Foodscape: South Ozone Park/Howard Beach

South Ozone Park/Howard Beach Foodscape

Queens Community District 10

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: 11414, 11420, 11430

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
• SCHOOL GARDENS
• OFFICIAL SNAP ENROLLMENT SITES IN NYC – HUMAN RESOURCES ASSOCIATION
• FOOD PANTRIES AND SOUP KITCHENS
• RETAIL FOOD STORES
• PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
• ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

DEMOGRAPHICS:

• Total Population: 129,411 (1.47% of NYC population) (1)
• Population by Race and Ethnicity of South Ozone Park/Howard Beach and New York City (2)
  • South Ozone Park/Howard Beach: 25.8% Latino | NYC: 29.2% Latino
  • South Ozone Park/Howard Beach: 14% Black | NYC: 21.7% Black
  • South Ozone Park/Howard Beach: 21.8% White | NYC: 31.8% White
  • South Ozone Park/Howard Beach: 23.7% Asian/Pacific Islander | NYC: 14.1% Asian
  • South Ozone Park/Howard Beach: 14.3% Other | NYC: 2% Other
• South Ozone Park/Howard Beach Population by Age: (3)
  • 0-17 years: 22%
  • 18-24 years: 9%
  • 25-44 years: 28%
  • 45-64 years: 28%
  • 65+ years: 13%
• Life Expectancy: 
  • South Ozone Park/Howard Beach: 81.9 years (2) | NYC: 82.1 years (2)
• Born Outside the US: 
  • South Ozone Park/Howard Beach: 44.9% (2) | NYC: 36.2% (2)

NEIGHBORHOOD ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD:

• Supermarket to Bodega Ratio: One (1) supermarket in South Ozone Park/Howard Beach to 8 bodegas (2)
• Meal Gap (# of meals needed per year for food security): 2,924,411 (2)
• Food Insecurity: 
  • South Ozone Park/Howard Beach: 11.2% of residents (2)| NYC: 12.9% of residents (2)
• Residences that Lack a Kitchen: 
  • South Ozone Park/Howard Beach: 0.2% of housing units (2)| NYC: 0.8% (2)
• Households Receiving SNAP Benefits: 
  • South Ozone Park/Howard Beach: 15.2% of households (2)| NYC: 22.4% of households (2)

HEALTH BEHAVIORS:

• No Fruits and Vegetables Yesterday: 
  • South Ozone Park/Howard Beach: 17% of adults (2) | NYC: 12.9% of adults (2)
• One or More 12-ounce Sugary Drinks Per Day (percent of adults): 
  • South Ozone Park/Howard Beach: 30% (2) | NYC: 23.6% (2)
• No Physical Activity in the Last 30 Days:
  • South Ozone Park/Howard Beach: 31% of adults (2) | NYC: 27.1% of adults (2)
• Binge Drinking
  • South Ozone Park/Howard Beach: 16% (2) | NYC: 17.4% (2)
• Smokers
  • South Ozone Park/Howard Beach: 12% (2) | NYC: 13.9% (2)

HEALTH AND DISEASE STATUS:

• Adults Reporting Their Own Health as “Excellent,” “Very Good” or “Good” (percent of adults): 
  • South Ozone Park/Howard Beach: 77% (2) | NYC: 77.8% (2)
• Obesity (percent of adults): 
  • South Ozone Park/Howard Beach: 27% (2) | NYC: 24.6% (2)
•  Childhood Obesity (percent of public school children in grades K through 8): 
  • South Ozone Park/Howard Beach: 21% (3) | NYC: 20% (3)
• Diabetes (percent of adults): 
  • South Ozone Park/Howard Beach: 19% (2) | NYC: 11.9% (2)
• Hypertension (percent of adults): 
  • South Ozone Park/Howard Beach: 34% (3) | NYC: 28% (3)

