Foodscape: Lower East Side/Chinatown

Lower East Side/Chinatown 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 Chinatown, East Village, and Lower East Side

Zip codes include: 10002, 10003, 10009, 10013, 10038

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: 171,103 (2% of NYC population) (1)
• Population by Race and Ethnicity of Lower East Side/Chinatown and New York City (1)
  • Lower East Side/Chinatown:25.3% Latino | NYC: 29% Latino
  • Lower East Side/Chinatown: 7.3% Black | NYC: 22% Black
  • Lower East Side/Chinatown: 33% White | NYC: 32% White
  • Lower East Side/Chinatown: 31.7% Asian/Pacific Islander | NYC: 15% Asian
  • Lower East Side/Chinatown: 2.8% Other | NYC: 2% Other
• Lower East Side/Chinatown Population by Age: (1)
  • 0-17 years: 13%
  • 18-24 years: 11%
  • 25-44 years: 35%
  • 45-64 years: 25%
  • 65+ years: 16%
• Life Expectancy: 
  • Lower East Side/Chinatown: 83.2 years (2) | NYC: 82.1 years (2)
• Born Outside the US: 
  • Lower East Side/Chinatown: 34% (1) | NYC: 37% (1)

NEIGHBORHOOD ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD:

• Supermarket to Bodega Ratio: One (1) supermarket in Lower East Side/Chinatown to 18 bodegas (1)
• Meal Gap (# of meals needed per year for food security): 5,066,241 (2)
• Food Insecurity: 
  • Lower East Side/Chinatown: 17.5% of residents (2)| NYC: 15.4% of residents (2)
• Residences that Lack a Kitchen: 
  • Lower East Side/Chinatown: 1.0% of housing units (2)| NYC: 0.8% (2)
• Households Receiving SNAP Benefits: 
  • Lower East Side/Chinatown: 26.7% of households (2)| NYC: 22.4% of households (2)
• Walking Distance to Fresh Fruits and Vegetables: (4)
  • 5 minutes or less: 57% (Compared to 49% New York City-wide)
  • 5-10 minutes: 19% (Compared to 18% New York City-wide)
  • 10 minutes or more: 24% (Compared to 32% New York City-wide)

FOOD CONSUMPTION:

• At Least One Serving of Fruits or Vegetables Per Day (percent of adults): 
  • Lower East Side/Chinatown: 88% (1) | NYC: 87% (1)
• No Fruits and Vegetables Yesterday: 
  • Lower East Side/Chinatown: 12% of adults (2) | NYC: 12.9% of adults (2)
• One or More 12-ounce Sugary Drinks Per Day (percent of adults): 
  • Lower East Side/Chinatown: 16% (1) | NYC: 23% (1)

HEALTH AND DISEASE STATUS:

• Adults Reporting Their Own Health as “Excellent,” “Very Good” or “Good” (percent of adults): 
  • Lower East Side/Chinatown: 70% (1) | NYC: 78% (1)
• Obesity (percent of adults): 
  • Lower East Side/Chinatown: 10% (1) | NYC: 24% (1)
•  Childhood Obesity (percent of public school children in grades K through 8): 
  • Lower East Side/Chinatown: 16% (1) | NYC: 20% (1)
• Diabetes (percent of adults): 
  • Lower East Side/Chinatown: 11% (1) | NYC: 11% (1)
• Hypertension (percent of adults): 
  • Lower East Side/Chinatown: 22% (1) | NYC: 28% (1)

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

• Median Household Income: 
  • Lower East Side/Chinatown: $43,096 (2) | NYC: $63,132 (2)
• Poverty (percent of households with incomes below poverty): 
  • Lower East Side/Chinatown: 25.7% (2) | NYC: 19.7% (2)
• Unemployment (percent of people ages 16 and older): 
  • Lower East Side/Chinatown: 4.1% (2) | NYC: 4.5% (2)
• Extreme Housing Burden (percent of renters): 
  • Lower East Side/Chinatown: 23% (2) | NYC: 29.5% (2)

