The Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center has partnered with Share Meals, Hunger Free America, BetaNYC and Plentiful to compile the most current and accurate data for these resource guides, which are CONTINUALLY UPDATED.
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Coronavirus NYC Food Resource Guide: Williamsbridge/Baychester
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 Williamsbridge/Baychester as well. If you have family, friends or co-workers in other neighborhoods, please refer to our website where we will publish additional reports. Please always call the listed organizations before visiting to get the latest information about their services, as many are changing daily. The Center will update guides frequently to provide the most up-to-date information possible.
If you or someone you know has additional questions or is facing hunger or food insecurity please contact us at [email protected] or call the following organizations:
- USDA National Hunger Hotline (Hunger Free America): 1-866-3-HUNGRY or 1-877-8-HAMBRE (para español); Monday through Friday (7 a.m. to 10 p.m. ET)
- HRA’s Emergency Food Hotline: 866-888-8777
- Shelter or Temporary Housing Assistance: 3-1-1
- City Council District 12 Office: phone 718-684-5509
Department of Education Meal Hubs (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)
- To ensure everyone can access nutritious meals, the Department of Education’s Meal Hubs have expanded service to include all children and adults across the five boroughs starting on Friday, April 3.
- Sites will be serving grab-and-go meal service for adults and children and no one will be turned away.
- See menus for Breakfast and Lunch.
- No registration or identification required.
- Meal hubs will operate from 7:30am-11:30am for children and families and 11:30 am- 1:30pm for adults.
- No one will be turned away at any time
- All adults and children can pick up three meals at one time.
- Vegetarian and halal options available at all sites.
- During Ramadan, the Muslim holy month, which begins Thursday, April 23 the DOE will significantly increase the supply and distribution of Halal meals at 32 DOE Grab & Go sites across all five boroughs with large Muslim populations. In addition to the 32 receiving this increase, all 400+ sites will continue to have Halal meals available.
- Parents/guardians CAN pick up meals without their children present
- Please check the DOE website for updates and search for Free Meals at the select public school buildings here or text “NYCFOOD” or “COMIDA” to 877-877.
Meal Distribution Sites (3 Meals/Day) (Grab-and-Go)
Meal Hubs in Williamsbridge/Baychester (1)
Site expected to be open today as of 05/25/2020 at 07:31AM, unless it is a holiday.
- P.S. 056 Norwood Heights
341 EAST 207 STREET, BRONX, 10467
Fully Accessible, non-kosher - P.S. 021 Philip H. Sheridan
715 EAST 225 STREET, BRONX, 10466
No Accessibility, non-kosher - P.S. 041 Gun Hill Road
3352 OLINVILLE AVENUE, BRONX, 10467
No Accessibility, non-kosher - P.S. 068 Bronx
4011 MONTICELLO AVENUE, BRONX, 10466
Partially Accessible, non-kosher - P.S. 076 The Bennington School
900 ADEE AVENUE, BRONX, 10469
No Accessibility, non-kosher - P.S. 078 Anne Hutchinson
1400 NEEDHAM AVENUE, BRONX, 10469
No Accessibility, non-kosher - P.S. 089 Bronx
980 MACE AVENUE, BRONX, 10469
No Accessibility, non-kosher - P.S. 097 Bronx
1375 MACE AVENUE, BRONX, 10469
No Accessibility, non-kosher - P.S. 103 Hector Fontanez
4125 CARPENTER AVENUE, BRONX, 10466
No Accessibility, non-kosher - P.S. 111 Seton Falls
3740 BAYCHESTER AVENUE, BRONX, 10466
No Accessibility, non-kosher - P.S. 112 Bronxwood
1925 SCHIEFFELIN AVENUE, BRONX, 10466
No Accessibility, non-kosher - J.H.S. 144 Michelangelo
2545 GUNTHER AVENUE, BRONX, 10469
Partially Accessible, non-kosher - Collegiate Institute for Math and Science
925 ASTOR AVENUE, BRONX, 10469
Partially Accessible, non-kosher - Bronx Alliance Middle School
3750 BAYCHESTER AVENUE, BRONX, 10466
No Accessibility, non-kosher - Leaders of Tomorrow
3710 BARNES AVENUE, BRONX, 10467
Partially Accessible, non-kosher - The Matilda Avenue School
4520 MATILDA AVENUE, BRONX, 10470
No Accessibility, non-kosher
Red Rabbit Emergency Meal Distribution Sites
- Red Rabbit is distributing nutritious, made-from-scratch meals for children 18 years of age or younger* every day at select locations in Manhattan, Brooklyn and the Bronx
- *Exception is the West Harlem Group Assistance location, where adults can also pick up meals for themselves. At all other sites, parents can pick up for their children but not for themselves
- Identification is NOT required at any site
- One breakfast and one lunch is allowed per child at each pickup
- First-come, first-served basis; mobile sites (Red Rabbit trucks) rarely run out. Stationary sites that are open for longer windows usually distribute all meals within 1-2 hours.
- Please see the Red Rabbit Instagram @myredrabbit for everyday updates.
- Red Rabbit Sites Manhattan
- 8:30am – 8:50am: Global Charter 150th and Broadway (truck)
- 9:30am – 2:00pm: West Harlem Group Assistance, 142nd and Lenox Ave (Anyone, adults included, can pick up meals from this site)
- 10:00am – 10:20am: Capital Prep School, 1 East 104th Street (truck)
- 12:15pm – 12:45pm: Girls Prep Elementary LES School, 442 E Houston St (truck)
- Red Rabbit Sites Bronx
- 10am – 1pm: NYC Health & Hospitals Belvis, 545 E 142nd street
- 10:30am – 11:00am: Boys Prep School, 192 East 151st Street (truck)
- 11:15am – 11:50am: Girls Prep Bronx Elementary School, 681 Kelly Street (truck)
- Red Rabbit Sites Brooklyn
- 10:30am – 11:15am: Kaiser Park, Corner of Neptune and Bayview Avenue (truck)
- 10:30am – 12pm: Sheepshead Houses, 3023 Ave X (btwn Batchelder & Coyle)
- 11am – 1pm: Coney Island Prep High School, 294 Avenue T
- 12pm – 2pm: Marlboro Houses, 2298 W 8th St.
Meals for Seniors (60-years-old and above) (2)
- General Food Assistance Resources
- Any New Yorker, including seniors, can visit nyc.gov/GetFood or call 311 and say “Get Food” for a list of key additional key resources:
- A list of locations of grab and go pick up of meals and pantry bags for seniors who have someone who can shop for them
- Information regarding how to apply for and use SNAP
- A portal to find out if you’re eligible for and enroll in Emergency Food Delivery
- Any New Yorker, including seniors, can visit nyc.gov/GetFood or call 311 and say “Get Food” for a list of key additional key resources:
- Additional Meal Delivery (see local list below for meal delivery providers)
- Meal delivery services work on a case-by-case basis and may offer breakfast, lunch and/or dinner depending on the case.
- Citymeals on Wheels delivers meals to seniors meeting the following criteria:
- Must be 60 years of age or older
- Must be unable to prepare nutritious meals or have no one to do so for you
- Must be able to live safely at home if services are provided to you
- Must be physically or mentally incapacitated and in need of some assistance
- Even if you receive home care or Medicaid, you are still eligible to get meals if the home care worker cannot prepare a meal to fit your dietary or religious restrictions, or if he or she is designated to assist only with other tasks.
- Click this link and enter your zip code at the bottom of the page to sign up, or call the organization at 212-687-1234.
- GoGoGrandparent
- Allows use of Lyft or Uber without a smartphone.
- Step 1: Register for GoGo by clicking here or by calling 1 (855) 464-6872.
- Step 2: CALL 1 (855) 464-6872 and wait to hear: “Thanks for calling GoGo”
- Step 3:
- PRESS 1 to immediately request a Lyft or Uber to your home.
- PRESS 2 to request a Lyft or Uber to where we dropped you off last.
- PRESS 3, 4 or 5 to request a Lyft or Uber to a custom pick up location (once you’re registered please give us a call to set these up).
- PRESS 6 to request a Lyft or Uber with an operator.
- PRESS 0 to speak with an operator about scheduling requests in advance or anything else.
- GoGoGourmet: Meals delivered to the door of your home (855) 754-5328
- GoGoGroceries: Groceries, delivered to the door of your home (855) 222-4919
- The National Supermarket Association, in partnership with Lyft, is providing access to transportation for seniors in New York City
- Using the code NSARELIEF in the Lyft app, seniors will have access to $25 for rides to and from designated National Supermarket Association-affiliated supermarkets in the Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, and Upper Manhattan during designated senior hours, between 5:30am and 9:30am.
- Uber started a service for senior citizens to order Uber Eats meal deliveries without the app by ordering food over the phone with a live Uber representative and getting it delivered to their door.
