NYC Food Resource Guides

NYC Food Resource Guide: Brownsville

by NYC Food Policy Editor
written by NYC Food Policy Editor

last updated: February 9 2024

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

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

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NYC Food Resource Guide: Brownsville

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 Brownsville as well. If you have family, friends or co-workers in other neighborhoods, please refer to our website where we have published additional reports. Please always call the listed organizations before visiting to get the latest information about their services, as many are changing daily. 

If you or someone you know has additional questions or is facing hunger or food insecurity please contact us at info@nycfoodpolicy.org or call the following organizations:

  • USDA National Hunger Hotline (Hunger Free America): 1-866-3-HUNGRY or 1-877-8-HAMBRE (para español)
  • Text the USDA National Hunger Hotline at  914-415-6617 with a question containing the words food, summer, or meals for resources near you.
  • HRA’s Emergency Food Hotline: 866-888-8777
  • Shelter or Temporary Housing Assistance: 3-1-1

Brownsville 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.

  • Brownsville Temple SDA Church
    1089 Clarkson Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212
    (718) 345-3689
    Status: Open
    ID Required: No

    • Sunday 11:00AM-1:00PM
    • Open when food supplies allow. Please call to find out more about pantry hours.
    • Times vary depending on the month

  • Christian Church of Canarsie
    66 E 96th St, Brooklyn, NY 11212
    (718) 272-5150
    Status: Open
    ID Required: yes

    • Saturday 10:00AM-1:00PM

  • Christian Cultural Center
    1220 Flatlands Ave , Brooklyn, NY 11212
    (718) 306-1000
    Status: Open
    ID Required: yes

    • Wednesday, Thursday 9:30AM-1:00PM
    • If the church has an event, the food pantry will open later than scheduled.

  • Church of God
    1011 Winthrop St, Brooklyn, NY 11212
    (718) 826-0685
    Status: Open
    ID Required: No

    • Saturday 12:00PM-1:00PM
    • Open to all

  • Gethsemane Outreach Ministries, Inc.
    144 Newport St, Brooklyn, NY 11212
    (718) 345-1868
    Status: Open
    ID Required: No

    • Friday 1:00PM-3:00PM

  • Little Jerusalem House of Prayer
    447 Herzl St, Brooklyn, NY 11212
    (917) 992-5975, (718) 922-7446
    Status: Open
    ID Required: No

    • Saturday 1:00PM-2:00PM
    • Open every 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month
    • Arrive early to avoid long lines
    • ID is only required if picking up food for someone else

  • Little Rock Baptist Church, Inc.
    375 Bristol St, Brooklyn, NY 11212
    Status: Open
    ID Required: Unknown

    • Tuesday, Thursday 11:30AM-1:00PM

  • Mizpah Assemblies Inc. - Food Pantry
    69 E 95th St, Brooklyn, NY 11212
    Status: Open
    ID Required: No

    • Saturday 8:00AM-12:00PM
    • Please bring your own bags or cart

  • Mizpah Assemblies Inc. - Soup Kitchen
    69 E 95th St, Brooklyn, NY 11212
    Status: Open
    ID Required: Unknown

    • Saturday 8:00AM-12:00PM

  • Mount Hebron Church of Christ
    167 Chester St, Brooklyn, NY 11212
    Status: Open
    ID Required: No

    • Saturday 9:00AM-10:30AM

  • New Life SDA Church
    885 Thomas S Boyland St, Brooklyn, NY 11212
    (718) 385-0463
    Status: Open
    ID Required: yes

    • Monday 5:00PM-7:00PM
    • Tuesday 6:00PM-8:00PM
    • Bring ID and verify family size or insurance card
    • Accepts food donations only from organizations, not private citizens

  • Prayer Mission
    56 Lott Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212
    Status: Open
    ID Required: Unknown

  • Riverdale Community School
    76 Riverdale Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212
    Status: Open
    ID Required: Unknown

    • Only serves local students and families
    • Must fill out a request slip in the main entrance to the school and drop it in the box
    • Also offers hygiene and cleaning products for families
    • they also help the mentally disable , early childhood services.

  • Riverdale Osborne - Food Pantry
    680 Mother Gaston Blvd, Brooklyn, NY 11212
    (718) 722-6001, (718) 346-3166, (718) 722-6000
    Status: Open
    ID Required: yes

    • Monday, Friday 9:00AM-11:00AM
    • Arrive early for the best chance of receiving food
    • Bring your own bags or cart

  • Salvation Army, Brownsville Corps - Food Pantry
    280 Riverdale Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212
    (718) 345-7050 x4026
    Status: Open
    ID Required: yes

    • Monday 8:00AM-6:00PM
    • Must be registered.
    • Pink, orange, green, and yellow cards are given out to the community. Each card has a specific date of when to pick up food each month (once a month only).
      • Can only get a colored card after providing ID
    • Please bring your own bags or cart

  • St. James Holiness Church
    89 Legion St, Brooklyn, NY 11212
    Status: Open
    ID Required: yes

    • Thursday 10:00AM-11:00AM
    • Open to all
    • For best chances of receiving food arrive early
    • Please bring your own bags or cart

  • The Hope Center Development Corporation - Food Pantry
    414 E 95th St, Brooklyn, NY 11212
    (718) 385-7305
    Status: Open
    ID Required: No

    • Saturday 11:00AM-1:30PM

  • The Hope Center Development Corporation - Soup Kitchen
    414 E 95th St, Brooklyn, NY 11212
    (718) 385-7305
    Status: Open
    ID Required: No

    • Saturday 11:00AM-1:30PM
    • Serving grab-and-go meals

  • Volunteers of America, East New York SRO
    1381 E New York Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212
    (718) 566-8750, (718) 495-6830
    Status: Open
    ID Required: No

    • Friday 9:30AM-10:30PM
    • Tenants only

  • Blessed Assurance Church of God Charity Inc.
    2093 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY 11233
    (347) 965-1725
    Status: Open
    ID Required: yes

    • Saturday 7:00AM-11:00AM
    • ID required as well as reports on annual wages and social security number

  • Calvary African Methodist Episcopal Church - Soup Kitchen
    790 Herkimer St, Brooklyn, NY 11233
    Status: Open
    ID Required: yes

    • Wednesday 12:00PM-1:00PM: Every other Wednesday

  • Campaign Against Hunger, Bed-Stuy - Food Pantry
    2004 Fulton St x140, Brooklyn, NY 11233
    (718) 773-3551
    Status: Open
    ID Required: No
    Halal

    • Tuesday 10:00AM-4:00PM
    • ID needed: bring valid ID for all person in household, license, Medicaid or benefit card, passport, official piece of mail
    • No proof of income required
    • Need immunization card for children under 18
    • Need last 4 of SSN for all members of household
    • Food tickets will be distributed and then participants will go to the 2004 Fulton St address to shop in the SuperPantry.

