Foodscape: Fordham/University Heights

Fordham/University Heights Foodscape

About Foodscapes

Bronx Community District 5

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: 10457, 10458, 10453, 10468

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
• 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: 132,584 (1.59% of NYC population) (1)
• Population by Race and Ethnicity of Fordham/University Heights and New York City (2)
  • Fordham/University Heights: 70.1% Latino | NYC: 29.2% Latino
  • Fordham/University Heights: 26.3% Black | NYC: 21.7% Black
  • Fordham/University Heights: 1.3% White | NYC: 31.9% White
  • Fordham/University Heights: 1.2% Asian/Pacific Islander | NYC: 14.1% Asian
  • Fordham/University Heights: 1.1% Other | NYC: 2.7% Other
• Fordham/University Heights Population by Age: (3)
  • 0-17 years: 28%
  • 18-24 years: 12%
  • 25-44 years: 29%
  • 45-64 years: 23%
  • 65+ years: 8%
• Life Expectancy: 
  • Fordham/University Heights: 80.3 years (2) | NYC: 81.2 years (2)
• Born Outside the US: 
  • Fordham/University Heights: 42.5% (2) | NYC: 36.8% (2)

NEIGHBORHOOD ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD:

• Supermarket to Bodega Ratio: One (1) supermarket in Fordham/University Heights to 20 bodegas (2)
• Meal Gap (# of meals needed per year for food security): 5,105,643 (2)
• Food Insecurity: 
  • Fordham/University Heights: 24.6% of residents (2)| NYC: 12.9% of residents (2)
• Residences that Lack a Kitchen: 
  • Fordham/University Heights: 0.8% of housing units (2)| NYC: 0.8% (2)
• Households Receiving SNAP Benefits: 
  • Fordham/University Heights: 52.2% of households (2)| NYC: 22.4% of households (2)

HEALTH BEHAVIORS:

• No Fruits and Vegetables Yesterday: 
  • Fordham/University Heights: 22% of adults (2) | NYC: 13% of adults (2)
• One or More 12-ounce Sugary Drinks Per Day (percent of adults): 
  • Fordham/University Heights: 33% (2) | NYC: 23% (2)
• No Physical Activity in the Last 30 Days
  • Fordham/University Heights: 33% (2) | NYC: 27% (2)
• Binge Drinking
  • Fordham/University Heights: 14% (2) | NYC: 17% (2)
• Smokers
  • Fordham/University Heights: 16% (2) | NYC: 14% (2)

HEALTH AND DISEASE STATUS:

• Adults Reporting Their Own Health as “Excellent,” “Very Good” or “Good” (percent of adults): 
  • Fordham/University Heights: 67% (2) | NYC: 78% (2)
• Obesity (percent of adults): 
  • Fordham/University Heights: 34% (2) | NYC: 24% (2)
•  Childhood Obesity (percent of public school children in grades K through 8): 
  • Fordham/University Heights: 24% (3) | NYC: 20% (3)
• Diabetes (percent of adults): 
  • Fordham/University Heights: 16% (2) | NYC: 11% (2)
• Hypertension (percent of adults): 
  • Fordham/University Heights: 37% (3) | NYC: 28% (3)

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

• Median Household Income: 
  • Fordham/University Heights: $26,976 (2) | NYC: $63,611(2)
• Poverty (percent of households with incomes below poverty): 
  • Fordham/University Heights: 37.1% (2) | NYC: 19.7% (2)
• Unemployment (percent of people ages 16 and older): 
  • Fordham/University Heights: 7.3% (2) | NYC: 4.5% (2)
• Extreme Housing Burden (Extreme Housing Burden includes households spending more than 50% of income on housing):
  • Fordham/University Heights: 40.6% (2) | NYC: 29.5% (2)
• Rent Burden (households that spend 35% or more of their income on rent)
  • Fordham/University Heights: 58.2% (5) | NYC: 44.2% (5)

