Ridgewood/Maspeth Foodscape
Queens Community District 5
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: 11378, 11379, 11385
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
- SCHOOL GARDENS
- FARMERS’ MARKETS
- OFFICIAL SNAP ENROLLMENT SITES IN NYC – HUMAN RESOURCES ASSOCIATION
- FOOD PANTRIES AND SOUP KITCHENS
- RETAIL FOOD STORES
- PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
- ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
DEMOGRAPHICS:
- Total Population: 178,178(1.96% of NYC population) (1)
- Population by Race and Ethnicity of Ridgewood/Maspeth and New York City (2)
- Ridgewood/Maspeth: 36.7% Latino | NYC: 29.2% Latino
- Ridgewood/Maspeth: 1.4% Black | NYC: 21.7% Black
- Ridgewood/Maspeth: 51.6% White | NYC: 31.9% White
- Ridgewood/Maspeth: 8.6% Asian/Pacific Islander | NYC: 14.1% Asian
- Ridgewood/Maspeth: 1.6% Other | NYC: 2.7% Other
- Ridgewood/Maspeth Population by Age: (3)
- 0-17 years: 22%
- 18-24 years: 8%
- 25-44 years: 31%
- 45-64 years: 26%
- 65+ years: 13%
- Life Expectancy:
- Born Outside the US:
NEIGHBORHOOD ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD:
- Supermarket to Bodega Ratio: One (1) supermarket in Ridgewood/Maspeth to 15 bodegas (2)
- Meal Gap (# of meals needed per year for food security): 2,929,390 (2)
- Food Insecurity:
- Residences that Lack a Kitchen:
- Households Receiving SNAP Benefits:
HEALTH BEHAVIORS
- No Fruits and Vegetables Yesterday:
- One or More 12-ounce Sugary Drinks Per Day (percent of adults):
- No Physical Activity in the Last 30 Days
- Binge Drinking
- Smokers
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 (Extreme Housing Burden includes households spending more than 50% of income on housing):
- Rent Burden (households that spend 35% or more of their income on rent)
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):
- Canopy Coverage (percent of ground covered by tree crown/canopy):
RIDGEWOOD/MASPETH COMMUNITY GARDENS:
- Ridgewood Community Garden: 54-33 Metropolitan Ave
RIDGEWOOD/MASPETH SCHOOL GARDENS:
- PS 068 Cambridge: 59-09 Saint Felix Ave
- PS 009 @ PS882: 36-49 11th St
- PS 290 A.C.E. Academy for Scholars at the Geraldine Ferraro Campus: 55-20 Metropolitan Ave
- PS 049 Dorothy Bonawit Kole: 48-25 37th St
- PS 009 Walter Reed: 58-74 57 St
- IS 093 Ridgewood: 66-56 Forest Ave
- PS 305 Learners and Leaders: 378 Seneca Ave
- PS 153 Maspeth Elem: 60-02 60 Lane
- PS 239 Ramon Suarez School: 17-15 Weirfield St
- HS 485 Grover Cleveland High School: 21-27 Himrod St
RIDGEWOOD/MASPETH FARMERS’ MARKETS:
Data is updated on a continuous basis in collaboration with the Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center’s Neighborhood Food Resource Guides.
- Ridgewood Farmstand
Cypress Ave btw Myrtle & Putnam Ave, Saturday 08:30AM-03:00PM, July 10 - November 20
Many farmers’ markets accept cash, SNAP/EBT, debit/credit, WIC and Senior FMNP coupons. They may also offer Health Bucks for EBT users — for every $5 spent in EBT, customers receive a $2 Health Buck coupon to purchase additional fruits and vegetables.
RIDGEWOOD/MASPETH 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.
- East New York S28: 404 Pine St, 1st Floor
- Rockaway S79: 219 Beach 59th St, 1st Floor
- Queens S53: 32-20 Northern Blvd, 2nd Floor
- Jamaica S54: 165-08 88th Ave, 3rd Floor
*It is possible to apply for SNAP benefits online at https://www.ny.gov/services/apply-snap
RIDGEWOOD/MASPETH 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.
