Foodscape: Upper East Side

Upper East Side 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 Carnegie Hill, Lenox Hill, Roosevelt Island, Upper East Side, and Yorkville.

*All data from DATA2GO includes Upper East Side.

Zipcodes include: 10021, 10022, 10028, 10044, 10065, 10075, 10128

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
• WIC SITES
• FOOD PANTRIES AND SOUP KITCHENS
• RETAIL FOOD STORES
• PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
• FOOD POLICY ORGANIZATIONS
• ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

DEMOGRAPHICS:

• Total Population: 225,914 (2.65% of NYC population) (1)
• Population by Race and Ethnicity of Upper East Side and New York City (1)
  • Upper East Side: 9.5% Latino | NYC: 29% Latino
  • Upper East Side: 2.4% Black | NYC: 22% Black
  • Upper East Side: 75.6% White | NYC: 32% White
  • Upper East Side: 9.9% Asian/Pacific Islander | NYC: 15% Asian
  • Upper East Side: 2% Other | NYC: 2% Other
• Upper East Side Population by Age: (1)
  • 0-17 years: 14%
  • 18-24 years: 5%
  • 25-44 years: 37%
  • 45-64 years: 24%
  • 65+ years: 20%
• Life Expectancy: 
  • Upper East Side: 86.4 years (2) | NYC: 82.1 years (2)
• Born Outside the US: 
  • Upper East Side: 23% (1) | NYC: 37% (1)

UPPER EAST SIDE ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD:

• Supermarket to Bodega Ratio: One (1) supermarket in Upper East Side to 5 bodegas (1)
• Meal Gap (# of meals needed per year for food security): 3,939,719 (2)
• Food Insecurity: 
  • Upper East Side: 8% of residents (2)| NYC: 15.4% of residents (2)
• Residences that Lack a Kitchen: 
  • Upper East Side: 0.6% of housing units (2)| NYC: 0.8% (2)
• Households Receiving SNAP Benefits: 
  • Upper East Side: 3.7% of households (2)| NYC: 22.4% of households (2)
• Walking Distance to Fresh Fruits and Vegetables: (4)
  • *Includes data from Upper East Side/Gramercy  (zip codes 10010, 10016, 10017, 10021, 10022, 10028, 10044, 10065, 10075, 10128, 10162, 10165, 10170, 10171)
    • 5 minutes or less:  78% (Compared to 49% New York City-wide)
    • 5-10 minutes:  10% (Compared to 18% New York City-wide)
    • 10 minutes or more: 11% (Compared to 32% New York City-wide)

FOOD CONSUMPTION:

• At Least One Serving of Fruits or Vegetables Per Day (percent of adults): 
  • Upper East Side: 94% (1) | NYC: 87% (1)
• No Fruits and Vegetables Yesterday: 
  • Upper East Side: 6% of adults (2) | NYC: 12.9% of adults (2)
• One or More 12-ounce Sugary Drinks Per Day (percent of adults): 
  • Upper East Side: 13% (1) | NYC: 23% (1)

HEALTH AND DISEASE STATUS:

• Adults Reporting Their Own Health as “Excellent,” “Very Good” or “Good” (percent of adults): 
  • Upper East Side: 89% (1) | NYC: 78% (1)
• Obesity (percent of adults): 
  • Upper East Side: 11% (1) | NYC: 24% (1)
•  Childhood Obesity (percent of public school children in grades K through 8): 
  • Upper East Side: 6% (1) | NYC: 20% (1)
• Diabetes (percent of adults): 
  • Upper East Side: 4% (1) | NYC: 11% (1)
• Hypertension (percent of adults): 
  • Upper East Side: 15% (1) | NYC: 28% (1)

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

• Median Household Income: 
  • Upper East Side: $205,690 (2) | NYC: $63,132 (2)
• Poverty (percent of households with incomes below poverty): 
  • Upper East Side: 6.2% (2) | NYC: 19.7% (2)
• Unemployment (percent of people ages 16 and older): 
  • Upper East Side: 2.1% (2) | NYC: 4.5% (2)
• Extreme Housing Burden (percent of renters): 
  • Upper East Side: 19.7% (2) | NYC: 29.5% (2)

EXERCISE AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY BURDEN

• Air Pollution (micrograms of fine particulate matter per cubic meter): 
  • Upper East Side: 9.1 (1) | New York City-wide: 7.5 (1)
• Bicycle Network Coverage (percent of streets with bike lanes): 
  • Upper East Side: 30% (1) | New York City-wide: 10% (1)
• Pedestrian Injury Hospitalizations (per 100,000 people): 
  • Upper East Side: 19 (1) | New York City-wide: 23 (1)
• Any Physical Activity in the Past 30 Days (percent of adults): 
  • Upper East Side: 87% (1) | New York City-wide: 73% (1)

UPPER EAST SIDE 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.

