Rockaway/Broad Channel Foodscape
About Foodscapes
Access to affordable and nutritious food is one of the cornerstones of good health. Without this, individuals—and communities—are at a higher risk of food insecurity and serious chronic diseases, including obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. To improve the health of New Yorkers, we must recognize that each neighborhood has a distinct food environment.
Purpose
These Foodscape reports provide a community-level snapshot of a community’s food environment, including data on healthy and unhealthy food consumption, food access, and diet-related diseases. Additionally, the reports detail a comprehensive guide of the many food-related resources available to residents within their neighborhoods to support them in eating healthier. The Hunter College New York City Food Policy Center has compiled this information from various sources, presenting it in a user-friendly format to help NYC residents and communities better understand their local foodscapes.
*All data from Community Health Profiles includes Arverne, Bayswater, Belle Harbor, Breezy Point, Broad Channel, Edgemere and Rockaway
*All data from DATA2GO includes Far Rockaway, Breezy Point and Broad Channel
Zip codes include: 11691, 11692, 11693, 11694, 11697
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
- DEMOGRAPHICS
- NEIGHBORHOOD ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD
- FOOD CONSUMPTION
- HEALTH AND DISEASE STATUS
- ECONOMIC AND LIVING-CONDITION STRESS, CONTRIBUTORS TO FOOD INSECURITY
- EXERCISE AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY BURDEN
- SUMMER MEALS
- COMMUNITY GARDENS
- GREENTHUMB GARDENS
- SCHOOL GARDENS
- FARMERS’ MARKETS
- OFFICIAL SNAP ENROLLMENT SITES IN NYC – HUMAN RESOURCES ASSOCIATION
- FOOD PANTRIES AND SOUP KITCHENS
- RETAIL FOOD STORES
- PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
- FOOD POLICY ORGANIZATIONS
- ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
DEMOGRAPHICS:
- Total Population: 114,390 (1.34% of NYC population) (1)
- Population by Race and Ethnicity of Broad Channel/Rockaway and New York City (1)
- Broad Channel/Rockaway: 22% Latino | NYC: 29% Latino
- Broad Channel/Rockaway: 40% Black | NYC: 22% Black
- Broad Channel/Rockaway: 33% White | NYC: 32% White
- Broad Channel/Rockaway: 3% Asian/Pacific Islander | NYC: 15% Asian
- Broad Channel/Rockaway: 2% Other | NYC: 2% Other
- Broad Channel/Rockaway Population by Age: (1)
- 0-17 years: 26%
- 18-24 years: 8%
- 25-44 years: 25%
- 45-64 years: 26%
- 65+ years: 14%
- Life Expectancy:
- Born Outside the US:
NEIGHBORHOOD ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD:
- Supermarket to Bodega Ratio: One (1) supermarket in Broad Channel/Rockaway to 8 bodegas (1)
- Meal Gap (# of meals needed per year for food security): 3,693,909 (2)
- Food Insecurity:
- Residences that Lack a Kitchen:
- Households Receiving SNAP Benefits:
- Walking Distance to Fresh Fruits and Vegetables: (4)
- Includes data from The Rockaways (Zipcodes 11691, 11692, 11693, 11694, 11697)
- 5 minutes or less: 34% (Compared to 49% New York City-wide)
- 5-10 minutes: 19% (Compared to 18% New York City-wide)
- 10 minutes or more: 43% (Compared to 32% New York City-wide)
- Includes data from The Rockaways (Zipcodes 11691, 11692, 11693, 11694, 11697)
FOOD CONSUMPTION:
- At Least One Serving of Fruits or Vegetables Per Day (percent of adults):
- No Fruits and Vegetables Yesterday:
- One or More 12-ounce Sugary Drinks Per Day (percent of adults):
HEALTH AND DISEASE STATUS:
- Adults Reporting Their Own Health as “Excellent,” “Very Good” or “Good” (percent of adults):
- Obesity (percent of adults):
- Childhood Obesity (percent of public school children in grades K through 8):
- Diabetes (percent of adults):
- Hypertension (percent of adults):
ECONOMIC AND LIVING-CONDITION STRESS, CONTRIBUTORS TO FOOD INSECURITY:
- Median Household Income:
- Poverty (percent of households with incomes below poverty):
- Unemployment (percent of people ages 16 and older):
- Extreme Housing Burden (percent of renters):
EXERCISE AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY BURDEN
- Air Pollution (micrograms of fine particulate matter per cubic meter):
- Bicycle Network Coverage (percent of streets with bike lanes):
- Pedestrian Injury Hospitalizations (per 100,000 people):
- Any Physical Activity in the Past 30 Days (percent of adults):
BROAD CHANNEL/ROCKAWAY SUMMER MEALS:
To ensure everyone has access to nutritious meals, the Department of Education’s Meal Hubs were created in response to COVID-19 and have expanded service to all children and adults across the five boroughs. Sites serve grab-and-go meal service for adults and children and no one is turned away. No registration or identification is required.
