Foodscape: Riverdale/Fieldston

Riverdale/Fieldston Foodscape

Bronx Community District 8

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: 10463, 10468, 10471

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
• FOOD POLICY ORGANIZATIONS
• ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

DEMOGRAPHICS:

• Total Population: 106,924 (1.2% of NYC population) (1)
• Population by Race and Ethnicity of Riverdale/Fieldston and New York City (2)
  • Riverdale/Fieldston: 48.4% Latino | NYC: 29.2% Latino
  • Riverdale/Fieldston: 11.3% Black | NYC: 21.7% Black
  • Riverdale/Fieldston: 33.7% White | NYC: 31.8% White
  • Riverdale/Fieldston: 4.2% Asian/Pacific Islander | NYC: 14.1% Asian
  • Riverdale/Fieldston: 2.2% Other | NYC: 2% Other
• Riverdale/Fieldston Population by Age: (3)
  • 0-17 years: 20%
  • 18-24 years: 9%
  • 25-44 years: 28%
  • 45-64 years: 25%
  • 65+ years: 18%
• Life Expectancy: 
  • Riverdale/Fieldston: 81.3 years (2) | NYC: 82.1 years (2)
• Born Outside the US: 
  • Riverdale/Fieldston: 33.3% (2) | NYC: 36.8% (2)

NEIGHBORHOOD ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD:

• Supermarket to Bodega Ratio: One (1) supermarket in Riverdale/Fieldston to 10 bodegas (2)
• Meal Gap (# of meals needed per year for food security): 2,448,908 (2)
• Food Insecurity: 
  • Riverdale/Fieldston: 14.2% of residents (2)| NYC: 15.4% of residents (2)
• Residences that Lack a Kitchen: 
  • Riverdale/Fieldston: 0.8% of housing units (2)| NYC: 0.8% (2)
• Households Receiving SNAP Benefits: 
  • Riverdale/Fieldston: 21.5% of households (2)| NYC: 22.4% of households (2)

HEALTH BEHAVIORS:

• No Fruits and Vegetables Yesterday: 
  • Riverdale/Fieldston: 14% of adults (2) | NYC: 12.9% of adults (2)
• One or More 12-ounce Sugary Drinks Per Day (percent of adults): 
  • Riverdale/Fieldston: 20% (2) | NYC: 23% (2)
• No Physical Activity in the Last 30 Days
  • Riverdale/Fieldston: 28% of adults (2) | NYC: 27.1% of adults (2)

HEALTH AND DISEASE STATUS:

• Adults Reporting Their Own Health as “Excellent,” “Very Good” or “Good” (percent of adults): 
  • Riverdale/Fieldston: 83% (2) | NYC: 78% (2)
• Obesity (percent of adults): 
  • Riverdale/Fieldston: 24% (2) | NYC: 24% (2)
•  Childhood Obesity (percent of public school children in grades K through 8):
  • Riverdale/Fieldston: 21% (3) | NYC: 20% (3)
• Diabetes (percent of adults): 
  • Riverdale/Fieldston: 12% (2) | NYC: 11% (2)
• Hypertension (percent of adults): 
  • Riverdale/Fieldston: 28% (3) | NYC: 28% (3)
• Binge Drinking
  • Hunts Point/Longwood: 21% (2) | NYC: 17.4% (2)
• Smokers
  • Hunts Point/Longwood: 10% (2) | NYC: 13.9% (2)

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

• Median Household Income: 
  • Riverdale/Fieldston: $59,995 (2) | NYC: $60,879 (2)
• Poverty (percent of households with incomes below poverty): 
  • Riverdale/Fieldston: 18.6% (2) | NYC: 19.7% (2)
• Unemployment (percent of people ages 16 and older): 
  • Riverdale/Fieldston: 4.8% (2) | NYC: 4.5% (2)
• Extreme Housing Burden includes households spending more than 50% of income on housing): 
  • Riverdale/Fieldston: 28.2% (2) | NYC: 29.5% (2)
• Rent Burden (households that spend 35% or more of their income on rent)
  • Riverdale/Fieldston: 45.1% (5) | NYC: 44.2% (5)

EXERCISE AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY BURDEN

• Air Pollution (micrograms of fine particulate matter per cubic meter): 
  • Riverdale/Fieldston: 7 (2) | New York City-wide: 7.5 (2)
• Bicycle Network Coverage (percent of streets with bike lanes): 
  • Riverdale/Fieldston: 2% (3) | New York City-wide: 10% (3)
• Pedestrian Injury Hospitalizations (per 100,000 people): 
  • Riverdale/Fieldston: 17 (3) | New York City-wide: 23 (3)
• Percent of Land Used for Public Parks, Open Spaces, and Recreation:
  • Riverdale/Fieldston: 12.6% (2) | New York City-wide: 24.7% (2)
•  Canopy Coverage (percent of ground covered by tree crown/canopy):
  • Riverdale/Fieldston: 39.47% (6) | Bronx: 24.79% (6) | New York City-wide: 22.04% (6)

