Foodscape: Lower East Side/Chinatown

Lower East Side/Chinatown Foodscape

Manhattan Community District 3

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
• 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: 163,141 (2% of NYC population) (1)
• Population by Race and Ethnicity of Lower East Side/Chinatown and New York City (2)
  • Lower East Side/Chinatown:25.3% Latino | NYC: 29.2% Latino
  • Lower East Side/Chinatown: 7.3% Black | NYC: 21.7% Black
  • Lower East Side/Chinatown: 33% White | NYC: 31.8% White
  • Lower East Side/Chinatown: 31.7% Asian/Pacific Islander | NYC: 14.1% Asian
  • Lower East Side/Chinatown: 2.8% Other | NYC: 2% Other
• Lower East Side/Chinatown Population by Age: (3)
  • 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% (2) | NYC: 36.8% (2)

NEIGHBORHOOD ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD:

• Supermarket to Bodega Ratio: One (1) supermarket in Lower East Side/Chinatown to 18 bodegas (2)
• Meal Gap (# of meals needed per year for food security): 5,066,241 (2)
• Food Insecurity: 
  • Lower East Side/Chinatown: 17.9% of residents (2)| NYC: 15.4% of residents (2)
• Residences that Lack a Kitchen: 
  • Lower East Side/Chinatown: 0.7% of housing units (2)| NYC: 0.8% (2)
• Households Receiving SNAP Benefits: 
  • Lower East Side/Chinatown: 26.2% of households (2)| NYC: 22.4% of households (2)

FOOD CONSUMPTION:

• 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% (2) | NYC: 23% (2)

HEALTH AND DISEASE STATUS:

• Adults Reporting Their Own Health as “Excellent,” “Very Good” or “Good” (percent of adults): 
  • Lower East Side/Chinatown: 70% (2) | NYC: 78% (2)
• Obesity (percent of adults): 
  • Lower East Side/Chinatown: 10% (2) | NYC: 24% (2)
•  Childhood Obesity (percent of public school children in grades K through 8): 
  • Lower East Side/Chinatown: 16% (3) | NYC: 20% (3)
• Diabetes (percent of adults): 
  • Lower East Side/Chinatown: 11% (2) | NYC: 11% (2)
• Hypertension (percent of adults): 
  • Lower East Side/Chinatown: 22% (3) | NYC: 28% (3)

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

• Median Household Income: 
  • Lower East Side/Chinatown: $43,705 (2) | NYC: $60,879 (2)
• Poverty (percent of households with incomes below poverty): 
  • Lower East Side/Chinatown: 21.5% (2) | NYC: 19.7% (2)
• Unemployment (percent of people ages 16 and older): 
  • Lower East Side/Chinatown: 3.6% (2) | NYC: 4.5% (2)
• Extreme Housing Burden (percent of renters): 
  • Lower East Side/Chinatown: 22.7% (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 (2) | New York City-wide: 7.5 (2)
• Bicycle Network Coverage (percent of streets with bike lanes): 
  • Lower East Side/Chinatown: 37% (3) | New York City-wide: 10% (3)
• Pedestrian Injury Hospitalizations (per 100,000 people): 
  • Lower East Side/Chinatown: 20 (3) | New York City-wide: 23 (3)

LOWER EAST SIDE/CHINATOWN COMMUNITY GARDENS: 

• Earth People : 333-335 E 8th St
• 6BC Botanical Garden : 630 E 6th St
• Seward Park Extension Community Center : 56 Essex St
• Dorothy Strelsin Memorial Community Garden : 174 Suffolk St
• Generation X Cultural Garden : 270 E 4th St between Ave B & C
• BRC Neighborhood Senior Center : 30 Delancey St
• Independence Plaza Neighborhood Senior Center : 310 Greenwich St
• Fifth Street Slope Children's Garden : 626-27 E 5th St between Ave B & C
• Campos Plaza Community Center : 611 E 13th St
• Liz Christy Garden : E Houston St between 2nd Ave & Bowery
• Liz Christy Garden : 110 E Houston St
• Smith Community Center : 50 Madison St
• 6th and B Garden: 6th St & Ave B
• M’Finda Kalunga Community Garden: 165 Forsyth St #133
• El Sol Brillante Jr: 537 E 12th St
• 11th Street Community Garden/Chico West Garden : 422 E 11th St
• La Plaza Cultural : Corner of 9th St & Ave C
• Good Companions Neighborhood Senior Center : 334 Madison St
• Creative Little Garden: 530 E 6th St