EXERCISE AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY BURDEN

• Air Pollution (micrograms of fine particulate matter per cubic meter): 
  • Fordham/University Heights: 8.3 (3) | New York City-wide: 7.5 (3)
• Bicycle Network Coverage (percent of streets with bike lanes): 
  • Fordham/University Heights: 13% (3) | New York City-wide: 10% (3)
• Pedestrian Injury Hospitalizations (per 100,000 people): 
  • Fordham/University Heights: 28 (3) | New York City-wide: 23 (3)
• Any Physical Activity in the Past 30 Days (percent of adults): 
  • Fordham/University Heights: 67% (3) | New York City-wide: 73% (3)
• Percent of Land Use for Public Parks, Open Space, and Recreation:
  • Fordham/University Heights: 6.4% (2) | New York City-wide: 24.7 (2)
•  Canopy Coverage (percent of ground covered by tree crown/canopy):
  • Fordham/University Heights: 15.98% (6) | Bronx: 24.79% (6) | New York City-wide: 22.04% (6)

FORDHAM/UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS COMMUNITY GARDENS: 

• Sullivan Park: 2662 Decatur Ave
• Fordham Bedford Lot-Busters: 2592-2597 Bainbridge Ave (between 193rd St & Fordham, in Fordham Bedford)
• Jardin de las Rosas: 15 Buchanan Place
• Popham Park: 200 W Tremont Ave
• The New York Botanical Garden: 200th St & Kazimiroff Blvd
• Joseph Cali-Vincent Artuso Park: 2340 Cambreleng Ave
• Davidson Avenue Community Garden: 2387 Davidson Ave (between Fordham & 184th St, in Fordham)
• Charles W Cooke Farm Garden: 2174 Bathgate Ave

FORDHAM/UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS 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. (4)  

• Mama Dee's Community Garden: 1397 Bedford Ave
• Jerome-Glenmore Cornerstone: 316-318 Jerome St
• Rainbow Garden of Life and Health: 757 Melrose Ave
• M'finda Kalunga Garden: 179 Chrystie St
• David Foulke Memorial Garden: 248-250 Bergen St
• Good Life Garden: 46 Goodwin Pl

FORDHAM/UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS SCHOOL GARDENS:

• PS 226 : 1950 Sedgwick Ave
• HS 412 Bronx High School of Business: 240 E 172 St
• HS 353 World View High School: 100 W Mosholu Parkway South
• PS 004 Crotona Park West: 1701 Fulton Ave
• HS 365 Academy for Language and Technology: 1700 Macombs Rd
• PS 009 Ryer Ave Elementary School: 230 E 183 St
• PS 396 : 1930 Andrews Ave
• PS 595 : 237 7th Ave
• PS 023 The New Children's School: 2151 Washington Ave
• PS 306 : 40 W Tremont Ave
• 703 Bronx Preparatory Charter School: 3872 Third Ave
• PS 046 Edgar Allan Poe: 279 E 196 St
• Childrens Aid College Prep Charter School: 1919 Prospect Ave
• HS 525 Bronx Leadership Academy High School: 1710 Webster Ave
• PS 363 ACADEMY FOR PERSONAL LEADERSHIP AND EXCELLENCE: 120 E 184 St
• Theatre Arts Production Company School (TAPCo): 2225 Webster Ave
• PS 109 Sedgwick: 1771 Popham Ave
• HS 440 DeWitt Clinton High School: 100 W Mosholu Parkway South
• PS 163 Arthur A. Schomburg: 2075 Webster Ave
• CS 211 : 1919 Prospect Ave
• HS 445 Bronx High School of Science: 75 W 205 St
• PS 057 Crescent: 2111 Crotona Ave
• HS 227 Bronx Collegiate Academy: 240 E 172 St
• PS 042 Claremont: 1537 Washington Ave
• MS 331 The Bronx School of Young Leaders: 40 W Tremont Ave
• HS 351 Bronx Collaborative High School: 100 W Mosholu Parkway South
• HS 329 DreamYard Preparatory School: 240 E 172 St
• PS 386 School for Environmental Citizenship: 125 E 181 St
• HS 565 High School for Energy and Technology: 2474 Crotona Ave
• MS 273 Frederick Douglass Academy V. Middle School: 2111 Crotona Ave
• PS/IS 054 : 2703 Webster Ave
• HS 413 Bronx High School for Medical Science: 240 E 172 St
• PS 086 Kingsbridge Heights: 2756 Reservoir Ave
• 469 School of Continuous Learners @ 339X: 1600 Webster Ave
• IS 229 Roland Patterson: 275 Harlem River Park Bridge
• PS 032 Belmont: 690 E 183 St

