Woodside/Sunnyside 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 Blissville, Hunters Point, Long Island City, Sunnyside, Sunnyside Gardens and Woodside
Zip codes include: 11101, 11104, 11377
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
- FOOD POLICY ORGANIZATIONS
- ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
DEMOGRAPHICS:
- Total Population: 135,972 (1.59% of NYC population) (1)
- Population by Race and Ethnicity of Woodside/Sunnyside and New York City (1)
- Woodside/Sunnyside: 34% Latino | NYC: 29% Latino
- Woodside/Sunnyside: 2% Black | NYC: 22% Black
- Woodside/Sunnyside: 26% White | NYC: 32% White
- Woodside/Sunnyside: 35% Asian/Pacific Islander | NYC: 15% Asian
- Woodside/Sunnyside: 2% Other | NYC: 2% Other
- Woodside/Sunnyside Population by Age: (1)
- 0-17 years: 17%
- 18-24 years: 8%
- 25-44 years: 39%
- 45-64 years: 24%
- 65+ years: 12%
- Life Expectancy:
- Born Outside the US:
NEIGHBORHOOD ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD:
- Supermarket to Bodega Ratio: One (1) supermarket in Woodside/Sunnyside to 16 bodegas (1)
- Meal Gap (# of meals needed per year for food security): 2,661,962 (2)
- Food Insecurity:
- Residences that Lack a Kitchen:
- Households Receiving SNAP Benefits:
- Walking Distance to Fresh Fruits and Vegetables: (4)
- 5 minutes or less: 62% (Compared to 49% New York City-wide)
- 5-10 minutes: 20% (Compared to 18% New York City-wide)
- 10 minutes or more: 17% (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):
WOODSIDE/SUNNYSIDE 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.
WOODSIDE/SUNNYSIDE 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)
- Queens New Roots (East): 41-38 69th St
- Sunnyside Park Community Garden: 50th St & Barnett Ave
- Queens New Roots (West): 41-38 69th St
WOODSIDE/SUNNYSIDE SCHOOL GARDENS:
- HS 555 Newcomers High School: 28-01 41st Ave
- PS 229 Emanuel Kaplan: 67-25 51st Road
- Hunters Point Community Middle School: 1-50 51st Ave
- PS 151 Mary D. Carter: 50-05 31st Ave
- PS 112 Dutch Kills: 25-05 37th Ave
- @ 151Q - D75 Satellite Site: 50-05 31st Ave
- CS 359 Academy of the City Charter School: 31-29 60th St
- PS 199 Maurice A. Fitzgerald: 39-20 48th Ave
- HS 299 Bard High School Early College Queens: 30-20 Thomson Ave
- HS 610 Aviation Career & Technical Education High School: 45-30 36th St
- MS 321 Growing Up Green Middle School: 36-49 11th St
- Child Center of New York- Woodside: 60-02 Roosevelt Ave
- PS 277 The Riverview School 277Q: 1-50 51st Ave
- HS 600 Queens Vocational and Technical High School: 37-02 47th Ave
- PS 4 [email protected] Skillman Avenue: 24-30 Skillman Ave
- PS 110 : 48-25 37th St
- Charter 321 Growing Up Green Charter School: 39-37 28th St
WOODSIDE/SUNNYSIDE FARMERS’ MARKETS:
To ensure the below farmers’ markets are open, please call or check the listed websites for the most up-to-date information.
- Sunnyside Greenmarket
Skillman Ave bet 42nd & 43rd St, Saturday 08:00AM-02:00PM, Jan-April 08:00AM-03:00PM, May-Dec , Year-Round - Brooklyn Grange Farm Stand at Long Island City
37-18 Northern Blvd (Roof), Saturday 10:00AM-04:00PM, Closed for the season - Long Island City Youthmarket
Center Blvd & 46th Rd, Saturday 09:00AM-02:00PM, - Sunnyside Greenmarket
43rd St & Skillman Ave, Saturday 08:00AM-02:00PM, 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.
WOODSIDE/SUNNYSIDE 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.
- East New York S28: 404 Pine St, 1st Floor
- Rockaway S79: 219 Beach 59th St, 1st Floor
- Queens S53: 32-20 Northern Blvd, 2nd Floor
- Jamaica S54: 165-08 88th Ave, 3rd Floor
*It is possible to apply for SNAP benefits online at https://www.ny.gov/services/apply-snap
WOODSIDE/SUNNYSIDE 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.