- Customers will only need a SMS or text-based phone to get started
- When they call 1-833-USE-UBER, a live team member will walk them through their options, take and place the order and dispatch a delivery driver for dropoff
- The service is available daily from 7AM to 9PM
- Gives full access to Uber’s NYC Eats restaurant partners and will include a tipping option (but with no delivery or service fees)
- PLEASE SCROLL DOWN to the section “Citywide Non-Profit Organizations Offering Food Delivery and/or Mobile Markets” FOR MORE MEAL DELIVERY 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
- Costco
- 8 am to 9 am on Tuesday and Thursday for members 60 and older
- See Store Finder Here for the nearest Costco
- Dollar General
- Stores open 1 hour early for seniors only.
- See Store Finder Here for the nearest Dollar General
- Fairway Market
- 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. open to those 65 and older, those with increased susceptibility to serious illness, and expecting mothers
- See Store Finder Here for nearest Fairway Market
- Stop and Shop
- 6:00 am – 7:30 am is reserved for senior customers.
- See Store Finder Here for the nearest Stop and Shop
- Target
- First shopping hour on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings is reserved for seniors and those with underlying health conditions.
- See Store Finder Here for the nearest Target
- Trader Joe’s
- 9 am to 10 am, a special line for senior customers outside the store to ensure expedited service.
- See Store Finder Here for the nearest Trader Joe’s
- Whole Foods
- Stores open 1 hour early for seniors only
- See Store Finder Here for special senior hours at your closest Whole Foods.
Supermarkets, Delis, Bodegas & Retail Food Stores (Offering Delivery)
*This list below includes all retail food stores within the neighborhood zip codes from a Google Maps Places API search with keyword search terms “bakery, cafe, convenience store, deli, food, grocery, supermarket.”
- For delivery services such as DoorDash, Instacart, FreshDirect, GrubHub, Peapod, Postmates, Shipt, Seamless, Yelp and UberEats, an email address and credit card is required for registration.
- The listed apps do not accept SNAP (EBT) payments for delivery, but many retailers do IN-STORE.
- The SNAP Retailer Locator allows anyone to locate nearby SNAP-authorized retailers by entering a street address, city, and state, or zip code. Enter your starting location and select a retailer or map point to get details and directions
- Delivery fees range from around $0.99 to $10, but most fees are waived if you spend over $10 or $15 in the app (for independent grocers, this may be higher)
- Many delivery services are flooded and there may be extra long wait times, unavailable products and/or no delivery possible.
The Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center will be continuously calling to confirm that these stores are still open. However, please call stores before visiting as their services (take-out, delivery, benefits such as SNAP) may be changing frequently due to COVID-19.
- City Fresh Market
4139 Laconia Ave, The Bronx, NY 10466, USASNAP/WIC accepted
- Delivery available by visiting store website
- Place order online, then call the local store right away to confirm the order.
- Also affiliated with cherryvalleymarketplace.com, which may have more locations close to you.
- Delivery radius: Depends on the local store " may have walking/driving deliveries
- Delivery minimum: $50 for free delivery
- Additional fees: Vary based on distance from the store (if below $50 purchase)
- Delivery available by visiting store website
- ALDI
1750 E Gun Hill Rd, The Bronx, NY 10469, USA
(855) 955-2534SNAP accepted in-store only
- Delivery available by Instacart
- Delivery radius: within store zip code
- Delivery minimum: $10
- AKS Halal Deli & Grill
319 E 204th St, The Bronx, NY 10467, USA
(347) 297-2032SNAP/WIC not accepted
- Delivery available for in-store purchases or by Grubhub and Seamless
- Delivery minimum for in-store purchases: $10
- Foodtown of Bainbridge
283 E 204th St, The Bronx, NY 10467, USA
(718) 882-7865SNAP 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
- De Reimer Gourmet Deli & Grill
3821 Boston Rd, The Bronx, NY 10466, USA
(347) 899-8711SNAP/WIC not accepted
- Delivery available by Grubhub and Uber Eats
- Crazy Fruits Bainbridge
3215 Bainbridge Ave, The Bronx, NY 10467, USA
(347) 573-4395SNAP/WIC not accepted
- Delivery available by phone
- Delivery radius: 1-2 miles
- Delivery minimum: $8-10
- Fine Fare Supermarkets
320 E Gun Hill Rd, The Bronx, NY 10467, USA
(347) 899-8058SNAP/WIC accepted
- Delivery available for in-store purchases only
- Delivery radius: close to store
- Delivery minimum $75
- Gun Hill Deli & Grocery
234 E Gun Hill Rd, The Bronx, NY 10467, USA
(347) 275-2400SNAP/WIC not accepted
- Delivery through Uber Eats and Grubhub
- Associated Supermarkets
4141 Laconia Ave, The Bronx, NY 10466, USA
(718) 653-3460SNAP/WIC accepted
- Delivery available by phone or visiting store website
- Delivery radius: within store zip code
- Delivery minimum: $10
- California Market
366 E 204th St, The Bronx, NY 10467, USA
(718) 881-4700SNAP accepted in-store only
- Delivery available by phone and for in-store purchases
- Minimum purchase for phone orders: $50
- Cherry Valley Marketplace
801 E Gun Hill Rd, The Bronx, NY 10467, USA
(347) 899-8500SNAP/WIC accepted
- Delivery available by visiting store website
- Place order online, then call the local store right away to confirm the order.
- Also affiliated with cityfreshmarket.com, which may have more locations close to you.
- Delivery radius: Depends on the local store " may have walking/driving deliveries
- Delivery minimum: $50 for free delivery
- Additional fees: Vary based on distance from the store (if below $50 purchase)
- Delivery available by visiting store website
- Fine Fare Supermarkets
3550 White Plains Rd # B, The Bronx, NY 10467, USA
(718) 231-1100SNAP/WIC accepted
- Delivery available for in-store purchases. Delivery by phone available depending on staff availability. Please call to determine availability.
- Delivery minimum: $50 minimum
- Fine Fare Supermarkets
2556 Boston Rd, The Bronx, NY 10467, USA
(718) 515-9149SNAP/WIC accepted
- Delivery available for in-store purchases only
- Delivery minimum: $50
- Key Food Supermarkets
3515 Jerome Ave, The Bronx, NY 10467, USA- Delivery available by Instacart
- Delivery radius: Within zip code " try other store locations with Instacart if necessary
- Delivery minimum: $10
- Rite Aid
1179 E 233rd St, The Bronx, NY 10466, USA
(718) 324-3668SNAP accepted in-store only
- Delivery available through Instacart
- Delivery radius: Within your zip code, try other store locations with Instacart if necessary
- Minimum purchase: $10
- Rite Aid
901 E Gun Hill Rd, The Bronx, NY 10469, USA
(718) 231-6677SNAP accepted in-store only
- Delivery available through Instacart
- Delivery radius: Within your zip code, try other store locations with Instacart if necessary
- Minimum purchase: $10
- NH Deli Grocery corp
901 E 217th St, The Bronx, NY 10469, USA
(347) 920-2409SNAP accepted
- Delivery available by Grubhub
- Pioneer Supermarkets
3035 White Plains Rd, The Bronx, NY 10467, USA
(718) 994-9813SNAP/WIC accepted
- Delivery available by phone
- Delivery radius: close to store
- Delivery minimum: $50
- Delivery fee: $5
- Rite Aid
4159 White Plains Rd, The Bronx, NY 10466, USA
(718) 405-1394SNAP accepted in-store only
- Delivery available through Instacart
- Delivery radius: Within your zip code, try other store locations with Instacart if necessary
- Minimum purchase: $10
- Foodtown of Allerton Avenue
1000 Allerton Ave, The Bronx, NY 10469, USA
(718) 405-2702SNAP 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
- Key Food Supermarkets
2711 White Plains Rd, The Bronx, NY 10467, USA
(718) 655-4111SNAP accepted in-store only
- Delivery available by Instacart
- Delivery radius: within store zip code
- Delivery minimum: $10
- Best Stop Deli & Grocery
1382 E Gun Hill Rd, The Bronx, NY 10469, USA
(718) 325-0615Delivery available by Uber Eats, Grubhub, and Seamless
- Foodtown of White Plains Road
4332 White Plains Rd, The Bronx, NY 10466, USA
(718) 324-0960- Su-Sa 07:30AM-09:30AM "Senior Shopping Hours"
SNAP accepted in-store only
- Delivery available by Instacart or select locations of Foodtown on the Go
- Delivery radius: Within zip code " try other store locations with Instacart if necessary
- Delivery minimum: $10
- Fine Fare Supermarkets
3315 White Plains Rd, The Bronx, NY 10467, USA
(718) 231-4124SNAP/WIC accepted
- Delivery minimum: $50
- 233rd Famous Deli
642 E 233rd St, The Bronx, NY 10466, USA
(718) 881-5961SNAP/WIC accepted
- Delivery minimum: $10
- Deli King & Grocery Inc
25 E Gun Hill Rd, The Bronx, NY 10467, USA
(718) 231-9641- Su-Sa 07:00AM-12:00AM
SNAP accepted in-store only
- Delivery available by phone or Grubhub
- Delivery minimum: $10
- Walgreens
4232 Baychester Ave, The Bronx, NY 10466, USA
(718) 325-3100SNAP accepted in-store only
- CVS
732 Allerton Ave, The Bronx, NY 10467, USA
(718) 654-4388SNAP accepted in-store only
- Foodtown of Boston Post Road
3471 Boston Post Rd, The Bronx, NY 10469, USA
(718) 682-7301SNAP 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
- CVS
3125 Bainbridge Ave, The Bronx, NY 10467, USA
(718) 696-1958SNAP accepted in-store only
- Key Food Supermarkets
4171 White Plains Rd, The Bronx, NY 10466, USA
(718) 882-7265SNAP accepted in-store only
- Delivery available by Instacart
- Delivery radius: within store zip code
- Delivery minimum: $10
- Fine Fare Supermarkets
1199 E 233rd St, The Bronx, NY 10466, USA
(718) 652-8456SNAP accepted in-store only
- Delivery available for in-store purchases only
- Delivery minimum: $50
- Foodtown of White Plains
3734 White Plains Rd, The Bronx, NY 10467, USA
(718) 324-0960SNAP 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
- Food Universe Marketplace
3942 White Plains Rd, The Bronx, NY 10466, USA
(718) 231-0981SNAP accepted in-store only
- Delivery available through Instacart
- Delivery radius: within store zip code
- Delivery minimum: $10
- Lin Fruits & Vegetables Corporation
4047 Laconia Ave, The Bronx, NY 10466, USA
(718) 231-5147- Su-Sa 09:00AM-10:00PM
SNAP accepted in-store only
- Delivery available by phone
- Delivery radius: 5 blocks
- Delivery minimum: $20
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.
