Upper West 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 Lincoln Square, Manhattan Valley, and Upper West Side
*All data from DATA2GO includes Upper West Side and West Side
Zip codes include: 10023, 10024, 10025, 10055, 10060, 10069, 10090, 10095, 10098, 10099
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
- FOOD PANTRIES AND SOUP KITCHENS
- RETAIL FOOD STORES
- PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
- FOOD POLICY ORGANIZATIONS
- ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
DEMOGRAPHICS:
- Total Population: 214,744 (2.52% of NYC population) (1)
- Population by Race and Ethnicity of Upper West Side and New York City (1)
- Upper West Side: 16.3% Latino | NYC: 29% Latino
- Upper West Side: 5.9% Black | NYC: 22% Black
- Upper West Side: 65.5% White | NYC: 32% White
- Upper West Side: 9.4% Asian/Pacific Islander | NYC: 15% Asian
- Upper West Side: 2.8% Other | NYC: 2% Other
- Upper West Side Population by Age: (1)
- 0-17 years: 15%
- 18-24 years: 5%
- 25-44 years: 34%
- 45-64 years: 27%
- 65+ years: 18%
- Life Expectancy:
- Born Outside the US:
UPPER WEST SIDE ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD:
- Supermarket to Bodega Ratio: One (1) supermarket in Upper West Side to 3 bodegas (1)
- Meal Gap (# of meals needed per year for food security): 4,007,916 (2)
- Food Insecurity:
- Residences that Lack a Kitchen:
- Households Receiving SNAP Benefits:
- Walking Distance to Fresh Fruits and Vegetables: (4)
- 5 minutes or less: 75% (Compared to 49% New York City-wide)
- 5-10 minutes: 17% (Compared to 18% New York City-wide)
- 10 minutes or more: 8% (Compared to 32% New York City-wide)
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):
UPPER WEST 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 WEST SIDE COMMUNITY GARDENS:
- West Side Community Garden : 123 W 89th St
- La Perla Garden : 76 W 105th
- Find Hamilton Neighborhood Senior Center : 141 W 73rd St
- The Center at the Red Oak Neighborhood Senior Center : 135 W 106th St
- Goddard Riverside Neighborhood Senior Center : 593 Columbus Ave
- West 104th Street Garden : 8 W 104th St
UPPER WEST 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)
- Mobilization For Change Community Garden: 955 Columbus Ave
- West 104th Street Garden: 8 W 104th St
- West 111th Street People's Garden: 1039 Amsterdam Ave
- West 87th Street Park & Garden: 55-57 W 87th St
- La Perla Community Garden: 76 W 105th St
UPPER WEST SIDE SCHOOL GARDENS:
- HS 485 Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts: 100 Amsterdam Ave
- HS 494 High School of Arts and Technology: 122 Amsterdam Ave
- PS 199 Jessie Isador Straus: 270 W 70th St
- Open Door Child Care Center: 820 Columbus Ave
- PS 191 Museum Magnet School - Historic Record MOVED: 210 W 61st St
- PS 452: 210 W 61st St
- PS 191 Riverside School for Makers and Artists (PS 191): 300 W 61st St
- PS 165 Robert E. Simon: 234 W 109th St
- PS 163 Alfred E. Smith: 163 W 97th St
- Child Center of New York- Escalera Head Start: 169 W 87th St
- HS 505 Edward A. Reynolds West Side High School: 140 W 102nd St
- PS 145 The Bloomingdale School: 150 W 105th St
- PS 87 William Sherman: 160 W 78th St
- PS 84 Lillian Weber School of the Arts: 32 W 92nd St
- PS 75 Emily Dickinson: 735 W End Ave
- PS 166 The Richard Rodgers School of The Arts and Technology: 132 W 89th St
- PS/MS 165 The Robert E. Simon School: 234 W 109th St (between Broadway & Amsterdam Ave)
- MS 245 - The Computer School: 100 W 77th St (between Columbus & Amsterdam Ave)
- HS 402 The Urban Assembly School for Green Careers: 145 W 84th St
- HS 541 Manhattan Hunter Science High School: 122 Amsterdam Ave
- PS 811 Mickey Mantle School: 466 W End Ave
- PS 333 Manhattan School for Children: 154 W 93rd St
UPPER WEST 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.
- 79th Street Greenmarket
Columbus Ave bet W 78th & 81st St, Sunday 09:00AM-05:00PM, Year-Round - 97th Street Greenmarket
W 97th St bet Columbus & Amsterdam Ave, Friday 08:00AM-02:00PM, Year-Round - Tucker Square Greenmarket
Broadway & W 66th St, ThursdaySaturday 08:00AM-04:00PM, Year-Round - Columbia University Greenmarket
Broadway & W 114th St, SundayThursday 08:00AM-04:00PM, Year-Round
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 WEST 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 WEST 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.
