Foodscape: Woodside/Sunnyside

Woodside/Sunnyside Foodscape

Queens Community District 2

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: 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
• 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: 137,981 (1.59% of NYC population) (1)
• Population by Race and Ethnicity of Woodside/Sunnyside and New York City (2)
  • Woodside/Sunnyside: 34% Latino | NYC: 29.2% Latino
  • Woodside/Sunnyside: 2% Black | NYC: 21.7% Black
  • Woodside/Sunnyside: 26% White | NYC: 31.8% White
  • Woodside/Sunnyside: 35% Asian/Pacific Islander | NYC: 14.1% Asian
  • Woodside/Sunnyside: 2% Other | NYC: 2% Other
• Woodside/Sunnyside Population by Age: (3)
  • 0-17 years: 17%
  • 18-24 years: 8%
  • 25-44 years: 39%
  • 45-64 years: 24%
  • 65+ years: 12%
• Life Expectancy: 
  • Woodside/Sunnyside: 86.3 years (2) | NYC: 82.1 years (2)
• Born Outside the US: 
  • Woodside/Sunnyside: 55% (2) | NYC: 36.8% (2)

NEIGHBORHOOD ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD:

• Supermarket to Bodega Ratio: One (1) supermarket in Woodside/Sunnyside to 16 bodegas (2)
• Meal Gap (# of meals needed per year for food security): 2,661,962 (2)
• Food Insecurity: 
  • Woodside/Sunnyside: 9.6% of residents (2)| NYC: 15.4% of residents (2)
• Residences that Lack a Kitchen: 
  • Woodside/Sunnyside: 0.7% of housing units (2)| NYC: 0.8% (2)
• Households Receiving SNAP Benefits: 
  • Woodside/Sunnyside: 7.6% of households (2)| NYC: 22.5% of households (2)

HEALTH BEHAVIORS:

• No Fruits and Vegetables Yesterday: 
  • Woodside/Sunnyside: 8% of adults (2) | NYC: 12.9% of adults (2)
• One or More 12-ounce Sugary Drinks Per Day (percent of adults): 
  • Woodside/Sunnyside: 17% (2) | NYC: 23% (2)
• No Physical Activity in the Last 30 Days:
  • Woodside/Sunnyside: 28% (2) | NYC: 27.1% (2)
• Binge Drinking
  • Woodside/Sunnyside: 11% (2) | NYC: 17.4% (2)
• Smokers
  • Woodside/Sunnyside: 14% (2) | NYC: 13.9% (2)

HEALTH AND DISEASE STATUS:

• Adults Reporting Their Own Health as “Excellent,” “Very Good” or “Good” (percent of adults): 
  • Woodside/Sunnyside: 79% (2) | NYC: 78% (2)
• Obesity (percent of adults): 
  • Woodside/Sunnyside: 20% (2) | NYC: 24% (2)
•  Childhood Obesity (percent of public school children in grades K through 8): 
  • Woodside/Sunnyside: 19% (3) | NYC: 20% (3)
• Diabetes (percent of adults): 
  • Woodside/Sunnyside: 9% (2) | NYC: 11% (2)
• Hypertension (percent of adults): 
  • Woodside/Sunnyside: 23% (3) | NYC: 28% (3)

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

• Median Household Income: 
  • Woodside/Sunnyside: $66,705 (2) | NYC: $60,879 (2)
• Poverty (percent of households with incomes below poverty): 
  • Woodside/Sunnyside: 10.7% (2) | NYC: 19.7% (2)
• Unemployment (percent of people ages 16 and older): 
  • Woodside/Sunnyside: 3.0% (2) | NYC: 4.5% (2)
• Extreme Housing Burden (Extreme Housing Burden includes households spending more than 50% of income on housing): 
  • Woodside/Sunnyside: 22.8% (2) | NYC: 29.5% (2)
• Rent Burden (households that spend 35% or more of their income on rent)
  • Woodside/Sunnyside: 41.5% (5) | NYC: 44.2% (5)