  • Campaign Against Hunger, Bed-Stuy - Mobile Market
    2004 Fulton St x140, Brooklyn, NY 11233
    (718) 773-3551 x152
    Status: Open
    ID Required: No

    • Monday-Friday 9:00AM-5:00PM

  • Church of Praise and Worship God in Christ
    526 Ralph Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11233
    Status: Open
    ID Required: No

    • Saturday 10:00AM-12:00PM
    • Closes when line is over

  • Community Services Housing Development Corp. (former William L. Chisolm HDFC)
    547 Howard Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11233
    (646) 794-5961
    Status: Open
    ID Required: No

    • Thursday 10:00AM-12:00PM
    • Arrive before 10AM to get in line, for best chance of receiving food
    • Client choice pantry
    • Please bring your own bag or cart

  • CORE Services Group
    771 MacDonough St, Brooklyn, NY 11233
    Status: Open
    ID Required: yes

    • Monday-Friday 10:00AM-4:30PM

  • Ebenezer French Seven Day Adventist French Church
    1603 St Johns Pl, Brooklyn, NY 11233
    (718) 778-7053
    Status: Open
    ID Required: yes

    • Saturday 10:00AM-12:00PM

  • Faith Based Food Distribution and Development Corp
    121 Chauncey St, Brooklyn, NY 11233
    (917) 995-6891
    Status: Open
    ID Required: yes
    Halal

    • Thursday 7:00AM-4:30PM
    • Saturday 8:00AM-2:00PM
    • Sunday 9:00AM-12:00PM
    • Connected with NYC Public School free meal distribution plan
    • Identification required for proof of name, food distributed by last name groups on rotation for equal opportunity in the line
    • Halal options are sometimes available
    • Food is offered on a long table for the client's choosing to adhere to social distancing guidelines

  • Glover Memorial Baptist Church - Food Pantry
    2134 Dean St, Brooklyn, NY 11233
    (929) 453 9611
    Status: Open
    ID Required: No

    • Thursday 9:00AM-11:00AM
    • Arrive an hour early to ensure best chance of receiving food
    • Kosher/Halal is available when ordered

  • Glover Memorial Baptist Church - Soup Kitchen
    2134 Dean St, Brooklyn, NY 11233
    (929) 453-9611
    Status: Open
    ID Required: No

    • Wednesday 12:00PM-2:00PM
    • Grab-and-go service only

  • God's Deliverance Temple, Inc
    438 Ralph Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11233
    (347) 234-3828
    Status: Open
    ID Required: yes

    • Tuesday 11:00AM-12:00PM: 1st & 3rd Tuesday of the month
    • If you do not have ID on your first visit, they will still provide you with food

  • HELP USA, Brownsville Women's Center
    357 Saratoga Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11233
    (718) 345-3649
    Status: Open
    ID Required: yes

  • Hugh Gilroy Senior Center
    447 Kingsborough, 4th Walk, Brooklyn, NY 11233
    (718) 756-8400
    Status: Open
    ID Required: No

    • Monday-Friday 10:00AM-5:00PM
    • Serves to all people in the community
    • Lasts until food runs out
    • Runs when there are food delivery and donations

  • Neighbors Together
    2094 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY 11233
    (718) 498-7256
    Status: Open
    ID Required: Unknown

    • Monday-Friday 12:00PM-2:00PM
    • Monday-Thursday 4:00PM-6:00PM
    • On Fridays, dinner served to-go during lunch service

  • New Hope Penetecostal Church of Jesus Christ, Inc.
    1838 Park Pl, Brooklyn, NY 11233
    (347) 444-4682
    Status: Open
    ID Required: No

    • Saturday 12:00PM-2:00PM
    • Food donations accepted:
      • non-perishables
      • fresh produce

  • St. Phillip's Episcopal Church
    265 Decatur St, Brooklyn, NY 11233
    (718) 778-8700
    Status: Open
    ID Required: No

    • Wednesday 11:00AM-1:00PM
    • Come early and get a number
    • Bring your own bags or cart

  • True Holy Church Of God In Christ Jesus
    2364 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11233
    (718) 385-0248
    Status: Open
    ID Required: No

    • Saturday 10:00AM-12:00PM
    • ID preferred, not required

  • Unity Faith Outreach
    179 Ralph Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11233
    (718) 443-4194
    Status: Open
    ID Required: No

    • Friday 1:00PM-3:00PM

  • Christian Crossroads
    130 Watkins St, Brooklyn, NY 11212
    Status: Unknown
    ID Required: Unknown

  • Helping Hands Christian Community Center
    326 Junius St, Brooklyn, NY 11212
    (347) 533-4273
    Status: Unknown
    ID Required: Unknown

  • The Love Pantry
    85 Watkins St, Brooklyn, NY 11212
    Status: Unknown
    ID Required: Unknown

  • Greater Mt. Zion Pentecostal Church
    1903 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY 11233
    Status: Unknown
    ID Required: Unknown

  • Mount Ararat Senior Center
    1630 Saint Mark's Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11233
    Status: Unknown
    ID Required: Unknown

    • Monday-Friday 9:00AM-5:00PM

  • OPIN (Other People in Need) / Holy House of Prayer for All People, Inc
    1768 Saint Johns Pl, Brooklyn, NY 11233
    (718) 342-5600
    Status: Unknown
    ID Required: No

    • Wednesday 5:00PM-7:00PM
    • Friday 2:00PM-4:00PM

  • Ebenezer Seventh Day Adventist Church - Soup Kitchen
    1234 East New York Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212
    (718) 778-7900
    Status: Closed
    ID Required: Unknown

    • Sunday 12:30PM-2:00PM
    • Temporarily closed due to COVID-19

  • Elite Learners, Fuel the Love - Community Kitchen
    Rockaway Ave & Livona Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212
    (347) 221-0188
    Status: Closed
    ID Required: yes

    • Tuesday 11:00AM-1:00PM
    • Vegetables and Fruits offered
    • Meat only offered during holidays
    • ID required for updating patrons on service changes

  • First Baptist Church of Brownsville
    357 Chester St, Brooklyn, NY 11212
    (718) 498-1074
    Status: Closed

  • Highways and Hedges Church Of God
    237 Powell St, Brooklyn, NY 11212
    Status: Closed
    ID Required: Unknown

    • Tuesday 11:30AM-1:30PM

  • Project EATS
    251 Chester St, Brooklyn, NY 11212
    (212) 612-1528
    Status: Closed
    ID Required: yes

    • Friday 1:00PM-4:00PM

  • Riverdale Osborne - Soup Kitchen
    680 Mother Gaston Blvd, Brooklyn, NY 11212
    (718) 722-6001, (718) 346-3166, (718) 722-6000
    Status: Closed
    ID Required: yes