- West Side Campaign Against Hunger - Food Pantry
263 W 86th St, 10024, (212) 362-3662 x116 - Holy Trinity Church - Soup Kitchen
213 W 82nd St, 10024, (212) 787-0634 - West End Collegiate Church
245 W 77 St, 10024, (212) 787-1566 - Christ and St. Stephen's Church - Brown Bag Program
120 W 69th St, 10023, (212) 580-8179, (212) 787-2755 x5 - Grand Central Food Program, Cathedral of St. John the Divine
112th St & Amsterdam, 10025, (212) 776-2000 - Grand Central Food Program, 79th St Boat Basin
79th St & West Side Hwy, 10024, (212) 776-2000 - National Council of Jewish Women - Community Kitchen
241 W 72nd St, 10023, (212) 687-5030 x463 - Grand Central Food Program, 86th & West End
86th St & West End Ave, 10024, (212) 776-2000 - West Side Campaign Against Hunger - Mobile Food Pantry
263 W 86th St, 10024, (212) 362-3662 x126 - Stephen Wise Free Synagogue
30 W 68th St, 10023, (212) 877-4050 - Church of the Ascension - Soup Kitchen
221 W 107 St, 10025, (212) 222-0666 - Holy Trinity Church - Food Pantry
213 W 82nd St, 10024, (212) 787-0634 - Church of Notre Dame
405 W 114th St, 10025, (212) 866-1500 - Broadway Community - Food Pantry
601 W 114th St, 10025, (212) 864-6100 x 123 - Congregation B'nai Jeshurun
257 W 88th St, 10024, (212) 787-7600 x272 - Project FIND, Hamilton Senior Center
141 W 73rd St, 10023, (212) 787-7710 - New York Institute of Technology
26 W 61st St, 10023, (212) 261-1532 - Praxis Housing Initiatives - Riverside Place Hotel
312 W 109th St, 10025, (212) 678-4628 - St. Michael's Church - Soup Kitchen
225 W 99th St, 10025, (212) 222-2700 - St. Gregory's Food Program
144 W 90th St, 10024, - Community Impact - Community Lunch Program
616 W 114 St, 10025, (212) 854-6310 - Church of the Ascension - Food Pantry
221 W 107 St, 10025, (212) 222-0666 - Southern Baptist Church
12 W 108th St, 10025, (212) 678-9769 - Rutgers Thursday Nighters
236 W 73 St, 10023, (917) 817-9343 - St. Matthew's, St. Timothy's Day Care - Soup Kitchen
26 W 84th St, 10024, (212) 362-6750 - Broadway Community - Soup Kitchen
601 W 114th St, 10025, (212) 864-6100 x 123 - Euclid Hall - Westside Federation for Seniors
2345 Broadway, 10024, (212) 362-6400 - LSS/Advent Lutheran Church - Soup Kitchen
2504 Broadway, 10025, (212) 870-1132 - West End Presbyterian Church
165 W 105th St, 10025, (212) 663-2900 - National Council of Jewish Women, 72nd St - Food Pantry
241 W 72nd St, 10023, (212) 687-5030 x463 - Project DOROT
251 W 100th St, 10024, (212) 769-2850 - LSS/Advent Lutheran Church - Food Pantry
2504 Broadway, 10025, (212) 870-1132 - St. Ignatius Episcopal Church
552 West End Ave, 10024, (212) 580-3326 - The Other Place/Goddard Riverside
264 W 87th St, 10024, (212) 873-6600
*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 WEST 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.
