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:
- Born Outside the US:
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:
- Residences that Lack a Kitchen:
- Households Receiving SNAP Benefits:
- 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):
- No Fruits and Vegetables Yesterday:
- One or More 12-ounce Sugary Drinks Per Day (percent of adults):
HEALTH AND DISEASE STATUS:
- Adults Reporting Their Own Health as “Excellent,” “Very Good” or “Good” (percent of adults):
- Obesity (percent of adults):
- Childhood Obesity (percent of public school children in grades K through 8):
- Diabetes (percent of adults):
- Hypertension (percent of adults):
ECONOMIC AND LIVING-CONDITION STRESS, CONTRIBUTORS TO FOOD INSECURITY:
- Median Household Income:
- Poverty (percent of households with incomes below poverty):
- Unemployment (percent of people ages 16 and older):
- Extreme Housing Burden (percent of renters):
EXERCISE AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY BURDEN
- Air Pollution (micrograms of fine particulate matter per cubic meter):
- Bicycle Network Coverage (percent of streets with bike lanes):
- Pedestrian Injury Hospitalizations (per 100,000 people):
- Any Physical Activity in the Past 30 Days (percent of adults):
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:
- 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. (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:
- PS 363 The Neighborhood School: 121 E 3rd St (between 1st Ave & Avenue A)
- PS 63 The STAR Academy: 121 E 3rd St
- PS 364 The Earth School: 420 E 12th St (between 1st Ave & Avenue A)
- PS 1 Alfred E. Smith: 8 Henry St
- PS 184 Shuang Wen: 327 Cherry St
- PS 42 Benjamin Altman: 71 Hester St
- PS 15 Roberto Clemente: 333 E 4th St
- P.S./M.S. 34: 730 E 12th St (between Avenue C & D)
- MS 131 Dr. Sun Yat Sen Middle School: 100 Hester St (between Forsyth & Eldridge St)
- PS 64 Robert Simon: 600 E 6th St
- NEST+m: 111 Columbia St
- HS 515 Lower East Side Preparatory High School: 145 Stanton St
- PS/MS 539 New Explorations into Science, Technology and Math High School: 111 Columbia St
- PS 94 The Spectrum School: 442 E Houston St (at Baruch Dr)
- PS 150 Tribeca Learning Center: 334 Greenwich St
- Charter 330 Girls Preparatory Charter School of New York: 442 E Houston St
- HS 458 Forsyth Satellite Academy: 198 Forsyth St
- HS 450 East Side Community School: 420 E 12th St
- HS 543 New Design High School: 350 Grand St
- HS 376 NYC iSchool: 131 Avenue Of The Americas
- MS 839 Tompkins Square Middle School: 600 E 6th St (at Avenue B)
- PS 2 Meyer London: 122 Henry St
- PS 142 Amalia Castro: 100 Attorney St
- PS/MS 126 Manhattan Academy of Technology (aka Jacob Riis): 80 Catherine St
- The East Village Community School (EVCS): 610 E 12th St
- PS/MS 34 Franklin D. Roosevelt: 730 E 12th St
- Grace Church School-High School: 46 Cooper Square
- HS 520 Murry Bergtraum High School for Business Careers: 411 Pearl St
- PS 110 Florence Nightingale: 285 Delancy St
- PS 361 The Children's Workshop School: 610 E 12th St
- PS 751 Manhattan School for Career Development Preparatory (MSCD): 113 E 4th St
- PS 94 Spectrum School @361: 610 E 12th St
- MS 378 School for Global Leaders: 145 Stanton St
- MS/HS 407 Institute for Collaborative Education: 345 E 15th 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.