- St. John's Bread & Life, Woodside-Day Laborers - Mobile Soup Kitchen
37th Ave & 69th St, 11377, (718) 539-2324 - Corpus Christi Food Pantry
31-31 60th St, 11377, (718) 278-8114 - AIDS Center of Queens County, Woodside
62-07 Woodside Ave, 11377, (718) 472-9400 x5754 - Jackson Heights SDA - Soup Kitchen
72-25 Woodside Ave, 11377, (718) 426-5729, (718) 424-4544 - Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens, Blessed Virgin Mary/St. Mary-Winfield - Food Pantry
70-31 48th Ave, 11377, (347) 957-2450, (718) 457-3154, Hotline: (718) 722-6001 - Jackson Heights SDA - Food Pantry
72-25 Woodside Ave, 11377, (718) 424-4544 to call the Church, (718) 426-5729 - Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens, St. Teresa
50-20 45th St, 11377, (347) 957-2450, (718) 784-2123, Hotline: (718) 722-6001
*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.
WOODSIDE/SUNNYSIDE 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.
- Three Friendly Grocery Deli
2726 Queens Plaza S 11101, (718) 361-5998 - Food Bazaar Supermarket
42-02 Northern Blvd 11101, (347) 448-8860 - Good Neighbor Sunnyside
45-60 46th St 11377, (347) 813-4698 - Mai Sushi
48-55 36th St 11101, - C-Town
4125 Greenpoint Ave 11104, (718) 482-9840 - CVS
54 06 31st Ave 11377, (718) 204-7385 - La Tiendita De Lucy
50-58 69th St 11377, (718) 606-0446 - El Super Baratillo
4806 46th St 11377, (646) 932-0426 - Sunny Grocery, Turkish Grocery.
45-26 43rd Ave 11104, (718) 937-6256 - AR Grocery
5115 Broadway 11377, (718) 545-8245 - Happy Fish Market
44-15 Queens Blvd 11104, (718) 392-3316 - Rite Aid
60-26 Woodside Ave 11377, (718) 639-3234 - Momta Grocery
50-12 Vernon Blvd 11101, (718) 433-3877 - Food Dynasty Supermarket
6209 Roosevelt Ave 11377, (718) 424-1349 - Northern Deli
6903 Northern Blvd 11377, (718) 478-3388 - Turkiyem Market
46-31 Skillman Ave 11104, (718) 937-3456 - Duane Reade
60-02 Roosevelt Ave 11377, (718) 476-8379 - Associated Supermarkets
63-01 Roosevelt Ave 11377, - Plaza Express Deli
2700 Queens Plaza S 11101, (718) 361-0847 - 21 St. Deli Grocery Inc.
1317 40th Ave 11101, (718) 806-1418 - LIC Deli & Grocery
2901 39th Ave 11101, (718) 349-6368 - E & I Deli & Grocery
4912 Vernon Blvd 11101, (718) 786-3191 - K Glen Deli & Sari-Sari
39-16 65th St 11377, (929) 522-0514 - 7-Eleven
66-04 Queens Blvd 11377, (718) 779-3683 - 1 Gourmet Deli 65
65-42 Woodside Ave 11377, (718) 898-1306 - Ramos Deli
47-62 46th St 11377, (929) 328-0796 - Jackson Gourmet Deli
2302 Jackson Ave 11101, (718) 433-1355 - Trade Fair Supermarket
49-11 30th Ave 11377, (718) 274-2918 - Sunnyside Deli
5012 39th Ave 11377, (718) 429-0280 - Glory Deli & Grocery Corporation
4630 Vernon Blvd 11101, (718) 472-1113 - Butchers Block
43-46 41st St 11104, (718) 784-1078 - Mia Grocery & Deli
47-20 47th Ave 11377, (718) 482-7139 - Sparks Deli
2831 Borden Ave 11101, (718) 392-0757 - Grand Golden Owls
4-85 47th Rd 11101, (718) 606-9786 - Walgreens
58-01 Queens Blvd 11377, (718) 779-6431 - Taiyo Foods Japanese Grocery Store
45-08 44th St 11104, (718) 392-2233 - nuLOOK
49-16 Vernon Blvd 11101, (718) 786-3192 - New Woodside Grocery & Convenience
73-19 Woodside Ave 11377, (718) 205-7766 - Stars Deli Grocery Corp.