    • Monday, Friday 9:00AM-11:00AM
    • Make sure to bring an ID and shopping chart

  • United for Brownsville
    519 Rockaway Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212
    (347) 454-2115
    Status: Closed
    ID Required: Unknown

    • Wednesday 10:00AM-11:00PM
    • Permanently closed 2022

  • King Emmanuel Missionary Baptist Church
    207 Bainbridge St, Brooklyn, NY 11233
    Status: Closed
    ID Required: Unknown

    • Thursday 10:30AM-12:00PM
    • Friday 10:30AM-12:00PM
    • Temporarily closed until further notice

  • Liberty Baptist Church
    19 Gunther Pl, Brooklyn, NY 11233
    Status: Closed
    ID Required: Unknown

    • Wednesday 11:00AM-1:00PM

  • St. Mark's Church of Christ
    439 Ralph Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11233
    (718) 776-2708, (718) 467-3719
    Status: Closed

    • Monday, Wednesday, Friday 12:00PM-1:00PM

  • St. Paul Pentecostal Church
    133 Thomas S Boyland St, Brooklyn, NY 11233
    (917) 604-9644, (718) 453-6393
    Status: Closed
    ID Required: No

    • Saturday 11:00AM-1:00PM
    • Receives food donations from Food Bank for NYC and United Way

  • Union Baptist Church - Food Pantry
    461 Decatur St, Brooklyn, NY 11233
    (718) 455-0204
    Status: Closed
    ID Required: No

    • Wednesday 12:00PM-2:00PM

  • United Christian Assembly
    2401 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11233
    (718) 272-0828, (718) 953-6900
    Status: Closed
    ID Required: Unknown

    • Temporarily closed until further notice.

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

  • Additional Meal Delivery (see local list below for meal delivery providers)
    • Meal delivery services work on a case-by-case basis and may offer breakfast, lunch and/or dinner depending on the case.
    • Citymeals on Wheels delivers meals to seniors meeting the following criteria:
      • Must be 60 years of age or older
      • Must be unable to prepare nutritious meals or have no one to do so for you
      • Must be able to live safely at home if services are provided to you
      • Must be physically or mentally incapacitated and in need of some assistance
      • Even if you receive home care or Medicaid, you are still eligible to get meals if the home care worker cannot prepare a meal to fit your dietary or religious restrictions, or if he or she is designated to assist only with other tasks.
      • Click this link and enter your zip code at the bottom of the page to sign up, or call the organization at 212-687-1234.
    • Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) at NYC Health + Hospitals / Kings County:
      • The New York State Department of Health's Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) offers free, nutritious foods to seniors aged 60 years of age and older.
      • Provides a free supplemental food package, once a month, to Senior citizens 60 years and older. Packages may include: cheese, canned vegetables and fruits, canned meats and fish, breakfast cereals, UHT and nonfat dry milk, fruit juices, rice, spaghetti, macaroni, whole grain rotini, peanut butter, dried beans.
      • Who Can Apply for CSFP:
        • Seniors 60 years of age or older
        • To be eligible, applicants must have an income that falls within the CSFP guidelines established by the federal government, and be a resident of New York State.
      • *How Do I Apply for CSFP: *To apply for the CSFP Program, please call a CSFP local agency provider nearest you for application information. Once each month you or your proxy will pick up your food at a convenient food distribution site. The CSFP local agency providers are listed below:
        • Locations:
          • New York Common Pantry: 423-438 E 138th St, Bronx, NY 10454
            • (917) 982-2564
          • Food Bank for New York City
            • (212) 566-7855
          • Kings County Hospital Center: 91-29 143rd St, Jamaica, NY 11435
            • (718) 523-2220
    • GoGoGrandparent
      • Allows use of Lyft or Uber without a smartphone.
      • Step 1: Register for GoGo by clicking here or by calling 1 (855) 464-6872.
      • Step 2: CALL 1 (855) 464-6872 and wait to hear: “Thanks for calling GoGo”
      • Step 3:
        • PRESS 1 to immediately request a Lyft or Uber to your home.
        • PRESS 2 to request a Lyft or Uber to where we dropped you off last.
        • PRESS 3, 4 or 5 to request a Lyft or Uber to a custom pick up location (once you’re registered please give us a call to set these up).
        • PRESS 6 to request a Lyft or Uber with an operator.
        • PRESS 7 to request meals delivered from local restaurants near you, by delivery services like DoorDash, GrubHub, Postmates, and Uber Eats.
        • PRESS 8 to request groceries delivered from local supermarkets, by services like Instacart, Postmates, Shipt, and more.
        • PRESS 0 to speak with an operator about scheduling requests in advance or anything else.
    • GoGoGourmet: Meals delivered to the door of your home (855) 754-5328
    • GoGoGroceries: Groceries, delivered to the door of your home (855) 222-4919
  • PLEASE SCROLL DOWN to the section “Citywide Non-Profit Organizations Offering Food Delivery and/or Mobile Markets” FOR MORE MEAL DELIVERY OPTIONS

Special Supermarket Shopping Hours for Seniors Only

  • Aldi
    • Some Aldi stores have adjusted their opening hours of operation to 8:30AM daily. The first hour is still reserved for seniors, expectant mothers and those with underlying health concerns on Tuesdays and Thursdays. 
    • See Store Finder Here for the nearest Aldi
  • BJs Wholesale Club
  • Dollar General
    • First hour of opening for senior shopping only.
    • See Store Finder Here for the nearest Dollar General
  • Target
    • First shopping hour on Tuesdays is reserved for seniors and those with underlying health conditions.
    • See Store Finder Here for the nearest Target

Supermarkets, Delis, Bodegas & Retail Food Stores (Offering Delivery)

This list below includes all retail food stores within the neighborhood from the New York State Retail Food Store Open Data and a Google Maps Places API search with keyword search terms “bakery, convenience store, deli, food, grocery, supermarket.” 

  • For delivery services such as DoorDash, Instacart, FreshDirect, GrubHub, Peapod, Postmates,  Shipt, delivery.com, Seamless, Yelp and UberEats, an email address and credit card is required for registration. 
  • The listed apps do not accept SNAP (EBT) payments for delivery, but many retailers do IN-STORE.
  • The SNAP Retailer Locator allows anyone to locate nearby SNAP-authorized retailers by entering a street address, city, and state, or zip code. Enter your starting location and select a retailer or map point to get details and directions.
  • Delivery fees range from around $0.99 to $10, but most fees are waived if you spend over $10 or $15 in the app (for independent grocers, this may be higher)
  • Many delivery services are flooded and there may be extra long wait times, unavailable products and/or no delivery possible.

The Food Policy Center team is in the process of verifying the status of any retail food store listed without a phone number.