UPPER EAST SIDE COMMUNITY GARDENS: 

UPPER EAST SIDE 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)  

• El Barrio Community Garden: 415-421 E 117th St
• 117th Street Community Garden: 172 E 117th St
• Jackie Robinson Community Garden: 103 E 122nd St
• Pa'lante Community Garden (110th Street Block Assoc.): 1651 Madison Ave
• Humacao Community Garden: 335 E 108th St
• Carver Community Garden: 236-242 E 124th St
• Neighbors of Vega Baja: 320 E 109th St
• Family Garden by Tiffany & Co.: 431 E 114th St
• Rodale Pleasant Park Community Garden: 437 E 114th St/448-450 E 115th St
• Diamante Garden / Dimantis Garden: 307 E 118th St
• Peaceful Valley: 52 E 117th St
• La Cuevita Community Garden: 71 E 115th St
• Herb Garden (formerly 111th St. Betterment Assoc.): 176 E 111th St
• Home Depot Children's Garden: 421 E 117th St
• East Harlem Community Garden: 429-433 E 117th St
• Los Amigos Garden NYRP: 326 Pleasant Ave
• Corozal Family: 170 E 117th St
• La Casita: 223 E 119th St
• El Cataño Garden: 171 E 110th St
• Pueblo Unido: 1659 Madison Ave
• El Gallo Community Garden: 1891-1895 Lexington Ave
• Pleasant Village Community Garden: 342-353 Pleasant Ave
• NYCHA - Carver - Garden for Living: 1445 Madison Ave
• Family Community Garden Manhattan: 156 E 111th St
• Papo's Garden: 220 E 119th St
• Carolina Garden (formerly 116th Street Block Assoc.): 102 E 122nd St
• Harlem Rose Garden: 8 E 129th St
• Life Spire (CRMD, Inc.): 2015 Lexington Ave
• 103rd Street Community Garden: 105 E 103rd St

UPPER EAST SIDE SCHOOL GARDENS:

UPPER EAST SIDE FARMERS’ MARKETS: 

To ensure the below farmers’ markets are open, please call or check the listed websites for the most up-to-date information.

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.

UPPER EAST SIDE 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

UPPER EAST SIDE WIC SITES:

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

UPPER EAST SIDE 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.

• Hunter College Purple Apron Food Pantry
  695 Park Ave, 10065, (212) 396-6418
• St. Bartholomew's Community Ministry - Food Pantry
  108 E 50th St, 10022, (212) 378-0200, (212) 378-0234
• Christ United Methodist Church
  524 Park Ave, 10065, (212) 838-3036
• Park Avenue Synagogue
  50 E 87th St, 10128, (212) 369-2600
• Isaacs Center
  415 E 93rd St, 10128, (212) 360-7620
• Park Ave Christian Church
  48 E 80th St, 10028, (212) 288-3246
• Jan Hus Presbyterian Church/Homeless Outreach and Advocacy Program - Soup Kitchen
  1745 1st Ave, 10128, (212) 288-6743
• All Saints Episcopal Church
  230 E 60th St, 10022, (212) 758-0447
• Lenox Hill Senior Center
  341 E 70th St, 10021, (212) 744-5022
• All Souls Church - Soup Kitchen
  1157 Lexington Ave, 10075, (212) 535-5530, (212) 628-8568
• Central Synogogue Breakfast Program
  123 E 55th St, 10022, (212) 838-5122
• Momentum Project, St. Peter's Church
  619 Lexington Ave, 10022, (212) 935-2200
• Jan Hus Presbyterian Church/Homeless Outreach and Advocacy Program - Food Pantry
  1745 1st Ave, 10128, (212) 288-6743
• Church of the Epiphany
  1393 York Ave, 10021, (212) 737- 2720,
• Temple Shaaray Tefila
  250 E 79th St, 10075, (212) 535-8008
• Holy Trinity Neighborhood Center
  316 E 88th St, 10128, (212) 289-4100, x201
• Marymount Manhattan College
  221 E 71st St, Carson Hall 106, 10021, (212) 517-0430
• All Souls Church - Food Pantry
  1157 Lexington Ave, 10075, (212) 535-5530, (212) 628-8568
• Grand Central Food Program, Central Park
  5th Ave & 72nd St, 10021, (212) 776-2000
• Our Lady of Good Counsel, Manhattan
  230 E 90th St, 10128, (212) 862-6401, (347) 803-6822
• St. Bartholomew's Community Ministry - Soup Kitchen
  108 E 50th St, 10022, 212) 378-0234, (212) 378-0200

*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. 