3919 47th Ave 11104, (718) 784-1926 - Nube De Jesus Grocery
3886 47th Ave 11101, (718) 784-4677 - Aatma Enterprises
50-15 Skillman Ave 11377, (718) 672-1900 - 7-Eleven
42-02 Queens Blvd 11104, (718) 482-3971 - H Mart
59-18 Woodside Ave 11377, (718) 446-0759 - 21 Street Deli Grocery
13-13 40th Ave 11101, (718) 806-1418 - Mary's Express Deli & Grocery
51-19 Skillman Ave 11377, (718) 651-5577 - Key Food Supermarket
6110 Queens Blvd, Store E 11377, (718) 397-5235 - Austro Grocery & Deli
67-15 Woodside Ave 11377, (718) 426-5233 - Green Tara Supermarket
45-62 48th St 11377, (929) 328-0367 - Green Valley of Sunnyside
44-07 Greenpoint Ave 11104, (718) 752-1931 - Stop and Deli
64-14 Woodside Ave 11377, (718) 255-6488 - CVS
41 08 Queens Blvd 11104, (718) 361-6014 - Niha Mini Mart
63-02 Broadway St 11377, (718) 205-7164 - Forever Young Fruit & Vegetables
2103 45th Ave 11101, (718) 729-2214 - Foodcellar Market
4-85 47th Rd 11101, (718) 606-9786 - My Neighbor's Grocery Store
901 40th Ave 11101, (718) 729-8557 - Deli Delight
4024 Greenpoint Ave 11104, (347) 639-1645 - Akota Grocery & Halal Meat
40-04 73rd St 11377, (718) 205-5680 - Imperial Deli Corporation
4035 21st St 11101, (718) 937-9114 - A & N Deli and Grocery, Inc.
34-26 Steinway St 11101, (718) 392-8900 - Phil-Am Food Mart
4003 70th St 11377, (718) 899-1797 - Zee Grocery
49-17 Vernon Blvd 11101, - 3 Aunties Thai Market
64-04 39th Ave 11377, (718) 606-2523 - New Midtown Deli & Grocery
35-02 Bradley Ave 11101, (718) 937-9100 - Rosita Mexicana
61-04 37th Ave 11377, (718) 672-3350 - Superior Deli
10-03 40th Ave 11101, (718) 472-1973 - HF Dollar & Up
39-23 62nd St 11377, - Lucky 518 Market
6705 Woodside Ave 11377, (718) 779-8883 - Olives Organic Market
4237 27th St 11101, (917) 745-0032 - 7-Eleven
50-92 Northern Blvd 11101, (718) 205-9886 - Rosas Deli and Grocery
7011 45th Ave 11377, (718) 424-0099 - New Review Deli Inc
3619 Review Ave 11101, (718) 392-2525 - Green Deli Grocery
37-7 61st St 11377, (718) 457-7040 - Plaza Puebla 47 Grocery
47-02 48th Ave 11377, (718) 729-6834 - Lisa Mini Market
64-21 Broadway St 11377, (929) 522-0851 - Smiley's 69 Deli Grocery
69-01 Queens Blvd 11377, (718) 533-7010 - Baruir
40-07 Queens Blvd 11104, (718) 784-0842 - Bravo Supermarkets
39-07 65th Pl 11377, (718) 255-6870 - Simple Love Deli Grocery
38-15 Greenpoint Ave 11101, (718) 482-7107 - La Adelita De Woodside
5321 Roosevelt Ave 11377, (917) 396-1295 - Tropical Mini Market
69-06 Woodside Ave 11377, (347) 737-7503 - Hudson Food Market
29-09 Queens Plaza N 11101, (718) 482-7403 - La Huerta Fruits & Vegetables
47-54 47th St 11377, (718) 472-2201 - 31st Ave Deli
50-27 31st Ave 11377, (718) 777-6631 - SB Deli & Convenience
50-02 69th St 11377, (718) 426-8003 - Mars Deli Woodside
44-06 48th Ave 11377, (718) 706-8226 - Sunnyside Gardens Market
46-01 Skillman Ave 11104, (718) 937-9301 - Woodside Deli
38-45 Woodside Ave 11377, (718) 533-0153 - Meera Deli
11-57 44th Dr 11101, (718) 784-7963 - Rite Aid
50-15 Roosevelt Ave 11377, (718) 426-7572 - Always Sunny Grocery
39-45 43rd Ave 11104, (718) 383-6779 - Bravo Mini Market
69-09 Woodside Ave 11377, (718) 505-1042 - Mike Deli Grocery
1203 40th Ave 11101, (718) 392-4790 - Stop & Shop
34-51 48th St 11104, (718) 728-7724 - Price Less
42-06 Greenpoint Ave 11104, - Plaza Express Deli
27-02 Queens Plaza S 11101, (718) 361-0847 - Crescent Street Deli & Grocery
38-02 Crescent St 11101, (718) 392-2944 - Always Sunny Deli & Grocery
3945 43rd Ave 11104, (718) 383-6779 - Gold Bright Ida
65-10 Roosevelt Ave 11377, (718) 639-6979 - Atlantis Fresh Market
3105 Queens Blvd 11101, (718) 392-3202 - Best Friends Farm
42-04 Greenpoint Ave 11104, - Food Fair
39-32 62nd St 11377, (718) 255-1920 - Koufuku Market
42-43 27th St 11101, (718) 489-9168 - 3 Friendly Grocery & Deli
27-26 Queens Plaza S 11101, (718) 361-5998 - Stop & Deli
6414 Woodside Ave 11377, (718) 255-6488 - 58 Deli & Grocery
37-63 58th St 11377, (718) 606-0664 - AAA Deli & Grocery
50-60 48th St 11377, (718) 784-1750 - Urban Market
50-01 2nd St 11101, (718) 433-4995 - Happy Deli & Grocery
5002 66th St 11377, (718) 458-2783 - City Deli Grocery
5103 43rd Ave 11377, (718) 205-5118 - 2009 Carolina Deli Grocery
43-02 58th St 11377, (718) 639- 2866
PARKS IN WOODSIDE/SUNNYSIDE:
To ensure the below businesses and organizations are open, please call or check the listed websites for the most up-to-date information.
