Foodscape: Greenwich Village and Soho

by NYC Food Policy Editor

Greenwich Village and Soho Foodscape

Manhattan Community District 2

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: 10003, 10011, 10012, 10013, 10014

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

DEMOGRAPHICS:

  • Total Population: 92,445 (1.07% of NYC population) (1)
  • Population by Race and Ethnicity of Greenwich Village and Soho and New York City (2) 
    • Greenwich Village and Soho: 6.3% Latino | NYC: 29.2% Latino
    • Greenwich Village and Soho: 1.9% Black | NYC: 21.7% Black
    • Greenwich Village and Soho: 74.4% White | NYC: 31.8% White
    • Greenwich Village and Soho: 14.1% Asian/Pacific Islander | NYC: 14.1% Asian
    • Greenwich Village and Soho: 3.3% Other | NYC: 2% Other
  • Greenwich Village and Soho Population by Age: (3)
    • 0-17 years: 9%
    • 18-24 years: 10%
    • 25-44 years: 42%
    • 45-64 years: 24%
    • 65+ years: 15%
  • Life Expectancy
    • Greenwich Village and Soho: 86.7 years (2) | NYC: 82.1 years (2)
  • Born Outside the US: 
    • Greenwich Village and Soho: 24% (2) | NYC: 36.8% (2)

NEIGHBORHOOD ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD:

  • Supermarket to Bodega Ratio: One (1) supermarket in Greenwich Village and Soho to 7 bodegas (2)
  • Meal Gap (# of meals needed per year for food security): 2,929,871 (2)
  • Food Insecurity
    • Greenwich Village and Soho: 9.4% of residents (2)| NYC: 15.4% of residents (2)
  • Residences that Lack a Kitchen: 
    • Greenwich Village and Soho: 0.9% of housing units (2)| NYC: 0.8% (2)
  • Households Receiving SNAP Benefits: 
    • Greenwich Village and Soho: 4.9% of households (2)| NYC: 22.4% of households (2)

HEALTH BEHAVIORS:

  • No Fruits and Vegetables Yesterday: 
    • Greenwich Village and Soho: 4% of adults (2) | NYC: 12.9% of adults (2)
  • One or More 12-ounce Sugary Drinks Per Day (percent of adults): 
    • Greenwich Village and Soho: 8% (2) | NYC: 23% (2)
  • No Physical Activity in the Last 30 Days:
    • Greenwich Village and Soho: 10% of adults (2) | NYC: 27.1% of adults (2)
  • Binge Drinking
    • Greenwich Village and Soho: 30% (2) | NYC: 17.4% (2)
  • Smokers
    • Greenwich Village and Soho: 16% (2) | NYC: 13.9% (2)

HEALTH AND DISEASE STATUS:

  • Adults Reporting Their Own Health as “Excellent,” “Very Good” or “Good” (percent of adults): 
    • Greenwich Village and Soho: 91% (2) | NYC: 78% (2)
  • Obesity (percent of adults): 
    • Greenwich Village and Soho: 4% (2) | NYC: 24% (2)
  •  Childhood Obesity (percent of public school children in grades K through 8): 
    • Greenwich Village and Soho: 5% (3) | NYC: 20% (3)
  • Diabetes (percent of adults): 
    • Greenwich Village and Soho: 3% (2) | NYC: 11% (2)
  • Hypertension (percent of adults): 
    • Greenwich Village and Soho: 15% (3) | NYC: 28% (3)

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

  • Median Household Income
    • Greenwich Village and Soho: $200,827 (2) | NYC: $60,879 (2)
  • Poverty (percent of households with incomes below poverty): 
    • Greenwich Village and Soho: 7.9% (2) | NYC: 19.7% (2)
  • Unemployment (percent of people ages 16 and older): 
    • Greenwich Village and Soho: 2.9% (2) | NYC: 4.5% (2)
  • Extreme Housing Burden (Extreme Housing Burden includes households spending more than 50% of income on housing):
    • Greenwich Village and Soho: 19.6% (2) | NYC: 29.5% (2)
  • Rent Burden (households that spend 35% or more of their income on rent)
    • Greenwich Village and Soho: 33.4% (5) | NYC: 44.2% (5)

EXERCISE AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY BURDEN

  • Air Pollution (micrograms of fine particulate matter per cubic meter): 
    • Greenwich Village and Soho: 9.5 (2) | New York City-wide: 7.5 (2)
  • Bicycle Network Coverage (percent of streets with bike lanes): 
    • Greenwich Village and Soho: 31% (3) | New York City-wide: 10% (3)
  • Pedestrian Injury Hospitalizations (per 100,000 people): 
    • Greenwich Village and Soho: 9 (3) | New York City-wide: 23 (3)
  • Percent of Land Used for Public Parks, Open Space, and Recreation:
    • Greenwich Village and Soho: 3.9% (2) | New York City-wide: 24.7% (2)
  • Canopy Coverage (percent of ground covered by tree crown/canopy):
    • Greenwich Village and Soho: 13.74% (6) | Manhattan: 21.38% (6) | New York City-wide: 22.04% (6)