EXERCISE AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY BURDEN

• Air Pollution (micrograms of fine particulate matter per cubic meter): 
  • Lower East Side/Chinatown: 8.9 (1) | New York City-wide: 7.5 (1)
• Bicycle Network Coverage (percent of streets with bike lanes): 
  • Lower East Side/Chinatown: 37% (1) | New York City-wide: 10% (1)
• Pedestrian Injury Hospitalizations (per 100,000 people): 
  • Lower East Side/Chinatown: 20 (1) | New York City-wide: 23 (1)
• Any Physical Activity in the Past 30 Days (percent of adults): 
  • Lower East Side/Chinatown: 77% (1) | New York City-wide: 73% (1)

LOWER EAST SIDE/CHINATOWN 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.

LOWER EAST SIDE/CHINATOWN COMMUNITY GARDENS: 

LOWER EAST SIDE/CHINATOWN 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)  

• Dorothy Strelsin Memorial Garden (Suffolk St. - Committee of Poor People): 174 Suffolk St
• Children's Magical Garden: 131 Stanton St
• Dias Y Flores: 520-522 E 13th St
• Sam & Sadie Koenig Garden: 237 E 7th St
• Toyota Children's Learning Garden (Coradan Evaeden): 603 E 11th St
• Kenkeleba House Garden: 212 E 3rd St
• 9th Street Community Garden & Park: 703 E 9th St
• All People's Garden, Inc.: 293-295 E 3rd St
• 11th Street Community Garden: 422 E 11th St
• El Sol Brillante Jr.: 537 E 12th St
• Flower Door Garden: 135 Avenue C
• El Sol Brillante Garden: 522-528 E 12th St
• Clinton Community Garden (LES): 171 Stanton St
• Brisas Del Caribe: 237 E 3rd St
• Lower East Side Ecology Center: 213 E 7th St
• Parque De Tranquilidad: 314-318 E 4th St
• Fishbridge Park Garden: 338-340 Pearl St
• Earth People: 333-335 E 8th St
• Carmen Pabon Del Amanecer Jardin: 117 Avenue C
• Lower East Side People Care: 25 Rutgers St
• Sage's Garden: 281 E 4th St
• Orchard Alley: 350-54 E 4th St
• East Side Outside Community Garden: 415 E 11th St
• Grand Street Community Garden: 239 Grand St
• Secret Garden: 293 E 4th St
• La Casita Garden: 339-41 E 8th St
• Fireman's Memorial Garden: 360 E 8th St
• M'finda Kalunga Garden: 179 Chrystie St
• Creative Little Garden: 530 E 6th St
• Hope Garden: 193 E 2nd St

LOWER EAST SIDE/CHINATOWN SCHOOL GARDENS:

LOWER EAST SIDE/CHINATOWN FARMERS’ MARKETS: 

To ensure the below farmers’ 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” or text “SoGood” to 877-877.

LOWER EAST SIDE/CHINATOWN 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.

• Waverly S19: 12 West 14th St, 4th Fl., New York, NY
• St. Nicholas Job Center #18: 132 W 125th St
• Washington Heights S13: 4055 10th Ave, Lower Level
• East End S02: 2322 3rd Ave, 3rd Floor

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

LOWER EAST SIDE/CHINATOWN 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.