RIVERDALE/FIELDSTON COMMUNITY GARDENS: 

• Enchanted Garden: Riverdale Ave
• Kingsbridge Heights Community Center Garden: 3101 Kingsbridge Terrace
• Wave Hill Public Garden: 4900 Independence Ave
• JFK High School: 99 Terrace View Ave
• Davidson Avenue Community Garden: 2387 Davidson Ave (between Fordham & 184th St, in Fordham)

RIVERDALE/FIELDSTON SCHOOL GARDENS:

• HS 353 World View High School: 100 W Mosholu Parkway South
• PS 024 Spuyten Duyvil: 660 W 236 St
• 721 P721X@P368X: 2975 Tibett Ave
• PS 363 ACADEMY FOR PERSONAL LEADERSHIP AND EXCELLENCE: 120 E 184 St
• MS 244 The New School for Leadership and Journalism: 120 W 231 St
• HS 440 DeWitt Clinton High School: 100 W Mosholu Parkway South
• PS 081 Robert J. Christen: 5550 Riverdale Ave
• HS 445 Bronx High School of Science: 75 W 205 St
• HS 546 Bronx Theatre High School: 99 Terrace View Ave
• JHS 460 Atmosphere Academy: 22 Marble Hill Ave
• HS 351 Bronx Collaborative High School: 100 W Mosholu Parkway South
• PS 207 : 3030 Godwin Terrace
• HS 237 The Marie Curie School for Medicine, Nursing, and Health Professions: 120 W 231 St
• 723 @Ittleson Day Treatment: 5050 Iselin Ave, Bronx, Ny 10471
• PS 086 Kingsbridge Heights: 2756 Reservoir Ave

RIVERDALE/FIELDSTON FARMERS’ MARKETS: 

Data is updated on a continuous basis in collaboration with the Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center’s Neighborhood Food Resource Guides. 

• Kingsbridge-Riverdale Farmers Market
  260 W 231st St, Sunday 09:00AM-05:00PM, Closed for the 2021 Season
• Van Cortlandt Park Alliance Amalgamated Housing Youth Farmstand
  Orloff Ave & Gale Pl, Wednesday 02:00PM-07:00PM, Closed for the 2021 Season
• Riverdale Y Sunday Farmers Market
  4545 Independence Ave, Sunday 09:00AM-02:00PM, April 11 - December 19

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. 

RIVERDALE/FIELDSTON 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.

• Concourse S45: 1375 Jerome Ave, 2nd Floor
• Crotona S46: 1910 Monterey Ave, 5th Floor
• Hunts Point S40: 845 Barretto St, B-Level Floor

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

RIVERDALE/FIELDSTON 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.

• Heavenly Vision Christian Center
  2868 Jerome Ave, 10468, (718)-220-8124
• Lehman College Food Pantry
  250 Bedford Blvd, 10468, (718) 960-8535
• Creston Avenue Baptist Church of Christ, Inc - Soup Kitchen
  114 E 188th St, 10468, (718)-367-1754
• Harvest Hand Food Pantry, Every Day Is a Miracle, Inc. - Soup Kitchen
  2626 E Tremont Ave, 10468, (347) 618-1162 x0, x3
• Creston Avenue Baptist Church of Christ, Inc - Food Pantry
  114 E 188th St, 10468, (718)-367-1754
• KCI Pantry
  503 W 259th St, 10471, (646) 647-1380
• Metro House
  2289 University Ave, 10468,
• Grand Central Food Program, Fordham & University
  Fordham Rd & University Ave, 10468, (212) 776-2000
• Power Praise and Deliverance, Inc
  120 E 184th St, 10468, (347)-409-0288

*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. 

RIVERDALE/FIELDSTON 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.”