FORDHAM/UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS FARMERS’ MARKETS: 

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

• La Familia Verde Farmers Market
  E Tremont Ave btw Lafontaine & Arthur Ave, Tuesday 08:00AM-02:00PM, July - November
• Morning Glory Market at the New York Botanical Gardens
  2900 Southern Blvd, Wednesday 10:00AM-04:00PM, Closed for the 2021 Season
• Harvest Home Mt. Eden Market
  Claremont Park, Mt. Eden & Morris Ave, ThursdayTuesday 08:00AM-04:00PM, June 8 - November 23
• Fordham Plaza Greenmarket
  E Fordham Rd btw Webster and 3rd Ave, Friday 08:00AM-04:00PM, July 10 - November 20
• Poe Park Greenmarket
  E 192nd Street btw Grand Concourse & Valentine, Tuesday 08:00AM-03:00PM, June 29 - November 23
• James Baldwin Outdoor Learning Center Garden Community Farmers Market
  Sedgwick Ave btw Goulden Ave & Mosholu Parkway, Saturday 10:00AM-03:00PM, May 15 - November 20

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.

FORDHAM/UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS 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.

• Concourse S45: 1375 Jerome Ave, 2nd Floor
• Crotona S46: 1910 Monterey Ave, 5th Floor
• Hunts Point S40: 845 Barretto St, B-Level Floor

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

FORDHAM/UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS 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.

• Love Gospel Assembly - The Love Kitchen
  2315 Grand Concourse, 10458,
• The Gambian Youth Organization Food Pantry
  214 E 181st, 10457, (209) 910-4566
• Saint Nicholas of Tolentine Parish
  2345 University Ave, 10468, (718) 295-6800
• Muslim Ummah of North America (MUNA), Davidson Ave
  2099 Davidson Ave, 10453, (347) 400-2644, (877) 686-2774
• Part of the Solution (POTS) - Food Pantry
  2759 Webster Ave, 10458, (718) 220-4892, x2, x102
• St. Edmunds Youth Programs, Inc.
  1905 Morris Ave, 10453, (718) 466-9370
• Agatha House Foundation, 183rd Street - Food Pantry
  695 E 183rd St, 10458, (646) 335-2334
• BRC, Reaching New Heights
  237 Landing Rd, 10468, (718) 696-0800
• BronxWorks Heights Senior Center
  200 W Tremont Ave, 2nd Floor, 10453, (718) 299-0300, (917) 605-0325
• Davidson Community Center, Inc.
  2038 Davidson Ave, 10453, (718) 731-6360
• BronxWorks Morris Senior Center
  80 E 181st St, 10453, (718) 933-5300
• River Watch
  1600 Sedgwick Ave, 10453,
• Serviam Gardens
  323 E 198th St, 10458, (917) 645-9509, (718) 367-3200
• True Baptist - True Gospel Tabernacle
  1 W Tremont Ave, 10453, (718) 901-2786
• Christ All Over Me International Ministries
  169 W Tremont Ave, 10453,
• Harvest Hand Food Pantry, Every Day Is a Miracle Pantry at Fordham Evangelical Lutheran Church
  2430 Walton Ave, 10468, (718) 367-8330
• Whosoever Will Baptist Church
  1651 Popham Ave, 10453, (347) 528-0013
• Part of the Solution (POTS) - Community Kitchen
  2759 Webster Ave, 10458, (718) 220-4892, x2, x102
• Bronx Community College
  2155 University Ave, 10453, (718) 289-5179

*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. 

FORDHAM/UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS 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.”