• Grand Street Settlement - Lower East Side
  80 Pitt St, 10002, (212) 674-1740
• Grand Central Food Program, Sunshine Hotel/Bowery Mission
  Between Stanton & Rivington, 10002, (212) 776-2000
• New York City Relief, Bowery Mission Ministries - Soup Kitchen
  227 Bowery, 10002, (212) 674-3456, (800) 736-2773
• New York City Relief, Bowery Mission Ministries - Food Pantry
  227 Bowery, 10002, (212) 674-3456, (800) 736-2773
• Grand Central Food Program, Lower East Side Harm Reduction
  25 Allen St, 10002, (212) 776-2000
• Street Life Ministries - Tompkins Square Park
  Avenue A & 7th St, 10009, (718) 539-2324
• Community First/Trinity Church Food Pantry
  384 Grand St, 10002, (212) 602-0726
• BRC Homeless Senior Services
  30 Delancey St, 10002, (212) 533-2020
• Our Lady Of Sorrows (CCCS)
  103 Pitt St, 10002, (212) 673-0900
• University Settlement Senior Center
  189 Allen St, 10002, (212) 473-8217
• St. Mary's Church, St. Vincent Pantry
  440 Grand St, 10002, (212) 674-3266
• American Indian Community House
  39 Eldridge St, 10002, (331) 901-0011, (646) 575-3638
• University Community Social Services - Soup Kitchen
  137 E 2nd St, 10009, (347) 850-2230
• Primitive Christian Church / Vision Urbana
  66 Essex St, 10002, (646) 626-9748
• Henry Street Settlement - Good Companions Senior Center
  334 Madison St, 10002, (212) 349-2770
• United Jewish Council of the East Side (UJC) - Adult Luncheon Club Orenstein Building
  15-17 Willett St/Bialystoker Pl, 10002, (212) 475-3857, (212) 673-9328, (212) 233-6037, (212) 460-5730
• University Community Social Services - Food Pantry
  137 E 2nd St, 10009, (347) 850-2230
• Cabrini Immigrant Services
  139 Henry St, 10002, (212) 791-4590 x102
• Grand Central Food Program, Union Square
  Union Sq, 10003, (212) 776-2000

*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. 

LOWER EAST SIDE/CHINATOWN 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.