During the summer of 2020, over 400 Meal Hubs operated from 7:30am-11:30am for children and families and 11:30am-1:30pm for adults. Starting September 29, 200 Meal Hubs continue to provide grab-and-go meal service for all New Yorkers on Monday-Friday between 3-5pm.
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.
BROAD CHANNEL/ROCKAWAY COMMUNITY GARDENS:
- 110th Street Block Garden: Madison Ave between E 110th & E 111th St
- Harlem Rose Garden : E 129th St between 5th & Madison Ave
- Magic Garden : 1665 Park Ave
- 116th Street Block Association: 103 E 122nd St
- George Washington Carver Garden for Living : 100th St & Madison Ave
- Pueblo Unido : 1659 Madison Ave
- Friendly Garden : 95 E 111th St
- Nueva Esperanza Jardin Garden : 2-6 E 110th St
- El Gallo Social Club: 1891-1895 Lexington Ave
- Washington Community Center : 1775 Third Ave
- Hope Community’s Modesto "Tin" Flores Community Garden : Lexington Ave between 104th & 105th St
- Pleasant Village Community Garden : 342-353 Pleasant Ave
- Jirasol Association : 83 E 110th St
- El Catano Community Garden : 171 E 110th St
- Sanidad Del Cielo : 1881-83 Lexington Ave
- Wagner Houses Farm : 2395 1st Ave
- El Sitio Feliz : 203 E 104th St
- East River Community Center : 404 E 105th St
- Chenchitas' Group : 1691-93 Madison Ave
- Young Devils Community Garden : 1753 Madison Ave
- Little Blue House : 1675 Madison Ave
- Los Amigos Community Garden : 326 Pleasant Ave
- La Casita Community Garden : 223 E 119th St
- El Barrio Community Garden : 415 E 117th St
- Gaylord White Neighborhood Senior Center : 2029 2nd Ave
- Rodale Pleasant Park Community Garden : 437-39 E 114th St/448-450 E 115th St437 E 114th St
- 103 Street Community Garden : 105 E 103rd St
- Villa Santurce Jardinera : 74 E 112th St
- Target East Harlem Community Garden : 415 E 117th St
- La Cuevita Community Garden : 71 E 115th St
- Randall's Island Urban Farm : Inside Icahn Stadium, 20 Randall's Island
- Herb Garden : 176 E 111th St
- Lydia’s Magic Garden : 100 E 118th St
- Pa'lante Garden: 1651 Madison Ave
- Clinton Community Center : 120 E 110th St
- Fountain of Living Waters Minister Church : 1816-1822 Madison Ave
- Jefferson Houses Neighborhood Senior Center : 2205 1st Ave
- Mini Barrio Gardeners : 1887 Lexington Ave
- Corsi Community Center : 307 E 116th St
- Diamante Garden (Merged with existing Block and School Association): 306-310 E 118th St
BROAD CHANNEL/ROCKAWAY GREENTHUMB GARDENS:
There are over 600 GreenThumb community gardens across the city, and any resident can join a garden. Find the most up-to-date list of gardens using GreenThumb’s searchable Garden Map. (5)
- Seagirt Boulevard Community Garden: 30-03 Seagirt Blvd
- Edgemere Farm: 385 Beach 45th St
- Bay Beach 84 Garden: 3-22 Beach 84 St
- Community Serenity Garden: 30-15 Seagirt Blvd
- Edgemere Coalition Community Garden: 480 Beach 43 St
- Far Rock Urban Agro-Education Center: 378 Beach 45th St
- Rockaway Roots Urban Farm: 308 Beach 58th St
- Rockaway Youth Task Force Urban Farm: 310 Beach 58th St
- Beach 91 Community Garden: 136 Beach 91st St
BROAD CHANNEL/ROCKAWAY SCHOOL GARDENS:
- MS 53 Brian Piccolo: 10-45 Nameoke St
- PS/MS 333 Goldie Maple Academy: 3-65 Beach 56th St
- PS 253 : 1307 Central Ave
- PS 233 [email protected]: 488 Beach 66th St
- MS/HS 323 Scholars' Academy: 320 Beach 104th St
BROAD CHANNEL/ROCKAWAY FARMERS’ MARKETS:
To ensure the below farmers’ markets are open, please call or check the listed websites for the most up-to-date information.