• Omar Gourmet Deli
  1800-1802 Cedar Ave 10453,
• La Rubia Deli Grocery
  1849 Anthony Ave 10457, (718) 708-7980
• 2272 Webster Deli Grocery
  2272 Webster Ave 10457, (347) 271-6233
• 239 International Deli Discount
  239 E 181st St 10457, (347) 590-3383
• 150 Aurora Grocery Store
  150 E 174th St 10457, (347) 862-5888
• Pioneer Supermarkets
  2262 Jerome Ave 10453, (718) 584-0326
• Kin Hon Min
  217 E Tremont Ave 10457, (718) 299-8634
• Family Dollar
  2301 Jerome Ave 10468,
• Briska Grocery
  2333 Arthur Ave #A 10458, (718) 584-9418
• Lorena Deli & Grocery
  615 E 183rd St 10458, (718) 933-6192
• DKJJ Deli
  1584 University Ave 10453,
• Dollar Tree
  4660 3rd Ave 10458, (718) 838-7789
• Walgreens
  49 W Fordham Rd 10468, (718) 733-3808
• Linas Grocery Deli
  1785 Monroe Ave 10457, (718) 583-0086
• La Antillana
  245 E Tremont Ave 10457,
• Julian Grocery Corp
  143 W Burnside Ave 10453, (347) 590-7973
• Cherry Valley Marketplace
  2870 Webster Ave #3013 10458, (718) 364-0101
• Feloman Grocery Store
  154 E 175th St 10457, (718) 294-4035
• Tassala Gaskiya African Market
  1999 Jerome Ave 10453, (718) 716-6163
• Quick Hero City Deli Grocery
  617 E Fordham Rd #5024 10458, (718) 329-0388
• Edu Deli Grocery
  2255 Grand Concourse 10453,
• Fordham Services Center
  730 E Fordham Rd 10458, (718) 933-1692
• Torres Grocery
  314 E 188th St 10458,
• 131 Deli Grocery Corporation
  131 E 183rd St 10453, (718) 220-2028
• 7-Eleven
  1845 Webster Ave 10457, (718) 294-4808
• Hughes Food Market
  2315 Hughes Ave 10458, (718) 450-3775
• Altagracia #1 Deli & Grocery
  253 E 188th St 10458, (718) 563-2277
• Western Beef Supermarket
  2050 Webster Ave 10457, (718) 220-0764
• Sadeq Gourmet Deli
  2665 Grand Concourse 10468, (917) 207-2056
• El Principe Grocery Store
  237 E 203rd St 10458, (917) 891-6416
• First Aden Grocery Corporation
  2 E Burnside Ave 10453, (718) 716-4868
• Bravo Supermarkets
  248 E 174th St 10457, (718) 731-6280
• Family Dollar
  2863 Webster Ave 10458,
• Anayelis Fruit & Veg
  613 Crescent Ave 10458, (347) 597-5322
• Bonoful Grocery & Halal Meat
  7 E 182nd St 10453, (718) 365-2989
• Raykell Deli & Grocery
  78-80 W 183rd St 10453, (347) 726-2379
• Duane Reade
  58 E Fordham Rd 10468, (718) 365-9354
• Fresh Food Deli Grocery
  2179 Washington Ave 10457, (347) 577-6141
• Estrella Meats and Fruits
  276 E 198th St 10458, (718) 733-7500
• 188 Park Deli Grocery
  2457 University Ave 10468, (347) 269-5722
• King's Bridge Market
  30 W Kingsbridge Rd 10468,
• Tremont Fish (Ocean Fish Market)
  725 E Tremont Ave 10457,
• Adrian Grocery Inc.
  51 E 183rd St 10468, (347) 270-9900
• Pioneer Supermarkets
  2400 Ryer Ave 10458, (718) 367-1800
• 1704 Deli Market Foods DM
  1704 Grand Ave 10453, (718) 466-7811
• Richie Grocery
  2334 Washington Ave 10458, (718) 562-7990
• Quick Stop
  2 Bedford Park Blvd 10468, (718) 741-0379
• 314 Super Deli LLC
  314 E Kingsbridge Rd 10458, (718) 365-8800
• E & K African Market
  56 E Tremont Ave 10453, (347) 597-9215
• New Anansekrom Market
  504 E 180th St 10457,
• Food Dynasty Supermarket
  24 W Fordham Rd 10468, (718) 450-8778
• Elainie Deli Grocery
  2085 Valentine Ave 10457, (347) 820-7008
• Ortega Gourmet Deli & Grocery
  2160 Walton Ave 10453, (917) 362-3985
• Nagi Deli
  99 E 198th St 10468, (848) 667-3298
• Shopland Minimart
  25 W Tremont Ave 10453, (917) 792-8454
• Cherry Valley Marketplace
  421 E 189th St 10458, (718) 733-1773
• Morton Williams Supermarkets
  15 E Kingsbridge Rd 10468, (718) 933-5910
• Greenland Tropical Deli
  1737 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd 10453,
• Claremont Park Deli Gro
  1570 Webster Ave, Store 1 10457, (347) 431-2759
• AB International Market
  2233-35 Jerome Ave 10453, (718) 584-2788
• E Valley Deli Grocery
  2654 Valentine Ave 10458,
• 99 Cents Store
  239 E Tremont Ave 10457, (718) 294-0164
• Tavarez Deli Grocery
  2420 Hughes Ave 10458,
• Yuri Fruits & Vegetables
  2267A Crotona Ave 10457,
• African Market
  2252 Webster Ave 10457,
• El Abanico Grocery Store
  214 E 180th St 10457,