- Astor Place Greenmarket
Astor Pl bet Broadway & Lafayette, Tuesday 08:00AM-04:00PM, 6/2/20 - 11/24/20 - Essex Crossing Farm Stand
115 Essex St, SaturdayWednesday 10:30AM-04:30PM, - Gouverneur Health Farmstand
Madison St between Clinton & Jefferson St, Thursday 09:00AM-02:00PM, 7/2/20-11/19/20 - Essex Crossing Farm Stand & CSA pickup
115 Essex St, Saturday 10:30AM-06:00PM, - Union Square Greenmarket
E 17th & Union Square W, SaturdayMondayWednesdayFriday 08:00AM-06:00PM, Year-Round - Tompkins Square Greenmarket
E 7th St & Ave A, Sunday 09:00AM-04:00PM, Year-Round - Stuyvesant Town Greenmarket
E 14th St Loop & Ave A, in the Oval, Sunday 09:30AM-04:00PM, 5/17/20-12/20/20 - Stuyvesant Town Greenmarket
S end of Stuyvesant Town Oval, Sunday 09:30AM-04:00PM, 5/31/20-12/20/20 - Tribeca Greenmarket
Greenwich & Chambers St, SaturdayWednesday 08:00AM-03:00PM, Wednesdays closed due to COVID, Year-Round - Lower East Side Youthmarket
Gr& Ave between Pitt & Willet St, Thursday 08:00AM-03:00PM, 7/11/20-11/19/20 - Fulton Stall Farmers' Market
Pier 17 Square, Sunday 11:00AM-05:00PM, Closed - Borough Park Greenmarket
14th Ave bet 49th & 50th St, Thursday 08:00AM-03:00PM, 7/2/20-11/19/20
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. 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.
- Our Lady Of Sorrows (CCCS)
103 Pitt St, 10002, (212) 673-0900 - Cabrini Immigrant Services
139 Henry St, 10002, (212) 791-4590 x 102 - UJC of the East Side
235 E Broadway, 10002, (212) 233-6037, (212) 460-5730 - University Community Social Services - Soup Kitchen
137 E 2nd St, 10009, (347) 850-2230 - Safe Horizon Streetwork L.E.S. - Soup Kitchen
33 Essex St, 10002, (646) 602-6404 - American Indian Community House
39 Eldridge St, 10002, (331) 901-0011, (646) 575-3638 - United Jewish Council of the East Side (UJC) - Adult Luncheon Club Orenstein Building
15-17 Bialystoker Pl, 10002, (212) 673-9328 - Grand Central Food Program, Union Square
Union Sq, 10003, (212) 776-2000 - Primitive Christian Church / Vision Urbana
66 Essex St, 10002, (646) 626-9748 - Safe Horizon Streetwork L.E.S. - Food Pantry
33 Essex St, 10002, (646) 602-6404 - New York City Relief, Bowery Mission Ministries
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 - Grand Street Settlement - Lower East Side
80 Pitt St, 10002, (212) 674-1740 - University Settlement Senior Center
189 Allen St, 10002, (212) 473-8217 - Grand Central Food Program, Sunshine Hotel/Bowery Mission
between Stanton & Rivington, 10002, (212) 776-2000 - BRC Homeless Senior Services
30 Delancey St, 10002, (212) 533-2020 - Street Life Ministries - Tompkins Square Park
Avenue A & 7th St, 10009, (718) 539-2324 - Henry Street Settlement - Good Companions Senior Center
334 Madison St, 10002, (212) 349-2770 - University Community Social Services - Food Pantry
137 E 2nd St, 10009, (347) 850-2230
*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.
- Veniero's Pasticceria & Caffe
342 E 11th St 10003, (212) 674-7070 - Compare Foods Supermarket
71 Avenue D 10009, (212) 475-3960 - Union Market
240 E Houston St 10002, (212) 677-2441 - Yankee Two Deli Inc
122 Avenue C 10009, (212) 677-8383 - Bor Kee Food Market Inc
241 Grand St 10002, - CVS
129 Fulton St 10038, (212) 233-5021 - Fong's Grocery Store
74 Canal St #1 10002, - Commodities Health Food
165 1st Ave 10003, (212) 260-2365 - Chao Hui Grocery Store
9 Market St 10002, - Westside Market