- Hungry Monks - Emergency Food Pantry Delivery
, 11385, (347) 592-5423 - Hungry Monk Rescue, 60th Lane
68-59 60th Ln, 11385, (347) 592-5423 - Agape Christian Center
59-02 Summerfield St, 11385, (347) 423-6724 - Community Alliance Initiative
60-85 Myrtle Ave, 11385, (212) 786-2343 - Salvation Army, Ridgewood Citadel Corps - Food Pantry
69-23 Cypress Hills St, 11385, (718) 497-4356 - Hungry Monks - Saturday Food Outreach
867 Cypress Ave, 11385, (347) 592-5423 - Woodbine
58-5 Woodward Ave, 11385, - Hungry Monks - Community Meals Program
867 Cypress Ave, 11385, (347) 592-5423 - The Legacy Center
71-02 Cypress Hills St, 11385, (718) 456-4852 - Yeshua Worldwide Ministries Food Pantry
79-11 Caldwell Ave, 11379, (347) 761-2268 - Reaching Out Ministries Inc
79-10 Cypress Ave, 11385, (718) 902-2783 - Central Baptist Community Outreach
260 Knickerbocker Ave, 11237, (212) 234-3828 - Salvation Army, Ridgewood Citadel Corps - Soup Kitchen
69-23 Cypress Hills St, 11385, (718) 497-4356 - Our Lady of The Miraculous Medal
62-81 60th Pl, 11385, (718) 366-3360 - Ridgewood Presbyterian Church
59-14 70th Ave, 11385, (718) 456-2000, (718) 456-1075 - Saints Church
7102 Cypress Hills St, 11385, (917) 453-5880, (718) 386-8882
*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.
RIDGEWOOD/MASPETH 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.”
Data is updated on a continuous basis in collaboration with the Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center’s Neighborhood Food Resource Guides.
- Bennys Grocery
465 Fairview Ave 11385, (718) 366-4797 - Daisy's Deli
6049 Cooper Ave 11385, (718) 821-1037 - Walgreens
5802 Metropolitan Ave 11385, (718) 386-4319 - Kavya Optimo II
74-29 Metropolitan Ave 11379, (718) 416-0447 - Steve’s Deli
68-33 79th St 11379, (718) 326-1287 - Cypress Food Market
1091 Cypress Ave 11385, - Marketplace by Maspeth
66-17 Grand Ave 11378, (718) 476-8000 - New Seneca Garden
601 Seneca Ave 11385, (718) 418-5880 - Honey Deli
6322 Flushing Ave 11378, (718) 326-2500 - Good Neighbors Supermarket
59-29 Myrtle Ave 11385, (718) 381-8503 - Parrot Coffee Grocery
58-22 Myrtle Ave 11385, (718) 821-2785 - Dollar General
7134 Myrtle Ave 11385, (929) 299-5454 - Deli 2000
60-52 Myrtle Ave 11385, (718) 417-4710 - Mike's Corner Deli
6204 68th Ave 11385, (718) 386-1988 - 66 Myrtle Ave Deli & Grocery
66-01 Myrtle Ave 11385, (718) 366-9209 - CVS
61- 15 Metropolitan Ave 11385, (718) 497-9192 - 7-Eleven
67-21 Fresh Pond Rd 11385, - E & E Sophia Farms Corp.
6008 Fresh Pond Rd 11378, (718) 417-1761 - Fresh Pond Farm Market
6640 Fresh Pond Rd 11385, (718) 628-6640 - Billy's Marketplace
870 Cypress Ave 11385, (718) 456-1007 - Roksana Gourmet Deli
6678 Fresh Pond Rd 11385, (347) 294-0077 - Stop & Shop
8989 Union Tpke 11385, (718) 846-2310 - Ibrahim Deli
60-44 55th St 11378, (718) 386-1148 - European Deli
75-26 Metropolitan Ave 11379, (718) 894-3557 - CVS
7960 Metropolitan Ave 11379, (718) 326-4910 - Juquila Green Market Corp
67-45 Myrtle Ave 11385, (718) 497-3181 - 7-Eleven
60-31 Metropolitan Ave 11385, (718) 869-6498 - Jazlyn Grocery
1711 Bleecker St, Store 2 11385, (718) 418-3663 - Home Deli & Catering
7135 73rd Pl 11385, (718) 628-4005 - Emita Grocery
1711 Harman St 11385, - Zstar Deli
6676 69th St 11379, - BJ's Wholesale
66-26 Metropolitan Ave 11379, (718) 326-9080 - New Seneca Garden II
66-87 Forest Ave 11385, (718) 821-6350 - Stop & Shop
74-17 Grand Ave 11378, (718) 803-0863 - Atlantis Fresh Market - #23