GREENWICH VILLAGE/SOHO COMMUNITY GARDENS: 

GREENWICH VILLAGE/SOHO 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)  

  • Campos Community Garden: 640-644 E 12th St
  • Le Petit Versailles Garden: 247 E 2nd St

GREENWICH VILLAGE/SOHO SCHOOL GARDENS:

  • Private Grace Church School-High School: 46 Cooper Square
  • MS/HS 407 Institute for Collaborative Education: 610 E 12th St
  • PS 721 Manhattan Occupational Training Center: 250 W Houston St
  • HS 437 Hudson High School of Learning Technologies: 351 W 18 St
  • Pre-K ABC Echo Park Early Childhood Center: 1841 Park Ave
  • Harlem Renaissance: 2005 Madison Ave
  • HS 285 Harlem Renaissance High School: 22 E 128 St
  • PS 138 : 144-176 E 128 St
  • Quest to Learn: 351 W 18 St
  • PS 030 Hernandez/Hughes: 144-176 E 128 St
  • MS 297 M. S. 297 (75 Morton): 75 Morton St
  • 751 Manhattan School for Career Development Preparatory (MSCD): 71 E 94th St
  • PS 089 Liberty High School Academy for Newcomers: 250 W 18 St
  • PS 206 Jose Celso Barbosa: 508 E 120 St
  • PS 011 William T. Harris: 320 W 21 St
  • PS 003 Charrette School: 490 Hudson St
  • HS 376 NYC iSchool: 131 Ave Of The Americas
  • PS 037 River East Elementary: 508 E 120 St
  • PS 079 Horan School: 55 E 120 St
  • PS/MS 007 Samuel Stern: 160 E 120 St
  • Harlem Village Academy Leadership Charter School: 2351 1St Ave
  • HS 560 High School M560 - City As School: 16 Clarkson St
  • PS 150 : 334 Greenwich St

GREENWICH VILLAGE/SOHO 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. 

GREENWICH VILLAGE/SOHO 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

GREENWICH VILLAGE/SOHO 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. 

GREENWICH VILLAGE/SOHO 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.”