- Edgemere Farm Market
323 Beach 74th Street, SundayFridaySaturday Friday 02:00PM-06:00PM Saturday,Sunday 09:00AM-02:00PM, Year-Round - Rockaway Youth Task Force Youth Market
310 Beach 58th St, Saturday 09:00AM-03:00PM, Closed for the season - Far Rockaway Farmstand: Saturday
385 Beach 45th St, Saturday 10:00AM-02:00PM, Closed for the season - Far Rockaway Farmstand: Sunday
385 Beach 45th St, Sunday 10:00AM-02:00PM, Year-Round - Joseph Addabbo FHC Farm Stand
6200 Beach Channel Dr, Saturday 08:00AM-02:00PM, Closed for the season
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” or text “SoGood” to 877-877.
BROAD CHANNEL/ROCKAWAY OFFICIAL SNAP ENROLLMENT SITES IN NYC – HUMAN RESOURCES ASSOCIATION (HRA):
Data is updated on a continuous basis in collaboration with the Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center’s Neighborhood Food Resource Guides.
- East New York S28: 404 Pine St, 1st Floor
- Rockaway S79: 219 Beach 59th St, 1st Floor
- Queens S53: 32-20 Northern Blvd, 2nd Floor
- Jamaica S54: 165-08 88th Ave, 3rd Floor
*It is possible to apply for SNAP benefits online at https://www.ny.gov/services/apply-snap
BROAD CHANNEL/ROCKAWAY PANTRIES AND SOUP KITCHENS:
Data is updated on a continuous basis in collaboration with the Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center’s Neighborhood Food Resource Guides.
- First Presbyterian Russell Sage Memorial Church
896 Central Ave, 11691, (718) 327-2440 - The Action Center for Education and Community Development, Inc.
57-10 Beach Channel Dr, 11692, - Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens, St. Rose Of Lima
130 Beach 84th St, 11693, (718) 634-7394 - Jesus Is Justice Mission, Inc.
223 Beach 28th St, 11691, (718) 772-7951, (917) 566-1961 - Ocean Bay Apartments-Bay side
434 Beach 54th St, 11692, (718) 408-6265 - H. Kelly Temple C.O.G.I.C./Living Rock Christian Center
1805 Redfern Av, 11691, - United Methodist Center
1032 Beach 19th St, 3S, 11691, (718) 327-5071 - First Church of God
1425 Beach Channel Dr , 11691, (718) 327-5404 - Young Israel of Wavecrest and Bayswater
2716 Healy Ave, 11691, (718) 327-8606 - First Church of God
21-23 Birdsall Ave, 11691, (718) 327-5404 - Solid Rock SDA Church
5205 Rockaway Beach Blvd, 11691, (718) 474-9306 or (718) 634-1622 - Queens Defenders at the Far Rockaway Outreach Center
1922 Mott Ave, 11691, (718) 261-3047 x 618 - Bethel AME Church Food Pantry
215 Beach 77th St, 11692, - First Baptist Church/H.O. Scott Education & Community Center - Soup Kitchen
15-10 Redfern Ave, 11691, (718) 327-2208 - Jewish Community Council of the Rockaway Peninsula
1525 Central Ave, 11691, (718) 327-7755 - Full Gospel Tabernacle
361 Beach 42nd St, 11691, (718) 327-2221 - First Baptist Church/H.O. Scott Education & Community Center - Food Pantry
15-10 Redfern Ave, 11691, (718) 327-2208 - Jewish Services Coalition/Far Rockaway Kosher Food Pantry
1525 Central Ave, 11691, (718) 327-6060 or (718) 327-7755 - St. Mary Star of the Sea
19-20 New Haven Ave, 11691, (718) 327-1133 or (212) 647-1680 - Campaign Against Hunger, World Harvest Deliverance Center - Mobile Food Pantry
1521 Central Ave, 11691, (718) 773-3551x151 - AIDS Center of Queens County, Far Rockaway
1139 Foam Place, 11691, (718) 868-8645
*Food pantry and soup kitchen hours subject to change, and requirements may be needed to register for food pantries. Call a specific location for more information before going for the first time.
BROAD CHANNEL/ROCKAWAY RETAIL FOOD STORES:
*This list below includes all retail food stores from a Google Maps Places API search with keyword search terms “bakery, cafe, convenience store, deli, food, grocery, supermarket.”
Data is updated on a continuous basis in collaboration with the Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center’s Neighborhood Food Resource Guides.