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. (4)  

• Ashford Learning Garden: 341 Ashford St
• NYCHA - Tompkins - Senior Retreat Garden: 911 Myrtle Ave
• Moffat Street Community Garden: 9 Moffat St
• Garden of Resilience: 179-18 145th Drive
• St. Ann's Block Garden Association: 666-68 St Ann's Ave
• El Sol Brillante Garden: 522-528 E 12th St
• Berry Street Garden: 303 Berry St
• Brooklyn Bears/Rockwell Place Garden: 65-73 Flatbush Ave
• El Puente: Espiritu Tierra Community Garden - Earth Spirit: 203-207 S 2nd St
• Hands & Heart (New Lots Urban Farm): 290 New Lots Ave
• Upon This Rock Community Garden: 2556 Pitkin Ave
• Gregory's Garden (P.S. 158 Memorial Garden): 444 Warwick St
• Umoja Garden: 1448 Broadway
• Garden of Hope: 392 Hancock St
• La Perla Community Garden: 76 W 105th St
• Lydia's Magic Garden (El Girasol Magic Garden): 1665 Park Ave
• Triple R (Rest, Reflection, Relaxation): 641 Hendrix St
• CAUSA Festival Garden: 790 Blake Ave
• Jane Bailey Memorial Garden: 327 Greene Ave
• Mobilization For Change Community Garden: 955 Columbus Ave
• Cambria Heights Community Garden: 227th St Cambria Heights
• Family Community Garden Manhattan: 156 E 111th St
• Concerned Residents of Barbey Street: 606 Glenmore Ave
• Prospect Farm: 1194 Prospect Ave
• Far Rock Urban Agro-Education Center: 378 Beach 45th St
• Flower Door Garden: 135 Ave C
• Shield of Faith: 79-85 Montauk Ave
• West 87th Street Park & Garden: 55-57 W 87th St
• EL Garden: 120 Jefferson St
• Sh'ma Yisrael: 2084-90 Pacific St

LOWER EAST SIDE/CHINATOWN SCHOOL GARDENS:

• Private Grace Church School-High School: 46 Cooper Square
• MS/HS 407 Institute for Collaborative Education: 610 E 12th St
• PS/MS 126 Manhattan Academy of Technology (aka Jacob Riis): 80 Catherine St
• The East Village Community School (EVCS): 610 E 12 St
• Girls Preparatory Charter School of New York: 442 E Houston St
• PS 142 Amalia Castro: 100 Attorney St
• PS 015 Roberto Clemente: 333 E 4 St
• PS 002 Meyer London: 122 Henry St
• PS 364 The Earth School: 600 E 6 St
• HS 520 Murry Bergtraum High School for Business Careers: 411 Pearl St
• HS 515 Lower East Side Preparatory High School: 145 Stanton St
• PS 184 Shuang Wen: 327 Cherry St
• PS 001 Alfred E. Smith: 8 Henry St
• PS 110 Florence Nightingale: 285 Delancy St
• HS 543 New Design High School: 350 Grand St
• HS 458 Forsyth Satellite Academy: 525 W 44th St
• PS/MS 539 New Explorations into Science, Technology and Math High School: 111 Columbia St
• PS 361 The Children's Workshop School: 610 E 12 St
• PS 064 Robert Simon: 600 E 6 St
• 751 Manhattan School for Career Development Preparatory (MSCD): 71 E 94th St
• PS 094 Spectrum School @361: 321 E 96th St
• MS 378 School for Global Leaders: 145 Stanton St
• PS/MS 034 Franklin D. Roosevelt: 730 E 12 St
• HS 376 NYC iSchool: 131 Ave Of The Americas
• MS 839 Tompkins Square Middle School: 600 E 6 St
• MS 131 : 100 Hester St
• PS 363 Neighborhood School: 121 E 3 St
• PS 042 Benjamin Altman: 71 Hester St
• PS 063 The STAR Academy: 121 E 3 St
• HS 450 East Side Community School: 420 E 12 St
• PS 150 : 334 Greenwich St

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.