84 3rd Ave 10003, (212) 253-8400 - Rite Aid
7 Madison St 10038, (212) 791-5795 - Tompkins Square Park Greenmarket
Avenue A & Tompkins Square E 7th St 10009, (212) 788-7476 - Viva Fruits & Vegetables
88 Essex St 10002, (212) 353-0871 - Ding Hao Grocery Inc
68 Henry St 10002, - Duane Reade
459 Broadway 10013, (212) 219-2658 - Prince Deli Market
59 4th Ave 10003, (212) 228-9600 - Deluxe Meat Market
122 Mott St 10013, (212) 925-5766 - Duane Reade
One Union Square South 10003, (212) 358-8206 - Seaport Deli
64 Fulton St 10038, (212) 858-9331 - Fulton Stall Market
91 South St 10038, (212) 349-1380 - Nobel Deli Inc
523 Grand St 10002, - AM/PM Deli & Grocery
34 Rutgers St 10002, - Neighborhood Deli
185 Loisaida Ave 10009, (212) 466-3354 - Tarallucci e Vino Union Square
15 E 18th St 10003, (212) 228-5400 - 207 Gourmet Deli
207 Clinton St 10002, - Meat Centre 錦昌肉食 (Chinatown)
208 Centre St 10013, (718) 384-3838 - Freshco Grocery & Deli
97 Stanton St 10002, (212) 466-1010 - Rite Aid
81 1st Ave 10003, (212) 388-9348 - Project Eats Farm Stand
10002, (212) 612-1528 - Durian NYC
230 Grand St 10013, (917) 662-2288 - Stop 1 Deli
122 Suffolk St 10002, (212) 777-7492 - Wai Wah Market
17 Catherine St 10038, - Yonah Schimmel's Knish
137 E Houston St 10002, (212) 477-2858 - Asia Market Corporation
71 1/2 Mulberry St 10013, (212) 962-2020 - My Grocery and Deli
150 Stanton St 10002, (212) 780-9279 - Sunrise Mart 日系スーパー
4 Stuyvesant St 10003, (212) 598-3040 - NY Grill & Deli
191 Avenue A 10009, (212) 228-7878 - Essex Market
88 Essex St 10002, - CVS
215 Park Ave S 10003, (646) 602-8237 - Grand Advance Supermarket
272 Grand St 10002, (212) 219-8883 - Westside Market
180 3rd Ave 10003, (212) 254-0017 - Duane Reade
100 Delancey St 10002, (212) 253-0270 - Village Gourmet Grocery
102 2nd Ave 10003, (212) 228-7951 - K & S Food Market (Reishi)
169 Hester St 10013, - Fresh Food Super Deli
386 Canal St 10013, (212) 941-6236 - Chun Zhu Deli
67 Division St 10002, - New York 1 Deli
53 2nd Ave 10003, - Fine Fare Supermarkets
545 Grand St 10002, (212) 505-8345 - The Market NYC
449 Broadway 10013, - Walgreens
500 Grand St 10002, (212) 677-1008 - 150 Market
150 William St 10038, - Key Food Supermarket
55 Fulton St 10038, (646) 581-9261 - Sam's Deli
30 Mulberry St 10013, - Clinton Deli & Grocery
72 Clinton St 10002, (212) 254-0916 - Plaza Deli
127 John St 10038, (212) 943-7735 - Sunny & Annie's Deli
94 Avenue B 10009, (212) 677-3131 - The Food Emporium
10 Union Square E 10003, (212) 353-3840 - Duel grocery
93 1st Ave 10009, - Santa Barbara Deli
551 E 12th St A 10009, (212) 254-1732 - M.A. Grocery
127 Ludlow St 10002, - Po Wing Hong Food Market
49 Elizabeth St Ground Floor 10013, (212) 966-1080 - Dimes Deli
143 Division St 10002, (212) 240-9410 - Healthy Market Place
217 1st Ave 10003, (212) 432-7700 - Butter Lane
123 E 7th St 10009, (212) 677-2880 - M & M Market Deli
529 Broome St A 10013, (212) 219-2619 - La Bella Ferrara
108 Mulberry St 10013, (212) 966-7867 - Monroe Market
9 Monroe St 10002, - Deluxe Food Market
79 Elizabeth St 10013, (212) 925-5766 - Lee Chuen Fruits & Vegetables
139 Division St 10002, (212) 732-0740 - Tong Ren Grocery
42 Mott St #2A 10013, (212) 285-2988 - East Village Farm & Grocery
69 2nd Ave 10003, (212) 477-1385 - Tan Tin Hung Supermarket
121 Bowery 10002, (212) 274-8811 - East Village Gourmet Deli
217 Avenue A 10009, (212) 253-2113 - May Wah Vegetarian Market