• 169 Gourmet Deli
  169 E 205th St 10458, (347) 577-6089
• C Kim's Fruit and Vegetable
  75 E Kingsbridge Rd 10468,
• Mergimtari Meat & Grocery
  565 E 187th St 10458, (718) 562-4234
• CTown Supermarkets
  1750 University Ave 10453, (718) 294-3616
• El Duo Deli & Grocery
  505 E 178th St 10457, (347) 271-7353
• 314 Matanza Deli Grocery
  314 E 188th St 10458, (718) 450-3267
• 2304 Fordham Hill Food
  2304 Sedgwick Ave, Unit 5 10468, (718) 364-2355
• Met Foodmarkets
  277 E 198th St 10458, (718) 329-0416
• CTown Supermarkets
  2891 Sedgwick Ave 10468, (718) 548-1299
• Angelos Grocery Store (A&R Grocery Store)
  279 E 173rd St 10457,
• Selwyn Deli Grocery
  261 E 172nd St 10457, (718) 716-7110
• Vegano Supermarket
  234-238 E 181 St 10457, (718) 483-9916
• Max Deli
  1570 Bathgate Ave 10457, (718) 681-7929
• 1029 Food Plaza
  122 E 181st St 10453, (718) 364-2433
• Sammy's Grocery
  2500 Arthur Ave #B 10458, (718) 562-2578
• El Tropico Grocery Deli
  1841 Grand Concourse 10453, (347) 862- 1323
• 2374 King Deli & Grocery
  2374 Jerome Ave 10468, (718) 450-3222
• Emely Deli Grocery
  550 E 187th St 10458, (347) 271-5781
• Rite Aid
  592 E 183rd St 10458, (718) 220-2226
• El Sosa Grocery
  476 E 187th St 10458, (718) 933-1122
• La Bonita Grocery Store
  231 E 183rd St 10458, (718) 220-4391
• Sheridan Deli & Grocery
  1549 Sheridan Ave 10457,
• Mega Seafood II
  2500 Webster Ave 10458, (718) 220-1588
• Bravo Supermarkets
  2285 Grand Concourse 10453,
• 718 Convenient Store
  123 E Burnside Ave 10453, (718) 618-0042
• MAR Grocery
  2445 Creston Ave 10468, (718) 942-5404
• Leidy Mini Market
  33 Van Cortlandt Ave E 10468, (347) 271-4770
• Arroyonderos Deli Grocery
  2391 Washington Ave 10458,
• Los Perez Deli Food
  2629 Marion Ave 10458,
• Five Line Deli
  255 E Tremont Ave #1A 10457, (718) 618-0680
• Alex Food II
  1615 University Ave 10453, (718) 901-5010
• Sabros Deli
  497 Claremont Pkwy 10457,
• Meat Market Jazmin Corporation
  2356 Grand Concourse 10458, (718) 733-3346
• Bella Tejalpa Deli Grocery
  2424 Hughes Ave 10458, (347) 478-9102
• AMA Grocery Corporation
  664 E 187th St 10458, (718) 561-7105
• 548 Deli Land
  548 E 183rd St 10458,
• BTM Grocery & 99¢
  681 E 189th St 10458,
• CTown Supermarkets
  30 E 198th St 10468, (718) 933-2734
• Food Universe Marketplace
  312 E 194th St 10458, (718) 450-3405
• Mike's Deli
  2344 Arthur Ave 10458, (718) 295-5033
• African American Halal Supermarket
  1770 Jerome Ave 10453, (718) 466-4501
• Valentin Value
  223 E 198th St 10458, (347) 879-8467
• La Tinfara Grocery Corp.
  E 187th St 10458, (718) 933-8826
• Eridania Grocery Store
  1888 Walton Ave 10453, (718) 466-0170
• New York Meat & Fish Market
  1729-31 Macombs Rd 10453, (718) 294-7882
• La Gondola Deli Grocery
  167 E 205th St 10458, (718) 933-8537
• C-Town
  668 Crescent Ave 10458, (718) 933-4410
• LF Food Market
  1793 Montgomery Ave 10453, (347) 297-8936
• H & A Fordham Gourmet
  2542 Marion Ave 10458, (917) 688-1600
• Valentine Deli Grocery
  2381 Valentine Ave 10458, (347) 284-5173
• Garden Market
  393 Bedford Park Blvd 10458, (718) 367-7198
• Fordham Fruit & Vegetable
  2450 Creston Ave 10468, (718) 513-0191
• Pruko Market
  672 E 180th St 10457,
• S & D Deli Plus Grocery
  115 E 184th St 10468, (718) 367-9001
• 305 E 181 Deli Grocery
  305 E 181st St 10457, (718) 364-4110
• Fordham Deli
  2573 Webster Ave 10458, (347) 577-5361
• CTown Supermarkets
  229 E Tremont Ave 10457, (718) 294-6400
• Bbc Deli Grocery
  51 E Tremont Ave 10453, (718) 716-9696
• Papa 99 Cents
  2474 Grand Concourse 10458,
• City Fresh Market
  2477 Valentine Ave 10458, (718) 933-9367
• Joe's Italian Deli
  685 E 187th St 10458, (718) 367-7979
• S & H Fruit & Vegetables
  731 E Tremont Ave 10457,
• Missara Market
  2107 Grand Concourse 10453,
• B's Grocery
  2434 Creston Ave 10468, (718) 733-3350
• US Grocery Store Inc
  1689 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd 10453,
• La Estrellita Mexican
  213 E 198th St 10458, (347) 862-4541
• Santiago's Grocery
  15 W Tremont Ave 10453, (718) 901-2635