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

• Median Household Income: 
  • South Ozone Park/Howard Beach: $72,400 (2) | NYC: $63,132 (2)
• Poverty (percent of households with incomes below poverty): 
  • South Ozone Park/Howard Beach: 12.4% (2) | NYC: 19.7% (2)
• Unemployment (percent of people ages 16 and older): 
  • South Ozone Park/Howard Beach: 4.7% (2) | NYC: 4.5% (2)
• Extreme Housing Burden(Extreme Housing Burden includes households spending more than 50% of income on housing): 
  • South Ozone Park/Howard Beach: 34.4% (2) | NYC: 29.5% (2)
• Rent Burden (households that spend 35% or more of their income on rent)
  • South Ozone Park/Howard Beach: 50% (5) | NYC: 44.2% (5)

EXERCISE AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY BURDEN

• Air Pollution (micrograms of fine particulate matter per cubic meter): 
  • South Ozone Park/Howard Beach: 6.4 (2) | New York City-wide: 7.4 (2)
• Bicycle Network Coverage (percent of streets with bike lanes): 
  • South Ozone Park/Howard Beach: 4% (3) | New York City-wide: 10% (3)
• Pedestrian Injury Hospitalizations (per 100,000 people): 
  • South Ozone Park/Howard Beach: 21 (3) | New York City-wide: 23 (3)
•  Percent of Land Used for Public Parks, Open Spaces, and Recreation:
  • South Ozone Park/Howard Beach: 23.3% (2) | New York City-wide: 24.7% (2)
•  Canopy Coverage (percent of ground covered by tree crown/canopy):
  • South Ozone Park/Howard Beach: 14.65% (6) | Queens: 18.9% (6) | New York City-wide: 22.04% (6)

SOUTH OZONE PARK/HOWARD BEACH GREENTHUMB GARDENS:

There are over 600 GreenThumb community gardens across the city, and any resident can join a garden. There are no GreenThumb Gardens in South Ozone Park/Howard Beach. Find the most up-to-date list of gardens using GreenThumb’s searchable Garden Map. (5)  

SOUTH OZONE PARK/HOWARD BEACH SCHOOL GARDENS:

• PS 124 Osmond A Church: 129-15 150 Ave
• PS 232 Lindenwood: 153-23 83 St
• MS 226 Virgil I. Grissom: 121-10 Rockaway Boulevard

SOUTH OZONE PARK/HOWARD BEACH FARMERS’ MARKETS: 

There are no farmers’ markets in South Ozone Park/Howard Beach. 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.

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. 

SOUTH OZONE PARK/HOWARD BEACH 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

SOUTH OZONE PARK/HOWARD BEACH 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.

• Five Loaves and Two Fish Food Pantry, Leviticus Church of God in Christ
  114-12 Van Wyck Expy, 11420, (718) 322-1095
• Our Lady of Grace - Food Pantry
  158-10 101st St, 11414, (718) 843-6218, (646) 283-2955, (718) 845-6635
• Muslim Ummah of North America (MUNA), Baitun Noor Masjid
  88-19 Liberty Ave, 11417, (347) 400-2644, (877) 686-2774
• St. Teresa of Avila Community Services
  109-26 130th St, 11420, (718) 529-3587, (917) 600-3980
• Deliverance Temple Church Of Jesus Christ
  134-10 Rockaway Blvd, 11420, (718) 529-1993, (718) 529-1108
• Zion Tabernacle F.B.H. Church
  105-01 107th Ave, 11417, (718) 598-7076

*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. 

SOUTH OZONE PARK/HOWARD BEACH 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.”