- K & C Fruit & Vegetable Store
4026 White Plains Rd, The Bronx, NY 10466, USA
(718) 882-2403SNAP accepted in-store only
- Sunny Fruit & Vegetable
3163 Bainbridge Ave, The Bronx, NY 10467, USA - Sean's Quality Deli
4273 Katonah Ave # 4372, The Bronx, NY 10470, USA
(718) 515-8811 - Walgreens
2504 Eastchester Rd, The Bronx, NY 10469, USA
(718) 881-1578 - Bangla Town Supermarket
3566B Jerome Ave, The Bronx, NY 10467, USA
(718) 759-6796 - Fresh Fruits and Fish Market
1394 E Gun Hill Rd, The Bronx, NY 10469, USA
(347) 326-7906 - Palma Nueva Corporation
3471 Boston Rd, The Bronx, NY 10469, USA
(718) 405-1827SNAP/WIC accepted
- Enjoyment Inc.
1181 E 225th St #2a, The Bronx, NY 10466, USA - Brothers Produce & Fish
1154 E Gun Hill Rd, The Bronx, NY 10469, USA
(718) 547-3332SNAP accepted
- Sunshine Supermarket
3830 Dyre Ave, The Bronx, NY 10466, USA
(718) 324-8022SNAP accepted
- Speedway
285 E 233rd St, The Bronx, NY 10470, USA
(718) 324-1300 - Shehab Deli
4124 Bronxwood Ave, The Bronx, NY 10466, USA
(347) 275-8170SNAP accepted
- Kim's Fruit Market
3508 White Plains Rd, The Bronx, NY 10467, USA
(718) 881-7007 - Yan Grocery Store Corporation
3945 Carpenter Ave, The Bronx, NY 10466, USA
(718) 881-2432 - Spanish American Grocery
655 Burke Ave # 1, The Bronx, NY 10467, USA
(718) 655-7909SNAP/WIC not accepted
- Food Choice Market
2244 White Plains Rd, The Bronx, NY 10467, USA
(718) 882-7112SNAP/WIC accepted
- Delivery available for in-store purchases only
- Delivery minimum: $60
- Pitman Grocery & Deli
2020 Pitman Ave, The Bronx, NY 10466, USA
(347) 202-7994 - Mercedes Food Market Inc
5 W Mosholu Pkwy N, The Bronx, NY 10467, USA - Atlantis Fresh Market - MOBIL
4201 Webster Ave #2449, The Bronx, NY 10470, USA
(718) 881-0380 - Shell
836 E 233rd St, The Bronx, NY 10466, USA
(718) 944-2551SNAP/WIC not accepted
- Fine Fare Supermarkets
4725 White Plains Rd, The Bronx, NY 10470, USA
(718) 881-8600 - BP
641 E Gun Hill Rd, The Bronx, NY 10467, USA
(718) 654-4490 - Franklin's Fruit
1769 E Gun Hill Rd, The Bronx, NY 10469, USA - Family Dollar
3560 Jerome Ave, The Bronx, NY 10467, USA
(718) 944-6459SNAP/WIC accepted
- Global Delicatessen
9 E 208th St, The Bronx, NY 10467, USA
(718) 708-4377 - Shell
950 Allerton Ave, The Bronx, NY 10469, USA - El Girasol Mini Market Corp.
3214 White Plains Rd, The Bronx, NY 10467, USA
(718) 654-4808SNAP accepted in-store only
- Palm Tree Marketplace
3717 Boston Rd, The Bronx, NY 10466, USA
(718) 231-6323SNAP accepted
- Tita Mini Market
137 E Gun Hill Rd, The Bronx, NY 10467, USA
(718) 655-5330SNAP accepted in-store only
- A a Deli
361 E 204th St, The Bronx, NY 10467, USA - Big Market
4362 White Plains Rd, The Bronx, NY 10466, USA
(718) 325-0999SNAP accepted
- C & A West Indian Supermarket Fish & Grocery
The Bronx, NY 10469, USA - Oceanna Fish & Vegetable Market
920 E 233rd St, The Bronx, NY 10466, USA
(718) 708-5270 - Moronta's Supermarket Corp
The Bronx, NY 10467, USA - Burke Deli and Grocery
1000 Burke Ave # 1, The Bronx, NY 10469, USA - K R African Market
3466 Boston Rd, The Bronx, NY 10469, USA
(718) 708-4704 - C&C Farm
681 Allerton Ave, The Bronx, NY 10467, USA
(718) 881-0300SNAP accepted
- BP
1930 Bartow Ave, The Bronx, NY 10469, USA
(347) 202-9004SNAP accepted
- Santos Fish Market
2859 White Plains Rd, The Bronx, NY 10467, USA
(718) 547-0147SNAP/WIC not accepted
- Stop One Deli Mart
1360 E Gun Hill Rd, The Bronx, NY 10469, USA
(718) 654-1247SNAP accepted
- Villa Deli Food Corporation
3294 Hull Ave, The Bronx, NY 10467, USA
(718) 655-4772SNAP/WIC accepted
- LUPITAS MEXICAN GROCERY II INC
654 East 233rd Street #10-11, The Bronx, NY 10466, USA
(718) 708-7780 - Sunoco Gas Station
1945 Bartow Ave, The Bronx, NY 10469, USA - BP
824 Allerton Ave, The Bronx, NY 10467, USA
(718) 547-8512SNAP/WIC not accepted
- Ate Deli
3165 Bainbridge Ave # A, The Bronx, NY 10467, USA
(718) 655-7784- Curbside pickup available
- King of Kings African Market
4234 White Plains Rd, The Bronx, NY 10466, USA - Emerald grocery
3738 White Plains Rd, The Bronx, NY 10467, USA - CO-OP CITY AFRICAN MARKET Inc.
2829 Edson Ave, The Bronx, NY 10469, USA
(718) 708-5939SNAP accepted
- Cespedes-Enilson Grocery
1106 E 216th St, The Bronx, NY 10469, USA - On the Run
4201 Webster Ave, The Bronx, NY 10470, USA - M&B Market All Kind Of Fresh Fruit & Vegetables
746 Astor Ave, The Bronx, NY 10467, USA - Community Green Market
2228 White Plains Rd, The Bronx, NY 10467, USA
(718) 655-4197SNAP accepted in-store only
- The Market at Bissel Gardens
Baychester Avenue & Bissel Avenue, across from, Camp St, The Bronx, NY 10466, USA
(347) 427-2547 - Norwood Youthmarket
East Gun Hill Road &, Dekalb Ave, The Bronx, NY 10467, USA
(212) 788-7900- Th
SNAP/WIC accepted
- Supermercado Q Queden serca
3578 Dekalb Ave, The Bronx, NY 10467, USA - Dyre Deli
3805 Dyre Ave #1, The Bronx, NY 10466, USA
(347) 275-9261SNAP accepted
- Allerton MiniMarket LLC
766 Allerton Ave, The Bronx, NY 10467, USA - Astor Deli & Grocery Inc
740 Astor Ave, The Bronx, NY 10467, USA
(718) 798-6569SNAP/WIC not accepted
- L&R Fruit Market Corp.