• 1976 Jj Deli Grocery 76
  1976 Arthur Ave 10457, (718) 901-1043
• Alante Alante Deli Grocery
  207 Mt Hope Pl 10457, (347) 284-3910
• University Fresh Market
  1707 University Ave 10453, (718) 583-5821
• West Tremont Grocery
  19 W Tremont Ave 10453,
• Bhagdatts Spices & Saree
  2081 Grand Concourse 10453, (718) 295-5922
• 7 Days & 7 Nights Deli Grocery
  717 E 187th St 10458, (718) 733-1950
• Bronx Market Place
  19 W 183rd St 10453, (718) 220-4566
• Kosova Deli
  2326 Arthur Ave 10458, (718) 365-2204
• Cruz Food Market
  269 E 198th St 10458, (718) 733-6884
• Jerome Meat Market
  3425 Jerome Ave 10468, (718) 231-4100
• Pena Deli Grocery
  2337 Grand Concourse 10468, (347) 862-4556
• Fine Fare Supermarket
  3131 Grand Concourse #1 10468, (718) 295-5177
• Fordham Best Deli
  2513 Webster Ave 10458, (646) 704-4832
• Charo Food
  237 E 194th St 10458, (917) 688-1230
• Fruit & Vegetable Store
  305 E 194th St 10458,
• Royal African & Caribbean Foods
  2957 Webster Ave 10458, (718) 620-8000
• Billys Deli Grocery
  83 W Fordham Rd 10468, (718) 584-7095
• MTR Grocery
  760 E 187th St 10458, (718) 367-4870
• Fine Fare Supermarket
  708 E Tremont Ave #1 10457,
• Vincent's Meat Market
  2374 Arthur Ave 10458, (718) 303-0093, (718) 295-9048
• Adonai Deli Grocery
  174 W Fordham Rd 10468,
• Los Corbaticas Deli Grocery Corporation
  1915 Anthony Ave 10457,
• Leidy Deli Grocery
  501 E 176th St 10457, (718) 299-3235
• Pimentel Deli Grocery II Corp
  172 W Burnside Ave 10453, (718) 299-2311
• Zam-Zam Halal Meat & Grocery
  229 E Kingsbridge Rd 10458, (718) 733-6200
• Farh Deli Grocery
  2260 Washington Ave 10457,
• Frank's Deli Grocery
  2773A Webster Ave 10458,
• Walgreens
  650 E Tremont Ave 10457, (718) 466-0266
• Tres K Deli Grocery Fruit and Meat
  125 W Tremont Ave 10453, (718) 466-5534
• E & K African Market
  52 E Tremont Ave 10453,
• Aristy's Grocery
  111 E Burnside Ave 10453, (718) 933-7227
• Roy's Fruit & Vegetables Corp Shakes Green Juices
  720 E Tremont Ave, Store B 10457,
• Alfonso's Deli & Grocery
  2236 Grand Concourse 10457,
• C & T Deli Grocery Store
  2275 Washington Ave 10457, (718) 563-7775
• The Best Deli & Grill
  536 E Fordham Rd 10458, (347) 577-6531
• JD Deli & Pizza
  2207 Jerome Ave, Unit 3 10453, (718) 450-8927
• Associated Supermarkets
  125 W Kingsbridge Rd 10468, (718) 543-6996
• Mango Grocery & Meat Market
  101 E 196th St 10468, (718) 364-5035
• Compare Foods
  151 E Tremont Ave 10453, (718) 484-4185
• Los Morochos
  1973 Walton Ave 10453, (718) 716-5784
• Kingsbridge and Webb Deli Grocery
  2690-94 Webb Ave 10468, (718) 601-0046
• Altagracia #2 Deli & Grocery
  269 E 188th St 10458, (718) 329-0377
• Mi Tierra Fruit Market
  702 E 187th St 10458, (347) 221-4781
• Lucky 7 Grocery
  152 E 188th St 10468,
• A-Mart Grocery
  2433 Hoffman St 10458,
• High Hope Deli Inc
  260 E Burnside Ave 10457, (347) 862-1475
• Spinner Deli
  374 E 188th St 10458, (646) 750-2201
• Walgreens
  406 E Fordham Rd 10458, (718) 220-2461
• Paya Deli Grocery Corp
  2587 Jerome Ave 10468, (718) 329-3825
• Deli & Grocery
  109 E Tremont Ave 10453,
• Gonzalez Grocery Store
  2665 Valentine Ave 10458, (718) 933-0431
• Kaneshia African Market
  2550 Briggs Ave #B 10458,
• King Concourse Deli Grocery Corporation
  1963 Grand Concourse 10453, (917) 792-4880
• D & A Deli Grocery Corp.
  3035 Valentine Ave 10458, (917) 471-9943
• Lindo Supermarket
  35 W 183rd St 10453, (347) 963-9828
• Bani Deli Grocery
  1965 Webster Ave 10457, (718) 220-7673
• Los Castillos Meat & Fish
  1601 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd 10453, (718) 731-3412
• CTown Supermarkets
  264 E 204th St 10458, (718) 295-2433
• Bebe Convenience Shops
  70B E 184th St 10468, (347) 577-0600
• Balkan Home Produce
  3059 Valentine Ave 10458, (718) 863-1393
• Maeng's Fruit & Vegetable Market
  14 W 183rd St 10453, (718) 365-6804
• Del Valle Fruits & Vegetables
  72 W 183rd St 10453,
• Food Dynasty Supermarket
  2343 Jerome Ave 10468, (718) 684-6484
• 243 Valentine Discount
  243 E 198th St 10458, (718) 561-6881

