Foodscapes

Foodscape: East Flatbush

by NYC Food Policy Editor
written by NYC Food Policy Editor

East Flatbush Foodscape

Brooklyn Community District 17

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.

The NYC Foodscape Reports were published in 2020 and are continually updated every six months. Data in the Foodscape Reports is collected from multiple primary sources to ensure the most up-to-date statistics for each indicator. Learn more about organizations and resources highlighted in the Foodscape Reports by visiting the Center’s Neighborhood Food Resource Guides as well as the Food Policy and Practice Database. Together, these three resources provide a comprehensive food-related guide to each New York City neighborhood. 

Zip codes include: 11203

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

DEMOGRAPHICS:

  • Total Population:  162,446 (1.81% of NYC population) (1)
  • Population by Race and Ethnicity of East Flatbush and New York City (2)
    • East Flatbush: 7.8% Latino | NYC: 29% Latino
    • East Flatbush: 86.1% Black | NYC: 22% Black
    • East Flatbush: 2.9% White | NYC: 32% White
    • East Flatbush: 1.5% Asian/Pacific Islander | NYC: 15% Asian
    • East Flatbush: 1.6% Other | NYC: 2% Other
  • East Flatbush Population by Age: (3)
    • 0-17 years: 21%
    • 18-24 years: 9%
    • 25-44 years: 28%
    • 45-64 years: 28%
    • 65+ years: 15%
  • Life Expectancy: 
    • East Flatbush: 82.8 years (2) | NYC: 82.1 years (2)
  • Born Outside the US: 
    • East Flatbush: 51.7% (2) | NYC: 36.8% (2)

NEIGHBORHOOD ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD:

  • Supermarket to Bodega Ratio: One (1) supermarket in East Flatbush to 21 bodegas (2)
  • Meal Gap (# of meals needed per year for food security): 6,616,561 (2)
  • Food Insecurity: 
    • East Flatbush: 25% of residents (2)| NYC: 15.4% of residents (2)
  • Residences that Lack a Kitchen: 
    • East Flatbush: 0.5% of housing units (2)| NYC: 0.8% (2)
  • Households Receiving SNAP Benefits: 
    • East Flatbush: 22% of households (2)| NYC: 22.4% of households (2)

HEALTH BEHAVIORS

  • No Fruits and Vegetables Yesterday: 
    • East Flatbush: 20% of adults (2) | NYC: 12.9% of adults (2)
  • One or More 12-ounce Sugary Drinks Per Day (percent of adults): 
    • East Flatbush: 32% (2) | NYC: 23% (2)
  • No Physical Activity in the Last 30 Days:
    • East Flatbush: 27% of adults (2) | NYC: 27.1% of adults (2)
  • Binge Drinking
    • East Flatbush: 12% (2) | NYC: 17.4% (2)
  • Smokers
    • East Flatbush: 8% (2) | NYC: 13.9% (2)

HEALTH AND DISEASE STATUS:

  • Adults Reporting Their Own Health as “Excellent,” “Very Good” or “Good” (percent of adults): 
    • East Flatbush: 83% (2) | NYC: 78% (2)
  • Obesity (percent of adults): 
    • East Flatbush: 34% (2) | NYC: 24% (2)
  •  Childhood Obesity (percent of public school children in grades K through 8): 
    • East Flatbush: 22% (3) | NYC: 20% (3)
  • Diabetes (percent of adults): 
    • East Flatbush: 15% (2) | NYC: 11% (2)
  • Hypertension (percent of adults): 
    • East Flatbush: 36% (3) | NYC: 28% (3)

ECONOMIC AND LIVING-CONDITION STRESS, CONTRIBUTORS TO FOOD INSECURITY:

  • Median Household Income: 
    • East Flatbush: $52,291 (2) | NYC: $60,879 (2)
  • Poverty (percent of households with incomes below poverty): 
    • East Flatbush: 15.8% (2) | NYC: 19.7% (2)
  • Unemployment (percent of people ages 16 and older): 
    • East Flatbush: 4.5% (2) | NYC: 4.5% (2)
  • Extreme Housing Burden (Extreme Housing Burden includes households spending more than 50% of income on housing): 
    • East Flatbush: 34.4% (2) | NYC: 29.5% (2)
  • Rent Burden (households that spend 35% or more of their income on rent)
    • East Flatbush: 49.1% (5) | NYC: 44.2% (5)