  • Westside Market
    170 W 23rd St 10011, (212) 627-6160
  • 239 London Deli
    239 8th Ave 10011, (646) 682-7862
  • Dainobu
    498 6th Ave 10011, (212) 645-0237
  • Whole Foods Market
    4 Union Square E S 10003, (212) 673-5388
  • CVS
    81 8th Ave 10011, (212) 366-4085
  • 8th Ave Gourmet Deli
    134 8th Ave 10011, (212) 366-1891
  • Taasha Deli
    400 Broome St 10013, (212) 965-0106
  • H & H Fruit & Grocery
    471 6th Ave 10011, (212) 620-4157
  • Mulberry Market NYC
    251 Mulberry St 10012, (212) 226-1777
  • Kimchee Harvest
    E 16th St & W St 10003,
  • Fruit and Vegetables Stand
    Hester St & Elizabeth St 10013,
  • Tarallucci e Vino Union Square
    15 E 18th St 10003, (212) 228-5400
  • Civic Deli
    111 Worth St 10013, (212) 619-2721
  • Sun Vin Grocery Store
    75 Mulberry St 10013, (212) 962-0382
  • Po Wing Hong Food Market
    49 Elizabeth St Ground Floor 10013, (212) 966-1080
  • 18 Chung Chou City
    18 Mott St 10013,
  • Co-Hen Kitchen
    405 W 23rd St 10011,
  • Gourmet Garage
    366 Broadway 10013, (212) 571-5850
  • Sam's Deli
    30 Mulberry St 10013,
  • Bangkok Center Grocery
    104 Mosco St 10013, (212) 349-1979
  • La Bella Ferrara
    108 Mulberry St 10013, (212) 966-7867
  • Sunrise Mart 日系スーパー
    494 Broome St #2213 10013, (212) 219-0033
  • Dicksons Farmstand Meat
    75 9th Ave 10011, (212) 242-2630
  • Tong Ren Grocery
    42 Mott St #2A 10013, (212) 285-2988
  • L & M Delicatessen and Catering
    80 7th Ave Between 15th & 16th St 10011, (212) 242-2645
  • Garden of Eden Marketplace
    7 E 14th St 10003, (212) 255-4200
  • Walgreens
    20 Astor Pl 10003, (212) 375-0734
  • Thompson Finest Deli
    20 Thompson St, #1A 10013, (212) 343-2336
  • Durian NYC
    230 Grand St 10013, (917) 662-2288
  • Gourmet 157
    157 Christopher St 10014, (212) 604-0157
  • May Wah Vegetarian Market
    213 Hester St 10013, (212) 334-4428
  • Bleecker Grocery & Convenience
    177 Bleecker St 10012, (212) 995-5120
  • K & S Food Market (Reishi)
    169 Hester St 10013,
  • Commodities Health Food
    165 1st Ave 10003, (212) 260-2365
  • Hong Kong Supermarket
    157 Hester St 10013, (212) 966-4943
  • CVS
    360 6th Ave 10011, (212) 375-9401
  • Modern Gourmet Deli
    793 Broadway 10003, (212) 677-0047
  • Bleecker Farm
    272 Bleecker St 10014, (212) 229-1587
  • JW Market Inc
    240 Sullivan St 10012,
  • Rite Aid
    81 1st Ave 10003, (212) 388-9348
  • Food Mart
    189 Lafayette St 10013,
  • Andy's Deli
    106 7th Avenue S 10014, (212) 989-0648
  • Healthy Market Place
    217 1st Ave 10003, (212) 432-7700
  • City Gourmet Deli Cafe
    238 E 14th St 10003,
  • 4th Street Food Co-Op
    58 E 4th St 10003, (212) 674-3623
  • United Grocery & Deli Corporation
    177 Hudson St 10013,
  • Chung Chou City I
    218-220 Grand St 10013, (212) 274-9338
  • Ali Baba Organic Marketplace
    1 Mott St 10013, (212) 233-5797
  • LifeThyme Natural Market
    410 6th Ave 10011, (212) 420-1600
  • Epicurean Market
    45 University Pl 10003,
  • Raffettos
    144 W Houston St 10012, (212) 777-1261
  • Mahant 385
    385 Canal St 10013, (347) 701-1924
  • Chelsea Square Market
    130 10th Ave 10011, (917) 261-5817
  • Duane Reade
    459 Broadway 10013, (212) 219-2658
  • New Kam Man Supermarket
    200 Canal St 10013, (212) 571-0330
  • New Yorkers Foodmarket
    107 2nd Ave 10003, (212) 260-2243
  • Village Farm Grocery
    146 2nd Ave 10003, (212) 475-7521
  • Meat Centre 錦昌肉食 (Chinatown)
    208 Centre St 10013, (718) 384-3838
  • Foragers Market
    233 8th Ave 10011, (212) 243-8888
  • Clover Grocery
    259 6th Ave 10014,
  • Chloe's Soft Serve Fruit Co
    25 E 17th St 10003, (212) 675-0550
  • Pan Ya
    8 Stuyvesant St 10003, (212) 777-1930
  • 325 Dreamland
    325 2nd Ave, Store 3 10003, (212) 777-2181
  • Aristocratic Deli
    208 W 23rd St 10011,
  • Atmi One Corporation
    166 2nd Ave #5719 10003,
  • Jean-Francois Hebert
    115 2nd Ave 10003,
  • Sunshine Food Market
    135 Mott St 10013,
  • Rite Aid
    534 Hudson St 10014, (646) 486-1048
  • O Ottomanelli & Sons Meat Market
    285 Bleecker St 10014, (212) 675-4217
  • Village Gourmet Grocery
    102 2nd Ave 10003, (212) 228-7951
  • Lahore Deli
    132 Crosby St 10012, (212) 965-1777
  • Brooklyn Fare
    666 Greenwich St 10014, (212) 706-0623
  • Union Square Holiday Market
    E 14th St 10011, (212) 529-9262 x1
  • Space Market
    1 University Pl #1 10003,
  • 212 Grand Food Corp.