59-36 Maurice Ave 11378, (718) 355-8783 - Ridgewood Andys Deli
6502 Forest Ave 11385, (718) 417-5924 - Deli 93
1069 Wyckoff Ave 11385, (646) 678-9364 - Gourmet Deli
550 Onderdonk Ave 11385, - Maspeth Deli & Grocery
59-66 56th Ave 11378, (718) 416-1050 - Antony Deli Grocery
665 Onderdonk Ave 11385, - Ryan Deli Grocery
6042 Myrtle Ave 11385, - Morschers Pork Store
58-44 Catalpa Ave 11385, (718) 821-1040 - Dollar Tree
78-02 Metropolitan Ave 11379, (718) 662-5990 - Riddhi & Siddhi Food Inc
68-01 79th St 11379, (718) 416-0415 - Anvi Deli & Grocery
63-01 Dry Harbor Rd 11379, (718) 426-0956 - Closeout Heaven
59-32 Myrtle Ave 11385, (718) 456-3366 - Nature Garden
74-12 Metropolitan Ave 11379, (718) 326- 0957 - Deli-Licious Delicatessen
71-02 Myrtle Ave 11385, (718) 821-6364 - Madison Deli & Grill
6661 Fresh Pond Rd 11385, (718) 821-0003 - Friendz Deli & Grocery
64-04 Flushing Ave 11378, (718) 326-0963 - Dreamers Deli
969 Seneca Ave 11385, (347) 987-3433 - Food Expo Class A Deli
901 Seneca Ave 11385, - Stop & Shop
64-66 Myrtle Ave 11385, (718) 381-5136 - Walgreens
80-11 Eliot Ave 11379, (718) 505-8192 - Raja Foods & Vegetables
57-03 48th St 11378, (718) 416-2632 - Jesse's Gourmet Deli
83-01 Myrtle Ave 11385, (718) 821-6526 - Lucky Guy Deli & Grocery
73-2 Forest Ave 11385, - Western Beef Supermarket
47-05 Metropolitan Ave 11385, (718) 366-1444 - Rodriguez Deli Grocery
172 Woodward Ave, Store 1 11385, - 7-Eleven
79-37 Metropolitan Ave 11379, (718) 894-0761 - CVS
68 02 Myrtle Ave 11385, (718) 456-1165 - Frank's Deli & Sons
53-18 72nd Pl 11378, (718) 639-5068 - Mt. Everest Deli & Grocery
56-09 Myrtle Ave 11385, (718) 417-1819 - Food Bazaar Supermarket
1590 Gates Ave 11385, (718) 456-2860 - 1683 Jimmy Deli Grocery
1683 Woodbine St 11385, (347) 644-2172 - Gardens of King
5552 Myrtle Ave 11385, - Village Barn Ltd.
80-05 Caldwell Ave 11379, (718) 639-3103 - 61-01 Big Apple Deli Grocery
61-01 Grand Ave 11378, (718) 894-3799 - A & R Market
5894 Maspeth Ave 11378, - Lucky Guy Deli
72-20 Forest Ave 11385, (718) 381-2980 - Sir Green Farm Inc
5530 46th St Maspeth 11378, - Muncan Food
60-86 Myrtle Ave 11385, (718) 417-5095 - Myrtle Convenient Deli
68-15 Myrtle Ave 11385, (718) 366-7278 - Late Nite Deli & Grill
6500 Myrtle Ave 11385, (929) 295-0243 - Metro Deli Minimarket
6512 Metropolitan Ave 11379, (718) 381-2204 - New Maurice Deli
5904 55th Dr 11378, (718) 326-4096 - Met Foodmarkets
79-15 Eliot Ave 11379, (718) 426-0271 - Kishan Deli & Grocery
7342 68th Ave 11379, (718) 416-0241 - CVS
69 80 Grand Ave 11378, (718) 424-2846 - Caldwell Deli
6950 Caldwell Ave 11378, - El Safiro Deli Grocery (D'German Deli Grocery)
6042 55th St 11378, - Food Universe Marketplace
66-82 Fresh Pond Rd 11385, (718) 821-8000 - Hutsulka Xenia
71-08 Fresh Pond Rd 11385, (718) 381-7404 - La La Produce Inc
5645 56th Dr 11378, - Rite Aid
55-60 Myrtle Ave 11385, (718) 456-8555 - Habibi Market
6601 Myrtle Ave 11385, (718) 366-9219 - Sky Level Deli & Grocery
1020 Cypress Ave 11385, - Best London Deli
634 Fairview Ave 11385, (718) 497-4135 - Quick Stop Two Gourmet
7544 Metropolitan Ave 11379, - Ang Market
5959 69th St Maspeth 11378, - Himalaya Food Market
56-11 Catalpa Ave 11385, - Walgreens
6036 Myrtle Ave 11385, (718) 497-5190 - K & Y Fruit & Grocery Inc
6818 Fresh Pond Rd 11385, - HMB Fruit & Vegetable
66-36 Grand Ave 11378, - Pimentel Food Store
6841 Forest Ave 11385, (347) 227-7367 - Cypress Express Deli