Please call stores before visiting, as their services (take-out, delivery, benefits such as SNAP) may be changing frequently due to COVID-19.

  • 51 Deli & Grocery NYC
    51 Hegeman Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212
    (631) 757-3354

    • Sunday-Saturday 6:00AM-3:00PM
    • SNAP/WIC not accepted
    • Delivery available by Uber Eats and DoorDash

  • Bravo Supermarkets
    80 E 93rd St, Brooklyn, NY 11212
    (718) 773-9000

    • Sunday-Saturday 6:00AM-10:00PM
    • SNAP/WIC accepted
    • Delivery radius for in-store purchases: 4 blocks

  • Cherry Valley Marketplace
    381 Mother Gaston Blvd, Brooklyn, NY 11212
    (718) 342-7100

    • Monday-Saturday 7:00AM-8:30PM
    • Sunday 8:00AM-7:30PM
    • SNAP/WIC accepted
    • Delivery available by store website and emailing pioneer381@live.com
    • Delivery radius: 5 miles
    • Delivery minimum: $50

  • Family Dollar
    130 New Lots Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212

    • Sunday-Saturday 7:00AM-10:00PM
    • SNAP/WIC accepted
    • No contact Information available

  • Family Dollar
    384 Mother Gaston Blvd, Brooklyn, NY 11212

    • Sunday-Saturday 7:00AM-10:00PM
    • SNAP accepted
    • No contact Information available

  • Fine Fair Supermarket
    783 Saratoga Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212
    (347) 281-7517

    • Monday-Saturday 8:00AM-10:00PM
    • Sunday 8:00AM-9:00PM
    • WIC accepted
    • Delivery available for in-store purchases only
    • Delivery radius: within store zip code
    • Delivery minimum: $80

  • Food Universe
    1132 1132 405 Remsen Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212
    (917) 893-9453

    • Monday-Saturday 8:00AM-9:00PM
    • Sunday 8:00AM-7:00PM
    • WIC accepted
    • Delivery in-store purchases
    • Delivery radius: within store zip code

  • Fresh Fillet Seafood Market
    129 Osborn St, Brooklyn, NY 11212

    • Monday-Saturday 9:00AM-6:00PM
    • Sunday 9:00AM-4:00PM
    • SNAP accepted in-store only
    • Delivery minimum: $30

  • Golden Gourmet Deli
    1500 Pitkin Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212

    • Monday-Friday 6:00AM-12:00AM
    • Sunday, Saturday 7:00AM-12:00AM
    • SNAP/WIC accepted in-store only
    • Delivery available by Postmates and Seamless

  • Grace Farmers Market & Vegetables
    437 Rockaway Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212
    (718) 485-2551

    • Monday-Saturday 8:30AM-6:30PM
    • Sunday 9:00AM-5:30PM
    • SNAP/WIC not accepted

  • Grand Convenience Store
    361 Sutter Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212

    • SNAP/WIC not accepted
    • No contact Information available

  • GS Deli In Grocery
    367 Rockaway Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212

    • Sunday-Saturday: Open 24/7

  • King Tobacco & Grocery
    1735 Pitkin Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212
    (347) 442-0797

    • SNAP accepted

  • Rite Aid
    1631-43 Pitkin Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212
    (718) 498-9530

    • Sunday-Saturday 8:00AM-10:00PM
    • SNAP accepted

  • Rite Aid
    1154 Clarkson Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212
    (718) 345-6355

    • Sunday-Saturday 7:00AM-12:00AM
    • SNAP accepted in-store only

  • Alexandra Deli & Grocery
    79 Saratoga Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11233
    (718) 484-4835

    • Monday-Friday 8:00AM-12:00AM
    • Sunday, Saturday 8:00AM-10:30PM
    • SNAP/WIC not accepted
    • Delivery available by Uber Eats and Grubhub

  • America's Food Basket
    2220 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11233
    (718) 342-6626

    • Monday-Saturday 7:00AM-9:00PM
    • Sunday 8:00AM-8:00PM
    • SNAP/WIC accepted
    • Delivery available for in-store purchases only with customers 
    • Delivery radius: within neighborhood of 5 miles
    • Delivery minimum: $60

  • Angis Grocery Store
    243 Ralph Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11233
    (718) 455-0008

    • Sunday-Thursday 7:00AM-11:00PM
    • Friday, Saturday 7:00AM-11:30PM
    • SNAP/WIC not accepted

  • Associated Supermarkets
    1888 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY 11233
    (718) 778-8665

    • Monday 8:00AM-8:00PM
    • SNAP/WIC accepted

  • Atlantic Deli & Grocery
    2053 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11233
    (718) 345-1666

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

  • Garden Basket Market
    354 Lewis Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11233
    (718) 455-5619

    • Sunday-Saturday: 24/7
    • SNAP accepted
    • Delivery available by Grubhub 12pm-9pm, seamless 8:30am-9:30pm
    • Delivery radius: 1.5 miles

  • Halsey Deli & Grocery
    146 Ralph Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11233

    • Monday-Saturday 7:00AM-9:30PM
    • Sunday 8:00AM-8:00PM
    • SNAP/WIC accepted
    • Delivery available by Grubhub

  • Halsey Traders Market
    587 Halsey St, Brooklyn, NY 11233
    (929) 234-3220

    • Monday-Friday 7:30AM-9:00PM
    • Saturday 7:30AM-8:00PM
    • Sunday 7:30AM-7:00PM
    • SNAP/WIC accepted

  • Homeland Food 1
    307 Stuyvesant Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11233
    (917) 651-1524

    • Sunday-Saturday 6:30AM-11:30PM
    • SNAP/WIC not accepted
    • Delivery available by Grubhub

  • Kev & Jacob Grocery Inc.
    212 Ralph Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11233
    (718) 455-2373

    • Tuesday-Sunday 7:00AM-10:30PM
    • SNAP accepted in-store only

  • Lily Food Store
    1932 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY 11233
    (718) 774-1210

    • Monday-Saturday 8:00AM-8:00PM
    • Sunday 9:00AM-6:00PM
    • SNAP accepted

  • Mashrah Gourmet Deli
    1380 Eastern Pkwy, Brooklyn, NY 11233
    (718) 493-1217

    • SNAP accepted
    • Delivery available by Seamless and Grubhub

  • MT Deli Grocery
    245 Howard Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11233

    • Sunday-Saturday 7:00AM-11:00PM
    • SNAP accepted
    • No contact Information available

  • Natural Valley Market
    182 Ralph Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11233
    (718) 484-3522

    • Sunday-Saturday 6:00AM-12:00AM
    • SNAP accepted
    • Delivery available by DoorDash, Uber Eats, Seamless, and Grubhub
    • Delivery radius: 2 miles
    • Delivery Minimum: $10

  • Rite Aid
    1950 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY 11233
    (718) 493-0854

    • Sunday-Saturday: Open 24/7
    • SNAP accepted
    • Delivery available by Instacart
    • Delivery radius: within store zip code
    • Delivery minimum: $10

  • Rite Aid
    960 Halsey St, Brooklyn, NY 11233
    (718) 602-1607

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

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

_This list below includes all retail food stores within the neighborhood from the New York State Retail Food Store Open Data and a Google Maps Places API search with keyword search terms “bakery, convenience store, deli, food, grocery, supermarket.” _

The Food Policy Center team is in the process of verifying the status of any retail food store listed without a phone number.