• Rite Aid
  81 1st Ave 10003, (212) 388-9348
• Associated Supermarket
  123 Loisaida Ave 10009, (212) 260-3159
• Hong Kong Supermarket
  157 Hester St 10013, (212) 966-4943
• Loho Grocery
  37 Madison St 10038,
• Duane Reade
  459 Broadway 10013, (212) 219-2658
• MA Grocery
  127 Ludlow St 10002,
• Sam's Deli
  30 Mulberry St 10013,
• Grand Advance Supermarket
  272 Grand St 10002, (212) 219-8883
• 71 East Broadway Store
  71-73 E Broadway 10002, (212) 571-1380
• Modern Gourmet Deli
  793 Broadway 10003, (212) 677-0047
• NY Grill & Deli
  191 Avenue A 10009, (212) 228-7878
• Westside Market
  84 3rd Ave 10003, (212) 253-8400
• New York Marts
  75 E Broadway 10002, (212) 374-4088
• Clinton Deli & Grocery
  72 Clinton St 10002, (212) 254-0916
• Walgreens
  20 Astor Pl 10003, (212) 375-0734
• CVS
  20 University Pl 10003, (212) 260-3052
• Stop 1 Gourmet Deli & Grocery
  172 Allen St 10002, (212) 420-5929
• Monroe Market
  9 Monroe St 10002,
• Regina's Grocery
  27 Orchard St 10002, (917) 261-5792
• A & H Grocery
  206 Avenue A 10009,
• Duane Reade
  17 John St 10038, (212) 619-7181
• AM/PM Deli & Grocery
  34 Rutgers St 10002,
• City Gourmet Deli Cafe
  238 E 14th St 10003,
• Commodities Health Food
  165 1st Ave 10003, (212) 260-2365
• Spring Street Finest Deli
  322 Spring St 10013, (212) 343-2335
• United Grocery & Deli Corporation
  177 Hudson St 10013,
• Jubilee Market Place on John
  99 John St 10038, (212) 233-0808
• Epicurean Market
  45 University Pl 10003,
• New Yorkers Foodmarket
  107 2nd Ave 10003, (212) 260-2243
• Duane Reade
  100 Delancey St 10002, (212) 253-0270
• Chao Hui Grocery Store
  9 Market St 10002,
• Luis Meat Market
  88 Essex St, Store 26 10002, (212) 673-8380
• Bor Kee Food Market Inc
  241 Grand St 10002,
• Key Food Supermarket
  43 Columbia St 10002, (212) 598-9184
• Yankee Two Deli Inc
  122 Avenue C 10009, (212) 677-8383
• Ali Baba Organic Marketplace
  1 Mott St 10013, (212) 233-5797
• Soho Deli Grocery
  15 Stanton St #2d 10002, (212) 777-9709
• Brothers Candy & Grocery Store
  542 E 14th St #1 10009, (212) 473-8308
• NY Grill & Deli
  208 Rivington St 10002,
• Fancy NY Grill & Deli
  20 Ave D 10009, (646) 329-6293
• John's Fruits
  817 Broadway #5 10003,
• 7-Eleven
  813 Broadway 10003,
• Fresh Food Super Deli
  386 Canal St 10013, (212) 941-6236
• Mini Cart Convenient Store
  159 E Houston St 10002, (212) 533-1914
• C.T. Seafood Marts
  250 Grand St 10002, (212) 274-0990
• Gristedes
  25 University Pl 10003, (212) 353-1330
• Heavenly Market and Deli
  77 3rd Ave 10003, (212) 260-0060
• 57 Bayard Meat Market
  57 Bayard St A 10013, (212) 619-6206
• Fuzhou Good Taste Grocery
  75 E Broadway, Unit 125 10002, (917) 679-8577
• 18 Chung Chou City
  18 Mott St 10013, (212) 285-2288
• Eastside Glatt
  500 Grand St 10002, (212) 254-3335
• Orchard Grocery
  78 Orchard St 10002, (646) 757-9910
• Chinatown Supermarket
  109 E Broadway 10002, (646) 213-9868
• Stop 1 Deli
  122 Suffolk St 10002, (212) 777-7492
• Veniero's Pasticceria & Caffe
  342 E 11th St 10003, (212) 674-7070
• Compare Foods Supermarket
  71 Avenue D 10009, (212) 475-3960
• My Grocery and Deli
  150 Stanton St 10002, (212) 780-9279
• May Wah Vegetarian Market
  213 Hester St 10013, (212) 334-4428
• Jubilee Market
  447 Broadway #A1 10013,
• Papito Grocery
  38 Jefferson St 10002, (212) 619-4933
• Asia Market Corporation
  71 1/2 Mulberry St 10013, (212) 962-2020
• La Bella Ferrara
  108 Mulberry St 10013, (212) 966-7867
• Whole Foods Market
  4 Union Square E S 10003, (212) 673-5388
• Golden Way Market
  11 Market St 10002,
• 59 Bayard Market
  59 Bayard St A 10013, (212) 608-8866
• Zaragoza
  215 Avenue A 10009, (212) 780-9204
• Healthy Market Place
  217 1st Ave 10003, (212) 432-7700
• East Village Gourmet Deli
  217 Avenue A 10009, (212) 253-2113
• Key Food Supermarket