7924 Cypress Ave 11385, (718) 326-0102 - Caldwell Deli
69-50 Caldwell Ave 11378, - Maspeth Deli & Grill
71-01 Grand Ave 11378, (718) 606-2081 - Diomar Deli Grocery
64-01 Cooper Ave 11385, (718) 381-8443 - Duane Reade
5411 Myrtle Ave 11385, (718) 386-6692 - Garden Convenience Deli
6502 Fresh Pond Rd 11385, (718) 417-3937 - Deli Grill Grocery
6084 Fresh Pond Rd 11378, - Optimo
6693 Fresh Pond Rd 11385, - Metro Mini Market
5401 Metropolitan Ave 11385, (718) 417-7770 - Andy's Delicatessen
82-17 Eliot Ave 11379, (718) 424-5260 - Al-Yemeni Market
666 Woodward Ave 11385, (718) 821-6317 - The Food Emporium
1883 Madison St 11385, (718) 366-1374 - Mona Grocery Corp
5930 Myrtle Ave 11385, (347) 909-8418 - Destiny Grocery Store
675 Seneca Ave 11385, - C & C Italian Deli 2
80-19 Myrtle Ave 11385, (718) 386-4814 - Valentino Food Market
66-64 Fresh Pond Rd 11385, (718) 386-2907 - Lee's Fish Market
60-94 67th Ave 11385, (718) 456-8502 - Jarabacoa Deli Grocery
1125 Irving Ave 11385, (718) 456-1455 - Manhattan Fruit Exchange
10 Woodward Ave 11385, (212) 989-2444 - 5754 Deli
5754 Maspeth Ave 11378, (718) 326-2036 - Anais Deli & Grocery
575 Woodward Ave 11385, (718) 386-8059 - D & S Deli & Grocery
818 Woodward Ave 11385, - Glendale Gourmet Deli
64-20 Myrtle Ave 11385, (718) 366-6800 - Manna Deli & Grocery
5902 Myrtle Ave 11385, (718) 386-7222 - Syrena Grocery
61-01 56th Rd 11378, (718) 326-3831 - E & Z One Stop Deli Corporation
6002 Fresh Pond Rd 11378, (718) 366-3826 - Jay Deli Grocery Corporation
54-16 Flushing Ave 11378, (718) 386-2645 - Platho Deli Grocery
5380 65th Pl Maspeth 11378, (718) 426-6929 - Superior Deli
6847 Fresh Pond Rd 11385, (718) 416-0235 - Inez Deli Grocery
365 Onderdonk Ave #A 11385, (718) 381-9666 - Middle Village Deli Grocery
75-51 67th Dr 11379, - 74th St Gourmet Deli
73-21 Metropolitan Ave 11379, (718) 326-7932 - Myrtle Mini Mart
64-40 Myrtle Ave 11385, (917) 805-7447 - Yaffee Deli Grocery
54-43 Metropolitan Ave 11385, (718) 628-5760 - Fancy Fruits
6617 Myrtle Ave 11385, - Stammtisch Pork Store
69-40 Myrtle Ave 11385, (718) 386-7200 - 61 Street Grocery / Sam's
6120 Myrtle Ave 11385, (718) 381-8541 - Colombo Fruit & Vegetables Market
7549 Metropolitan Ave 11379, (718) 894-6313 - Anthony's & Mom's Deli (Superhero's Grill and Grocery)
8805 82nd Ave 11385, (718) 847-8737 - Ideal Food Basket
67-16 Myrtle Ave 11385, (718) 228-0780 - Podlasie Meat Market
65-47 Myrtle Ave 11385, - Classic Deli & Grill
686 Seneca Ave 11385, - Fire House Deli
5615 Metropolitan Ave 11385, (347) 721-3002 - Stanley's Foods
54-01 Metropolitan Ave 11385, (718) 821-3147
PARKS IN RIDGEWOOD/MASPETH:
- Pinocchio Playground: 75th St, 11385
- Frank Principe Park: 63rd St , 11378
- Mafera Park: 65th Pl, 11385
- Middle Village Playground: 78-38 68th Rd, 11379
- Rosemary's Playground: 751 Woodward Ave, 11385
- Highland Park: 375 Jamaica Ave, 11385
- Frontera Park: Brown Pl & 58th Ave, 11378
- Juniper Valley Park: 71-01 Juniper Blvd South, 11379
- Benninger Playground: 60-45 Madison St, 11385
- Forest Park: 80-30 Park Lane, 11385
- Evergreen Park: 60-09 Saint Felix Ave, 11385
- Grover Cleveland Playground: 3-96 Grandview Ave, 11385
- Peter Chahales Park: 69th St & 58th Ave, 11378
- "Uncle" Vito E. Maranzano Glendale Playground: 2869 Central Ave, 11385
- Reiff Playground: 59-11 Fresh Pond Rd, 11378
- Starr Playground: 210 Onderdonk Ave, 11385
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
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