• 251 Grocery & Deli
  251 W Kingsbridge Rd 10463,
• Bravo Supermarkets
  184 W 231st St 10463, (718) 432-1136
• Delimania Grocery
  2780 Kingsbridge Ter 10463, (347) 899-8125
• Tropical Fruit & Vegetables
  234 W 231st St 10463,
• Family Dollar
  2301 Jerome Ave 10468,
• Riverdale Farm
  574 W 235th St #235 10463, (718) 543-0863
• Key Food Supermarket
  5661 Riverdale Ave 10471, (718) 548-7990
• Ha-Makolet - Shoshi's Market
  3714 Riverdale Ave 10463, (718) 543-0020
• Walgreens
  49 W Fordham Rd 10468, (718) 733-3808
• Walgreens
  541 W 235th St 10463, (718) 548-8600
• ATM (Getty Mini-Mart)
  6571 Broadway 10471,
• Rite Aid
  5825-35 Broadway 10463, (718) 581-0840
• Maswarah Deli
  3613 Kingsbridge Ave 10463, (718) 543-2052
• JL Deli Grocery 2
  3004 Heath Ave 10463,
• CTown Supermarkets
  5249 Broadway 10463, (718) 562-9090
• Sadeq Gourmet Deli
  2665 Grand Concourse 10468, (917) 207-2056
• 263 Grill & Deli
  263 W Kingsbridge Rd 10463,
• Best Deli & Grill
  201-203 W 242nd St 10471, (929) 243-3333
• City Line Grocery
  6655 Broadway 10471, (718) 708-6539
• Duane Reade
  58 E Fordham Rd 10468, (718) 365-9354
• 188 Park Deli Grocery
  2457 University Ave 10468, (347) 269-5722
• King's Bridge Market
  30 W Kingsbridge Rd 10468,
• Garden Gourmet Market
  5665 Broadway 10463, (718) 796-4209
• Adrian Grocery Inc.
  51 E 183rd St 10468, (347) 270-9900
• Riverdale Kosher Market
  5683 Riverdale Ave 10471, (718) 884-2222
• 930-Claribel Deli
  6665 Broadway 10471, (347) 346-8282
• Quick Stop
  2 Bedford Park Blvd 10468, (718) 741-0379
• Food Dynasty Supermarket
  24 W Fordham Rd 10468, (718) 450-8778
• Rite Aid
  21B Knolls Crescent 10463, (718) 432-3030
• Nagi Deli
  99 E 198th St 10468, (848) 667-3298
• ALDI
  5532 Broadway 10463, (855) 955-2534
• BJ's Wholesale
  184 W 237th St 10463, (718) 548-0176
• Morton Williams Supermarkets
  15 E Kingsbridge Rd 10468, (718) 933-5910
• Bailey Deli & Grocery
  3656 Bailey Ave 10463, (718) 543-5343
• 251 Sunshine Deli Grocery Corp.
  253 W 231st St 10463, (718) 796-6651
• New Riverdale Gourmet Deli
  452 W 238th St 10463, (718) 884-7044
• C Kim's Fruit and Vegetable
  75 E Kingsbridge Rd 10468,
• Apple Tree Market Inc
  5590 Broadway 10463, (718) 884-5722
• Broadway 1 Mini Mart
  5985 Broadway 10471,
• 2304 Fordham Hill Food
  2304 Sedgwick Ave, Unit 5 10468, (718) 364-2355
• Key Food Supermarket
  540 W 235th St 10463, (718) 548-9504
• CTown Supermarkets
  2891 Sedgwick Ave 10468, (718) 548-1299
• 2374 King Deli & Grocery
  2374 Jerome Ave 10468, (718) 450-3222
• Marble Hill Grocery
  119 W 225th St 10463,
• Stop & Shop
  5716 Broadway 10463, (718) 548-3344
• Fresh King Market
  9 Knolls Crescent 10463, (718) 549-6464
• MAR Grocery
  2445 Creston Ave 10468, (718) 942-5404
• Leidy Mini Market
  33 Van Cortlandt Ave E 10468, (347) 271-4770
• CTown Supermarkets
  30 E 198th St 10468, (718) 933-2734
• Kingsbridge-Riverdale Farmers' Market
  260 W 231st St 10463, (646) 598-9178
• Riverdale Gourmet Deli
  3543 Riverdale Ave 10463, (718) 432-3015
• CVS
  565 W 235th St 10463, (718) 543-2007
• Fordham Fruit & Vegetable
  2450 Creston Ave 10468, (718) 513-0191
• S & D Deli Plus Grocery
  115 E 184th St 10468, (718) 367-9001
• Hiciano Deli Grocery Corp
  3118 Bailey Ave 10463,
• Luna Deli Mini Market Corp.
  2820 Bailey Ave #1 10463, (718) 548-3583
• B's Grocery
  2434 Creston Ave 10468, (718) 733-3350
• Target Grocery
  40 W 225th St, Unit 50 10463, (718) 733-7199
• Foodtown of Riverdale
  5555 Broadway 10463, (718) 543-8700
• Baileys Quick Stop Deli
  141 W 231st St 10463, (347) 326-6042
• El Parque Gourmet Deli
  6119 Broadway, Unit 21 10471, (347) 326-6993
• Ben's Market
  19 Knolls Crescent #B 10463, (718) 884-5154
• Jerome Meat Market
  3425 Jerome Ave 10468, (718) 231-4100
• P & J Deli Farm Inc
  5706 Mosholu Ave 10471,
• Pena Deli Grocery
  2337 Grand Concourse 10468, (347) 862-4556
• Fine Fare Supermarket
  3131 Grand Concourse #1 10468, (718) 295-5177
• Geshmake Fish
  513 W 236th St 10463, (718) 432-5157
• Billys Deli Grocery
  83 W Fordham Rd 10468, (718) 584-7095
• Adonai Deli Grocery
  174 W Fordham Rd 10468,
• Associated Supermarkets
  125 W Kingsbridge Rd 10468, (718) 543-6996
• Mango Grocery & Meat Market
  101 E 196th St 10468, (718) 364-5035
• Jaspers Deli Inc.
  434 W 238th St 10463, (718) 581-2590
• Walgreens
  5564 Broadway 10463, (718) 548-5884
• Kingsbridge and Webb Deli Grocery
  2690-94 Webb Ave 10468, (718) 601-0046
• Lucky 7 Grocery
  152 E 188th St 10468,
• Loeser's Kosher Deli & Caterer
  214 W 231st St 10463,
• Paya Deli Grocery Corp
  2587 Jerome Ave 10468, (718) 329-3825
• Te-Amo Convenience Store
  5586 Broadway 10463,
• Bebe Convenience Shops
  70B E 184th St 10468, (347) 577-0600
• Food Dynasty Supermarket
  2343 Jerome Ave 10468, (718) 684-6484
• Broadway Express Deli
  5223 Broadway 10463,
• Food Dynasty Supermarket
  50 Van Cortlandt Ave W 10463, (718) 884-1190
• 245 Broadway Market
  6029 Broadway 10471, (718) 548-0209
• Menchie's Frozen Yogurt
  3555 Johnson Ave 10463, (718) 432-2580