234 E Gun Hill Rd, The Bronx, NY 10467, USA - White Plains Fruits & Vegetables
3754 White Plains Rd, The Bronx, NY 10467, USA - Mace Deli & Grocery Store
1001 Mace Ave, The Bronx, NY 10469, USA - Walgreens
3575 Boston Rd, The Bronx, NY 10469, USA
(347) 601-4018SNAP accepted in-store only
- Deli N Grocery With A Dffrnc
1724 Bussing Ave, The Bronx, NY 10466, USA - Family Dollar
3150 Webster Ave, The Bronx, NY 10467, USA
(347) 947-2365SNAP/WIC accepted
- Chavez Deli Grocery
3215 Bainbridge Ave, The Bronx, NY 10467, USA
(718) 231-5978SNAP/WIC not accepted
- Farmer Market
1385 E Gun Hill Rd, The Bronx, NY 10469, USA
(347) 326-7906 - Caribbean Fruits & Vegetables
4066 White Plains Rd, The Bronx, NY 10466, USA - Katonah Family Deli Grocery
4293 Katonah Ave, The Bronx, NY 10470, USA
(347) 326-6772 - Young's Markets
713 Burke Ave, The Bronx, NY 10467, USA
(718) 515-5202SNAP accepted in-store only
- Global Mini Market
3861 Carpenter Ave, The Bronx, NY 10467, USA
(718) 515-6568, wife's cell is 917-370-0640SNAP accepted in-store only
- Webster Gourmet Deli
The Bronx, NY 10467, USA
(718) 882-0456SNAP accepted
- Walgreens
2750 Boston Rd, The Bronx, NY 10469, USA
(718) 405-2127SNAP accepted in-store only
- Bethel Young Fruit & Vegetables
4162 White Plains Rd, The Bronx, NY 10466, USA - BP
3059 Webster Ave, The Bronx, NY 10467, USA
(718) 944-1590- Su-Sa 12:00AM-01:00AM
SNAP/WIC not accepted
- D&J Deli Gourmet & Food
282 E Gun Hill Rd, The Bronx, NY 10467, USA - S & A Laconia Grocery
3952 Laconia Ave, The Bronx, NY 10466, USA - Al Kareem Grocery and Halal Meat
1059 Allerton Ave, The Bronx, NY 10469, USA
(718) 519-0955SNAP accepted
- Walgreens
3901 White Plains Rd, The Bronx, NY 10466, USA
(718) 652-7150SNAP accepted in-store only
- deli mini market
3178 Bainbridge Ave, The Bronx, NY 10467, USA
(718) 708-8048SNAP/WIC accepted
- Tito Mini Market
3519 White Plains Rd, The Bronx, NY 10467, USA
(347) 843-8838SNAP/WIC not accepted
- Kings Fruit Market
3126 Perry Ave, The Bronx, NY 10467, USA
(718) 231-3986SNAP/WIC accepted
- Starcity Fruit & Vegetable
676 Allerton Ave, The Bronx, NY 10467, USA
(718) 881-5634SNAP accepted in-store only
- Paradise Food Market
2476 Williamsbridge Rd, The Bronx, NY 10469, USA
(718) 655-0100SNAP/WIC accepted
Williamsbridge/Baychester 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.
- Abundant Grace For The Forsaken
Status: open
3101 Eastchester Road
347-449-5663
ID Required: no- 2020-05-30 02:00PM-04:00PM 2020-06-06 02:00PM-04:00PM 2020-06-13 02:00PM-04:00PM 2020-06-20 02:00PM-04:00PM
- Agatha House Foundation
Status: open
4471 Mundy Lane
646-335-2334
ID Required: no- We 11:30AM-01:00PM "For senior citizens" Sa 11:00AM-03:00PM "For general public"
- Recommend bringing shopping carts and bags to receive as many items as possible
- ASTOR CHILD GUIDANCE CENTER
Status: open
750 Tilden St, Bronx, NY
ID Required: unknown- hours unavailable
- Bronx Bethany Community Corporation
Status: open
971 East 227th Street
718-231-5276 x9833
ID Required: yes- We 09:00AM-11:00AM Th 03:00PM-06:00PM
- Food pickups limited to twice per month, or every other week, per family
- Bronx Bethany Community Corporation
Status: open
971 East 227th Street
718-231-5276 ext. 9833
ID Required: unknown- 2020-05-27 09:00AM-11:00AM "To make an appointment via Plentiful, text FOOD to PANTRY (726-879)." 2020-05-28 03:00PM-06:00PM "To make an appointment via Plentiful, text FOOD to PANTRY (726-879)." 2020-06-03 09:00AM-11:00AM "To make an appointment via Plentiful, text FOOD to PANTRY (726-879)." 2020-06-04 03:00PM-06:00PM "To make an appointment via Plentiful, text FOOD to PANTRY (726-879)." 2020-06-10 09:00AM-11:00AM "To make an appointment via Plentiful, text FOOD to PANTRY (726-879)." 2020-06-11 03:00PM-06:00PM "To make an appointment via Plentiful, text FOOD to PANTRY (726-879)." 2020-06-17 09:00AM-11:00AM "To make an appointment via Plentiful, text FOOD to PANTRY (726-879)." 2020-06-18 03:00PM-06:00PM "To make an appointment via Plentiful, text FOOD to PANTRY (726-879)."
- Christ Disciples International Ministries, Inc
Status: open
3021 Webster Avenue
646-294-7726
ID Required: no- Mo 12:30PM-06:00PM We 10:30AM
- Please call for food availability. If voicemail is full you may send an SMS message.
- Church of St Frances of Rome
Status: open
760 Whitehall Pl, BX, NY 10466
[email protected]- Friday 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM
- Church of St Frances of Rome - Food Pantry
Status: open
760 Whitehall Place Bronx, NY 10466
(718) 324-5340
ID Required: yes
[email protected]- 2020-06-05 2020-06-19 2020-07-10 2020-07-24 2020-08-07 2020-08-21 2020-09-04 2020-09-18 2020-10-02 2020-10-16 2020-11-06 2020-11-20 2020-12-04 2020-12-18
- One pickup per family allowed per month
- Church Of St. Frances Of Rome
Status: open
4307 Barnes Avenue
718-324-5340
ID Required: yes
[email protected]- Fr 09:00AM-12:00PM "Every other Friday"
- Open every other Friday as of May 15th
- City Of Faith Church Of God
Status: open
3445 White Plains Road
718-798-3052
ID Required: yes- Tu 01:00PM-02:30PM
- Bring your own bags
- Faith Apostolic Gospel Temple, Inc.
Status: open
3956 Bronxwood Avenue
718-882-6717
ID Required: no- 2020-05-30 10:00AM-02:00PM "To make an appointment via Plentiful, text FOOD to PANTRY (726-879)." 2020-06-06 10:00AM-02:00PM "To make an appointment via Plentiful, text FOOD to PANTRY (726-879)." 2020-06-13 10:00AM-02:00PM "To make an appointment via Plentiful, text FOOD to PANTRY (726-879)." 2020-06-20 10:00AM-02:00PM "To make an appointment via Plentiful, text FOOD to PANTRY (726-879)."
- Will be closed on Saturday, May 16th
- Jamaica Benevolent Arm & Cultural Center
Status: open
2230 Light Street
646-907-9858
ID Required: unknown- Sa 10:00AM-01:00PM
- Mosholu Montefiore Community Center FP
Status: open
3450 Dekalb Avenue
718-882-4000
ID Required: unknown- Mo-Fr 09:00AM-05:00PM
- Open Monday - Friday 9:00am-5:00pm for anyone in need of emergency food pantry. Please call daily for any change in services.
- Mount Pisgah Baptist Church
Status: open
709 East 228th Street
(914) 882-7383
ID Required: unknown- 2020-06-13 11:00AM-01:00PM 2020-06-20 11:00AM-01:00PM
- New Life Holiness Christian Ministries, Inc.
Status: open
4401 Barnes Avenue
917-557-2228
ID Required: yes- Sa 09:30AM-12:30PM
- New Life Holiness Christian Ministries, Inc.