213 Hester St 10013, (212) 334-4428 - Spring Street Finest Deli
322 Spring St 10013, (212) 343-2335 - Key Food Supermarkets
43 Columbia St 10002, (212) 598-9184 - Civic Deli
111 Worth St 10013, (212) 619-2721 - Heng Li Grocery Store
329 Grand St 10002, (212) 431-9520 - P&T Market Ny Inc
33 Market St 10002, (212) 587-6287 - Heavenly Market Deli
44 E 8th St 10003, (646) 609-3166 - Thompson Finest Deli
20 Thompson St #1a 10013, (212) 343-2336 - Whole Foods Market
4 Union Square E S 10003, (212) 673-5388 - St Marks Market
21 St Marks Pl 10003, (212) 253-7777 - Gourmet Garage
366 Broadway 10013, (212) 571-5850 - Mon Cher Market
339 Broadway 10013, (212) 965-0007 - Highline Deli II
83 Canal St #6019 10002, (212) 226-3811 - George Meat Market
288 Grand St 10002, (212) 334-8429 - Bangkok Center Grocery
104 Mosco St 10013, (212) 732-896 - N.Y. Grill & Deli
208 Rivington St 10002, - New Way Deli & Grocery
97 Catherine St 10038, (212) 385-2211 - Associated Supermarket
123 Loisaida Ave 10009, (212) 260-3159 - Whole Foods Market
95 E Houston St 10002, (212) 420-1320 - 55 Fulton Market
55 Fulton St 10038, (646) 581-9261 - A&H Grocery
206 Avenue A 10009, - Avenue D Grocery Corporation
23 Avenue D 10009, (212) 777-1580 - Mini Cart Convenient Store
159 E Houston St 10002, (212) 533-1914 - The Fruit Stand
100 1st Ave 10009, - 7-Eleven
111 Fulton St 10038, (212) 346-0659 - Anna Grocery Inc
95 Canal St 10002, - Stop 1 Deli
201 Madison St 10002, (212) 349-8511 - El Hasel Grocery
32 Avenue B 10009, (212) 228-1406 - Hung Lee
79 Bayard St 10013, (212) 962-5351 - Hester Corner Grocery
119D Hester St 10002, - Orchard Grocer
78 Orchard St 10002, (646) 757-9910 - Jubilee Market
447 Broadway #A1 10013, - Zaragoza
215 Avenue A 10009, (212) 780-9204 - Duane Reade
17 John St 10038, (212) 619-7181 - Epicurean Market
45 University Pl 10003, - Deli Delight
19 Avenue D 10009, - New Lou Cheng Market Inc
51 E Broadway 10002, - Broadway Market Co
427 Broadway 10013, (646) 370-3474 - Best Price Deli and Grocery
196 1st Ave 10009, (212) 979-1588 - Morgans Market
13 Hudson St 10013, (212) 964-4283 - 59 Bayard Market
59 Bayard St A 10013, (212) 608-8866 - EAST VILLAGE FINEST DELI
50 Avenue B 10009, (212) 260-8200 - Russ & Daughters
179 E Houston St 10002, (212) 475-4880 x1 - Union Square Greenmarket
Union Square W & E 17th St 10003, - Garden of Eden Marketplace
7 E 14th St 10003, (212) 255-4200 - Space Market
1 University Pl #1 10003, - Walgreens
145 4th Ave 10003, (212) 677-0214 - Sunrise Mart 日系スーパー
494 Broome St #2213 10013, (212) 219-0033 - Oak Grove Plantation at Union Square Greenmarket
E 17th St & Broadway 10003, (908) 782-9618 - Brothers Candy & Grocery Store
542 E 14th St #1 10009, (212) 473-8308 - Alphabet Grocery Inc
89 Loisaida Ave 10009, - S K Deli Market
81 2nd Ave 10003, (212) 477-8181 - Key Food Supermarkets
52 Avenue A 10009, (212) 477-9063 - 57 Bayard Meat Market
57 Bayard St A 10013, (212) 619-6206 - Papito Grocery
38 Jefferson St 10002, (212) 619-4933 - Walgreens
20 Astor Pl 10003, (212) 375-0734 - New Kam Man Supermarket
200 Canal St 10013, (212) 571-0330 - Modern Gourmet Deli
793 Broadway 10003, (212) 677-0047 - Pan Ya
8 Stuyvesant St 10003, (212) 777-1930 - Tin-Dug Food Market Inc
129 E Broadway 10002, (212) 962-5570 - Hong Kong Supermarket
157 Hester St 10013, (212) 966-4943 - Don Juan Grocery & Deli
110 Forsyth St #C 10002, (212) 925-7370 - Heavenly Market and Deli