PARKS IN FORDHAM/UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS:

• Aqueduct Walk: 2200 Aqueduct Ave, 10453
• Mosholu Playground: Mosholu Parkway S between Bainbridge Ave & Briggs Ave, 10458
• Mount Hope Garden: 2035 - 2039 Creston Ave, 10453
• Washington's Walk: 2890 Sedgwick Avenue, 10468
• Crotona Park: 1700 Crotona Ave, 10457
• Quarry Ballfields: 565 E 181st St, 10457
• Cleopatra Playground: 1751 Anthony Ave, 10457
• Bathgate Playground: 2130 Washington Ave, 10457
• Webster Playground: 400 E 188th St, 10458
• University Woods: 2100 Cedar Ave, 10468
• Little Claremont Park: 438 Claremont Parkway, 10457
• Devoe Park: 101 W Fordham Rd, 10468
• Fordham Landing Playground: Major Deegan Expy, 10468
• Stop & Go Playground: 483 - 487 E 175th St, 10457
• Admiral Farragut Playground: Cross Bronx Expy, 10457
• Riverbend Playground: 2700 Bailey Ave, 10468
• Mount Hope Playground: 25 E 177th St, 10453
• Belmont Playground: 670 E 182nd St, 10457
• Bridge Park: Sedgwick Ave, 10453
• Claremont Park: Clay Ave & 8016 E 170th St, 10457
• Jennie Jerome Playground: 1650 Jerome Avenue, 10453
• Washington Park: 449 - 465 E 183rd St, 10458
• Rose Hill Park: 4270, 2659 Webster Ave, 10458
• Walton Park: 2115 Walton Ave, 10453
• St. James Park: 2550 Jerome Ave, 10468
• Bryan Park: 321 E Fordham Rd, 10458
• Richman (Echo) Park: Valentine Ave, 10457
• Peace Park: Cross Bronx Expressway Service Rd, 10457
• Morris Mesa: Cross Bronx Expy, 10457
• Bronx Park: 2120 Boston Rd, 10458
• Whalen Grove: 675-699 Garden St, 10457
• Beanstalk Playground: 1895 Billingsley Ter, 10453
• Ciccarone Park: 2426 Hughes Ave, 10458
• Grand Playground: 2146 Grand Ave, 10453
• Davidson Playground: 2081 Davidson Ave, 10453
• Cedar Playground: 1890 Cedar Ave, 10453
• Slattery Playground: 2300 Ryer Ave, 10458
• Poe Park: 2640 Grand Concourse, 10458
• Morris Garden: 2096 - 2116 Morris Ave, 10453
• Fort Independence Playground: Sedgwick Ave & W 238th St, 10468
• Half-Nelson Playground: 1631 Nelson Avenue, 10453
• Thorpe Family Playground: 407 E 183rd St, 10458
• Harris Park: 3034 Goulden Ave, 10468
• Tremont Park: 530 E Tremont Ave, 10457
• Galileo Playground: 75 W 175th St, 10453
• Sedgwick Playground: University Ave, 10453
• Prospect Playground: 1883 Fairmount Pl, 10457