Status: open
4401 Barnes AvenueBronx, NY 10466
917-557-2228- Sa 9:30AM-12:30PM
- Praying Partners International Ministry
Status: open
1057 East 227th Street
718-304-7714
ID Required: unknown- 2020-05-24 02:00PM-03:00PM 2020-05-31 02:00PM-03:00PM 2020-06-07 02:00PM-03:00PM 2020-06-14 02:00PM-03:00PM 2020-06-21 02:00PM-03:00PM
- Project BRAVO
Status: open
3058 Bainbridge Ave
718-655-3648- Fr 12PM-2PM Mo 12PM-2PM We 10AM-12PM
- Project Bravo @ Montefiore Medical Center
Status: open
3058 Bainbridge Avenue
(718) 231-3296, (718) 655-3648
ID Required: unknown- 2020-05-25 12:00PM-02:00PM 2020-05-27 10:00AM-12:00PM 2020-05-29 12:00PM-02:00PM 2020-06-01 12:00PM-02:00PM 2020-06-03 10:00AM-12:00PM 2020-06-05 12:00PM-02:00PM 2020-06-08 12:00PM-02:00PM 2020-06-10 10:00AM-12:00PM 2020-06-12 12:00PM-02:00PM 2020-06-15 12:00PM-02:00PM 2020-06-17 10:00AM-12:00PM 2020-06-19 12:00PM-02:00PM 2020-06-22 12:00PM-02:00PM
- SHILOH TEMPLE PENTECOSTAL CHURCH
Status: open
ID Required: unknown- Su 10AM-11AM Th 12PM-1PM
- Shiloh Temple Pentecostal Church - Food Pantry
Status: open
719 East 223nd Street Bronx, NY 10466
718-882-8909
ID Required: unknown- Tu 8AM-12PM Tu 9AM-1PM
- Shiloh Temple Pentecostal Church - Soup Kitchen
Status: open
719 East 223rd Street Bronx, NY 10466
718-882-8909
ID Required: unknown- Su 10AM-11AM Th 12PM-1PM
- St. Brendan St. Ann Parish
Status: open
268 East 207th Street
718-547-6655
ID Required: unknown - St. Luke's Senior and Community Program - Soup Kitchen
Status: open
777 East 222nd Street Bronx, NY 10467
(718) 882-3060
ID Required: no- Mo-Fr 12:00PM-01:00PM
- St. Luke's Senior and Community Program Food Pantry
Status: open
777 East 222nd Street Bronx, NY 10467
(718) 882-3060
ID Required: no- We 9AM-11AM
- ST. LUKE'S SENIOR COMMUNITY PROGRAM
Status: open
777 E. 222nd Street
718-882-3060
ID Required: no- We 09:00AM-11:00AM
- Unique People Services - AIDS Programs Inc.
Status: open
3510 Bainbridge Avenue
718-231-7711
ID Required: unknown- 2020-05-25 11:00AM-03:00PM "To make an appointment via Plentiful, text FOOD to PANTRY (726-879)." 2020-05-26 11:00AM-03:00PM "To make an appointment via Plentiful, text FOOD to PANTRY (726-879)." 2020-05-27 11:00AM-03:00PM "To make an appointment via Plentiful, text FOOD to PANTRY (726-879)." 2020-06-01 11:00AM-03:00PM "To make an appointment via Plentiful, text FOOD to PANTRY (726-879)." 2020-06-02 11:00AM-03:00PM "To make an appointment via Plentiful, text FOOD to PANTRY (726-879)." 2020-06-03 11:00AM-03:00PM "To make an appointment via Plentiful, text FOOD to PANTRY (726-879)." 2020-06-08 11:00AM-03:00PM "To make an appointment via Plentiful, text FOOD to PANTRY (726-879)." 2020-06-09 11:00AM-03:00PM "To make an appointment via Plentiful, text FOOD to PANTRY (726-879)." 2020-06-10 11:00AM-03:00PM "To make an appointment via Plentiful, text FOOD to PANTRY (726-879)." 2020-06-15 11:00AM-03:00PM "To make an appointment via Plentiful, text FOOD to PANTRY (726-879)." 2020-06-16 11:00AM-03:00PM "To make an appointment via Plentiful, text FOOD to PANTRY (726-879)." 2020-06-17 11:00AM-03:00PM "To make an appointment via Plentiful, text FOOD to PANTRY (726-879)." 2020-06-22 11:00AM-03:00PM "To make an appointment via Plentiful, text FOOD to PANTRY (726-879)."
- Ring doorbell #S3
- Church of Pentecost USA Inc./Pentecost Care Community Out-Reach
Status: unknown
621 East 216th Street
718-515-5366
ID Required: unknown - Iglesia Segunda Mission Jerusalem
Status: unknown
3138 Webster Avenue
(718) 231-1633
ID Required: unknown - Our Lady Of Grace Social Outreach
Status: unknown
3985 Bronxwood Avenue
7183245340
ID Required: unknown - THE FLOW KINGDOM MINISTRIES
Status: unknown
901 E Tremont Ave
ID Required: unknown - Victory Seventh Day Adventist
Status: unknown
1271 Burke Avenue
(718) 405-0632
ID Required: unknown - Astor Child Guidance Center
Status: closed
750 Tilden Street Bronx, NY 10467
(718) 231-3400
ID Required: unknown - Concerned Citizens of Edenwald
Status: closed
732 East 233rd Street
347-255-6485
ID Required: unknown - East 233rd St. Senior Center, Inc.
Status: closed
732 East 233rd Street Bronx, NY 10466
ID Required: unknown - Eastchester Presbyterian Church
Status: closed
3154 Fish Avenue
718-798-1855
ID Required: unknown- All services are closed at this time
- Immaculate Conception Church - Food Pantry
Status: closed
754 East Gun Hill Road Bronx, NY 10467
718-653-2200
ID Required: unknown- Helping Hands soup kitchen and food pantry are closed until further notice.
- Immaculate Conception Church - Soup Kitchen
Status: closed
754 East Gun Hill Road Bronx, NY 10467
718-653-2200
ID Required: unknown- Helping Hands soup kitchen and food pantry are closed until further notice.
- THE GRACE OF GOD MINISTRIES-CHURCH INC
Status: closed
963 East 233rd Street
347-697-7843
ID Required: unknown
Some data provided by Plentiful.
Shelters, Transitional Housing and Services for Homeless People in Williamsbridge/Baychester (3)
Many organizations that normally require proof of residence or ID are making exceptions due to coronavirus and extending services to people who are homeless or in crisis without documentation.
Below is a list of shelters, transitional housing and services for homeless people in the Williamsbridge/Baychester 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.
- Unique People Services - Housing Programs - Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities Services
4234 Vireo Ave, Bronx, NY 10470
(718) 231-7711- Home and daytime supportive services for those with mental health or HIV diagnosis. All service requests must be received by a referral.
- Neighborhood Housing Services of New York City (NHSNYC) - North Bronx Office
1451 E Gun Hill Rd, 2nd Floor, Bronx, NY 10469
(718) 881-1180- Office closed until April 30. To contact staff, please email [email protected]
- Community Action for Human Services - Main Office
2225 Lodovick Avenue, Bronx, NY 10469
(718) 655-7700- Residential services for mentally/physically challenged population. Referred to their food pantry at 1455 Fulton Avenue, Saturdays at 9AM, but call 718-588-5388, x700 ahead before making the trip.
- Puerto Rican Family Institute - Intermediate Care Facility III
194 West 180th Street, Bronx, NY 10467
(718) 716-6175- Main offices remain closed until further notice
- Staff providing care coordination, clinical services and preventive social services remotely.
- Residential programs run on 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. There is a specific plan created with the program managers and directors regarding the daily operational plan.
- Supported housing and residential services for adults diagnosed with developmental disabilities
- For the most up-to-date information, please see their website
- The Jewish Board - Ittleson Holland Avenue Community Residence
2215 Holland Avenue, Bronx, NY 10467
(718) 655-8916- Supportive housing for emotionally disturbed children between the ages of 10 and 14 years old
- For the most up-to-date information, visit their website or call the listed number
Resources for Immigrants and Undocumented Individuals & Families
While many food pantries and soup kitchens require ID under normal circumstances (COVID-19 may affect), some organizations are making exceptions for the state of emergency and extending their services to everyone in need, regardless of documentation.
Please call or email before visiting for updates about their services.
The following resources offer services for which ID/official residence is never required:
Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New York
- Languages: English, Spanish
- 1011 First Avenue, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10022
- Phone: (888) 744-7900
- Provides services for children, the homeless and hungry, families, individuals with disabilities, and assist with crisis resolution and immigrant and refugee integration through legal counseling, English and civics classes, and work authorization.
- Service delivery model has been transitioned to a telephonic model and we continue to serve the most vulnerable New Yorkers. If you need help, please call the Catholic Charities Helpline at 1-888-744-7900, Mon – Fri 9AM to 8PM
- Food pantry locations are open and provide “grab and go” bags so that New Yorkers will not go hungry during this “stay at home”. In East Harlem, our food pantry is packing bags of food for delivery to homebound seniors. For more information, contact us at [email protected] or the Food Hotline at 646-457-9730 for all food related inquiries.
- Bronx Center: 402 E 152 Street, between Melrose and 3rd Avenues
- Wednesday: 11 am to 3 pm
- Thursday: 10 am to 1 pm
- Friday from 10 am to 1 pm
- Kennedy Center: 34 W 134 St, Between Lenox and 5th Ave — entrance through W 135 Street
- Wednesday: 9 am to 1 pm
- St. Cecilia Pantry: 125 E 105 St between Park and Lexington Ave, Manhattan
- Wednesday: 9 am to 12 noon
- St. Augustine: 1168 Franklin Ave between 167 and 168 St. Bronx
- Monday: 9 am to 12 noon
- Thursday: 2 pm to 4 pm
- Bronx Center: 402 E 152 Street, between Melrose and 3rd Avenues
- Eviction prevention services also continue to operate and are working to prevent the accrual of rent arrears. For more information, please call the Catholic Charities Helpline at 1-888-744-7900
- Immigration Division has been able to implement seminars and distribute critical information via electronic means, and our attorneys are still accompanying clients to those courts that remain open. For more information, please call the New Americans Hotline, 1-800-566-7636, Mon – Fri 9AM – 8PM, Sat-Sun 9AM – 5PM
Damayan Migrant Workers Association
- Languages: English, Tagalog
- 406 West 40th St. 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10018
- Phone: (212) 564-6057
- Helps labor trafficking survivors develop escape plans, secure emergency housing and financial assistance, access social and legal services, find employment, and facilitate family reunifications. Also engages in community and organizing for fair labor standards and labor trafficking.