- Zingone Brothers
471 Columbus Ave 10024, (212) 877-7525 - Western Beef Supermarket
75 W End Ave 10023, - Mani Market Place
697 Columbus Ave 10025, (212) 662-4392 - Fischer Bros & Leslie
230 W 72nd St 10023, (212) 787-1715 - Paul Saini Deli Grocery
724 Columbus Ave 10025, (212) 932-3030 - Central Markets
300 W 110th St 10025, (212) 932-1990 - Lalu Deli Grocery
594 Columbus Ave 10024, (212) 877-1829 - Mario's Gourmet Deli
934 Amsterdam Ave 10025, - Duane Reade
2683 Broadway #7 10025, (212) 865-5360 - Duane Reade
700 Columbus Ave 10025, (212) 864-4189 - Rite Aid
741 Columbus Ave 10025, (212) 316-0436 - Kim's Fruit & Vegetables
900 Amsterdam Ave 10023, - Beard Papa's
2167 Broadway 10024, (212) 799-3770 - 194 Manhattan Deli
17-19 W 108th 10025, - Barzini's
2451 Broadway 10024, (212) 874-4992 - Felo Deli Grocery
23 W 100th St 10025, (212) 866-8195 - 99 Cents & Up NYC
921 Columbus Ave 10025, (646) 476-5647 - Wu + Nussbaum
2897 Broadway 10025, - Rite Aid
210-20 Amsterdam Ave 10023, (212) 787-2903 - Gristedes
504 Columbus Ave #84 10024, (212) 721-3077 - Freshy's Deli & Grocery
941 Columbus Ave 10025, (212) 666-0109 - 104 Broadway Farm Inc
2717 Broadway 10025, (212) 663-6036 - KSY Mini Market
996 Amsterdam Ave 10025, (212)-864-0699 - Duke Ellington Gourmet Deli
934 Columbus Ave 10025, (212) 662-3015 - CVS
200 W End Ave 10023, (212) 496-4198 - CVS
743 Amsterdam Ave 10025, (212) 280-0596 - Épicerie Boulud
1900 Broadway 10023, (212) 595-9606 - Zabar's
2245 Broadway 10024, (212) 787-2000 - Broadway Farm
2341 Broadway 10024, (646) 505-0808 - Gourmet Garage
Lincoln Square, 155 W 66th St 10023, (212) 595-5850 - Westside Market
2840 Broadway 10025, (212) 222-3367 - Columbus Natural Food
725 Columbus Ave 10025, (212) 663-0345 - Grand Bazaar NYC
100 W 77th St 10024, (212) 239-3025 - Ranch Deli & Nightlife
856 Amsterdam Ave 10025, (212) 866-8770 - West 109 Gourmet Deli
990 Amsterdam Ave 10025, (212) 280-7329 - Duane Reade
1889 Broadway 10023, (212) 586-6749 - Han's Fruit & Vegetable Market
2501 Broadway 10025, (212) 666-7089 - Deli 360
360 W 110th St 10025, (212) 678-6060 - Hot In Crusty
2393 Broadway 10024, - Duane Reade
2069 Broadway 10023, (212) 799-1067 - Space Market
526 Columbus Ave 10024, (212) 787-7025 - Andy's Deli
418 Columbus Ave 10024, (212) 799-3355 - CVS
2495 Broadway 10025, (212) 787-2194 - Park Deli
102 W 79th St #1 10024, (212) 724-5425 - Duane Reade
2864 Broadway 10025, (212) 316-5113 - CP Yang Corporation
281 Columbus Ave 10023, (212) 877-0837 - Fairway Market 74th Street
2131 Broadway 10023, (212) 595-1888 - 103 Manhattan Ave Grocery
62 Manhattan Ave 10025, (212) 866-7414 - Duane Reade
609 Columbus Ave 10024, (212) 724-4270 - Felipe Grocery
934 Columbus Ave 10025, - Ranch Deli
980 Columbus Ave 10025, (212) 531-8777 - Garden of Eden Marketplace
2780 Broadway 10025, (212) 222-7300 - Los Vecinos Meat Market & Supermarket
987 Amsterdam Ave 10025, (212) 316-1968 - Key Food Supermarket
530 Amsterdam Ave 10024, (212) 799-8600 - Flying Tiger Copenhagen
424 Columbus Ave 10024, (646) 998-4755 - Trader Joe's
2073 Broadway 10023, (212) 799-0028 - Citarella Gourmet Market - Upper West Side
2135 Broadway 10023, (212) 874-0383 - H Mart
2828 Broadway 10025, (646) 952-0442 - Empire Fruits & Vegetables
200 W 96th St 10025, - Jubilee Market
180 Riverside Blvd 10069, (212) 877-6000 - Associated Supermarket
13 15 W 100th St 10025, (212) 531-4571 - 88 Gourmet Deli Inc
574 Amsterdam Ave 10024, (212) 799-4900 - CVS
540 Amsterdam Ave 10024, (212) 712-2821 - Ruandy's Grocery
175 W 83rd St 10024, - Tarallucci e Vino
475 Columbus Ave 10024, (212) 362-5454 - Alans Farmland
27 Columbus Ave 10023, (212) 265-5886 - New Green Leaf Deli
518 Amsterdam Ave 10024, (212) 877-7507 - Little Gujrat Deli
946 Columbus Ave 10025, - Gristedes
2704 Broadway & W 103rd St 10025, (646) 352-4690 - Duane Reade
2760-62 Broadway 10025, (212) 678-7893 - Host Deli & Grocery
880 Amsterdam Ave 10025, (347) 614-7731 - Westside Market
2589 Broadway 10025, (212) 316-0222 - Pioneer Supermarkets
289 Columbus Ave 10023, (212) 874-9506 - Whole Foods Market
808 Columbus Ave 10025, (212) 222-6160 - Trader Joe's
670 Columbus Ave 10025, (212) 678-1680 - Key Food Supermarket
755 Amsterdam Ave 10025, (212) 665-9900 - West 96 Deli
214 W 96th St 10025, - Joes Gourmet Deli
920 Columbus Ave 10025, (212) 531-1001 - Milano Market
2892 Broadway 10025, (212) 665-9500
PARKS IN UPPER WEST SIDE:
To ensure the below businesses and organizations are open, please call or check the listed websites for the most up-to-date information.