FOOD POLICY ORGANIZATIONS IN FORDHAM/UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS:

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

• The Salvation Army Tremont Corps : 2121 Washington Ave, 10457 (718) 584-6250
• Bronx Seventh-day Adventist Church : 1695 Washington Ave, 10457 (718) 299-3966
• District Public Health Offices (Bronx, Harlem, Brooklyn) : 1826 Arthur Ave, 10457 (212) 996-8513
• BronxCare Diabetes Center of Excellence at Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center : 199 Mt Eden Pkwy, 10457 (347) 673-3991
• BronxWorks: 60 E Tremont Ave, 10453 (646) 393-4000
• St. Edmunds Youth Programs, Inc.: 1905 Morris Ave, 10453 (718) 466-9370
• Morris Heights Health Center: 85 W Burnside Ave, 10453 (718) 716-4400
• River Watch Inc.: 1600 Sedgwick Ave, 10453 (718) 299-7117
• Whosoever Will Ministries (Baptist Church): 1651 Popham Ave, 10453 (646) 537-1719
• True Gospel Tabernacle Baptist Church: 1 W Tremont Ave, 10453 (718) 901-2786
• Bronx Green-Up (at The New York Botanical Garden) : The New York Botanical Garden, 10458 (718) 817-8026
• Center for Urban Community Services (CUCS Bronx Workforce1): 400 E Fordham Rd, 8th Floor, 10458 (718) 933-5123
• The Edible Academy at NYBG: 2900 Southern Blvd, 10458 (718) 817-8700
• New St. John Baptist Church: 2409 Lorillard Pl, 10458 (917) 400-4830
• Part of the Solution (POTS): 2759 Webster Ave, 10458 (718) 220-4892
• Nazareth Housing (Louise’s Pantry): 406 E 184th St, 10458 (212) 777-1010
• St. Augustine I Our Lady of Victory : 1512 Webster Ave, 10457 (718) 893-0072
• Crotona SNAP Center : 1910 Monterey Ave, 10457 (718) 722-8013

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

• NYC Food Resource Guide: Fordham/University Heights

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