  55 Fulton St 10038, (646) 581-9261
• First Top Food
  22 1/2 Catherine St 10038, (212) 385-2272
• Sun Vin Grocery Store
  75 Mulberry St 10013, (212) 962-0382
• Walgreens
  145 4th Ave 10003, (212) 677-0214
• East Village New Deli
  115 Avenue A 10009, (212) 533-2193
• Taasha Deli
  400 Broome St 10013, (212) 965-0106
• Rite Aid
  7 Madison St 10038, (212) 791-5795
• K & S Food Market (Reishi)
  169 Hester St 10013,
• S & J Grocery
  27 Essex St #1 10002,
• Mahant 385
  385 Canal St 10013, (347) 701-1924
• Alphabet Grocery Inc
  89 Loisaida Ave 10009,
• Broadway Market Co
  427 Broadway 10013, (646) 370-3474
• Hai Thanh Seafood
  19-21 Henry St 10038,
• Sunshine Food Market
  135 Mott St 10013,
• Deluxe Meat Market
  122 Mott St 10013, (212) 925-5766
• Seaport Deli
  64 Fulton St 10038, (212) 858-9331
• Rivington Foods Market
  210 Rivington St 10002,
• Kimchee Harvest
  E 16th St & W St 10003,
• Morgan's Market
  13 Hudson St 10013, (212) 964-4283
• Nur Grocery Two
  301 E 4th St 10009, (646) 861-3386
• East Village Finest Deli
  50 Avenue B 10009, (212) 260-8200
• Village Farm Grocery
  146 2nd Ave 10003, (212) 475-7521
• Sunny & Annie's Deli
  94 Avenue B 10009, (212) 677-3131
• Meat Centre 錦昌肉食 (Chinatown)
  208 Centre St 10013, (718) 384-3838
• Mon Cher Market
  339 Broadway 10013,
• Gourmet Garage
  489 Broome St 10013, (212) 941-5850
• Neighborhood Deli
  185 Avenue C 10009, (212) 466-3354
• East Village Farm & Grocery
  69 2nd Ave 10003, (212) 477-1385
• Atmi One Corporation
  166 2nd Ave #5719 10003,
• Fu Xing Grocery
  48 Eldridge St 10002, (917) 689-2135
• M & M Market Deli
  529 Broome St A 10013, (212) 219-2619
• Key Food Supermarket
  52 Avenue A 10009, (212) 477-9063
• Tokyo Mart
  91 Mulberry St 10013,
• Westside Market
  180 3rd Ave 10003, (212) 254-0017
• Formaggio Essex
  88 Essex St 10002, (212) 982-8200
• 7-Eleven
  111 Fulton St 10038, (212) 346-0659
• The Fruit Stand
  100 1st Ave 10009,
• Highline Deli II
  83 Canal St #6019 10002, (212) 226-3811
• Village Gourmet Grocery
  102 2nd Ave 10003, (212) 228-7951
• Big Apple Food Market
  219 E Broadway 10002, (646) 858-3111
• Space Market
  1 University Pl #1 10003,
• Freshco Grocery & Deli
  97 Stanton St 10002, (212) 466-1010
• Fine Fare Supermarket
  545 Grand St 10002, (212) 505-8345
• Luna Brothers Fruit
  88 Essex St, Stall 14 & 15 10002, (212) 254-0796
• Santa Barbara Deli
  551 E 12th St A 10009, (212) 254-1732
• Plaza Deli
  127 John St 10038,
• Magham Deli
  67 Avenue D 10009, (646) 559-5882
• New Lou Cheng Market Inc
  51 E Broadway 10002,
• New Kam Man Supermarket
  200 Canal St 10013, (212) 571-0330
• Fong On
  81 Division St 10002, (917) 261-7222
• Pan Ya
  8 Stuyvesant St 10003, (212) 777-1930
• Union Market
  240 E Houston St 10002, (212) 677-2441
• SC Meat Market
  63 E Broadway 10002, (212) 941-5530
• Win Seafood Market
  218 Canal St 10013, (212) 227-2104
• Fulton Stall Market
  91 South St 10038, (212) 349-1380
• Thompson Finest Deli
  20 Thompson St #1a 10013, (212) 343-2336
• Anna Grocery Inc
  95 Canal St 10002,
• Gourmet Garage
  366 Broadway 10013, (212) 571-5850
• Stop 1 Deli
  201 Madison St 10002, (212) 349-8511
• 4th Street Food Co-Op
  58 E 4th St 10003, (212) 674-3623
• New Star Fish Market
  88 Essex St, #28 10002, (212) 475-8365
• Your Desire in Food
  53 Avenue B 10009, (646) 559-4551
• CVS
  215 Park Ave S 10003, (646) 602-8237
• Don Juan Grocery & Deli
  110 Forsyth St #C 10002, (212) 925-7370
• Rite Aid
  408 Grand St 10002, (212) 529-7115
• 150 Market
  150 William St 10038,
• Chun Zhu Deli
  67 Division St 10002,
• Broome Street Grocery
  157 Broome St #1 10002,
• Heavenly Market Deli
  44 E 8th St 10003, (646) 609-3166
• Super A Mart
  101 Bowery 10002, (212) 431-6458
• Butter Lane
  123 E 7th St 10009, (212) 677-2880
• Janico Deli Grocery
  309 E Houston St 10002, (212) 533-7525