Refugee Services (RS) within the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance is the single state agency responsible for the implementation of services to refugees.
- Find a program for refugees here.
- Contact RS for information about services at (518) 402-3096.
Immigrant Rights and Services: Public Benefits Available to Immigrants
Many important services and benefits are available to all people, regardless of immigration status. Some of these services are for emergency needs. The services listed below are available to all people, including undocumented immigrants.
- Children under 19 are eligible for health insurance under the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP),
- Pregnant women, children under 5 years of age, and mothers of babies up to 6 months old (or 12 months if breastfeeding) are eligible for nutrition education, nutritious food and breastfeeding support under Women, Infants and Children Program (WIC),
- Prenatal care for pregnant women under the Prenatal Care Assistance Program (PCAP),
- Emergency medical care, including ambulance service,
- Domestic violence counseling,
- Immunizations,
- HIV testing and counseling,
- Emergency shelter,
- Poison control hotline,
- Food pantry services,
- Child welfare and foster care services,
- Public school education,
- School breakfast and lunch programs,
- Senior services and senior center programs provided by the Department for the Aging,
- Services that protect against consumer fraud provided by the Department of Consumer Affairs,
- Protection against discrimination provided by the Human Rights Commission,
- Services and facilities provided by the Department of Parks and Recreation,
- Services provided by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene,
- Public library services and special events,
- Public transportation,
- Police protection, and
- Fire protection.
The following are some benefits that only U.S. citizens and immigrants with certain legal status that are “lawfully present” can receive:
- Supplemental Security Income (SSI),
- Food stamps,
- Cash assistance,
- Public housing,
- Section 8 Housing vouchers, and
- Medicaid (non-emergency).
Services for Immigrants and Undocumented Individuals/Families Close to Williamsbridge/Baychester (3)
- Bronx Jewish Community Council (BJCC)
2930 Wallace Avenue, Bronx, NY 10467
(718) 652-5500- An organization providing Bronx residents with a food pantry and emergency food vouchers; home attendants; mental health seminars; immigrant advocacy; benefits and entitlements assistance; and a transportation program for seniors.
- For the most up-to-date information, please call listed number
- Emerald Isle Immigration Center of New York - Bronx Office
4275 Katonah Avenue, Bronx, NY 10470
(718) 324-3039- All offices are temporarily closed. Please call for information on a case-by-case basis.
Resources for People with Disabilities
Coronavirus is putting immense pressure on mobile and delivery services throughout New York City. Below are resources for people with disabilities who may already rely on these systems and/or need extra support during this time. Please call or email before visiting for updates about their services.
Center for Independence of the Disabled NY
- Currently with customers via telephone only.
- Manhattan office: 212-674-2300.
- Queens office: 646-442-1520.
- If they are unable to speak with you when you call, they will return all messages as soon as they are able.
- ASL-speaking consumers can call the Manhattan office VP line at 646-350-2681 or the Queens VP line at 347-905-5088.
- Coronavirus update
- Food access
- Transportation and Access-A-Ride
Crisis Services/Mental Health: Mobile Crisis Teams
A mobile crisis team is a group of health professionals, such as nurses, social workers and psychiatrists, who can provide mental health services, primarily in people’s homes.
- To request a team, call NYC Well at (888) NYC-WELL (888-692-9355)
Helping Hands for the Disabled of NY
- Action Line: We are here for you 9am – 9pm, seven days a week at 718-606-9712
- Food Pantry Available for Disabled People: We can bring food to you. 718-606-9712
NYC Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities
- Can be reached by calling 311.
- Coronavirus Information ASL Video
- Emergency Preparedness
- Housing
- Social Services & Benefits
NYC Mayor’s Office: Disability Service Facilitators Contact Information with EMAIL ADDRESSES and/or ASL VIDEO PHONES which may be helpful for people who are unable to hear and/or speak
- NYC Mayor’s Office
- Ms. Noel Haight
- Voice Phone: 212-788-2548
- ASL Video Phone: 646-396-5830
- Email: [email protected]
- Department of Health & Mental Hygiene:
- Jorge Martinez, Esq
- Voice Phone: 347-396-6067
- Email: [email protected]
- Department for the Aging
- Kim Hernandez
- Voice Phone: 212-602-4197
- Email: [email protected]
- Department of Homeless Services
- Elizabeth A. Iannone
- Voice Phone: 929-221-6617
- Email: [email protected]
- Department of Transportation
- Denise Ramirez
- 55 Water St.
- New York, NY 10041
- Voice Phone: 212-839-3260
- Email: [email protected]
Office for People with Developmental Disabilities: The Front Door
The Front Door is the way OPWDD connects people to the services they need and want. Once you enter, a person-centered planning process begins which helps you learn about and access service options taking your needs and desires into consideration. It will also give you the chance to direct your own service plan or help your family member or loved one as they direct theirs.
- The first step: Determine eligibility
- If eligible to receive services: Begin planning process
- Support and service options available: residential, employment, day habilitation, children’s services and aging services.
Contact the OPWDD regional office that covers your county (Manhattan 646-766-3220) to access the Front Door, or call the OPWWD Info Line at 1-866-946-9733.
Olmstead Rights: New York Disability Resources and Advocacy Organizations
- Links to government agencies and disability rights organizations in New York.
Services for People with Disabilities in Williamsbridge/Baychester (3)
- The Institutes of Applied Human Dynamics - Bronx Residential Services
3625 Bainbridge Avenue, Bronx, NY 10467
(718) 920-0861- For the most up-to-date information and services, please call listed number
- Ahousing office providing adults (ages 18+) with mental and/or developmental disabilities with residential placement.
- Gateway Counseling Center - Bronx
4500 Furman Ave, Bronx, NY 10470
(718) 325-5021- For the most up-to-date information, visit website
- Services include: group day habilitation, supplemental day habilitation, community habilitation
- The Jewish Board - White Plains Road Service - CR/SRO
3735 White Plains Road, Bronx, NY 10467
(718) 547-2821- Transitional community residence/single-room occupancy facility providing individuals who have a mental illness and a history of homelessness with residential case management, medication monitoring, no food services
- AHRC New York City - Employment and Business Services - Bronx
4377 Bronx Boulevard, 3rd Floor, Bronx, NY 10466
(718) 944-5099- For the most up-to-date COVID information, click here
- AHRC NYC schools are physically closed in keeping with the Mayor and Governor’s directive that schools not reopen this school year.
- That being said, teachers and school administrators are working remotely with families, providing the children served with virtual opportunities that are educational, therapeutic, and fun.
- Adult Day Centers throughout the five boroughs are physically closed. Individuals are not receiving supports on-site, but staff continue to reach out and check in with all families to offer all types of assistance and supports.
- AHRC NYC residences are all open and telehealth is available at every residence.
- AHRC NYC’s Clinic is providing tele-mental health services by psychologists and social workers. These clinicians are also available to perform psychosocial evaluations.
- ADAPT Community Network - Stillwell Avenue
1770 Stillwell Avenue, Bronx, NY 10469
(718) 652-9790- Education and recreation programs are paused.
- Still taking applications for services including home modification, family reimbursement, housing advocacy, Community Habilitation, Independent Living, and Rent Subsidy Service(ISS).
- Primary care and mental health telehealth services available
- ADAPT Community Network - Overnight Respite Program
1822 Stillwell Avenue, Bronx, NY 10469
(718) 652-9790- Education and recreation programs are paused.
- Still taking applications for services including home modification, family reimbursement, housing advocacy, Community Habilitation, Independent Living, and Rent Subsidy Service(ISS).
- Primary care and mental health telehealth services available
- Regional Aid for Interim Needs (RAIN) - Eastchester Senior Center
1246 Burke Avenue, Bronx, NY 10469
(718) 882-8513- Center is currently closed.
- Meals are being delivered directly to the homes of congregate center members.
- If you are not already a member of any of the centers, but wish to receive meals, please contact your center to place your name on a meal delivery request list.
- Please leave your name and telephone number on the voice message.
- Kings Harbor Multicare Center
2000 East Gun Hill Road, Bronx, NY 10469
(718) 320-0400- No food is to be dropped off by family members. Take-out not permitted.
- No visitors or vendors allowed.
