA
    (718) 347-0007

  • The Corner Convenience Store
    Queens, NY 11426, USA

  • Anthony's Deli
    Queens Village, NY 11427, USA

  • BP
    21201 Hillside Avenue, Queens, NY 11427, USA
    (718) 464-7410

    • Sunday-Saturday: Store Hours, 24/7

  • Braddock Deli & Grocery Corp.
    Queens Village, NY 11427, USA
    (718) 468-3665

    • Sunday-Saturday 8:00AM-8:00PM: Store Hours SNAP accepted

  • Dollar Value Plus
    214-29 Hillside Avenue, Queens Village, NY 11427, USA
    (718) 598-1858

  • Food Farm Supermarket
    89-61 Francis Lewis Blvd, Queens Village, NY 11427, USA
    (718)-736-8201

    • Sunday-Saturday 7:00AM-10:00PM: Store Hours

  • John's Farm Market
    216-20 Hillside Avenue, Queens Village, NY 11427, USA
    (718) 776-2700

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

  • New Giant Farm
    211-14 Hillside Avenue, Queens, NY 11427, USA
    (718) 776-3222

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

  • Queens Village Deli Grocery
    21844 Hillside Avenue # A, Queens Village, NY 11427, USA

  • Winchester Deli
    23320 Hillside Avenue, Queens Village, NY 11427, USA
    (718) 464-2362
    SNAP accepted, cold food only

    • In-store pickup available

  • Apple Tree Markets Inc
    21601 Jamaica Ave, Jamaica, NY 11428, USA
    SNAP/WIC not accepted

  • Asia Deli Grocery
    217-01 Jamaica Ave, Jamaica, NY 11428, USA
    (718) 740-1523

  • Baile Grocery
    22215 Braddock Ave, Queens Village, NY 11428, USA
    (718) 468-3665
    SNAP accepted

  • Bourdier Grocery
    9056 210th St, Jamaica, NY 11428, USA

  • Deli For You Inc
    Jamaica, NY 11428, USA

  • Fish market
    219-17 Jamaica Ave, Jamaica, NY 11428, USA

  • M&A Convenience Store
    21550 Jamaica Ave, Jamaica, NY 11428, USA

  • Portuguese American Deli
    22017 Jamaica Ave, Queens Village, NY 11428, USA
    (718) 464-8321
    SNAP/WIC not accepted

  • Sharma Deli & Grocery Inc
    9041 Springfield Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11428, USA

  • The Stars Super Market
    Queens Village, NY 11428, USA

  • Union Deli and 99c Plus Grocery
    21514 91st Ave, Jamaica, NY 11428, USA

  • Village Deli
    21713 Jamaica Ave, Queens, NY 11428, USA

  • 7&7 Deli & Grill
    111th Rd, Queens Village, NY 11429, USA
    (718) 468-1110

    • Sunday-Saturday 6:00AM-12:00AM: Store Hours SNAP accepted

  • Estevez Grocery
    10401 Francis Lewis Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11429, USA

  • Famous Colfax Deli Grocery
    21154 Murdock Ave, Queens Village, NY 11429, USA

  • Green Point Inc. Fruits & Vegetables Grocery
    Queens Village, NY 11429, USA

  • Hollis Deli Corporation
    20602 Hollis Ave, Queens Village, NY 11429, USA
    (718) 740-5566

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

  • Madelin Grocery
    10401 Francis Lewis Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11429, USA

  • Mikes corner store and deli
    103-18 217th St, Queens Village, NY 11429, USA
    (718) 962-4464

    • Temporarily closed until further notice

  • Ocean Fish Market
    220-10 Hempstead Ave, Jamaica, NY 11429, USA

  • Ro Francis Lewis Deli
    11201 Francis Lewis Blvd, Queens Village, NY 11429, USA
    (718) 217-1807

    • Sunday-Saturday 8:00AM-8:00PM: Store Hours

  • Stop 1 Money Market
    20722 Hollis Ave, Jamaica, NY 11429, USA
    (718) 776-2525

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

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 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.

  • Esther Ministry of Mount Moriah AME Church - Moriah City Community Food Pantry
    206-14 Linden Blvd
    516-707-3693
    Status: open
    ID Required: unknown

    • Sunday 9:00AM-11:00AM

  • Kerith SDA Church
    230-11 Linden Boulevard
    (718) 676-9254
    Status: open
    ID Required: unknown

    • Wednesday 5:30PM-6:30PM
    • No contact information available.