• Quick Save Deli Grocery
  118-2 Rockaway Blvd 11420, (718) 845-1230
• 5 Eleven Convenience & Deli
  13482 Lefferts Blvd 11420, (718) 835-2255
• Ever Shine Convenience Discount & Variety
  13521 Lefferts Blvd 11420,
• Subway Stop, Convenience Store
  7 Coleman Square 11414, (718) 925-9210
• Walgreens
  11902 Rockaway Blvd 11420, (718) 529-9503
• CVS
  157 05 Cross Bay Blvd 11414, (718) 848-4507
• Four Brothers Deli
  111-60 Van Wyck Expwy 11420, (718) 322-4279
• Lindenwood Deli
  82-12 151st Ave 11414,
• Sunshine Deli & Grocery
  135-28 Rockaway Blvd 11420, (718) 848-7010
• Health Bay Natural Food
  161-30 Cross Bay Blvd 11414, (718) 845-0517
• Rockaway Express Super Deli
  11920 Rockaway Blvd 11420, (718) 848-8408
• Farmboy Country Market
  127-20 Rockaway Blvd 11420, (718) 738-3750
• Expressway Convenience
  11462 Van Wyck Expy 11420, (718) 322-2483
• All American Deli
  82-41 153rd Ave 11414, (718) 322-7722
• El Malecon Deli Grocery Corp.
  122-21 111th Ave 11420,
• V & J Caribbean Market
  12614 111th Ave 11420,
• Key Food Supermarket
  135-46 Lefferts Blvd 11420, (718) 641-2423
• Stop & Shop
  156-01 Cross Bay Blvd 11414, (718) 738-6875
• Walgreens
  160-40 Cross Bay Blvd 11414, (718) 845-1066
• Key Food Supermarket
  163-30 Cross Bay Blvd 11414, (718) 835-4900
• Family Dollar
  78-04 S Conduit Ave 11414, (929) 299-0424
• Key Food Supermarket
  114-11 Lefferts Blvd 11420, (718) 843-9550
• Five Boroughs Halal Meat Market
  118-08 Rockaway Blvd 11420, (718) 674-6116
• T & T Grocery and Fish Market
  125-02 Rockaway Blvd 11420, (718) 323-1700
• Cross Bay Sea Shell Fish Market
  161-14 Cross Bay Blvd 11414, (718) 835-2987
• Halal Meat Market & Grocery
  131-03 Rockaway Blvd 11420, (929) 499-3165
• Walgreens
  78-14 Linden Blvd 11414, (718) 296-2581
• A & S Rockaway Deli Grocery
  12336 Rockaway Blvd 11420, (718) 848-4800
• Fresco Gourmet Market
  157-48 Cross Bay Blvd 11414,
• Habibi Gourmet Deli
  134-01 Rockaway Blvd 11420, (718) 848-3270
• Sal's Food Market
  102-10 159th Rd 11414, (718) 843-8233
• SSS Mini Mart Inc
  11628 Rockaway Blvd 11420,
• Brothers Italian Food World
  16110 Cross Bay Blvd 11414, (718) 835-7508
• 7-Eleven
  159-35 Cross Bay Blvd 11414, (718) 848-0372
• Biordi Deli
  12802 135th Ave 11420, (718) 322-4127
• Rockaway Express Deli
  11402 Rockaway Blvd 11420, (718) 641-1054
• The Food Emporium
  82-35 153rd Ave 11414, (718) 843-5585
• 7-Eleven
  147th Ave 11430, (718) 553-0501
• Food Universe Marketplace
  127-16 111th Ave 11420, (718) 529-1717
• Henriquez Deli
  12620 135th Ave 11420, (718) 738-0452

PARKS IN SOUTH OZONE PARK/HOWARD BEACH:

• Police Officer Edward Byrne Park: 133-38 135th Ave, 11420
• Spring Creek Park Addition: Belt Pkwy, Howard Beach, 11414
• Harold Schneiderman Playground: 153-23 153rd Ave, 11414
• Lefferts Playground: Lefferts Blvd & N Conduit Ave, 11420
• Frederick B. Judge Playground: 111-01 134th St, 11420
• Spring Creek Park: Belt Pkwy, Howard Beach, 11414
• Southern Fields: 114-30 N Conduit Ave, 11420
• Jamaica Bay Park: 175-10 Cross Bay Blvd, 11430
• Walter Ward Playground: 159-15 88th St, 11414

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

• NYC Food Resource Guide: South Ozone Park/Howard Beach

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