• 212 Grand Food Corp.
  212 Grand St 10013, (718) 937-2746
• Farmers Convenience
  87 Pitt St 10002, (646) 941-8331
• Dimes Market
  143 Division St 10002, (646) 870-5113
• James Market
  45 St James Pl 10038, (212) 233-6909
• Chung Chou City I
  218-220 Grand St 10013, (212) 274-9338
• Anwar Grocery
  106 Avenue B 10009,
• Sheen Brothers
  155 Ave B 10009, (212) 674-8835
• Katz's Delicatessen
  205 E Houston St 10002, (212) 254-2246
• Honest Chops
  319 E 9th St 10003, (212) 388-0762
• Tarallucci e Vino Union Square
  15 E 18th St 10003, (212) 228-5400
• Fruit and Vegetables Stand
  Hester St & Elizabeth St 10013,
• The Market NYC
  449 Broadway 10013,
• Yonah Schimmel's Knish
  137 E Houston St 10002, (212) 477-2858
• Duel Grocery
  93 1st Ave 10009,
• K & K Food Deli
  57 Market St 10002, (212) 964-6286
• Durian NYC
  230 Grand St 10013, (917) 662-2288
• SK Deli Market
  81 2nd Ave 10003, (212) 477-8181
• Deli Delight
  19 Avenue D 10009,
• 111 Hudson Market
  111 Hudson St #A 10013, (212) 226-9310
• Ken Hing Food Market Inc
  247 Grand St #1 10002, (212) 431-3103
• The Food Emporium
  10 Union Square E 10003, (212) 353-3840
• Hester Corner Grocery
  119D Hester St 10002,
• Tompkins Finest Deli
  153 Avenue A 10009, (212) 228-6701
• Neighborhood Deli
  185 Loisaida Ave 10009, (212) 466-3354
• George Meat Market
  288 Grand St 10002, (212) 334-8429
• Sunrise Mart 日系スーパー
  4 Stuyvesant St 10003, (212) 598-3040
• Lee Chuen Fruits & Vegetables
  139 Division St 10002, (212) 732-0740
• El Hasel Grocery
  32 Avenue B 10009, (212) 228-1406
• The Pickle Guys
  357 Grand St 10002, (212) 656-9739
• 207 Gourmet Deli
  207 Clinton St 10002,
• Whole Foods Market
  95 E Houston St 10002, (212) 420-1320
• Ding Hao Grocery Inc
  68 Henry St 10002,
• Tin-Dug Food Market Inc
  129 E Broadway 10002, (212) 962-5570
• Food Mart
  189 Lafayette St 10013,
• Viva Fruits & Vegetables
  88 Essex St 10002, (212) 353-0871
• Tan Tin Hung Supermarket
  121 Bowery 10002, (212) 274-8811
• P & T Market NY Inc
  33 Market St 10002, (212) 587-6287
• Andy's Deli
  873 Broadway 10003, (212) 477-1110
• Optimum Gourmet Deli
  243 Broome St 10002, (212) 477-4400
• CVS
  253 1st Ave 10003, (212) 254-1454
• Sunrise Mart 日系スーパー
  494 Broome St #2213 10013, (212) 219-0033
• CVS
  129 Fulton St 10038, (212) 233-5021
• New Way Deli & Grocery
  97 Catherine St 10038, (212) 385-2211
• 325 Dreamland
  325 2nd Ave, Store 3 10003, (212) 777-2181
• Chen Chang Grocery Inc
  31 N Catherine St 10038,
• Wai Wah Market
  17 Catherine St 10038,
• Chen Chang Grocery Inc
  31 Catherine St 10038,
• Bedstuy Lil Farmers
  740 Broadway 10003, (917) 234-8334
• Bangkok Center Grocery
  104 Mosco St 10013, (212) 349-1979
• Russ & Daughters
  179 E Houston St 10002, (212) 475-4880 x1
• Prince Deli Market
  59 4th Ave 10003, (212) 228-9600
• New York Mart
  128 Mott St 10013,
• Chloe's Soft Serve Fruit Co
  25 E 17th St 10003, (212) 675-0550
• Garden of Eden Marketplace
  7 E 14th St 10003, (212) 255-4200
• St. Marks Market
  21 St Marks Pl 10003, (212) 253-7777
• Duane Reade
  1 Union Square S 10003, (212) 358-8206
• Jean-Francois Hebert
  115 2nd Ave 10003,
• Tong Ren Grocery
  42 Mott St #2A 10013, (212) 285-2988
• Fong's Grocery Store
  74 Canal St #1 10002,
• Grand Century Market Inc
  281 Grand St A 10002, (212) 965-5738
• CVS
  500 Grand St 10002, (212) 677-1008
• Civic Deli
  111 Worth St 10013, (212) 619-2721
• Po Wing Hong Food Market
  49 Elizabeth St Ground Floor 10013, (212) 966-1080
• New York 1 Deli
  53 2nd Ave 10003,
• Yun Gun
  13 Hudson St 10013, (212) 941-7578
• Deluxe Food Market
  79 Elizabeth St 10013, (212) 925-5766
• Heng Li Grocery Store
  329 Grand St 10002, (212) 431-9520
• Hung Lee
  79 Bayard St 10013, (212) 962-5351
• Nobel Deli Inc
  523 Grand St 10002,
• Avenue D Grocery Corporation
  23 Avenue D 10009,