• Fulton Stall Farmers' Market
  91 South St., btw Fulton & John St., WednesdayMondayTuesdayThursdayFridaySaturday 11:30AM-05:00PM, Indoor Market Hours, Year-Round 11:30AM-05:00PM, Outdoor Market Hours, May-Thanksgiving, Year-Round (Indoor Market) May-Thanksgiving (Outdoor Market)
• Gouverneur Health Farmstand
  Madison St btw Clinton & Jefferson St, Thursday 09:00AM-02:00PM, Closed for the 2021 Season
• Astor Place Greenmarket
  Astor Pl bet Broadway & Lafayette, Tuesday 08:00AM-05:00PM, June 8 - November 23
• Tompkins Square Greenmarket
  E 7th St & Ave A, Sunday 09:00AM-05:00PM, May-Dec 09:00AM-04:00PM, Jan-April, Year-Round
• Stuyvesant Town Greenmarket
  S end of Stuyvesant Town Oval, Sunday 09:30AM-04:00PM, May 16 - December 19
• Lower East Side Farmstand
  Grand Ave btw Pitt & Willet St, Thursday 08:00AM-03:00PM, Closed for the 2021 Season
• Boro Park Greenmarket
  14th Ave btw 49th & 50th St, Thursday 08:00AM-03:00PM, July 22 - November 18
• Tribeca Greenmarket
  Greenwich St btw Chambers and Duane, WednesdaySaturday 08:00AM-03:00PM, Year-Round
• Union Square Greenmarket
  North and West sides of Union Square Park, WednesdayMondayFridaySaturday 08:00AM-06:00PM, Year-Round

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.

• Henry Street Settlement - Good Companions Senior Center
  334 Madison St, 10002, (212) 349-2770
• Lower Eastside Girls Club
  402 E 8th St, 10009, (212) 982-1633
• American Indian Community House
  39 Eldridge St, 10002, (331) 901-0011, (646) 575-3638
• BRC Homeless Senior Services
  30 Delancey St, 10002, (212) 533-2020
• Grand Central Food Program, Union Square
  Union Sq, 10003, (212) 776-2000
• Grand Street Settlement - Lower East Side
  80 Pitt St, 10002, (212) 674-1740
• Primitive Christian Church / Vision Urbana
  66 Essex St, 10002, (646) 626-9748
• Grand Central Food Program, Sunshine Hotel/Bowery Mission
  Between Stanton & Rivington, 10002, (212) 776-2000
• University Community Social Services - Food Pantry
  137 E 2nd St, 10009, (347) 850-2230
• Street Life Ministries - Tompkins Square Park
  Avenue A & 7th St, 10009, (718) 539-2324
• Grand Central Food Program, Lower East Side Harm Reduction
  25 Allen St, 10002, (212) 776-2000
• 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 Settlement Senior Center
  189 Allen St, 10002, (212) 473-8217
• St. Mary's Church, St. Vincent Pantry
  440 Grand St, 10002, (212) 674-3266
• Our Lady Of Sorrows (CCCS)
  103 Pitt St, 10002, (212) 673-0900
• Grand Street Guild
  151 Broome St, 10002, (212) 674-2820
• Cabrini Immigrant Services
  139 Henry St, 10002, (212) 791-4590 x102
• New York City Relief, Bowery Mission Ministries - Food Pantry
  227 Bowery, 10002, (212) 674-3456, (212) 226-6214, (800) 736-2773
• Asian Americans for Equality, Residential Pantry
  108 Norfolk St, #1, 10002, (212) 979-8988
• Asian Americans for Equality
  1 Pike St, 10002, (212) 979-8988
• University Community Social Services - Soup Kitchen
  137 E 2nd St, 10009, (347) 850-2230
• Community First/Trinity Church Food Pantry
  384 Grand St, 10002, (212) 602-0726

*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.

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

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.

