Throgs Neck/Co-op City Foodscape
Bronx Community District 10
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: 10464, 10465, 10475
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
- 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
- ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
DEMOGRAPHICS:
- Total Population: 130,763 (1.43% of NYC population) (1)
- Population by Race and Ethnicity of Throgs Neck/Co-op City and New York City (2)
- Throgs Neck/Co-op City: 42.1% Latino | NYC: 29.2% Latino
- Throgs Neck/Co-op City: 23.2% Black | NYC: 21.7% Black
- Throgs Neck/Co-op City: 27.3% White | NYC: 31.8% White
- Throgs Neck/Co-op City: 5.1% Asian/Pacific Islander | NYC: 14.1% Asian
- Throgs Neck/Co-op City: 2.1% Other | NYC: 2.7% Other
- Throgs Neck/Co-op City Population by Age: (3)
- 0-17 years: 20%
- 18-24 years: 9%
- 25-44 years: 26%
- 45-64 years: 27%
- 65+ years: 18%
- Life Expectancy:
- Born Outside the US:
NEIGHBORHOOD ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD:
- Supermarket to Bodega Ratio: One (1) supermarket in Throgs Neck/Co-op City to 7 bodegas (2)
- Meal Gap (# of meals needed per year for food security): 2,890,426 (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):
- Percent of Land Used for Public Parks, Open Space, and Recreation:
- Canopy Coverage (percent of ground covered by tree crown/canopy)
THROGS NECK/CO-OP CITY 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)
- Corozal Family: 170 E 117th St
- Dunton and Civic Association Community Garden: 143-01 Shore Ave
THROGS NECK/CO-OP CITY SCHOOL GARDENS:
- PS 176 Truman High School: 850 Baychester Ave
- PS 189 Cornerstone Academy for Social Action: 3441 Steenwick Ave
- CS 619 Bronx Arts and Science Charter School: 925 Hutchinson River Parkway
- PS 010 : 2750 Lafayette Ave
- PS 175 City Island: 200 City Island Ave
- 723 @Byron: 3540 Bivona St
- The Equality Charter School: 4140 Hutchinson River Pkway Ea
- 723 723@189: 3441 Steenwick Ave
- MS 462 Cornerstone Academy for Social Action Middle School (CASA): 3441 Steenwick Ave
- PS 178 Dr. Selman Waksman: 850 Baychester Ave
THROGS NECK/CO-OP CITY FARMERS’ MARKETS:
Data is updated on a continuous basis in collaboration with the Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center’s Neighborhood Food Resource Guides.
- Harvest Home Co-op City Farm Stand
Asch Loop & Aldrich Ave (Next to Firehouse), Wednesday 08:00AM-04:00PM, June 16 - November 24
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.
THROGS NECK/CO-OP CITY 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
THROGS NECK/CO-OP CITY 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.
- Family Worship Center Church of God of Prophecy
3031 Cross Bronx Expy, 10465, (914) 414-2697, (347) 281-5362 - Cardinal McCloskey Services
2501 Grand Concourse, 4th Floor, 10475, (914) 997-8000 - Black Forum of Co-op City
920 Baychester Ave, Building 1A, 10475, (718) 320-8035 - Co-op City SDA Church Food Pantry
1010 Baychester Ave, 10475, (646) 851-8591, (914) 420-3544 - Agatha House Foundation, Dreiser Loop - Mobile Food Pantry
133 Dreiser Loop, 10475, (646) 335-2334
*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.
THROGS NECK/CO-OP CITY 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.”
- Super Foodtown of Throgg's Neck
2945-65 Bruckner Blvd 10465, (718) 379-7100 - Lizzie's Supermarket
3201 Layton Ave 10465, (718) 597-8142 - Stop & Shop
691 Coop City Blvd 10475, (718) 862-2809 - Phillips Gourmet Deli
3659 E Tremont Ave 10465, (718) 792-1400 - Stop & Shop
2136 Bartow Ave 10475, (718) 320-2902 - SY Grace West Indian Supermarket
4018b Boston Rd 10475, (718) 671-5544 - Pal Deli and Grocery Inc.