EXERCISE AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY BURDEN

  • Air Pollution (micrograms of fine particulate matter per cubic meter): 
    • East Flatbush: 7.8 (2) | New York City-wide: 7.5 (2)
  • Bicycle Network Coverage (percent of streets with bike lanes): 
    • East Flatbush: 10% (3) | New York City-wide: 10% (3)
  • Pedestrian Injury Hospitalizations (per 100,000 people): 
    • East Flatbush: 26 (3) | New York City-wide: 23 (3)
  • Percent of Land Used for Public Parks, Open Space, and Recreation:
    • East Flatbush: 5.7% (2) | New York City-wide: 24.7% (2)
  • Canopy Coverage (percent of ground covered by tree crown/canopy):
    • East Flatbush: 15.82% (6) | Manhattan: 17.61% (6) | New York City-wide: 22.04% (6)

EAST FLATBUSH GREENTHUMB GARDENS:

There are over 600 GreenThumb community gardens across the city, and any resident can join a garden. There are no GreenThumb gardens in East Flatbush. Find the most up-to-date list of gardens using GreenThumb’s searchable Garden Map. (4)  

EAST FLATBUSH SCHOOL GARDENS:

  • PS/IS 109 : 1001 E 45 St
  • HS 531 School for Human Rights, The: 600 Kingston Ave
  • HS 569 Kurt Hahn Expeditionary Learning School: 5800 Tilden Ave
  • HS 745 Brooklyn Institute for Liberal Arts: 600 Kingston Ave
  • PS 736 New American Academy Charter School: 5800 Tilden Ave
  • PS 208 Elsa Ebeling: 4801 Ave D
  • PS 235 Janice Marie Knight School: 525 Lenox Rd
  • PS 135 Sheldon A. Brookner: 684 Linden Boulevard
  • PS 396 @181: 1023 New York Ave
  • HS 546 High School for Public Service: Heroes of Tomorrow: 600 Kingston Ave

EAST FLATBUSH FARMERS’ MARKETS: 

Data is updated on a continuous basis in collaboration with the Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center’s Neighborhood Food Resource Guides. 

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. 

EAST FLATBUSH 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.

*It is possible to apply for SNAP benefits online at https://www.ny.gov/services/apply-snap

EAST FLATBUSH WIC SITES:

Data is updated on a continuous basis in collaboration with the Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center’s Neighborhood Food Resource Guides.

EAST FLATBUSH 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.

*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. 

EAST FLATBUSH RETAIL FOOD STORES:

Data is updated on a continuous basis in collaboration with the Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center’s Neighborhood Food Resource Guides. 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.”