• ABC Playground: 164 Essex St, 10002
• Corlears Hook Park: 397 Fdr Dr W Lane, 10002
• Pearl St Playground: 49 Fulton St, 10038
• Lower East Side Playground: 404 E 12rg St, 10009
• Imagination Playground: 89 South St, 10038
• Tribeca Park: 8 Beach St, 10013
• Little Flower Playground: 300 Cherry St, 10002
• Abe Lebewohl Park: 2nd Ave &, E 10th St, 10003
• McKinley Playground: 162 E 4th St, 10009
• John V. Lindsay East River Park: FDR Dr, 10002
• Collect Pond Park: 93 Centre St, 10013
• First Park: 2 2nd Ave, 10003
• Sidney Hillman Playground: Lewis St & Delancey St, 10002
• Dry Dock Playground: 149 E 10th St, 10009
• Murphy Brothers Playground: 292 Avenue C, 10009
• Father Fagan Park: 190 6th Ave, 10013
• Luther Gulick Park: 21 Columbia St, 10002
• Augustus St. Gaudens Playground: 328 2nd Ave, 10003
• Captain Jacob Joseph Playground: 13 Henry St, 10002
• Seward Park: 57 Essex St, 10002
• Tanahey Playground: 312 Water St, 10002
• Ahearn Park: Grand St & E Broadway, 10002
• Wald Playground: E Houston & FDR Dr, 10009
• Albert Capsouto Park: 68 Varick St, 10013
• Coleman Playground: 166 Market St, 10002
• Lillian D Wald Playground: 356 Cherry St, 10002
• Henry M. Jackson Playground: 1 Jackson St, 10002
• Nathan Straus Playground: 178 Rivington St, 10002
• Grand Canal Court: 1-15 Thompson St, 10013
• Vladeck Park: 656 Water St, 10002
• Union Square Park: 69 E 17th St, 10003
• Baruch Playground: 288 Delancey St, 10002
• Canal Park: Canal St, 10013
• Sol Lain Plgd: 271 Henry St, 10002
• Hamilton Fish Park: 128 Pitt St, 10002
• Cherry Clinton Playground: Cherry St & Clinton St, 10002
• Sara D. Roosevelt Park: 106 Chrystie St, 10002
• Sophie Irene Loeb: 10 Market St, 10002
• Washington Market Park: 304 Greenwich St, 10013
• Joseph C. Sauer Park: 532 E 12 St, 10009
• Columbus Park: 55 Mulberry St, 10013
• Playground One: 59-67 Madison St, 10038
• Alfred E. Smith Playground: 86 Catherine St, 10038
• Tompkins Square Park: 144 Avenue A, 10009

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.

• Green Guerillas : 232 E 11th St, 10003 (212) 594-2155
• The Bowery Mission: 90 Lafayette St, 10013 (212) 684-2800
• Slow Money NYC : 394 Broadway, 5th Floor: F4, 10013 (347) 927-8738
• Cafeteria Culture : c/o The Lower Eastside Girls Club, 402 E 8th St, 10009 (347) 618-1875
• Public Health Solutions: 40 Worth St, 5th Floor, 10013 (646) 619-6400
• resident.connect.care.: 121 6th Ave, 10013 (347) 715-9502
• The Sylvia Center: 304 Hudson St, 10013 (212) 337-6063
• Center for Independence of the Disabled, New York : 841 Broadway, Suite 301, 10003 (212) 674-2300
• NYC Foodscape : 455 E 14th St, #8A, 10009 (212) 228-3801
• Project for Public Spaces (PPS) : 419 Lafayette St, 7th Floor, 10003 (212) 620-5660
• NYC Parks GreenThumb : 100 Gold St Suite 3100, 10038 (212) 602-5300
• The Partnership for a Healthier New York City : 40 Worth St, Room 52, 10013 (646) 619-6499
• Farm.One : 77 Worth St, 10013 (646) 883-3276
• GrowNYC: 100 Gold St, Suite 3300, 10038 (212) 788-7476
• GrowNYC School Gardens : 100 Gold St, Suite 3300, 10038 (212) 788-7900
• Greenmarket Co. (A program of GrowNYC) : 100 Gold St, Suite 3300, 10038 (212) 788-7900
• Center for Social Inclusion : 150 Broadway, Suite 303, 10038 (212) 248-2785
• God's Love We Deliver : 166 Ave of the Americas, 10013 (212) 294-8100
• More Gardens! Fund: 79 Clinton St, Suite 17, 10002 (917) 518-9987
• The Foodstand: 115 5th Ave 6th floor, 10003
• Reclaimed Organics: 415 E 11th St, 10009 (929) 229-5810
• Common Ground Compost: 34 3rd Ave #173, 10003 (929) 229-5810
• New York City Community Garden Coalition : 232 E 11th St, 10003 (347) 699-6099
• Sixth Street & Avenue B Garden: PO Box 20247, Tompkins Square Station, 10009 (212) 602-5324
• Police Athletic League of New York City : 34 1/2 E 12th St, 10003 (212) 477-9450

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: 12/12/21

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.