- Sol Bloom Playground: 59 W 91st St, 10025
- Central Park: 1000 5th Ave, 10024
- Septuagesimo UNO: 256 W 71st St, 10023
- Straus Park: 2761 Broadway, 10025
- Tecumseh Playground: 361 Amsterdam Ave, 10024
- Richard Tucker Park: 134 Columbus Ave, 10023
- Frederick Douglass Playground: 825 Amsterdam Ave, 10025
- Damrosch Park: 60 Lincoln Center Plaza, 10023
- Playground Eighty Nine LXXXIX: 116 W 89th St, 10024
- Riverside Park: New York, NY, 10025
- Bloomingdale Playground: 905 Amsterdam Ave, 10025
- Riverside Park: New York, NY, 10023
- Matthew P. Sapolin Playground: 22484 W 70th St, 10023
- Anibal Aviles Playground: 111 W 108th St, 10025
- Happy Warrior Playground: 163 W 97th St, 10025
- Riverside Park: New York, NY, 10024
- Gertrude Ederle Recreation Center: 533 W 59th St, 10023
- St. Gregory's Playground: 136 W 90th St, 10024
- Riverside Park South: 400 Riverside Dr, 10023
- Theodore Roosevelt Park: 200 Central Park West, 10024
- Booker T. Washington Playground: 960 Columbus Ave, 10025
- Central Park: 1000 5th Ave, 10023
- Central Park: 1000 5th Ave, 10025
- Samuel N. Bennerson 2nd Playground: 200 W 64th St, 10023
- Dante Park: Columbus Ave & W 63rd St, 10023
FOOD POLICY ORGANIZATIONS IN UPPER WEST 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.
- Christ & St. Stephen's Episcopal Church: CSS Brown Bag Program: 120 W 69th St, 10023 (212) 787-2755
- Church of the Blessed Sacrament: 152 W 71st St, 10023 (212) 877-3111
- Cook Play Live: 104 W 70th St Suite 11C, 10023 (917) 716-3873
- National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW): 241 W 72nd St, 10023 (212) 687-5030
- New York Sun Works, Inc.: 157 Columbus Ave, Suite 432, 10023 (212) 757-7560
- Teens for Food Justice: 33 W 60th St, 10023 (929) 241-1029
- Our Name is Farm: 69 W 71st St, #1L, 10023 (917) 545-0185
- YMCA of Greater New York: 5 W 63rd St, 6th Floor, 10023 (212) 630-9600
- West Side Campaign Against Hunger: 263 W 86th St, 10024 (212) 362-3662
- William F. Ryan Community Health Center/The Ryan Women and Children's Center : 801 Amsterdam Ave, 2nd Floor, 10025 (212) 865-0410
- The Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine : 1047 Amsterdam Ave at 112th St, 10025 (212) 316-7540
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
Last updated: 9/29/2020
REFERENCES:
- Hinterland, K, et al. “Community Health Profiles 2018, Manhattan Community District 7: Upper West Side.” Community Health Profiles 2018, Manhattan Community District 7: Upper West Side, 2018, pp.1-20.
- “Data2Go: Upper West Side and West Side.” data2go.Nyc, Measure of America of the Social Science Research Council and Helmsley Charitable Trust, https://data2go.nyc/cd/?id=107*36047015900*ahdi_puma!undefined!ns*!buttonHolder~other_pop_cd_506~ahdi_puma_1~working_poor_cd_421~life_expectancy_puma_562~sch_enrol_cd_112~high_cost_h_cd_216~unemployment_cd_408~age_pyramid_male_85_plus_cd_20~ex_high_cost_h_cd_historical_402~poverty_ceo_cd_417~bodega_supermarket_cd_148~median_household_income_puma_397~fruits_veggies_cd_164~median_personal_earnings_puma_400!*air_qual_cd~ahdi_puma*family_homeless_cd_245#14/40.7871/-73.9761
- “Annual Vital Statistics Data Show Fewer Premature Deaths and Fewer Births in New York City in 2017.” NYC Health, The City of New York.
- “A Foodscape of Upper West Side” New York City Food Policy Center at Hunter College, Mar. 2017, https://www.nycfoodpolicy.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/FS304_2017.pdf.
- “Green Thumb Garden Map.” NYC Parks, https://greenthumb.nycgovparks.org/gardensearch.php.
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.
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