  • Victor Grocery
    4408 Church Ave 11203,
  • Met Foodmarkets
    1086 Brooklyn Ave 11203, (718) 693-3790
  • Princess Deli & Grocery
    3723 Church Ave 11203,
  • Chambord Desserts
    4302 Farragut Rd 11203, (718) 859-1110
  • Marab Deli & Grocery
    504 Clarkson Ave 11203,
  • New Town Deli
    4323 Avenue D 11203,
  • AFB Crown Heights Int. Food Plaza
    840 E New York Ave 11203, (718) 221-0113
  • Gourmet Deli
    519 Utica Ave 11203,
  • Troy Deli
    4321 Church Ave 11203,
  • New York 7 Deli
    586 New York Ave 11203, (347) 533-9044
  • Lewis Meat Market
    4019 Church Ave 11203, (718) 693-4096
  • Zait's Grocery Deli
    3323 Church Ave 11203, (718) 282-1564
  • Cuevas Grocery
    940 Utica Ave 11203,
  • East New York Deli & Grocery
    690 E New York Ave 11203, (347) 529-7735
  • Daddy Food Market
    5213 Avenue D 11203,
  • JS Church Farm
    4724 Church Ave 11203,
  • CTown Supermarkets
    5311 Church Ave 11203, (718) 346-4375
  • KANZ Deli
    510 Clarkson Ave 11203, (718) 493-1071
  • Rite Aid
    4102 Church Ave 11203, (718) 940-1579
  • Walgreens
    5001 Church Ave 11203, (347) 557-0959
  • 5401 Gourmet Deli Grocery
    5401 Church Ave 11203,
  • Emilio Deli Grocery
    878 Troy Ave 11203,
  • C & C Food Vegetables & Grocery
    4200 Avenue D 11203,
  • New J&T Grocery Deli Corp
    438 Troy Ave 11203, (347) 318-3600
  • 99c Supermarket
    E 49th St 11203,
  • Carl Fresh Fruits & Vegetables
    588 Albany Ave 11203,
  • King's Deli & Grill Corp.
    592 Albany Ave 11203, (718) 773-7023
  • H & W Gourmet Deli
    3423 Church Ave 11203, (718) 282-2556
  • 7-Eleven
    1163 Utica Ave 11203,
  • Ideal Food Basket
    4806 Church Ave 11203, (718) 284-9333
  • Star 1 Deli & Grocery
    838 Clarkson Ave 11203,
  • Shop Fair Supermarket
    4121 Church Ave 11203, (718) 856-5677
  • Navy Blue Fish Market
    5024 Church Ave 11203, (718) 345-2833
  • Albany Candy Grocery
    519 Albany Ave 11203, (718) 363-0624
  • Raffy's Super Deli Grocery
    854 E New York Ave 11203, (718) 774-1086
  • New Best Utica Market
    890 Utica Ave 11203, (646) 479-8340
  • PD S Mario Deli Grocery
    567 Lefferts Ave 11203, (718) 735-0420
  • Song's Fruit Market
    848 Utica Ave 11203, (718) 940-8396
  • Santos Deli Grocery
    5612 Church Ave 11203, (718) 975-0313
  • Walgreens
    506-528 Utica Ave 11203, (718) 604-1323
  • Family Dollar
    887 E New York Ave 11203, (718) 312-6993
  • Caribbean Supermarket
    741 Utica Ave #3411 11203, (929) 234-3111

PARKS IN EAST FLATBUSH:

FOOD POLICY ORGANIZATIONS IN EAST FLATBUSH:

Data is updated on a continuous basis in collaboration with the Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center’s Food Policy Organization Directory.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

REFERENCES:

  1. “2020 Data for NYC, Boros, CDs, Council Districts, NTAs, & Tracts.” NYC Planning. 2021, https://www1.nyc.gov/site/planning/planning-level/nyc-population/2020-census.page. 
  2. “Data2Go: East Flatbush, Farragut & Rugby.” data2go.Nyc, Measure of America of the Social Science Research Council and Helmsley Charitable Trust, https://data2go.nyc/cd/?id=317*36047015900*ahdi_puma!undefined!ns*!buttonHolder~other_pop_cd_506~ahdi_puma_1~life_expectancy_puma_562~sch_enrol_cd_112~high_cost_h_cd_216~unemployment_cd_408~age_pyramid_male_85_plus_cd_20~ex_high_cost_h_cd_historical_402~poverty_ceo_cd_417~bodega_supermarket_cd_148~median_household_income_puma_397~fruits_veggies_cd_164~median_personal_earnings_puma_400!*air_qual_cd~ahdi_puma*family_homeless_cd_245#
  3. Hinterland, K, et al. “Community Health Profiles 2018, Brooklyn Community District 17: East Flatbush.” Community Health Profiles 2018, Brooklyn Community District 17: East Flatbush, 2018, pp. 1–20.
  4. “Green Thumb Garden Map.” NYC Parks, https://greenthumb.nycgovparks.org/gardensearch.php. 
  5. “NYC Community District Profiles” NYC Planning https://communityprofiles.planning.nyc.gov/bronx/2#indicators.
  6. Treglia ML, Acosta-Morel M, Crabtree D, Galbo K, Lin-Moges T, Van Slooten A, Maxwell EN. The State of the Urban Forest in New York City. The Nature Conservancy. 2021. doi:10.5281/zenodo.5532876

Article Image: “New York City (NYC) Neighborhood Maps – By Borough – Brooklyn.” NYCdata, Baruch College Zicklin School of Business, https://www.baruch.cuny.edu/nycdata/population-geography/maps-boroughs.htm.

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