Foodscape: Woodside/Sunnyside

by NYC Food Policy Editor

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:

  • 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

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.

*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.

*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:

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

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

REFERENCES:

  1. “2020 Data for NYC, Boros, CDs, Council Districts, NTAs, & Tracts.” NYC Planning. 2021, https://www1.nyc.gov/site/planning/planning-level/nyc-population/2020-census.page.
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  4. “Green Thumb Garden Map.” NYC Parks, https://greenthumb.nycgovparks.org/gardensearch.php.
  5. “NYC Community District Profiles” NYC Planning https://communityprofiles.planning.nyc.gov/bronx/2#indicators.
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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.

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