- Information updated on listed website
- Lawrence F. Hickey Center for Child Development
4010 Dyre Avenue, Bronx, NY 10466
(718) 515-3000- A therapeutic preschool and developmental screening program providing children (ages 2.7-5) with a learning disability, emotionally disturbed, developmentally delayed with a clinical assessment and treatment, development of Individualized Educational Plans (IEPs), parent training and education, and early childhood education.
- Telehealth services and intakes by video and tele-conference in for all programs
- ADAPT Community Network - Day Habilitation - Bronx (Grand Concourse)
2432 Grand Concourse, 3rd Floor, Bronx, NY 10467
(718) 652-9790- Adult Day Habilitation Programs will remain closed until further notice.
- Education programs will remain closed until further notice,
- Community Action for Human Services - Main Office
2225 Lodovick Avenue, Bronx, NY 10469
(718) 655-7700- For the most up-to-date information and services, please call listed number
- Residential services for mentally/physically challenged population. Referred to their food pantry at 1455 Fulton Avenue, Saturdays at 9AM, but call 718-588-5388, x700 ahead before making the trip.
- Puerto Rican Family Institute - Intermediate Care Facility I
3050 Laconia Ave, Bronx, NY 10469
(718) 231-6532- Main offices remain closed
- Supported housing and residential services for adults diagnosed with developmental disabilities
- Clinical services offered via tele health.
- For Preventive questions, please contact646-618-4177
- For Mental Health Clinics, please contact 212-229-6905
- For Clinical Services, please contact917-676-4535
- For OPWDD issues, please contact 917-558-3733
- For Human Resources, please contact 917-816-3498
- For other administration issues, please contact914-419-5643
- For communications and media inquiries, please contact 347-468-6446
- Main offices remain closed
- Workmen's Circle Multicare Center
3155 Grace Ave, Bronx, NY 10469
(718) 379-8100 473- Visitation suspended, updates available on website
- Bestcare, Inc. - Bronx
4119 White Plains Rd, Bronx, NY 10466
(718) 324-1400- For the most up-to-date information and services, please call listed number
- Home care agency
- Unique People Services - Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities Services
4234 Vireo Ave, Bronx, NY 10470
(718) 231-7711- Home and daytime supportive services for those with mental health or HIV diagnosis. All service requests must be received by a referral.
- Food pantry open Monday - Wednesday from 11:00am - 3:00pm
- Bronxwood Assisted Living
799 East Gun Hill Road, Bronx, NY 10467
(718) 881-9100- For the most up-to-date information and services, please call listed number
- Provides adult care and assisted living services
- Eastchester Rehabilitation & Health Care Center, LLC
2700 Eastchester Road, Bronx, NY 10469
(718) 231-5550- Due to COVID-19, visitation will only be granted in emergency situations; only staff, patients, and staff of the local and State Health Department will be permitted community access.
- Best Choice Home Health Care - Bronx
2275 Olinville Ave, Bronx, NY 10467
(718) 518-4913- Homecare agency
- For the most up-to-date information and services, please call the listed number
- Split Rock Rehabilitation & Health Care Center
3525 Baychester Ave, Bronx, NY 10466
(718) 798-8900- Nursing home
- For the most up-to-date information and services, please call the listed number
- Unique People Services - Housing Programs - Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities Services
4234 Vireo Ave, Bronx, NY 10470
(718) 231-7711- Food pantry open Monday - Wednesday from 11:00am - 3:00pm
- Service requests via referrals
- Gold Crest Care Center
2316 Bruner Avenue, Bronx, NY 10469
(718) 882-6400- No volunteers or visitors; residents are quarantined
- Centers Health Care - Beth Abraham Center
612 Allerton Ave, Bronx, NY 10467
(718) 519-4125- A rehabilitation center including a Cardiac Rehabilitation program
Citywide Non-Profit Organizations Offering Food Delivery and/or Mobile Markets
- GetFoodNYC a meal delivery program created by the City of New York to assist New Yorkers who are unable to access food themselves during COVID-19.
- Apply here by creating an account. Call 311 if you need help creating an account.
- Intended for individuals and families affected by COVID-19 who meet the following criteria:
- No members of the household can go out and get food because they are at increased medical risk or homebound
- No neighbors or family members can go out and get food for you
- Do not receive meal assistance from other providers (such as: Meals on Wheels or God’s Love We Deliver); and
- You are unable to afford meal delivery or grocery delivery
- Households may place an order once every two days.
- Each order contains 4 meals per person in the household. No household will receive more than 8 meals per delivery.
- GrowNYC: Farmers Markets and Youthmarkets offering seasonal, fresh produce, for New York City residents.
- Locate a market near you here, most accept EBT/SNAP and Healthbucks
- Customers are not allowed to touch the produce and no samples are provided. Market staff and stall operators will select your produce.
- Many Greenmarket producers are offering a variety of ways to purchase their products, from allowing customers to pre-order and pick up at a market, to direct home delivery and shipping products from their online stores. All of that information is available in one place at GrowNYC Greenmarket Alternative Sales Directory 2020.
- Customers are not allowed to touch the produce and no samples are provided. Market staff and stall operators will select your produce.
- See GrowNYC updates here.
- GrowNYC Fresh Food Boxes: seasonal produce well below retail prices
- Visit a Fresh Food Box site near you (see bullets below)
- Pay $14 (or $15 at workplace sites) in cash, credit/debit, EBT/SNAP, or Health Bucks for next week’s share
- Return the following week to pick up your share: 10-15 pounds of fresh, high-quality produce
- All Fresh Food Box sites accept SNAP/EBT and Health Bucks
- SUSPENDED: Hunter College, Brooklyn Army Terminal, 1 Centre Street, and Department of Health.
- OPEN (operating outdoors):
- Lenox Hill Neighborhood House: 70th Street & 1st Avenue, 1st Avenue Entrance
- Project H.O.P.E.: 854 Hunts Point Avenue
- Family Health Center of Harlem: Now operating at East Harlem Health Action Center (below)
- East Harlem Health Action Center: 158 E 115th Street
- Uptown Grand Central: Southwest corner of 125th Street & Park Avenue
- Bed-Stuy Fresh Food Box: 403 Lewis Ave
- See GrowNYC updates here.
- City Harvest: Mobile markets are still operating throughout the city. Please click here to find a mobile market in your neighborhood.
- Common Pantry: Providing takeaway meals for hot breakfast and dinner programs
- Pick up food donations, operate nutrition programs and food pantry
- COVID19 response: Operating at limited locations without online ordering as of March 18, 2020*. Email Debby Lowenstein at [email protected] who will have an automated message with specific program and volunteer-related news
- Twitter Updates
- CityMeals on Wheels: Deliver meals to eligible New Yorkers over 60 years old.
- Eligibility Requirements here.
- Require a Case Manager to coordinate services
- COVID19 response
- God’s Love We Deliver: Deliver meals to eligible New Yorkers who are too sick to cook or shop for themselves.
- Eligibility Requirements and Application Information here.
- Require a Medical Provider to sign the application for services.
- COVID19 response: Sending all clients shelf-stable bags
- Twitter Updates.
- GoGo: GoGo turns on demand transportation companies like Lyft into services that can be accessed and monitored without a smartphone. You can order take-out food and/or groceries with GoGoGourmet and GoGoGroceries (see below). You may also request special accessibility services through GoGoGrandparent, though you do not have to be a senior (just 18+ years of age).
- Step 1: Register for GoGo by clicking here or by calling 1 (855) 464-6872.
- Step 2: CALL 1 (855) 464-6872 and wait to hear: “Thanks for calling GoGo”
- Step 3:
- PRESS 1 to immediately request a Lyft or Uber to your home.
- PRESS 2 to request a Lyft or Uber to where we dropped you off last.
- PRESS 3, 4 or 5 to request a Lyft or Uber to a custom pick up location (once you’re registered please give us a call to set these up).
- PRESS 6 to request a Lyft or Uber with an operator.
- PRESS 0 to speak with an operator about scheduling requests in advance or anything else.
- GoGoGourmet: Meals delivered to the door of your home (855) 754-5328
- GoGoGroceries: Groceries delivered to the door of your home (855) 222-4919
- Meals on Wheels America: Deliver meals to eligible Network of over 5,000 independently run local programs
- Search for participating locations near you here. Requirements and eligibility vary from location to location. Some locations may also provide additional services, including pet food and medical supply delivery services.
Additional Resources for New Yorkers
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
- SNAP provides food assistance for eligible New Yorkers. SNAP benefits can be used to purchase fresh produce and groceries at participating stores and online retailers.
- All in-person Human Resource Administration (HRA) Appointments are CANCELLED.
- All SNAP application and recertification interviews can now be done online/by phone.
- Apply for SNAP online at www.nyc.gov/accesshra or by smartphone with the ACCESS HRA app. After you submit your application, complete your eligibility interview by calling 718-SNAP-NOW (718-762-7669) anytime between 8:30 AM and 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday.