EXERCISE AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY BURDEN

• Air Pollution (micrograms of fine particulate matter per cubic meter): 
  • Woodside/Sunnyside: 9.3 (2) | New York City-wide: 7.5 (2)
• Bicycle Network Coverage (percent of streets with bike lanes): 
  • Woodside/Sunnyside: 11% (3) | New York City-wide: 10% (3)
• Pedestrian Injury Hospitalizations (per 100,000 people): 
  • Woodside/Sunnyside: 10 (3) | New York City-wide: 23 (3)
• Percent of Land Used for Public Parks, Open Space, and Recreation:
  • Woodside/Sunnyside: 16.6% (2) | New York City-wide: 24.7% (2)
• Canopy Coverage (percent of ground covered by tree crown/canopy):
  • Woodside/Sunnyside: 9.97% (6) | Queens: 18.9% (6) | New York City-wide: 22.04% (6)

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. (4)  

• Corona Peachtree Community Garden: 52-02 102nd St
• Grove Hill Community Garden: 797 Eagle Ave (E 158 St)
• Sparrow's Nest Community Garden: 54-01 101st St

WOODSIDE/SUNNYSIDE SCHOOL GARDENS:

• CS 359 Academy of the City Charter School: 31-29 60 St
• HS 299 Bard High School Early College Queens: 30-20 Thomson Ave
• 291 Hunters Point Community Middle School: 1-50 51St Ave
• PS 112 Dutch Kills: 25-05 37 Ave
• Pre-K Child Center of New York- Woodside: 60-02 Roosevelt Ave
• HS 600 Queens Vocational and Technical High School: 37-02 47 Ave
• 255 @ 151Q - D75 SATELLITE SITE: 50-05 31St Ave
• HS 610 Aviation Career & Technical Education High School: 45-30 36 St
• MS 321 Growing Up Green Middle School: 88-08 164th St
• PS 229 Emanuel Kaplan: 67-25 51 Rd
• PS 004 PS004Q@ Skillman Ave: 24-30 Skillman Ave
• HS 555 Newcomers High School: 28-01 41 Ave
• PS 199 Maurice A. Fitzgerald: 39-20 48 Ave
• PS 151 Mary D. Carter: 50-05 31 Ave
• Growing Up Green Charter School: 54-40 74th St
• PS 277 The Riverview School 277Q: 1-50 51St Ave
• PS 110 : 45-10 94th St

WOODSIDE/SUNNYSIDE FARMERS’ MARKETS: 

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

• Brooklyn Grange Farm Stand at Long Island City
  37-18 Northern Blvd (Roof), Saturday 10:00AM-03:00PM, Closed for the 2021 Season
• Sunnyside Greenmarket
  Skillman Ave btw 42nd & 43rd St, Saturday 08:00AM-03:00PM, May-Dec 08:00AM-02:00PM, Jan-April, 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.

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.

• Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens, St. Teresa
  50-20 45th St, 11377, (347) 957-2450, (718) 784-2123, Hotline: (718) 722-6001
• Corpus Christi Food Pantry
  31-31 60th St, 11377, (718) 278-8114
• St. John's Bread & Life, Hart Park - Mobile Soup Kitchen
  37th Ave, 11377, (718) 539-2324
• 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
• AIDS Center of Queens County, Woodside
  62-07 Woodside Ave, 11377, (718) 472-9400 x5754

*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:

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.”

