Throgs Neck/Co-op City 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 City Island, Co-op City, Country Club, Pelham Bay, Schuylerville, Throgs Neck and Westchester Square
*All data from DATA2GO includes Coop City, Pelham Bay & Schuylerville
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
- SUMMER MEALS
- 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: 121,868 (1.43% of NYC population) (1)
- Population by Race and Ethnicity of Throgs Neck/Co-op City and New York City (1)
- Throgs Neck/Co-op City: 40% Latino | NYC: 29% Latino
- Throgs Neck/Co-op City: 23% Black | NYC: 22% Black
- Throgs Neck/Co-op City: 30% White | NYC: 32% White
- Throgs Neck/Co-op City: 5% Asian/Pacific Islander | NYC: 15% Asian
- Throgs Neck/Co-op City: 1% Other | NYC: 2% Other
- Throgs Neck/Co-op City Population by Age: (1)
- 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 (1)
- 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:
- Walking Distance to Fresh Fruits and Vegetables: (4)
- Includes data from Pelham/Throgs Neck (Zipcdoes 10461, 10462, 10464, 10465, 10472, 1473)
- 5 minutes or less: 41% (Compared to 49% New York City-wide)
- 5-10 minutes: 21% (Compared to 18% New York City-wide)
- 10 minutes or more: 38% (Compared to 32% New York City-wide)
- Includes data from Pelham/Throgs Neck (Zipcdoes 10461, 10462, 10464, 10465, 10472, 1473)
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):
THROGS NECK/CO-OP CITY 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.
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. (5)
- NYCHA - Throggs Neck - Love Community Garden: 2761 Sampson Ave
- Rivers Run Waterfront Community Garden: 801 Co-op City Blvd
THROGS NECK/CO-OP CITY SCHOOL GARDENS:
- MS 366 Urban Assembly Academy of Civic Engagement: 650 Hollywood Ave
- PS 723 723@189: 3441 Steenwick Ave
- PS 175 City Island: 200 City Island Ave
- PS 178 Dr. Selman Waksman: 850 Baychester Ave
- MS 462 Cornerstone Academy for Social Action Middle School (CASA): 3441 Steenwick Ave
- PS 10 : 2750 Lafayette Ave
- PS 723 @Byron: 3540 Bivona St
- Charter 488 The Equality Charter School: 4140 Hutchinson River Pkway Ea
- PS 189 Cornerstone Academy for Social Action: 3441 Steenwick Ave
- PS 176 Truman High School: 850 Baychester Ave
THROGS NECK/CO-OP CITY FARMERS’ MARKETS:
To ensure the below farmers’ markets are open, please call or check the listed websites for the most up-to-date information.
- Harvest Home Co-op City Farm Stand
Asch Loop & Aldrich St, 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. 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.
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.
- Cardinal McCloskey Services
2501 Grand Concourse, 4th Floor, 10475, (914) 997-8000 - Family Worship Center Church of God of Prophecy
3031 Cross Bronx Expy, 10465, (914) 414-2697, (347) 281-5362 - Agatha House Foundation, Dreiser Loop - Mobile Food Pantry
133 Dreiser Loop, 10475, (646) 335-2334 - Co-op City SDA Church Food Pantry
1010 Baychester Ave, 10475, (646) 851-8591, (914) 420-3544 - Black Forum of Co-op City
920 Baychester Ave, Building 1A, 10475, (718) 320-8035
*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:
*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.
PARKS IN THROGS NECK/CO-OP CITY:
To ensure the below businesses and organizations are open, please call or check the listed websites for the most up-to-date information.
- 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:
Last updated: 1/19/2021
REFERENCES:
- 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.
- “Data2Go: Coop City, Pelham Bay & Schuylerville.” data2go.Nyc, Measure of America of the Social Science Research Council and Helmsley Charitable Trust, https://data2go.nyc/cd/?id=210*36047015900*ahdi_puma!undefined!ns*!buttonHolder~life_expectancy_puma_562~high_cost_h_cd_216~working_poor_cd_421~unemployment_cd_408~bodega_supermarket_cd_148~median_household_income_puma_397~fruits_veggies_cd_164!*air_qual_cd~ahdi_puma*family_homeless_cd_245#11/40.7691/-73.8638
- “A Foodscape of The Pelham / Throgs Neck.” New York City Food Policy Center at Hunter College, Mar. 2017, https://www.nycfoodpolicy.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/FS104_2017.pdf.
- “Annual Vital Statistics Data Show Fewer Premature Deaths and Fewer Births in New York City in 2017.” NYC Health, The City of New York.
- “Green Thumb Garden Map.” NYC Parks, https://greenthumb.nycgovparks.org/gardensearch.php.
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.