77 3rd Ave 10003, (212) 260-0060 - Grand Century Market Inc
281 Grand St A 10002, (212) 965-5738 - Yun Gun
13 Hudson St 10013, (212) 941-7578 - K&K Food Deli
57 Market St 10002, (212) 964-6286 - Stop 1 Gourmet Deli & Grocery
172 Allen St 10002, (212) 420-5929 - New Yorkers Foodmarket
107 2nd Ave 10003, (212) 260-2243 - Gristedes
25 University Pl 10003, (212) 353-1330 - New York Marts
75 E Broadway 10002, (212) 374-4088 - Loho Grocery
37 Madison St 10038, - Taasha Deli
400 Broome St 10013, (212) 965-0106 - Ali Baba Organic Marketplace
1 Mott St 10013, (212) 233-5797 - CVS
20 University Pl 10003, (212) 260-3052 - Ken Hing Food Market Inc
247 Grand St #1 10002, (212) 431-3103 - CVS
253 1st Ave 10003, (212) 254-1454 - Jubilee Market Place on John
99 John St 10038, (212) 233-0808 - Tokyo Mart
91 Mulberry St 10013, (212) 962-6622 - Broome Street Grocery
157 Broome St #1 10002, - Tribeca Greenmarket
Greenwich St between Chambers St & Duane St 10013, (212) 788-7900 - Sun Vin Grocery Store
75 Mulberry St 10013, (212) 962-0382 - John's Fruits
817 Broadway #5 10003, - Bedstuy lil Farmers
740 Broadway 10003, (917) 234-8334 - Soho Deli Grocery
15 Stanton St #2d 10002, (212) 777-9709 - Gristedes
90 Maiden Ln 10038, (212) 651-8255 - S & J Grocery
27 Essex St #1 10002, - Optimum Gourmet Deli
243 Broome St 10002, (212) 477-4400 - Fruit And Vegetables Stand
Hester St & Elizabeth St 10013, - Katz's Delicatessen
205 E Houston St 10002, (212) 254-2246 - Food Mart
189 Lafayette St 10013, - Kimchee Harvest
E 16th St & W St 10003, - Andy's Deli
873 Broadway 10003, (212) 477-1110 - Rite Aid
408 Grand St 10002, (212) 529-7115 - Golden Way Market
11 Market St 10002, - Atmi One Corporation
166 2nd Ave #5719 10003, - Village Farm Grocery
146 2nd Ave 10003, (212) 475-7521 - City Gourmet Deli Cafe
238 E 14th St 10003, (212) 260-6040 - East Village New Deli
115 Avenue A 10009, (212) 533-2193 - United Grocery & Deli Corporation
177 Hudson St 10013, - New York Mart
128 Mott St 10013, - Regina's Grocery
27 Orchard St 10002, (917) 261-5792 - Chen Chang Grocery Inc
31 Catherine St 10038, - Big Apple Food Market
219 E Broadway 10002, (646) 858-3111 - Gourmet Garage
489 Broome St 10013, (212) 941-5850 - Dimes Market
143 Division St 10002, (646) 870-5113 - Sunshine Food Market
135 Mott St 10013, - Chloe's Soft Serve Fruit Co
25 E 17th St 10003, (212) 675-0550 - Tompkins Finest Deli
153 Avenue A 10009, (212) 228-6701 - James Market
45 St James Pl 10038, (212) 233-6909 - C T Food Market
250 Grand St 10002, (212) 274-0990
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
- 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
- New York City Economic Development Corp. (NYCEDC) : 110 William St, 10038 (212) 312-1287
- 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: 131 Varick St, Suite 901, 10013 212-337-6066
- 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: 407 E 12th St, Ste 1 RSE, 10009 (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: 9/29/2020
REFERENCES:
- 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.
- “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.
- “Annual Vital Statistics Data Show Fewer Premature Deaths and Fewer Births in New York City in 2017.” NYC Health, The City of New York.
- “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.
- “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.
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