- Newway Supermarket
58-14 Beach Channel Dr 11692, (718) 474-0663 - Rockaway Bites
104-6 Rockaway Beach Blvd 11694, (718) 474-2104 - Cross Bay Grocery
913 Cross Bay Blvd 11693, (718) 634-4457 - Family Dollar
113-22 Rockaway Beach Blvd 11694, (347) 897-5989 - Gold-More Deli & Grill
14-16 Cornage Ave 11691, (718) 337-6864 - Ali Deli & Grocery Corporation
7003 Beach Channel Dr 11692, (718) 474-1479 - Stop & Shop
70-20 Rockaway Beach Blvd 11692, (718) 318-6281 - On and On Deli and Grocery Store
3-10 Beach 54th St 11692, (718) 474-4800 - AAA Grocery Store Corporation
69-15 Beach Channel Dr 11692, (718) 318-0451 - Channel Market
925 Cross Bay Blvd 11693, (718) 945-7400 - Sorrentino's Market
99-20 Rockaway Beach Blvd 11694, (718) 843-9800 - Farrockaway
Beach 59th St 11692, - Key Food Supermarket
87-15 Rockaway Beach Blvd 11693, (718) 945-5220 - Valley Grocery
3005 Brookhaven Ave 11691, - Alex's Delicatessen
104-2 Rockaway Beach Blvd 11694, (718) 737-5150 - Rockaway Beach Gourmet Deli
92-09 Rockaway Beach Blvd 11693, (718) 474-1400 - A & T Grocery
73-02 Beach Channel Dr 11692, - Eden European Market
11507 Rockaway Beach Blvd 11694, - Edgemere Farm Market
3-23 Beach 74th St 11692, - Paketeria Grocery
17-21 Seagirt Blvd 11691, (718) 471-7759 - Ali Baba Finest Deli Corp
8704a Rockaway Beach Blvd 11693, (718) 945-3710 - A & D Deli Grocery
Rockaway Beach Blvd 11694, (718) 945-6614 - Bon Appetit
418 Beach 129th St 11694, (718) 634-6399 - Beach 116st Deli & Grocery
201 B 116th St 11694, (718) 318-1752 - R & R Halal Inc
6608 Beach Channel Dr 11692, (718) 474-7777 - Fuente De Bendicion
709 Beach 20th St 11691, (247) 752-9910 - 99 C Rock
1055 Beach 20th St 11691, (718) 471-5190 - Appetito Deli
9010 Rockaway Beach Blvd 11693, (718) 318-2101 - Fannie Grocery & Deli
5307 Rockaway Beach Blvd 11691, (718) 474-1822 - R & R Halal
66-08 Beach Channel Dr 11692, (718) 474-7777 - Pickles & Pies Food Market & Deli
202 B 116th St 11694, (718) 634-6041 - Cuisine By Claudette
143 B 116th St 11694, (718) 945-5511 - 44 St Grocery & Candy Inc
4321 Beach Channel Dr 11691, - Belle Harbor Foods Inc
413 Beach 129th St 11694, (718) 634-0945 - 66-16 Meat & Produce
66 Beach Channel Dr 11692, (718) 945-0272 - Kopernik Polish Deli
115-07 Rockaway Beach Blvd 11694, (718) 945-5050 - CVS
88 07 Rockaway Beach Blvd 11693, (718) 318-2700 - Family Foods Market
536-38 Beach 25th St 11691, (718) 327-4107 - Stop & Shop
112-15 Beach Channel Dr 11694, (718) 945-4894 - Family Dollar
8601 Rockaway Beach Blvd 11693, (718) 318-3620 - Walgreens
10640 Rockaway Beach Blvd 11694, (718) 318-8512 - Duane Reade
11602 Beach Channel Dr 11694, (718) 945-7781 - Fat Cardinal Provisions
196 Beach 92nd St 11693, (347) 989-4322 - Young Food Market
20-07 New Haven Ave 11691, (718) 337-6711 - El Capitan Deli Grocery
518 B 72 St 11692, (347) 246-9408 - Rockaway Express Deli & Grocery
90-17 Rockaway Beach Blvd 11693, - Associated Supermarkets
57-25 Rockaway Beach Blvd 11692, (347) 619-8252 - Dahaleel 1
281 Beach 116th St 11694, (718) 945-6244 - Rockway Food Mart Inc.
B 116th St 11694, - Genesis Grocery
Far Rockaway Blvd 11691, - Eliner Seafood 2
32-15 Beach Channel Dr 11691, (718) 337-2992 - 101 Deli
100-16 Rockaway Beach Blvd 11694, (718) 634-1121
PARKS IN BROAD CHANNEL/ROCKAWAY:
To ensure the below businesses and organizations are open, please call or check the listed websites for the most up-to-date information.