UPPER EAST SIDE 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.

• Million 84 Street Corner Deli J&J
  1624 2nd Ave 10028, (212) 535-7800
• Eastside Grocery
  1726 1st Ave 10128, (212) 360-6651
• Good Nature 1045
  1045 2nd Ave 10022, (212) 371-7507
• Annie's Fruit & Vegetable
  1330 Lexington Ave 10128, (212) 427-8800
• A Matter of Health NYC
  1347 1st Ave 10021, (212) 396-4500
• Lobels
  1096 Madison Ave 10028, (212) 737-1372
• Blue Moon Deli
  1773 1st Ave #A 10128, (212) 369-9510
• CVS
  1241 Lexington Ave 10028, (212) 535-3438
• Agata & Valentina
  1505 1st Ave 10021, (212) 452-0690
• Fresh Food
  926 2nd Ave 10022, (917) 388-3597
• Smiler's
  532 Madison Ave 10022, (212) 644-1090
• Gristedes
  1644 York Ave 10128, (212) 628-6769
• CVS
  1223 2nd Ave 10065, (212) 752-7703
• CVS
  1569 1st Ave 10028, (212) 249-5198
• River East Gourmet Deli
  1320 York Ave #2 10021,
• Morton Williams Supermarkets
  1066 3rd Ave 10065, (212) 935-9551
• Jowny Market
  1305 3rd Ave 10021,
• Lexington Deli
  1332 Lexington Ave 10128, (212) 987-1500
• Morton Williams Supermarkets
  1031 1st Ave 10022, (212) 486-0340
• Morton Williams Supermarkets
  1211 Madison Ave 10128, (212) 722-0229
• East Side Grocery
  1422 2nd Ave 10021, (212) 288-6640
• Gentiles Fine Foods
  1041 Madison Ave 10028, (212) 879-2717
• D'Agostino
  1074 Lexington Ave 10021, (212) 988-8813
• Gristedes
  1365 3rd Ave 10021, (212) 535-8449
• Rite Aid
  1535 2nd Ave 10075, (212) 327-4757
• 579 Bread & Butter Market
  579 Main St 10044, (212) 838-3964
• Duane Reade
  1231 Madison Ave 10128, (212) 360-6586
• York Delicatessen
  1492 York Ave 10021, (212) 288-9456
• Prime Gourmet Market
  1770 1st Ave 10128, (212) 831-1777
• Roosevelt Island Amish Farmers Market
  Roosevelt Island Bridge 10044, (570) 768-6025
• 1st Ave Gourmet Deli
  1274 1st Ave 10065, (212) 472-8480
• Patrick Murphy Market
  1307 Madison Ave 10128, (212) 831-2696
• Eastside Deli
  1424 Lexington Ave 10128, (212) 369-0011
• Deliteria
  1061 2nd Ave 10022, (212) 371-9944
• PJ Bernstein
  1215 3rd Ave 10021, (212) 879-0914
• Sons Freedom Market
  1043 Lexington Ave #1 10021, (212) 734-1093
• First on First Deli
  1756 1st Ave 10128, (212) 534-7120
• 73 St Farmers Market
  1368 York Ave 10021, (212) 879-3500
• Morton Williams Supermarkets
  1251 3rd Ave 10021, (917) 472-7609
• Blue & Gold Deli
  1075 1st Ave 10022, (212) 755-5506
• Mini Deli J&J
  1266 2nd Ave 10065, (212) 288-2173
• Eli's Market
  1415 3rd Ave 10028, (212) 717-8100
• Westside Market
  1407 Lexington Ave 10128, (212) 348-2382
• Healthy Organic Foods
  1797 1st Ave 10128, (212) 426-7222
• Sing's Deli & Grocery
  100 E 96th St 10128, (212) 348-3597
• Duane Reade
  575 Lexington Ave 10022, (212) 207-8274
• CVS
  630 Lexington Ave 10022, (917) 369-8688
• Gristedes
  1208 1st Ave 10021, (212) 535-2047
• Duane Reade
  931 1st Ave 10022, (212) 421-1046
• Whole Foods Market
  226 E 57th St 10022, (646) 497-1222
• Gristedes
  1343 Lexington Ave 10128, (212) 831-9381
• D'Agostino
  966 1st Ave 10022, (212) 319-4872
• HY Market Corporation
  1291 Madison Ave 10128, (212) 427-9779
• Fruit cart
  453 E86th St 10028,
• Duane Reade
  866 3rd Ave 10022, (212) 759-9412
• Fillmore Delicatessen
  1668 3rd Ave 10128, (646) 912-9488
• Sable's Smoked Fish
  1489 2nd Ave 10075, (212) 249-6177
• Peoples Place Gourmet D
  1391 2nd Ave 10021, (212) 734-0200