  • Holy Temple Church, Inc.
    136-25 Springfield Boulevard
    Status: open
    ID Required: unknown

    • Saturday 11AM-12:30PM

  • Jamaica Queens Wesleyan Church
    134-49 228th Street, Laurelton, NY 11413
    (347) 949-3816, (718) 712-0335
    Status: open
    ID Required: no

    • Saturday 12PM-1:30PM
    • Pantry will be closed on May 23

  • Linden SDA Church Community Services
    228-20 137th Avenue
    718-554-0744
    Status: open
    ID Required: unknown

    • Sunday 10AM-12PM

  • One Way Church Of Christ
    21611 Merrick Boulevard
    718-525-4260
    Status: open
    ID Required: unknown

    • Saturday 10AM-1PM
    • Saturday 11:30AM-2PM

  • Queens Faith Temple SDA Church
    217-03 Merrick Boulevard
    (718) 723-0416, (917) 603-9295
    Status: open
    ID Required: unknown

    • Sunday 2PM-4PM

  • Queens Faith Temple SDA Church
    217-03 Merrick BoulevardSpringfield Gardens, NY 11413
    (917) 603-9295
    Status: open

    • Sunday 2PM-4PM

  • V.E.T.S. Inc./Taurus Associates, Inc.
    240-08 135th Avenue
    646-261-1973
    Status: open
    ID Required: unknown

    • Wednesday 3:00PM-5:00PM
    • Photo ID showing date of birth is required for Senior Silver Service

  • Church of the Incarnation
    89-28 207th Street
    (718) 465-8534
    Status: open
    ID Required: unknown

    • Friday 10:00AM-2:00PM

  • BFFY-Our Lady Of Lourdes Outreach
    92-96 220th Street
    718-479-0924
    Status: open
    ID Required: yes

    • Monday 11:00AM-1:00PM
    • Tuesday 10:00AM-12:00PM
    • Wednesday 1:00PM-3:00PM
    • By appointment only for people living in zip codes 11423, 11426, 11427, 11428, and 11429.

  • Mount Sinai SDA Church
    217-10 93rd Avenue
    718-465-1784
    Status: open
    ID Required: unknown

    • Wednesday 5PM-7PM

  • Divine Truth Ministry
    215-31 99th Avenue
    646-302-8937, (516) 415-1192
    Status: open
    ID Required: unknown

    • Friday 6:00PM-7:30PM
    • Saturday 1:30PM-3:00PM

  • Queens Village Hollis Avenue Congregational Church
    211-04 Hollis Ave
    (718) 468-1498
    Status: open
    ID Required: unknown

    • Tuesday 10:00AM-1:00PM

  • Queensboro Temple SDA Church
    96-50 222nd Street
    (718) 776-6135, (646) 539-8808
    Status: open
    ID Required: unknown

    • Wednesday 11AM-5PM

  • V.E.T.S. Inc., Hollis Gardens
    202-14 Hollis Ave, New York, NY 11429
    Status: open
    ID Required: unknown

    • Friday
    • Photo ID showing date of birth is required for Senior Silver Service

  • Walk in Love Family Center
    202-11 Jamaica Avenue
    347-563-8842
    Status: open
    ID Required: no

    • Sunday 1:00PM-3:00PM
    • Wednesday 1:00PM-4:00PM
    • Thursday 3:00PM-6:00PM

  • Queens Tabernacle Church
    114-3 Colfax Street
    (718) 465-4448
    Status: closed
    ID Required: unknown

    • Tuesday 10:00AM-12:00PM
    • Tuesday 4:00PM-6:00PM
    • Saturday 10:00AM-6:00PM

  • First Presbyterian Church - Springfield Gardens
    216-02 137TH AVENUE
    (718) 528-7744
    Status: closed
    ID Required: unknown

    • Wednesday 11AM-1:30PM

  • Gethsemane Soul Saving Station
    145-41 228th Street
    (718) 949-8662
    Status: closed
    ID Required: unknown

    • Wednesday 1PM-2PM

  • St. Luke Baptist Church
    133-28 232nd Street
    718-276-7066
    Status: closed
    ID Required: unknown

    • Wednesday 12PM-1PM

Shelters, Transitional Housing and Services for Homeless People in Queens Village

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 Queens Village 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.