• Woodside Deli
  38-45 Woodside Ave 11377, (718) 533-0153
• Meera Deli
  11-57 44th Dr 11101, (718) 784-7963
• New Review Deli Inc
  3619 Review Ave 11101, (718) 392-2525
• Zee Grocery
  49-17 Vernon Blvd 11101,
• CVS
  41 08 Queens Blvd 11104, (718) 361-6014
• 31st Ave Deli
  50-27 31st Ave 11377, (718) 777-6631
• Bravo Supermarkets
  39-07 65th Pl 11377, (718) 255-6870
• 58 Deli & Grocery
  37-63 58th St 11377, (718) 606-0664
• Akota Grocery & Halal Meat
  40-04 73rd St 11377, (718) 205-5680
• Forever Young Fruit & Vegetables
  2103 45th Ave 11101,
• Simple Love Deli Grocery
  38-15 Greenpoint Ave 11101, (718) 482-7107
• Food Dynasty Supermarket
  6209 Roosevelt Ave 11377, (718) 424-1349
• Lucky 518 Market
  6705 Woodside Ave 11377, (718) 779-8883
• AR Grocery
  5115 Broadway 11377, (718) 545-8245
• Aatma Enterprises (Discount Variety & Grocery)
  50-15 Skillman Ave 11377, (718) 672-1900
• A & N Deli and Grocery, Inc.
  34-26 Steinway St 11101, (718) 392-8900
• CVS
  54 06 31st Ave 11377, (718) 204-7385
• Lisa Mini Market
  64-21 Broadway St 11377, (929) 522-0851
• Sunny Grocery, Turkish Grocery.
  45-26 43rd Ave 11104, (718) 937-6256
• Nube De Jesus Grocery
  3886 47th Ave 11101, (718) 784-4677
• Hudson Food Market
  29-09 Queens Plaza N 11101, (718) 482-7403
• Ramos Deli
  47-62 46th St 11377, (929) 328-0796
• Green Valley of Sunnyside
  44-07 Greenpoint Ave 11104, (718) 752-1931
• E & I Deli & Grocery
  4912 Vernon Blvd 11101, (718) 786-3191
• 21 St. Deli Grocery Inc.
  13-13 40th Ave 11101, (718) 806-1418
• Stop & Deli
  64-14 Woodside Ave 11377, (718) 255-6488
• 7-Eleven
  50-92 Northern Blvd 11101, (718) 205-9886
• H Mart
  59-18 Woodside Ave 11377, (718) 446-0759
• Phil-Am Food Mart
  4003 70th St 11377, (718) 899-1797
• Olives Organic Market
  4237 27th St 11101, (917) 745-0032
• Stars Deli Grocery Corp.
  3919 47th Ave 11104, (718) 784-1926
• Momta Grocery
  50-12 Vernon Blvd 11101, (718) 433-3877
• Deli Delight
  4024 Greenpoint Ave 11104, (347) 639-1645
• Bravo Mini Market
  69-09 Woodside Ave 11377, (718) 505-1042
• SB Deli & Convenience
  50-02 69th St 11377, (718) 426-8003
• 2009 Carolina Deli Grocery
  43-02 58th St 11377, (718) 639- 2866
• Foodcellar Market
  4-85 47th Rd 11101, (718) 606-9786
• La Huerta Fruits & Vegetables
  47-54 47th St 11377, (718) 472-2201
• Urban Market
  50-01 2nd St 11101, (718) 433-4995
• La Adelita De Woodside
  5321 Roosevelt Ave 11377, (917) 396-1295
• Mary's Express Deli & Grocery
  51-19 Skillman Ave 11377,
• Good Neighbor Sunnyside
  45-60 46th St 11377, (347) 813-4698
• Niha Mini Mart
  63-02 Broadway St 11377, (718) 205-7164
• Trade Fair Supermarket
  49-11 30th Ave 11377, (718) 274-2918
• Mike Deli Grocery
  1203 40th Ave 11101, (718) 392-4790
• C-Town
  4125 Greenpoint Ave 11104, (718) 482-9840
• El Super Baratillo
  4792 46th St 11377,
• HF Dollar & Up
  39-23 62nd St 11377,
• Food Fair
  39-32 62nd St 11377, (718) 255-1920
• Duane Reade
  60-02 Roosevelt Ave 11377, (718) 476-8379
• Superior Deli
  10-03 40th Ave 11101, (718) 472-1973
• 7-Eleven
  66-04 Queens Blvd 11377, (718) 779-3683
• Rosas Deli and Grocery
  7011 45th Ave 11377, (718) 424-0099
• Mars Deli Woodside
  44-06 48th Ave 11377, (718) 706-8226
• Rite Aid
  50-15 Roosevelt Ave 11377, (718) 426-7572
• Koufuku Market
  42-43 27th St 11101, (718) 489-9168
• Happy Fish Market
  44-15 Queens Blvd 11104, (718) 392-3316
• Plaza Puebla 47 Grocery
  47-02 48th Ave 11377, (718) 729-6834