• The Food Emporium
  1175 3rd Ave 10021, (212) 249-6778
• Gristedes
  1446 2nd Ave 10021, (212) 535-4925
• DeliSSimo
  39 E 60th St #A 10022, (212) 593-2333
• Duane Reade
  425 Main St 10044, (646) 521-2260
• CVS
  1294 Lexington Ave 10128, (212) 996-3000
• Continental Food & Beverage
  215 E 64th St 10065,
• Healthsource Pharmacy
  1000 1st Ave 10022, (212) 310-0111
• CVS
  1396 2nd Ave 10021, (212) 249-5699
• Midtown Catch
  405 E 57th St 10022, (646) 918-7560
• KY Fruit & Vegetable
  1578 York Ave 10028,
• Beyoglu Garden Market Place
  1593 York Ave 10028, (212) 535-4261
• Gristedes
  1450 E 83rd & 3rd Ave 10028, (212) 484-9105
• Whole Foods Market
  1551 3rd Ave 10128, (646) 891-3888
• Gristedes
  1446 2nd Ave 10075, (212) 535-4925
• Duane Reade
  401 E86th St 10028, (917) 492-8801
• Gristedes
  1644 York Ave 10028, (212) 628-6769
• Eastside Market
  1463 York Ave 10075, (917) 261-7904
• Walgreens
  1328 2nd Ave 10021, (212) 734-6076
• Market Deli & Grocery
  1388 1st Ave 10021, (212) 439-9891
• Duane Reade
  1052-1056 1st Ave 10022, (646) 282-0530
• Hunter Delicatessen
  966 Lexington Ave #1 10021, (212) 439-7758
• Food Universe Marketplace
  1486 Lexington Ave 10128, (212) 348-4162
• 7-Eleven
  1594 York Ave 10028, (212) 327-3613
• Ottomanelli Brothers
  1549 York Ave 10028, (212) 772-7900
• Butterfield Market
  1114 Lexington Ave 10075, (212) 288-7800
• Number 1 Farmers Market J&J
  1458 2nd Ave 10075, (212) 396-2626
• Fairway Market 86th Street
  240 E86th St 10028, (212) 327-2008
• 1741 Gourmet Deli
  1741 1st Ave 10128, (646) 799-9320
• Duane Reade
  949 3rd Ave 10022, (212) 223-1765
• Daona
  201 E 81st St 10028, (212) 517-2068
• 7-Eleven
  1412 1st Ave 10021, (212) 249-8274
• Morton Williams Supermarkets
  1331 1st Ave 10021, (212) 439-0636
• Grace's Marketplace
  1299 2nd Ave 10065, (212) 737-0600
• Duane Reade
  49 E 52nd St 10022, (212) 888-2323
• Space 62 Market
  1130 1st Ave 10065, (212) 486-3040
• 809 Lexington Grocery Store
  809 Lexington Ave 10065, (212) 838-9795
• Leonard's Market
  1437 2nd Ave 10021, (212) 744-2600
• D'Agostino Supermarkets Inc
  1507 York Ave 10075, (212) 734-6317
• CVS
  1622 3rd Ave 10128, (212) 876-7016
• Duane Reade
  1279 3rd Ave 10021, (212) 744-2668
• 3 Deli & Grill Inc
  133 E 55th St 10022,
• All Star Deli & Grocery
  1525 York Ave 10028, (212) 737-2703
• Target Grocery
  1201 3rd Ave 10021, (332) 204-1718
• Morton Williams Supermarkets
  1565 1st Ave 10028, (212) 249-2851
• Katagiri
  224 E 59th St 10022, (212) 755-3566
• 7-Eleven
  1453 3rd Ave 10028, (212) 288-2056
• Dorians Seafood Market
  1580 York Ave 10028, (212) 535-2256

PARKS IN UPPER EAST SIDE:

To ensure the below businesses and organizations are open, please call or check the listed websites for the most up-to-date information.

FOOD POLICY ORGANIZATIONS IN UPPER EAST SIDE:

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.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

• Coronavirus NYC Food Resource Guide: Upper East Side

Last updated: 9/29/2020

REFERENCES:

1. Hinterland, K, et al. “Community Health Profiles 2018, Manhattan Community District 8: Upper East Side.” Community Health Profiles 2018, Manhattan Community District 8: Upper East Side, 2018, pp.1-20.
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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.