PARKS IN RIVERDALE/FIELDSTON:

• Vinmont Veteran Park: 5410 Mosholu Ave #2408, 10471
• Crescent Park: Albany Crescent, 10463
• Hackett Park: 500 W 254th St, 10471
• Washington's Walk: 2890 Sedgwick Avenue, 10468
• Riverbend Playground: 2700 Bailey Ave, 10463
• University Woods: 2100 Cedar Ave, 10468
• Van Cortlandt's Tail: 9 North St, 10463
• Devoe Park: 101 W Fordham Rd, 10468
• Fordham Landing Playground: Major Deegan Expy, 10468
• Spuyten Duyvil Playground: 660 W 235th St, 10463
• Riverbend Playground: 2700 Bailey Ave, 10468
• Spuyten Duyvil Shorefront Park: Edsall Ave, 10463
• Wave Hill: 665 W 252nd St, 10471
• Riverdale Park: 254 Palisade Ave, 10471
• Raoul Wallenberg Forest: 3600 Palissade Ave, 10471
• St. James Park: 2550 Jerome Ave, 10468
• Riverdale Park: 254 Palisade Ave, 10463
• Marble Hill Playground: 127 Marble Hill Ave, 10463
• Ewen Park: Riverdale Ave & W 232nd St, 10463
• MacLaughlin Playground: Greystone Ave & W 240th St, 10471
• Seton Park: 751 W 232nd St, 10463
• Riverdale Playground: 660 W 237th St, 10463
• Fort Independence Playground: Sedgwick Ave & W 238th St, 10463
• Cooney Grauer Field: 141 W 233rd St, 10463
• Brust Park: Manhattan College Pkwy & Dash Pl, 10471
• Brust Park: Manhattan College Pkwy & Dash Pl, 10463
• Fort Independence Playground: Sedgwick Ave & W 238th St, 10468
• Harris Park: 3034 Goulden Ave, 10468
• Henry Hudson Park: 2570 Independence Ave #6204, 10463
• Bell Tower Park: W 239th St & Riverdale Ave, 10471
• Bailey Playground: 3401 Bailey Avenue, 10463

FOOD POLICY ORGANIZATIONS IN RIVERDALE/FIELDSTON:

Data is updated on a continuous basis in collaboration with the Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center’s Food Policy Organization Directory.

• Kingsbridge Heights Community Center: 3101 Kingsbridge Terrace, 10463 (718) 884-0700
• Green Bronx Machine: S Bronx, 10471

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

• Riverdale Neighborhood House and Community Center
• NYC Food Resource Guide: Riverdale/Fieldston

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