    212 Grand St 10013, (718) 937-2746
  • King Deli
    448 Hudson St, Hudson St between Barrow St & Morton St 10014, (212) 620-0845
  • The Food Emporium
    10 Union Square E 10003, (212) 353-3840
  • CVS
    75 Christopher St 10014, (212) 627-2662
  • Prince Deli Market
    59 4th Ave 10003, (212) 228-9600
  • Sunrise Mart 日系スーパー
    4 Stuyvesant St 10003, (212) 598-3040
  • CVS
    158 Bleecker St 10012, (212) 982-3133
  • Broadway Market Co
    427 Broadway 10013, (646) 370-3474
  • CVS
    215 Park Ave S 10003, (646) 602-8237
  • Amy's Bread
    75 9th Ave 10011,
  • Andy's Deli
    873 Broadway 10003, (212) 477-1110
  • Bosie
    506 LaGuardia Pl 10012, (212) 352-9900
  • Hung Lee
    79 Bayard St 10013, (212) 962-5351
  • Pasticceria Rocco
    243 Bleecker St #4438 10014, (212) 242-6031
  • Quick Stop Deli
    251 6th Ave 10014,
  • 59 Bayard Market
    59 Bayard St A 10013, (212) 608-8866
  • Cho's Grocery
    58 Carmine St 10014, (212) 620-5620
  • The Corner Deli
    106 Kenmare St 10012,
  • John's Fruits
    817 Broadway #5 10003,
  • Citarella Gourmet Market - West Village
    424 6th Ave 10011, (212) 874-0383
  • The Market NYC
    449 Broadway 10013,
  • CVS
    20 University Pl 10003, (212) 260-3052
  • St. Marks Market
    21 St Marks Pl 10003, (212) 253-7777
  • Fresh Food Super Deli
    386 Canal St 10013, (212) 941-6236
  • Deluxe Food Market
    79 Elizabeth St 10013, (212) 925-5766
  • Mon Cher Market
    339 Broadway 10013,
  • Duane Reade
    1 Union Square S 10003, (212) 358-8206
  • Gristedes
    25 University Pl 10003, (212) 353-1330
  • Manhattan Fruit Market
    448 W 16th St 10011, (212) 255-2242
  • Bleecker's Finest Deli
    171 Bleecker St 10012, (212) 432-4155
  • New York Mart
    128 Mott St 10013,
  • Heavenly Market Deli
    44 E 8th St 10003, (646) 609-3166
  • 7-Eleven
    813 Broadway 10003,
  • Western Beef Supermarket
    431 W 16th St 10011, (212) 924-1401
  • Westside Market
    180 3rd Ave 10003, (212) 254-0017
  • Walgreens
    145 4th Ave 10003, (212) 677-0214
  • 514 My Deli & Grocery
    514 Hudson St 10014,
  • Heavenly Market and Deli
    77 3rd Ave 10003, (212) 260-0060
  • 57 Bayard Meat Market
    57 Bayard St A 10013, (212) 619-6206
  • Rite Aid
    188 9th Ave 10011, (212) 727-9620
  • Manhattan Lobster Place
    75 9th Ave 10011, (212) 255-5672
  • Chelsea Market
    75 9th Ave 10011, (212) 652-2111
  • Ray's Super Deli
    452 Hudson St 10014, (212) 242-7912
  • Morgan's Market
    13 Hudson St 10013, (212) 964-4283
  • Golden Krust
    47 W 14th St 10011, (212) 627-0851
  • CVS
    298 Mulberry St 10012, (212) 226-6111
  • M & M Market Deli
    529 Broome St A 10013,
  • Jubilee Market
    447 Broadway #A1 10013,
  • Honest Chops
    319 E 9th St 10003, (212) 388-0762
  • Rite Aid
    195 8th Ave 10011, (212) 929-6915
  • SK Deli Market
    81 2nd Ave 10003, (212) 477-8181
  • Spyros Food Mart
    11 8th Ave 10014, (212) 989-1125
  • Han's Deli Grocery
    645 Broadway 10012, (212) 473-8596
  • Health & Harmony
    470 Hudson St 10014, (212) 691-3036
  • Tokyo Mart
    91 Mulberry St 10013,
  • Faicco's
    260 Bleecker St 10014, (212) 243-1974
  • D'Agostino
    790 Greenwich St 10014,
  • Bedstuy Lil Farmers
    740 Broadway 10003, (917) 234-8334
  • Morton Williams Supermarkets
    130 Bleecker St 10012, (212) 358-9597
  • Spring Street Finest Deli
    322 Spring St 10013, (212) 343-2335
  • M & O Market & Deli
    124 Thompson St 10012, (212) 477-8222
  • East Village Farm & Grocery
    69 2nd Ave 10003, (212) 477-1385
  • New York 1 Deli
    53 2nd Ave 10003,
  • Westside Market
    77 7th Ave 10011, (212) 807-7771
  • Charles West Delicatessen
    690 Washington St #2 10014, (212) 633-8204
  • Win Seafood Market
    218 Canal St 10013, (212) 227-2104
  • Duane Reade
    77 7th Ave 10011, (212) 243-2446
  • Gourmet Garage
    489 Broome St 10013, (212) 941-5850
  • Westside Market
    84 3rd Ave 10003, (212) 253-8400
  • Ha Ha Fresh Corporation
    195 9th Ave 10011, (212) 924-7249
  • Square Deli
    168 8th Ave 10011, (212) 337-3322
  • Florence Meat Market
    5 Jones St 10014, (212) 242-6531
  • CVS
    253 1st Ave 10003, (212) 254-1454
  • Gristedes
    3 Sheridan Sq, W 4th St 10014, (212) 229-3893

PARKS IN GREENWICH VILLAGE/SOHO:

FOOD POLICY ORGANIZATIONS IN GREENWICH VILLAGE/SOHO:

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:

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

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