Resources for Immigrants and Undocumented Individuals & Families

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

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

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

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

Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New York

  • Languages: English, Spanish
  • 1011 First Avenue, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10022
  • Phone: (888) 744-7900
  • Service delivery model has been transitioned to a telephonic model and we continue to serve the most vulnerable New Yorkers.  If you need help, please call the Catholic Charities Helpline at 1-888-744-7900, Mon - Fri 9AM to 8PM
  • Food pantry locations are open and provide “grab and go” bags so that New Yorkers will not go hungry during this “stay at home”.  In East Harlem, our food pantry is packing bags of food for delivery to homebound seniors. For more information, contact us at CCFOOD@ARCHNY.ORG  or the Food Hotline at 646-457-9730 for all food related inquiries. 
    • Bronx Center: 402 E 152 Street, between Melrose and 3rd Avenues
      • Wednesday:  11 am to 3 pm
      • Thursday: 10 am to 1 pm
      • Friday from 10 am to 1 pm
    • Kennedy Center: 34 W 134 St,  Between Lenox and 5th  Ave -- entrance through W 135 Street
      • Wednesday: 9 am to 1 pm 
    • St. Cecilia Pantry: 125 E 105 St between Park and Lexington Ave, Manhattan
      • Wednesday: 9 am to 12 noon
    • St. Augustine: 1168 Franklin Ave between 167 and 168 St. Bronx
      • Monday: 9 am to 12 noon
      • Thursday: 2 pm to  4 pm
  • Eviction prevention services also continue to operate and are working to prevent the accrual of rent arrears. For more information, please call the Catholic Charities Helpline at 1-888-744-7900
  • Immigration Division has been able to implement seminars and distribute critical information via electronic means, and our attorneys are still accompanying clients to those courts that remain open. For more information, please call the New Americans Hotline, 1-800-566-7636, Mon - Fri 9AM - 8PM, Sat-Sun 9AM - 5PM

Damayan Migrant Workers Association

  • Languages: English, Tagalog
  • 406 West 40th St. 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10018
  • Phone: (212) 564-6057
  • Helps labor trafficking survivors develop escape plans, secure emergency housing and financial assistance, access social and legal services, find employment, and facilitate family reunifications. Also engages in community and organizing for fair labor standards and labor trafficking.

Refugee Services Refugee Services (RS) within the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance is the single state agency responsible for the implementation of services to refugees.

  • Find a program for refugees here.
  • Contact RS for information about services at (518) 402-3096.

Immigrant Rights and Services: Public Benefits Available to Immigrants

Many important services and benefits are available to all people, regardless of immigration status.  Some of these services are for emergency needs. The services listed below are available to all people, including undocumented immigrants.

  • Children under 19 are eligible for health insurance under the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP),
  • Pregnant women, children under 5 years of age, and mothers of babies up to 6 months old (or 12 months if breastfeeding) are eligible for nutrition education, nutritious food and breastfeeding support under Women, Infants and Children Program (WIC),
  • Prenatal care for pregnant women under the Prenatal Care  Assistance Program (PCAP),
  • Emergency medical care, including ambulance service,
  • Domestic violence counseling,
  • Immunizations,
  • HIV testing and counseling,
  • Emergency shelter,
  • Poison control hotline,
  • Food pantry services,
  • Child welfare and foster care services,
  • Public school education,
  • School breakfast and lunch programs,
  • Senior services and senior center programs provided by the Department for the Aging,
  • Services that protect against consumer fraud provided by the Department of Consumer Affairs,
  • Protection against discrimination provided by the Human Rights Commission,
  • Services and facilities provided by the Department of Parks and Recreation,
  • Services provided by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene,
  • Public library services and special events,
  • Public transportation,
  • Police protection, and
  • Fire protection.

The following are some benefits that only U.S. citizens and immigrants with certain legal status that are “lawfully present” can receive:

  • Supplemental Security Income (SSI),
  • Food stamps,
  • Cash assistance,
  • Public housing,
  • Section 8 Housing vouchers, and
  • Medicaid (non-emergency).

Services for Immigrants and Undocumented Individuals/Families Close to Queens Village

There are no specific services for immigrants and undocumented individuals and families found in this neighborhood. Please refer to city-wide services listed above and the Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center’s other neighborhood resource guides to find the closest services to you.

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

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

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 Queens Village

  • SNAP Brookville Neighborhood Senior Center
    133-33 Brookville Blvd, Suite LL5, Rosedale, NY 11422
    (718) 525-8899

    • Temporarily closed
    • No longer delivering meals, but they are willing to assist via phone 8:30 - 5:30pm, Monday - Friday

  • Queens Centers for Progress - Bellerose
    249-16 Grand Central Pkwy, Bellerose, NY 11426
    (718) 279-9404

    • Temporarily closed
    • A program offering adults ages 21+ with developmental disabilities with diagnostic, treatment center and community-based habilitation services.

  • Queens Village Jamaica Wellness and Recovery Center
    80-45 Winchester Blvd, Bldg 73, Queens Village, NY 11427
    (718) 264-3950

    • Psychiatric center providing adults with outpatient mental health services, medication management, counseling, and linkages to other mental health services.
      • Monday - Wednesday, 8am - 8pm
      • Thursday - Friday, 8am - 5pm

  • Innovative Resources for Independence (IRI) - Community Habilitation
    112-40 Francis Lewis Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11429
    (718) 805-6796

    • The Office of People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) has set up a section of their website that is specifically focused on guidance and announcements related to COVID-19/coronavirus. The website can be accessed by clicking here.