Please call stores before visiting, as their services (take-out, delivery, benefits such as SNAP) may be changing frequently due to COVID-19.

  • 79 Livonia Food (Deli and Grill)
    79 Livonia Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212

    • SNAP/WIC not accepted
    • No contact Information available

  • 248 Deli
    248 Livonia Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212

    • SNAP/WIC accepted
    • No contact Information available

  • 874 Janico Deli Grocery
    874 Thomas S Boyland St, Brooklyn, NY 11212
    (347) 221-0759

    • SNAP accepted

  • A & J Meat Market
    670 Rockaway Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212

    • SNAP/WIC not accepted
    • No contact Information available

  • Bashar Deli & Grocery
    1167 Lenox Rd, Brooklyn, NY 11212

    • Monday-Saturday 7:00AM-10:00PM
    • Sunday 8:00AM-10:00PM
    • SNAP/WIC not accepted
    • No contact Information available

  • Big Papa and Sons Market
    689 Ralph Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212

    • SNAP/WIC not accepted
    • No contact Information available

  • Blake Food Market Corp.
    244 Chester St, Brooklyn, NY 11212

    • SNAP/WIC not accepted
    • No contact Information available

  • Brownsville Deli
    694 Rockaway Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212
    (347) 350-8556

    • Sunday-Saturday: Open 24/7
    • SNAP accepted

  • Brownsville Deli & Grocery
    784 Saratoga Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212
    (347) 425-0117

    • Sunday-Saturday 5:45PM-1:00AM
    • SNAP accepted

  • Brownsville Gourmet Deli
    250 Livonia Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212
    (718) 495-2524

    • Sunday-Saturday: Open 24/7
    • SNAP accepted

  • Calcano Mini Market
    642 Rockaway Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212

    • Sunday-Saturday: Open 24/7
    • SNAP/WIC not accepted
    • No contact Information available

  • Cecilia Grocery
    1006 Clarkson Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212

    • SNAP/WIC not accepted

  • Cecilia Grocery
    285 E 91st St, Brooklyn, NY 11212

    • SNAP/WIC accepted
    • No contact Information available

  • Chela Foods Market
    44 New Lots Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212
    (718) 346-4532

    • Sunday-Saturday 7:30AM-9:00PM
    • SNAP accepted

  • Chens Fresh Fish Food Mart
    378 Mother Gaston Blvd, Brooklyn, NY 11212
    (718) 498-9100

    • Monday-Saturday 9:30AM-8:00PM
    • Sunday 9:30AM-7:00PM
    • SNAP/WIC accepted

  • Chester Food Market Corp.
    241 Blake Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212

    • Monday-Saturday 7:00AM-6:00PM
    • SNAP/WIC accepted in-store only
    • Delivery/pickup by DoorDash, Seamless, and Grubhub

  • CK Market
    1033 Rutland Rd, Brooklyn, NY 11212

    • SNAP/WIC accepted
    • No contact Information available

  • Dempanada Deli Food
    1078 Rutland Rd, Brooklyn, NY 11212

    • SNAP/WIC not accepted
    • No contact Information available

  • Dollar Tree
    198 E 98th St, Brooklyn, NY 11212
    (347) 563-9078

    • Sunday-Saturday 8:00AM-10:00PM
    • SNAP accepted shop online and it will be delivered

  • East Gaston 99
    439 Mother Gaston Blvd, Brooklyn, NY 11212
    (718) 345-5408

    • Sunday-Saturday 9:30AM-7:00PM
    • SNAP/WIC not accepted

  • Economic Food Market
    9424 Kings Hwy, Brooklyn, NY 11212

    • SNAP/WIC accepted
    • No contact Information available

  • Eghe African Market
    1782 Pitkin Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212
    (718) 498-3193

    • SNAP accepted

  • El Especial Deli & Grocery
    774 Rockaway Ave, Store 4, Brooklyn, NY 11212

    • Sunday-Saturday 9:00AM-9:00PM
    • SNAP/WIC accepted in-store only
    • No contact Information available

  • Express Stop and Shop 1
    9411 Church Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212

    • Monday-Saturday 7:00AM-10:00PM
    • Sunday 8:00AM-10:00PM
    • SNAP/WIC not accepted
    • No contact Information available

  • Family Dollar
    830 Rockaway Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212

    • Sunday-Saturday 12:00AM-8:00PM
    • SNAP accepted
    • No contact Information available

  • Family Dollar
    455 Dumont Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212

    • SNAP/WIC accepted
    • No contact Information available

  • Food Bazaar Supermarket
    417 Junius St, Brooklyn, NY 11212
    (718) 498-8737

    • Sunday-Saturday 7:00AM-10:30PM
    • SNAP/WIC accepted
    • Insta cart only

  • Giselle Mini Market
    1697 E New York Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212

    • Monday-Friday 6:00AM-10:00PM
    • Sunday, Saturday 7:00AM-8:00PM
    • SNAP accepted in-store only
    • No contact Information available

  • Glenn Deli & Grocery
    55 Hegeman Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212

    • Sunday-Saturday 10:00AM-12:00AM
    • SNAP/WIC accepted in-store only
    • No contact Information available

  • Gourmet Deli & Grocery
    9717 Kings Hwy, Brooklyn, NY 11212

    • SNAP/WIC not accepted
    • No contact Information available

  • Green Village Meat Market/Supermarket
    253-201 E 98th St, Brooklyn, NY 11212
    (718) 342-4647

    • Monday-Saturday 7:30AM-7:00PM
    • Sunday 8:00AM-7:00PM
    • SNAP/WIC accepted

  • Key Food Supermarket
    9530 Church Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212
    (718) 345-3280

    • Sunday-Saturday 8:00AM-7:30PM
    • SNAP/WIC accepted

  • Key Food Supermarket
    800 Rockaway Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212
    (718) 485-0169

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

  • Kim's Good Farm
    1103 Rutland Rd, Brooklyn, NY 11212
    (718) 953-9495

    • SNAP accepted

  • La Vakana Grocery
    1157 Willmohr St, Brooklyn, NY 11212

    • SNAP accepted
    • No contact Information available

  • Legion Grocery Deli
    297 Legion St, Brooklyn, NY 11212

    • Sunday-Saturday: Open 24/7
    • SNAP/WIC not accepted
    • No contact Information available