PARKS IN LOWER EAST SIDE/CHINATOWN:

To ensure the below businesses and organizations are open, please call or check the listed websites for the most up-to-date information.

FOOD POLICY ORGANIZATIONS IN LOWER EAST SIDE/CHINATOWN:

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.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

• Good Old Lower East Side
• Lower East Side: People's Mutual Housing Association
• The Lo-Down: Social Service/Advocacy Organizations
• Chinatown Partnership: Local Development Corporation
• Community Based Organizations: Chinatown
• Lower East Side Coalition Housing Development
• Coronavirus NYC Food Resource Guide: Lower East Side/Chinatown

Last updated: 9/29/2020

REFERENCES:

1. Hinterland, K, et al. “Community Health Profiles 2018, Manhattan Community District 3: Lower East Side and Chinatown.” Community Health Profiles 2018, Manhattan Community District 3: Lower East Side and Chinatown, 2018, pp. 1–20.
2. “Data2Go: Chinatown & Lower East Side.” data2go.Nyc, Measure of America of the Social Science Research Council and Helmsley Charitable Trust, https://data2go.nyc/map/?id=103*36047015900*food_insecure_puma!undefined!ns*!buttonHolder~other_pop_cd_506~ahdi_puma_1~sch_enrol_cd_112~age_pyramid_male_85_plus_cd_20~median_household_income_puma_397~median_personal_earnings_puma_400~dis_y_perc_puma_102~poverty_ceo_cd_417~unemployment_cd_408~pre_k_cd_107!*air_qual_cd~ahdi_puma*family_homeless_cd_245#11/40.7769/-73.9795. 
3. “Annual Vital Statistics Data Show Fewer Premature Deaths and Fewer Births in New York City in 2017.” NYC Health, The City of New York.
4. “A Foodscape of Union Square/Lower Manhattan.” New York City Food Policy Center at Hunter College, Mar. 2017, https://www.nycfoodpolicy.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/FS309310_2017.pdf. 
5. “Green Thumb Garden Map.” NYC Parks, https://greenthumb.nycgovparks.org/gardensearch.php.

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.