- Playground Thirty Five XXXV: 35-01 Steinway St, 11101
- Sixteen Oaks Grove: 13-19 37th Ave, 11101
- Crosson Green: Brooklyn Queens Expressway & Woodside Ave, 11377
- Crosson Park: 69th St & Woodside Ave, 11377
- Torsney Playground: 41-15 Skillman Ave, 11104
- Sherry Dog Run: Queens Blvd & 65th Pl, 11377
- Bridge and Tunnel Park: 50th Ave, 11101
- Big Bush Park: 45-25 63rd St, 11377
- Andrews Grove: 5-32 49th Ave, 11101
- Queensbridge Park: 40-50 Vernon Blvd, 11101
- Hart Playground: 37th Ave, 11377
- Murray Playground: 11-01 45th Rd, 11101
- Pigeon Paradise: 69th St & Broadway, 11377
- St. Michael's Playground: 64-02 30th Ave, 11377
- Lawrence Virgilio Playground: 52-01 39th Dr, 11377
- Nathan Weidenbaum Playground: 48-09 63rd St, 11377
- Hunter's Point South Park: 52-10 Center Blvd, 11101
- Latham Park: 43rd Ave & 67th St, 11377
- Court Square Park: Court Square 7 Jackson Ave, 11101
- L/CPL Thomas P. Noonan Jr. Playground: 42-01 Greenpoint Ave, 11104
FOOD POLICY ORGANIZATIONS IN WOODSIDE/SUNNYSIDE:
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.
- Garden to Cafe-NYC DOE/Office of School Food: 44-36 Vernon Blvd, Room 412, 11101 (718) 707-4331
- NYC Health (New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - DOHMH): 42-09 28th St, 11101 (347) 396-7200
- Butter Beans: 41-43 39th St, 11104 (718) 499-0010
- Brandworkers: 43-32 22nd St, Suite 202, 11101 (646) 568-5870
- NYC SchoolFood: 44-36 Vernon Boulevard, 11101 (718) 707-4300
- Jackson Heights Seventh-Day Adventist Church: 72-25 Woodside Ave, 11377 (914) 260-4166
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
- Coronavirus NYC Food Resource Guide: Woodside/Sunnyside
- Sunnyside Community Services
- Woodside On The Move
Last updated: 9/29/2020
REFERENCES:
- Hinterland, K, et al. “Community Health Profiles 2018, Queens Community District 2: Woodside and Sunnyside.” Community Health Profiles 2018, Queens Community District 2: Woodside and Sunnyside, 2018, pp.1-20.
- “Data2Go: Sunnyside & Woodside.” data2go.Nyc, Measure of America of the Social Science Research Council and Helmsley Charitable Trust, https://data2go.nyc/cd/?id=402*36047015900*ahdi_puma!undefined!ns*!buttonHolder~other_pop_cd_506~ahdi_puma_1~life_expectancy_puma_562~sch_enrol_cd_112~high_cost_h_cd_216~working_poor_cd_421~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#11/40.7270/-73.8865
- “A Foodscape of Long Island City/Astoria” New York City Food Policy Center at Hunter College, Mar. 2017, https://www.nycfoodpolicy.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/FS401_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 – Queens.” NYCdata, Baruch College Zicklin School of Business, https://www.baruch.cuny.edu/nycdata/population-geography/maps-boroughs.htm.
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