  • Los Punkis Mini Market
    78 Thatford Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212

    • Monday-Friday 7:00AM-10:00PM
    • SNAP/WIC not accepted
    • No contact Information available

  • Los Tumbajos Food Center
    9619 Church Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212

    • SNAP/WIC not accepted
    • No contact Information available

  • Mama Gaston Deli & Market
    645 Mother Gaston Blvd, Brooklyn, NY 11212

    • Sunday-Saturday: Open 24/7
    • SNAP/WIC accepted
    • No contact Information available

  • Maquen Food
    792 Saratoga Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212

    • SNAP/WIC accepted in-store only
    • No contact Information available

  • Mini Market 2
    77 Hegeman Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212
    (718) 922-9155

    • Sunday-Saturday 6:00AM-12:00AM
    • SNAP accepted
    • Pickup available

  • Mucho Loco Deli & Grocery
    441 Sutter Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212
    (718) 484-3691

    • SNAP accepted

  • New Happiness Fruit & Vegetable
    9515 Church Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212

    • SNAP/WIC not accepted
    • No contact Information available

  • New Happiness Fruits
    9515 Church Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212

    • SNAP/WIC not accepted
    • No contact Information available

  • Pitkin Deli Grocery
    1674 Pitkin Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212

    • SNAP accepted
    • No contact Information available

  • Pitkin King Deli
    1742 Pitkin Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212

    • SNAP/WIC accepted
    • No contact Information available

  • Pitkin Mini Food Mart
    1625 Pitkin Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212
    (718) 345-0721

    • SNAP/WIC accepted

  • Plaza Food Market Corporation
    980 Rutland Rd, Brooklyn, NY 11212

    • SNAP/WIC not accepted
    • No contact Information available

  • Rutland Grocery Deli
    1035 Rutland Rd #95, Brooklyn, NY 11212

    • Monday-Friday 7:00AM-9:00PM
    • Saturday 8:00AM-9:00PM
    • Sunday 10:30AM-8:00PM
    • SNAP/WIC not accepted
    • No contact Information available

  • Samantha Grocery
    994 Winthrop St, Brooklyn, NY 11212

    • SNAP/WIC not accepted
    • No contact Information available

  • Santa Grocery
    137 Blake Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212

    • Monday-Saturday
    • Sunday
    • SNAP/WIC not accepted
    • No contact Information available

  • Ziggy Deli & Grill
    1676 E New York Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212

    • Sunday-Saturday 6:00AM-12:00PM
    • SNAP/WIC not accepted

  • 53 Buffalo Deli Grocery
    53 Buffalo Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11233
    (718) 221-4900

    • Sunday-Sunday 7:00AM-9:00PM
    • SNAP/WIC not accepted

  • 308 Patchen Deli & Grocery
    308 Patchen Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11233

    • SNAP/WIC not accepted
    • No contact Information available

  • 787 San Victor Grocery (Fede Grocery)
    787 Macdonough St, Brooklyn, NY 11233

    • SNAP/WIC not accepted
    • No contact Information available

  • 1961 Fulton Deli
    1961 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY 11233
    (718) 221-4399

    • SNAP/WIC accepted in-store only

  • Angel Deli Food Corp.
    713 Decatur Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11233

    • SNAP accepted
    • No contact Information available

  • BLM Natural Deli
    165 Ralph Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11233

    • SNAP/WIC accepted
    • No contact Information available

  • Circle Plaza Deli
    390 Malcolm X Blvd, Brooklyn, NY 11233

    • Sunday-Saturday: Open 24/7
    • SNAP/WIC not accepted
    • No contact Information available

  • Circle Plaza Deli
    1747 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY 11233
    (631) 836-6948

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

  • Express Deli
    283 Ralph Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11233
    (718) 773-0914

    • Monday-Friday 7:00AM-9:00PM
    • Saturday 8:00AM-9:00PM
    • Sunday 8:00AM-8:00PM
    • SNAP accepted

  • Family Dollar
    294-304 MacDougal St, Brooklyn, NY 11233

    • Sunday-Saturday 8:00AM-8:00PM
    • SNAP/WIC not accepted
    • No contact Information available

  • Family Dollar
    2010 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11233

    • Sunday-Saturday 7:00AM-10:00PM
    • SNAP/WIC accepted
    • No contact Information available

  • Flea Market
    251 Malcolm X Blvd, Brooklyn, NY 11233

    • SNAP/WIC not accepted
    • No contact Information available

  • Food Bazaar Supermarket
    1682 St Johns Pl, Brooklyn, NY 11233
    (718) 907-9280

    • Sunday-Saturday 7:00AM-9:20PM
    • SNAP/WIC accepted

  • Gana Mini Market
    382 Ralph Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11233
    (718) 221-1808

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

  • GB Halal Deli
    111 Rockaway Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11233

    • Sunday-Saturday 9:00AM-8:30PM
    • SNAP/WIC accepted
    • No contact Information available

  • Highly Quality Deli
    421 Bainbridge St, Brooklyn, NY 11233
    (929) 234-2130

    • SNAP/WIC not accepted

  • Kiwi Food Market
    1741 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY 11233
    (718) 774-1059

    • Sunday-Saturday 5:00AM-9:00PM
    • SNAP/WIC not accepted

  • Lucky Star Deli Corporation
    177 Sumpter St, Brooklyn, NY 11233

    • Sunday-Saturday 7:00AM-11:00PM
    • SNAP/WIC not accepted
    • No contact Information available

  • Montse Deli Grocery
    564 Bainbridge St, Brooklyn, NY 11233

    • SNAP/WIC accepted
    • No contact Information available

  • Morales Grocery
    433 Ralph Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11233

    • Sunday-Saturday 8:00AM-10:30PM
    • SNAP/WIC accepted in-store only
    • No contact Information available

  • Nice Deli And Grocery
    1660 Johns Pl, Brooklyn, NY 11233

    • SNAP/WIC accepted in-store only
    • No contact Information available

  • North Carolina Country Store
    2001 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11233
    (718) 498-8033

    • Monday-Friday 9:00AM-7:00PM
    • Saturday 10:00AM-8:00PM
    • SNAP accepted

  • Ralph Super Deli
    578 Ralph Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11233
    (718) 676-1223

    • Monday-Friday 7:30AM-10:00PM
    • Saturday 8:30AM-10:00PM
    • Sunday 10:00AM-9:00PM
    • SNAP accepted

  • Soto Grocery
    202 Mother Gaston Blvd, Brooklyn, NY 11233
    (718) 498-3416

    • SNAP accepted, cold food only

  • Tenares Grocery Corp
    351 Evergreen Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11233

    • SNAP/WIC not accepted
    • No contact Information available

Farmers' Markets in Brownsville

To ensure the below farmers's markets are open, please call or check the listed websites for the most up-to-date information.