• Associated Supermarkets
  63-01 Roosevelt Ave 11377,
• 1 Gourmet Deli 65
  65-42 Woodside Ave 11377, (718) 898-1306
• Sparks Deli
  2831 Borden Ave 11101, (718) 392-0757
• Gold Bright Ida
  6508 Roosevelt Ave 11377,
• La Tiendita De Lucy
  50-58 69th St 11377, (718) 606-0446
• My Neighbor's Grocery Store
  901 40th Ave 11101, (718) 729-8557
• Baruir
  40-07 Queens Blvd 11104, (718) 784-0842
• New Midtown Deli & Grocery
  35-02 Bradley Ave 11101, (718) 937-9100
• 3 Aunties Thai Market
  64-04 39th Ave 11377, (718) 606-2523
• 7-Eleven
  42-02 Queens Blvd 11104, (718) 482-3971
• Northern Deli
  6903 Northern Blvd 11377, (718) 478-3388
• Green Deli Grocery
  37-7 61st St 11377,
• New Woodside Grocery & Convenience
  73-19 Woodside Ave 11377, (718) 205-7766
• Mia Grocery & Deli
  47-20 47th Ave 11377,
• Always Sunny Deli & Grocery
  39-45 43rd Ave 11104, (718) 383-6779
• Austro Grocery & Deli
  67-15 Woodside Ave 11377, (718) 426-5233
• Butchers Block
  43-46 41st St 11104, (718) 784-1078
• Turkiyem Market
  46-31 Skillman Ave 11104, (718) 937-3456
• Sunnyside Deli
  5012 39th Ave 11377, (718) 429-0280
• Taiyo Foods Japanese Grocery Store
  45-08 44th St 11104, (718) 392-2233
• Imperial Deli Corporation
  4035 21st St 11101, (718) 937-9114
• Sunnyside Gardens Market
  46-01 Skillman Ave 11104, (718) 937-9301
• Key Food Supermarket
  6110 Queens Blvd, Store E 11377, (718) 397-5235
• Walgreens
  58-01 Queens Blvd 11377, (718) 779-6431
• Mai Sushi
  48-55 36th St 11101,
• Stop & Shop
  34-51 48th St 11104, (718) 728-7724
• AAA Deli & Grocery
  50-60 48th St 11377, (718) 784-1750
• Rite Aid
  60-26 Woodside Ave 11377, (718) 639-3234
• City Deli Grocery
  5103 43rd Ave 11377, (718) 205-5118
• Rosita Mexicana
  61-04 37th Ave 11377, (718) 672-3350
• Plaza Express Deli
  27-02 Queens Plaza S 11101, (718) 361-0847
• Food Bazaar Supermarket
  42-02 Northern Blvd 11101, (347) 448-8860
• LIC Deli & Grocery
  2901 39th Ave 11101, (718) 349-6368
• Price Less (99 Cents Paradise)
  42-06 Greenpoint Ave 11104, (718) 786-4578
• K Glen Deli & Sari-Sari
  39-16 65th St 11377, (929) 522-0514
• Green Tara Supermarket
  45-62 48th St 11377, (929) 328-0367
• Happy Deli & Grocery
  5002 66th St 11377, (718) 458-2783
• Crescent Street Deli & Grocery
  38-02 Crescent St 11101, (718) 392-2944
• Tropical Mini Market
  69-06 Woodside Ave 11377, (347) 737-7503
• Glory Deli & Grocery Corporation
  4630 Vernon Blvd 11101, (718) 472-1113
• Smiley's 69 Deli Grocery
  69-01 Queens Blvd 11377, (718) 533-7010
• Jackson Gourmet Deli
  2302 Jackson Ave 11101, (718) 433-1355
• Atlantis Fresh Market
  3105 Queens Blvd 11101, (718) 392-3202

PARKS IN WOODSIDE/SUNNYSIDE:

• 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:

Data is updated on a continuous basis in collaboration with the Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center’s Food Policy Organization Directory

• Garden to Cafe-NYC DOE/Office of School Food: 44-36 Vernon Blvd, Room 412, 11101 (718) 707-4331
• 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
• New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene: 42-09 28th St, 11101 (347) 396-7200

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

• NYC Food Resource Guide: Woodside/Sunnyside
• Sunnyside Community Services
• Woodside On The Move
• Sunnyside and Woodside Mutual Aid (SWMA)

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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.