- Westbourne Playground: 25 Beach 28th St, 11691
- Broad Channel Park: Channel Rd & E 16th Rd, 11693
- Beach 30th Street Playground: 1-09 Beach 30th St, 11691
- Lannett Playground: 8-15 Lanett Ave, 11691
- Flight 587 Memorial Park: 11528 Ocean Promenade, 11694
- Rockaway Beach Boardwalk: Queens, NY, 11692
- Beach 59th St Playground: 6006 Beach Front Rd, 11692
- Brant Point Wildlife Sanctuary: Bayfield Ave, 11692
- Bayswater Park: 701 Bay 32nd St, 11691
- Broad Channel American Park: 20-15 Cross Bay Blvd, 11693
- Beach Channel Park: Beach Channel Dr, 11694
- Cardozo Playground: Arverne Blvd between 57th St & Beach 56th St, 11692
- Bayside Playground: 320 Beach Channel Dr, 11694
- Veterans' Circle: Memorial Circle, 11694
- Almeda Playground: 460 Beach 66th St, 11692
- Gene Gray Playground: 902 Cross Bay Blvd, 11693
- Beach Channel Playground: 245 Beach Channel Dr, 11693
- Hammel Playground: Rockaway Beach Blvd & Beach 84th St, 11693
- Beach 17 Playground: Beach 17th St & Seagirt Blvd, 11691
- Vernam Barbadoes Peninsula: Amstel Blvd, 11692
- Rockaway Beach Boardwalk: Queens, NY, 11693
- Conch Playground: 420 Beach Channel Dr, 11691
- Tribute Park: Beach Channel Dr & Beach 116th St, 11694
- Rockaway Community Park: 54-02 Almeda Ave, 11692
- Rockaway Beach Boardwalk: Queens, NY, 11694
- Seaside Playground: 109-27 Rockaway Beach Blvd, 11694
- Dubos Point Wildlife Sanctuary: 60-3 De Costa Ave, 11692
- Arverne Playground: 306 Beach Channel Dr, 11692
- Jamaica Bay Park: 175-10 Cross Bay Blvd, 11691
- Redfern Playground: Beach 12th St 7 Redfern Ave, 11691
- Veterans Park: Cross Bay Blvd & E 6th Rd, 11693
- Grassmere Playground: 535 Grassmere Terrace, 11691
- Patricia A. Brackley Park: Beach 124th St & Cronston Ave, 11694
FOOD POLICY ORGANIZATIONS IN BROAD CHANNEL/ROCKAWAY:
To ensure the below organizations are and services are being offered, please call or check the listed websites for the most up-to-date information.
- Rockaway Youth Task Force (Office): 1920 Mott Ave, 11692 (718) 868-0386
- Joseph P. Addabbo Family Health Center: 6200 Beach Channel Dr, 11692 (718) 945-7150
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
- Coronavirus NYC Food Resource Guide: Rockaway/Broad Channel
- Rockaway Youth Task Force
- Joseph P. Addabbo Family Health Center
Last updated: 1/19/2021
REFERENCES:
- Hinterland, K, et al. “Community Health Profiles 2018, Queens Community District 14: Rockaway and Broad Channel.” Community Health Profiles 2018, Queens Community District 14: Rockaway and Broad Channel, 2018, pp.1-20.
- “Data2Go: Far Rockaway, Breezy Point & Broad Channel.” data2go.Nyc, Measure of America of the Social Science Research Council and Helmsley Charitable Trust, https://data2go.nyc/cd/?id=414*36047015900*ahdi_puma!undefined!ns*!buttonHolder~life_expectancy_puma_562~high_cost_h_cd_216~working_poor_cd_421~unemployment_cd_408~bodega_supermarket_cd_148~median_household_income_puma_397~fruits_veggies_cd_164!*air_qual_cd~ahdi_puma*family_homeless_cd_245#
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- “Annual Vital Statistics Data Show Fewer Premature Deaths and Fewer Births in New York City in 2017.” NYC Health, The City of New York.
- “Green Thumb Garden Map.” NYC Parks, https://greenthumb.nycgovparks.org/gardensearch.php.
Article Image: “New York City (NYC) Neighborhood Maps – By Borough – Queens.” NYCdata, Baruch College Zicklin School of Business, https://www.baruch.cuny.edu/nycdata/population-geography/maps-boroughs.htm.
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