- SNAP benefits usually take 30 days to come into effect after the submission of an application, or 7 days with expedited service. Because of coronavirus, there may be significant delays.
- If you cannot get SNAP benefits quickly enough and need urgent help, please call the Emergency Food Hotline at 866-888-8777.
- To help stop the spread of COVID-19, many HRA locations are consolidating until further notice. Please see below for locations, hours, and contact information.
SNAP Application:
- Apply online for SNAP here. User guide here.
- To request an application by mail call the Infoline: 718-557-1399. Completed applications can be faxed to MARU: (917)-639-1111
- For information on documents you may need to apply click here.
- To locate a SNAP center near you click here.
If you were already in the process of applying for SNAP:
- Your Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) case will stay open EVEN if you DO NOT….
- Complete your eligibility interview in person if one was scheduled. You can still complete your eligibility interview by phone by calling 718-SNAP-NOW (718-762-7669) anytime between 8:30 AM and 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday.
- Submit your 6-month periodic report. Please submit all required documents through the ACCESS HRA app’s mobile document upload feature.
- Meet the Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWD) work requirements
Official SNAP Enrollment Centers in NYC – Human Resources Association (HRA)
There is at least one SNAP enrollment center location open in each of the five boroughs at this time. Please call rather than visiting:
- Bronx – Crotona S46*
- 1910 Monterey Avenue, 5th Fl., Bronx, NY 10457
- Phone: 929-252-7436 | Fax: 917-639-1107
- Monday – Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm
- This center includes a children’s area that does not provide supervision.
- Brooklyn – Clinton Hill #67
- 495 Clermont Ave, Brooklyn NY 11238
- Phone: 929-221-2809 | 929-221-1568
- Fax: 917-639-2511 | HDU Fax: 718-639-7705
- Monday – Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm
- This center includes a Children’s Corner, which provides supervision during limited hours.
- Brooklyn – Coney Island #63
- 3050 West 21st Street, Brooklyn, NY 11224
- Phone: 929-221-3856 | 929-221-3867
- Fax: 917-639-2515 | HDU Fax: 917-639-2516
- Monday – Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm
- This center includes a children’s area that does not provide supervision.
- Manhattan – Waverly S19
- 12 West 14th St, 4th Fl., New York, NY 10011
- Phone: 212-352-2524 | Fax: 917-639-2504
- Monday – Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm
- This center includes a Children’s Corner, which provides supervision during limited hours.
- Queens – Queens S53
- 32-20 Northern Blvd., 2nd Fl., LIC, NY 11101
- (Entrance on One Honeywell Street)
- Phone: 718-784-6315 | Fax: 917-639-2492
- Monday – Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm
- This center includes a Children’s Corner, which provides supervision during limited hours.
- Staten Island – Richmond S99
- 201 Bay Street, 2nd Fl., Staten Island, NY 10301
- Phone: 718-390-6994 | Fax: 917-639-2537
- Monday – Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm
Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) offering assistance with SNAP applications in Williamsbridge/Baychester
- Many CBOs provide help completing SNAP applications and screening applicants for eligibility.
- They DO NOT provide interviews (the final step of the application process) – this is only done at the HRA locations listed above.
- Due to COVID-19, interviews may not be required or may be completed by phone. HRA will contact you if they need more information after you apply.
Please click here for the Site Finder, enter your address and choose Site Type “Food Stamp Center” to find a CBO offering assistance with SNAP applications close to you.
- It is difficult to confirm the status of these organizations, so please always contact them before visiting. The Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center is continually reaching out to try to verify opening hours and temporary closures.
If you cannot go to a location, you can request reasonable accommodations (if you are working, elderly, or disabled; if you have problems with child care; if you have trouble traveling to a SNAP Center). Call HRA’s infoline at 718-557-1399 (free language translation services are available) or contact HRA online here.
Retail store locations accepting SNAP in NYC:
The SNAP Retailer Locator allows anyone to locate nearby SNAP-authorized retailers by entering a street address, city, and state, or zip code. Enter your starting location and select a retailer or map point to get details and directions.
Online retailers accepting SNAP in NYC:
- Amazon
- Add your SNAP EBT card here.
- Amazon Restaurants is not currently operating
- Amazon Fresh inventory and delivery may sometimes be unavailable; confirmation is available only at online checkout
- Prime Now, Amazon Fresh, and Whole Foods Market are still delivering. Delivery customers always have the option to select “unattended delivery” (if no alcohol in order) during checkout if they prefer not to come into contact with others.
- Check coronavirus updates here.
- ShopRite
- Do not accept EBT for delivery, just for pick up orders.
- Still delivering
- Implemented “drop at your door” service for delivery orders. Your driver will call or text you when they are on their way to make your delivery and your groceries will be left at your door unattended. (Provide your mobile phone number in the Delivery Instructions field at checkout when placing delivery orders.) Note, payment options may have changed to accommodate this service.
*SNAP benefits cannot be used to pay delivery fees.
Health Bucks
Health Bucks is a coupon program that is run by the City of New York for individuals who receive SNAP benefits, to buy fresh, locally-grown produce. Health Bucks can be used at any NYC Farmers Market that accepts SNAP benefits.
- You MUST be a SNAP recipient to be eligible for Health Bucks.
- For every $5 you spend at farmers markets using SNAP on an EBT card, you can automatically get $2 in Health Bucks
- Pharmacy to Farm Prescription program
- Receive $30 in Health Bucks when you fill your prescription for blood pressure medication at select pharmacies in Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan
- Sign up at any pharmacy listed below:
- Brooklyn
- Brooklyn Center Pharmacy at 104 Dekalb Ave., 11201 in Downtown Brooklyn
- Myrtle Drug Care at 355 Myrtle Ave., 11205 in Fort Greene
- Park Drugs at 801 Nostrand Ave., 11225 in Crown Heights
- Whitman Pharmacy at 329A Myrtle Ave., 11205 in Fort Greene
- Manhattan
- Drug Mart II at 4873 Broadway, 10034 in Inwood
- Dyckman Pharmacy at 199 Dyckman St, 10040 in Inwood
- Nagle Pharmacy at 210 Nagle Ave., 10034 in Inwood
- New Amsterdam Drug Mart at 698 Amsterdam Ave., 10025 on the Upper West Side
- New London Pharmacy at 246 8th Ave., 10011 in Chelsea
- New York City Pharmacy at 206 1st Ave., 10009 in East Village
- Quick RX UWS at 909 Columbus Ave., 10025 in Upper West Side
- Queens
- Image Heights Pharmacy at 7501 37th Ave., 11372 in Jackson Heights
- Jannat Pharmacy at 7203 35th Ave., 11372 in Jackson Heights
- Nueva Vida Pharmacy at 81-25 37th Ave., 11372 in Jackson Heights
- Superior Pharmacy at 80-05 Roosevelt Ave., 11372 in Jackson Heights
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
WIC provides nutrition for eligible pregnant and postpartum women and children.
- Normally WIC applicants must apply in person, but centers are currently transitioning to working via phone.
- Applicants still need to have the relevant documents to apply, such as a recent physical form for their child, proof of income, address and ID.
- If applicants have all necessary documents, WIC benefits are effective immediately after application
- Locate a WIC center near you here or call 1-800-522-5006
- For more information on WIC see the New York State Department of Health WIC website
Organizations Providing WIC Services close to Williamsbridge/Baychester (Please call rather than visiting) (4,5,6)
- Family Wellness Center WIC Program
- 1600 E 233rd St
- (718) 231-5800
- NYC Health + Hospitals | North Central Bronx
- 3424 Kossuth Avenue, 3rd Floor, Room 3G-06
- (718) 519-3488
- Morris Heights Health Center
- 825 E 233rd St
- 718) 716-4400
Case Management Services
- See Hitesite.org to locate a Case Management Agency near you
THESE RESOURCE GUIDES ARE MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH A COMMUNITY-WIDE EFFORT. IF YOU KNOW OF ANY CHANGES OR UPDATES TO THE ABOVE INFORMATION, PLEASE EMAIL [email protected] RIGHT AWAY. THANK YOU!
Resources:
- Free Meals – New York City Department of Education. NYC Department of Education. https://www.schools.nyc.gov/school-life/food/free-meals. Accessed April 29, 2020.
- Find Help – DFTA. NYC Department for the Aging. https://www1.nyc.gov/site/dfta/services/find-help.page. Accessed April 29, 2020.
- HITE | Health and Social Service Resources in New York City and Westchester. HITE. https://hitesite.org/. Accessed April 29, 2020.
- Listing of Local Agencies Providing WIC Services. New York State Department of Health. https://www.health.ny.gov/prevention/nutrition/wic/local_agencies.htm. Accessed April 29, 2020.
- New York WIC Programs, WIC Clinics, WIC Office Locations. WICprograms.org. https://www.wicprograms.org/state/new_york. Accessed April 29, 2020.
- WIC Offices New York. WIC Office. https://www.womeninfantschildrenoffice.com/new-york-wic-clinics-new-york-wcc1902. Accessed April 29, 2020.
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