Many farmers' markets accept cash, SNAP/EBT, debit/credit, WIC and Senior FMNP coupons. They may also offer Health Bucks for EBT users -- for every $5 spent in EBT, customers receive a $2 Health Buck coupon to purchase additional fruits and vegetables. For an updated list of farmers' markets near you (including days/hours of operation) visit nyc.gov/health and search "farmers markets."

*During the winter season, markets accept Health Bucks but may not distribute them.

Community Fridges in Brownsville

Community Fridges are public refrigerators that are projects enabling food to be shared within the community. Unlike food pantries, Community Fridges encourage community members to put food in and take food out as needed and with no limit. These Fridges are located across the five boroughs, organized by community members, for community members. Donations are provided from organizations as well as neighbors, and everyone is encouraged to take what they need and give what they don't need. The below list includes all community fridges within the neighborhood from the Map of NYC Community Fridges. 

* The Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center cannot confirm whether or not community fridges are monitored, regulated or organized by food assistance agencies or organizations, therefore we are unable to confirm food availability and/or food safety. The Center advises community members not to take any prepared food without a date written of when it was cooked or stored. There are no regulations mandating what can go into fridges and how long food is stored, nor how often Community Fridges are cleaned, organized, and maintained. For more information about ensuring food quality and safety, click here and here.

Social Services in Brownsville

Child and Family Services in Brownsville

  • Healthy Families Brookdale
    1 Brookdale Plaza, Schachne Building LL13, Brooklyn, NY 11212
    (718) 240-8345

    • Services offered: Home visiting program assisting parents with information and support during pregnancy and early childhood
    • Services affected by COVID-19:
      • Mostly virtual, but In-home services are available depending on the family.
      • Services and assistance continue virtually and with food and clothing drop-offs.
      • help with SNAP & child development
      • Provide educational developmental toys depends on child's age

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 behavioral health professionals — such as social workers, peer specialists and family peer advocates — who can provide care and short-term management for people who are experiencing severe behavioral crisis.

  • 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.

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 Brownsville

  • Cerebral Palsy Associations of New York State (CP) - Carmen Aquilone Day Center
    2440 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY 11233
    (718) 408-5180

    • Services offered: A day rehabilitation program providing developmentally delayed adults with recreational and community activities
    • Services affected by COVID-19:
      • Remote learning for individuals in the program
    • Additional information:
      • Enrollment required (must be referred)
      • Hours: Monday - Friday 8am-3pm

Education and Employment Services in Brownsville

There are no specific educational and employment service organizations found in this neighborhood. Please refer to the Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center’s other neighborhood resource guides to find the closest services to you.

Health and Medical Services in Brownsville

  • Best Choice Home Health Care - Brooklyn
    596 propect place, Brooklyn, NY 11212
    (718) 319-2525

    • Services offered: Home Health Aid services for the elderly, sick or disabled individuals
    • Additional information:
      • To receive care, call the listed number or email to get started
      • Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30AM-5:30PM

  • BMS Family Health & Wellness Centers - BMS@Bristol
    259 Bristol St, Brooklyn, NY 11212
    (718) 342-0060

    • Services offered: Primary care, specialists, behavioral health counseling services, WIC assistance, addiction treatment, and food access programs
    • Services affected by COVID-19:
      • Switched to phone and video visits with doctors

  • Family Services Network of New York (FSNNY) - Mother Gaston Blvd
    1721 Pitkin Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212
    (718) 495-9747

    • Services offered: Caters to the homeless population, provides laundry and showers, provides and coordinates health and human services for NYC inner-city communities; syringe exchange program; COVID testing, drop-in center COVID vaccinations, medical services with doctor on Tuesday and Thursday
    • Services to access food:
      • Food pantry every Monday and Wednesday through the Food and Nutrition Program (Bushwick location only)

  • Comunilife - Doña Rosita II, Congregate Housing
    750 Rockaway Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212
    (718) 240-9380; Comunilife Main Office: (212) 219-1618

    • Services offered: Provides supportive housing to homeless adults struggling with HIV/AIDS, serious mental health and behavioral health issues, and other chronic medical conditions.
    • Services affected by COVID-19:
      • Current tenants continue to receive resources and access to staff. All staff are working remotely and are available through email or text.

  • Interfaith Medical Center (IMC) - Alternative Housing Apartment Program (AHP)
    1366 E New York Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212
    (718) 613-6701

    • Services offered: Transitional housing program providing individuals (ages 21+) diagnosed with an AXIS I mental illness with housing and supportive services.
    • Additional information:
      • Services available in English, French, and Creole
      • Hours:
        • Monday - Friday, 8AM-8PM
        • Saturday - Sunday, 10AM-6PM
    • Recent Changes:
    • Staff doesn’t visit as often to apartments/residences due to COVID
    • Services to access food:
    • Encouraging people to join SNAP if eligible
    • Help finding local food pantries

  • Urban Strategies, Inc. - Fannie Barnes Residence
    829 Saratoga Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212
    (718) 346-2539

    • Services offered: Transitional shelter for homeless families, offering residents and the surrounding community with supportive services.
    • Assistance for getting GED.
    • Onsite after-school care for children.
    • Onsite COVID testing for clients - insurance not required.
    • Additional information:
      • Food pantry for the community offered on Tuesdays, 8AM-10AM. Please bring ID.
      • Helps refer mental health services to those in need to clients.

  • Volunteers of America - East New York SRO
    1381 East New York Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212
    (718) 566-8750

    • Services offered: Provides permanent supportive housing to the formerly homeless and those living with mental illness
    • Services affected by COVID-19:
      • Current residents continue to receive care and resources
    • Additional information:
      • Hours: Monday - Friday, 9AM-5PM

  • CAMBA - The Gathering Place Drop-In Center
    2402 Atlantic Ave, Basement, Brooklyn, NY 11233
    (718) 385-8726

    • Services offered: Meals, showers, laundry facilities, referrals, health services, and entitlements assistance for adults experiencing homelessness
    • Open 24 hours
    • Additional information:
      • Connects clients to treatment services and assists in their transition to temporary shelter and/or permanent housing.
      • Office Phone Hours: Monday - Friday, 9AM-4PM

  • Long Life Information and Referral Network
    1958 Fulton St, 3rd Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11233

    • Services offered: Community habilitation, day habilitation, hourly respite, housing subsidy (ISS), pathway to employment, supported employment (SEMP)
    • Services affected by COVID-19:
      • Offering some virtual and home visit services; contact the listed phone number for more information

  • Neighborhood Housing Services of New York City (NHSNYC) - Brooklyn Neighborhood Services
    506 MacDonough St, Ground Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11233
    (718) 919-2100