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.
  • God’s Love We Deliver: Deliver meals to eligible New Yorkers who are too sick to cook or shop for themselves.
    • Eligibility Requirements and Application Information here.
    • Require a Medical Provider to sign the application for services.
    • COVID19 response: Sending all clients shelf-stable bags
    • Twitter Updates
  • GoGo: GoGo turns on demand transportation companies like Lyft into services that can be accessed and monitored without a smartphone. You can order take-out food and/or groceries with GoGoGourmet and GoGoGroceries (see below). You may also request special accessibility services through GoGoGrandparent, though you do not have to be a senior (just 18+ years of age). 
    • Step 1: Register for GoGo by clicking here or by calling 1 (855) 464-6872.
    • Step 2: CALL 1 (855) 464-6872 and wait to hear: "Thanks for calling GoGo"
    • Step 3: 
      • PRESS 1 to immediately request a Lyft or Uber to your home.
      • PRESS 2 to request a Lyft or Uber to where we dropped you off last.
      • PRESS 3, 4 or 5 to request a Lyft or Uber to a custom pick up location (once you're registered please give us a call to set these up).
      • PRESS 6 to request a Lyft or Uber with an operator.
      • PRESS 0 to speak with an operator about scheduling requests in advance or anything else.
    • GoGoGourmet: Meals delivered to the door of your home (855) 754-5328
    • GoGoGroceries: Groceries delivered to the door of your home (855) 222-4919
  • Meals on Wheels America: Deliver meals to eligible Network of over 5,000 independently run local programs
    • Search for participating locations near you here. Requirements and eligibility vary from location to location. Some locations may also provide additional services, including pet food and medical supply delivery services.
  • GrowNYC Fresh Food Boxes: seasonal produce well below retail prices
    • Visit a Fresh Food Box site near you (see bullets below)
    • Pay $14 (or $15 at workplace sites) in cash, credit/debit, EBT/SNAP, or Health Bucks for next week’s share
    • Return the following week to pick up your share: 10-15 pounds of fresh, high-quality produce
    • All Fresh Food Box sites accept SNAP/EBT and Health Bucks
    • SUSPENDED: Hunter College, Brooklyn Army Terminal, 1 Centre Street, and Department of Health.
    • OPEN (operating outdoors): 
      • Lenox Hill Neighborhood House: 70th Street & 1st Avenue, 1st Avenue Entrance
      • Project H.O.P.E.: 854 Hunts Point Avenue
      • Family Health Center of Harlem: Now operating at East Harlem Health Action Center (below)
      • East Harlem Health Action Center: 158 E 115th Street
      • Uptown Grand Central: Southwest corner of 125th Street & Park Avenue
      • Bed-Stuy Fresh Food Box: 403 Lewis Ave
    • See GrowNYC updates here.
  • GrowNYC Farmers Markets and Youthmarkets: offering seasonal, fresh produce, for New York City residents. Locate a market near you here, most accept EBT/SNAP and Health Bucks 
    • Deemed essential businesses, GrowNYC reconfigured 80+ food access sites to keep them open and safe for shoppers, producers, and staff. ​
    • Working with community partners to deliver free Fresh Food Boxes to low income New Yorkers who are undocumented, unemployed, or struggling in high need neighborhoods. 
    • Building out distance learning resources to continue to support educators and the general public as learning spaces move remote.
    • Many Greenmarket producers are offering a variety of ways to purchase their products, from allowing customers to pre-order and pick up at a market, to direct home delivery and shipping products from their online stores. All of that information is available in one place at GrowNYC Greenmarket Alternative Sales Directory 2020. 
    • See GrowNYC updates here.
  • Common Pantry: Providing takeaway meals for hot breakfast and dinner programs
    • 8 East 109th Street, East Harlem
      • Monday-Saturday, 10AM-4PM: New Client Intakes
      • Wednesday-Saturday, 10AM-2PM: Pantry Distribution
      • Monday, 10AM-2PM: Senior Only (60+) Pantry Distribution
      • Monday-Friday, 2:30-3:30PM: Lunch Service (Grab and Go)
      • Saturday-Sunday, 4-5PM: Brown Bags
    • 1290 Hoe Avenue, Bronx
      • Tuesday-Friday, 10AM-4PM: Client Intakes
      • Thursday-Friday, 10AM-2PM: Pantry Distribution
    • Please note new clients will receive an emergency bag of food
    • Scheduled Pantry Distribution is for existing clients.
  • Farms That Are Delivering: A database of farms nation-wide that are delivering locally and across the country.** **
    • Meat, produce, and dairy that can be ordered for purchase and delivery online

Additional Resources for New Yorkers

Case Management Services

  • See hitesite to locate a Case Management Agency near you

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Online retailers accepting SNAP in NYC:

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

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

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

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.

Organizations Providing WIC Services close to Queens Village (Please call rather than visiting)


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