3438 E Tremont Ave 10465, (718) 918-1413 - Throggs Neck Deli & Grill
3742 E Tremont Ave 10465, (718) 319-0511 - T & G Finest Deli & Grocery
3211 Philip Ave 10465, (718) 409-2915 - Barino's Market
3244 Ampere Ave 10465, (718) 828-9200 - Green Apple Deli & Grocery
3571 E Tremont Ave 10465, (347) 621-2687 - Walgreens
691 Co Op City Blvd, Store L 10475, (718) 862-2847 - Food Universe Marketplace
119 Einstein Loop N 10475, (718) 320-1297 - Richie's Meat & Deli Market
3818 E Tremont Ave 10465, (718) 409-5202 - Food Universe Marketplace
2061 Bartow Ave 10475, (718) 320-0930 - Modern Fruit
3822 E Tremont Ave 10465, (718) 892-5999 - J & D Food Market
460 Quincy Ave 10465, (718) 892-2126 - 15 Flavors NYC
3813 E Tremont Ave 10465, - CVS
3775 E Tremont Ave 10465, (718) 597-3757 - Target Grocery
815 E Hutchinson River Pkwy 10465, (718) 536-2689 - 7-Eleven
3508 E Tremont Ave 10465, (718) 676-0657 - Bella Deli Market
4011 E Tremont Ave 10465, - Food Universe Marketplace
111 Dreiser Loop 10475, (718) 671-7391 - Walgreens
3590 E Tremont Ave 10465, (718) 792-9258 - East Tremont Food Mart Inc
4004 E Tremont Ave 10465, (718) 823-0800 - Fine Fare Supermarket
3680 E Tremont Ave 10465, (718) 319-8414 - Rite Aid
2063 Bartow Ave 10475, (718) 379-8022 - S & W Supermarket & Deli
4028 E Tremont Ave 10465, (718) 892-7666
PARKS IN THROGS NECK/CO-OP CITY:
- Aileen B Ryan Recreational Complex: Middleton Rd, 10465
- Givans Creek Woods: 4567, 1000 Baychester Ave, 10475
- Ambrosini Field: 200 City Island Ave, 10464
- Pelham Bay Park: 3439 Bruckner Blvd, 10465
- Bruckner Playground: 824 Brinsmade Ave, 10465
- City Island Wetlands: Tier St, 10464
- Will Cintron Soccer Fields: 1038 Balcom Ave, 10465
- Pelham Bay Park: 3439 Bruckner Blvd, 10475
- Co-op City Field: Coop City Blvd, 10475
- Hawkins Park: 281 City Island Ave, 10464
- Bicentennial Veterans Memorial Park: Throgs Neck Expy, 10465
- Pelham Bay Park: 3439 Bruckner Blvd, 10464
- Ferry Point Park: 10 Hutchinson River Pkwy, 10465
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
REFERENCES:
- “2020 Data for NYC, Boros, CDs, Council Districts, NTAs, & Tracts.” NYC Planning. 2021, https://www1.nyc.gov/site/planning/planning-level/nyc-population/2020-census.page.
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- Hinterland, K, et al. “Community Health Profiles 2018, Bronx Community District 10: Throgs Neck and Co-op City.” Community Health Profiles 2018, Bronx Community District 10: Throgs Neck and Co-op City, 2018, pp.1-20.
- “Green Thumb Garden Map.” NYC Parks, https://greenthumb.nycgovparks.org/gardensearch.php.
- “NYC Community District Profiles” NYC Planning https://communityprofiles.planning.nyc.gov/bronx/2#indicators.
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Article Image: “New York City (NYC) Neighborhood Maps – By Borough – Bronx.” NYCdata, Baruch College Zicklin School of Business, https://www.baruch.cuny.edu/nycdata/population-geography/maps-boroughs.htm.