    • Services offered: Affordable housing services, homeownership education, first-time home buyer education, financial counseling, foreclosure prevention and counseling, home repair assistance via emergency loan grant programs, offer information for seniors for naturally occurring retirement community (NORC) and overall assistance
      • Hours: M-Th 9-2PM, Friday 9-1PM
    • Services affected by COVID-19:
      • Resumed fully in person
    • Additional information:
      • Registration for education courses, seminars, and other virtual events can be found on the listed website

  • Neighbors Together
    2094 Fulton St, Brooklyn, NY 11233
    (718) 498-7256

    • Services offered: Housing, healthcare, job training, community action program, and soup kitchen, legal assistance and taxes
    • Additional information:
      • Open Monday - Friday, 9AM-6PM

  • St. John's Place Family Center
    1630 St. John's Pl, Brooklyn, NY 11233

    • Services offered: Provides temporary housing, daycare, infant care, assistance for employment, and affordable housing
    • Services affected by COVID-19:
      • Current clients continue to receive care and assistance

Mental Health Services in Brownsville

  • SUS Services for the Underserved - Crisis Respite Center
    2118 Union St, Brooklyn, NY 11212
    (347) 505-0870

    • Services offered: Offers stays for individuals experiencing mental health crises for up to 28 days and provides an open-door setting where people can continue their daily activities (not walk-in)
    • Additional information:
      • Must have a diagnosed mental illness
      • Peer support services offered
      • Offering some virtual groups due to the pandemic.
      • Masks and social distancing procedures in place onsite

Mutual Aid Organizations in Brownsville

Senior Services in Brownsville

There are no specific senior service organization found in this neighborhood. Please refer to the Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center’s other neighborhood resource guides to find the closest services to you.

Substance Use Programs in Brownsville

There are no specific substance use service organizations found in this neighborhood. Please refer to the Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center’s other neighborhood resource guides to find the closest services to you.

Women's and Domestic Abuse Services in Brownsville

  • Public Health Solutions - MIC Women's Health Services - Eastern Parkway
    1873 Eastern Pkwy, Queens, NY 11233
    (718) 498-1001

    • Services offered: Sexual and reproductive health center that provides affordable, comprehensive, and confidential reproductive and sexual healthcare to women, men, and adolescents, birth control, pregnancy testing, STI testing/treatment, etc
    • Hours: Mon-Fri 9 am-5:00 pm

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

  • The GetFoodNYC Emergency Meal delivery program concluded on October 1
  • 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.
    • COVID-19 response updates
  • Invisible Hands Deliver: A program delivering groceries and other essential items to populations vulnerable to COVID-19.
    • To request a delivery, use the form online or call (732) 639-1579 to request a delivery via phone
  • 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 in cash, credit/debit, EBT/SNAP, Healthfirst OTC cards (LIP and CC members only), Health Bucks, Greenmarket Bucks, or Fresh Connect Coupons for next week’s share. Fresh Food Box uses an equitable pricing system to ensure access for all New Yorkers. Customers can choose one of three prices for the same share of food: $14, $17, or $20.
    • *Half-priced Fresh Food Boxes are now available for customers shopping with SNAP! Receive the same great bag of produce for just $7 when you pay with your EBT card at every GrowNYC Fresh Food Box site. *
    • Return the following week to pick up your share containing 6-9 items of fresh, high-quality produce.
    • See GrowNYC updates here.
  • Mutual Aid Groups:** **Click here to find the closest mutual aid group to you:
    • Request help online or call the Mutual Aid NYC Hotline: 646-437-8080
  • GrowNYC Farmers Markets and Youthmarkets: offering seasonal, fresh produce, for New York City residents. Locate a market near you here
  • All GrowNYC markets accept SNAP and EBT. Most markets accept Health Bucks and FMNP checks. See the GrowNYC website for more information on using SNAP/EBT and FMNP.
    • Deemed essential businesses, GrowNYC reconfigured 80+ food access sites to keep them open and safe for shoppers, producers, and staff. ​
    • Working with community partners to deliver free Fresh Food Boxes to low income New Yorkers who are undocumented, unemployed, or struggling in high need neighborhoods. 
    • Building out distance learning resources to continue to support educators and the general public as learning spaces move remote.
    • See GrowNYC updates here.
  • Common Pantry: Providing takeaway meals for hot breakfast and dinner programs
    • Online Ordering is back. Click here to get started.
  • To sign up for the Nourish program, visit either our Manhattan or Bronx locations 
    • 8 East 109th Street, East Harlem
    • 1290 Hoe Avenue, Bronx
      • Thursday and Friday at 10AM-2PM
      • Saturday at 10AM-2PM
    • For additional questions about services contact NYCPServices@nycommonpantry.org
  • Farms That Are Delivering: A database of farms nation-wide that are delivering locally and across the country.** **
    • Meat, produce, and dairy that can be ordered for purchase and delivery online

Additional Resources for New Yorkers

Case Management Services

  • See hitesite to locate a Case Management Agency near you

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

  • SNAP provides food assistance for eligible New Yorkers. SNAP benefits can be used to purchase fresh produce and groceries at participating stores and online retailers.
  • To help stop the spread of COVID-19, many local department of social services and SNAP Centers locations are consolidating their hours until further notice. We are asking New Yorkers to do everything they can through myBenefits.ny.gov. Please call your local district or visit their website to check their operating hours
  • All SNAP application and recertification interviews can now be done online/by phone.
  • Apply for SNAP online at www.nyc.gov/accesshra or by smart phone with the ACCESS HRA app. After you submit your application, complete your eligibility interview by calling 718-SNAP-NOW (718-762-7669) anytime between 8:30 AM and 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday.
  • If you cannot get SNAP benefits quickly enough and need urgent help, please call the Emergency Food Hotline at 866-888-8777. SNAP Application:
  • Apply online for SNAP 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
  • For more locations, visit https://www1.nyc.gov/site/hra/locations/snap-locations.page

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. 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.

  • Normally WIC applicants must apply in person, but most centers are now working via phone.
  • Determine if you are eligible for WIC here. 
  • You do NOT need to be a US citizen to receive WIC
  • If applicants have all necessary documents, WIC benefits are effective immediately after application
  • Locate a WIC center near you here or call 1-800-522-5006
    • Those applying can make an appointment by calling one of the centers closest to them.
    • Remote services available only
  • For more information on WIC see the New York State Department of Health WIC website

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

  • Brownsville Community Development Corp
    408 Rockaway Ave, 2nd Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11212
    (718) 345-6366 ext. 6649

    • Services affected by COVID-19:
      • Services are being offered remotely
      • On-site appointments are limited
      • New clients must sign up in person
      • Walk-ins accepted
    • Additional information:
      • Languages spoken: English, Spanish, and Creole
      • Office Hours: Monday - Friday 9AM-3PM

  • Neighborhood WIC Public Health Solutions New York
    259 Bristol St, Brooklyn, NY 11212

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