last updated December 1, 2025
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Brownsville Food Pantries and Soup Kitchens
- Better Community Food Pantry
218 Buffalo Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11213
Status:
ID Required: No - Brooklyn Faith SDA Church
Website
5518 Church Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11203
(718) 342-6712
Status: open
ID Required: Yes - Brownsville Temple SDA Church
Website
1089 Clarkson Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 345-3689
Status: open
ID Required: Yes
Sundays 11:00AM-1:00PM
- Open when food supplies allow. Please call to find out more about pantry hours.
- Times vary depending on the month
- Accepting monetary donations
- Christian Church of Canarsie
Website
66 E 96th St, Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 272-5150
Status: open
ID Required: Yes
Saturdays 10:00AM-1:00PM - Christian Crossroads
Website
130 Watkins St, Brooklyn, NY 11212
Status: unknown
ID Required: Yes - Christian Cultural Center
Website
1220 Flatlands Ave , Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 306-1000
Status: open
ID Required: Yes
Wednesdays and Thursdays 9:00AM-12:00PM
Wednesdays and Thursdays 1:00PM-3:00PM
- If the church has an event, the food pantry will open later than scheduled.
- Church of God
Website
1011 Winthrop St, Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 826-0685
Status: open
ID Required: Yes
Saturdays 12:00PM-2:00PM
- Church of God Brownsville - Food Distribution
760 Sackman St, Brooklyn, NY 11212
Status:
ID Required: No - Church of God in Christ on the Hill - Food Pantry
Website
137 Buffalo Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11213
(718) 773-3780
Status: open
ID Required: Yes
Fridays 12:00PM-5:00PM
- Grab-and-go pantry, soup kitchen
- Opens at 11PM for church members and 12 PM for general public. Closes when food runs out around 2-3 pm.
- ID of person you are picking food up for if picking up food for people outside of your household, i.e. a friend, a neighbor, etc.
- Church of God in Christ on the Hill - Soup Kitchen
Website
137 Buffalo Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11213
(718) 773-3780
Status: open
ID Required: Yes
Fridays 12:30PM - Church of Praise and Worship God in Christ
Website
526 Ralph Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11233
Status: open
ID Required: Yes
Saturdays 10:00AM-12:00PM
- Community Services Housing Development Corp. (former William L. Chisolm HDFC)
Website
547 Howard Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11233
(646) 794-5961
Status: open
ID Required: Yes
Thursdays 10:00AM-12:00PM
- Arrive before 10AM to get in line, for best chance of receiving food
- Client choice pantry
- Please bring your own bag or cart
- Ebenezer French Seven Day Adventist French Church
Website
1603 St Johns Pl, Brooklyn, NY 11233
(718) 778-7053
Status: open
ID Required: Yes
Saturdays 10:00AM-12:00PM - Ebenezer Seventh Day Adventist Church - Soup Kitchen
Website
1234 East New York Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 778-7900
Status: closed
ID Required: Yes
Sundays 12:30PM-2:00PM
- Temporarily closed due to COVID-19
- Elite Learners, Fuel the Love - Community Kitchen
Website
Rockaway Ave & Livona Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212
(347) 221-0188
Status: closed
ID Required: Yes
Tuesdays 11:00AM-1:00PM
- Vegetables and Fruits offered
- Meat only offered during holidays
- ID required for updating patrons on service changes
- First Baptist Church of Brownsville
Website
357 Chester St, Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 498-1074
Status: closed
ID Required: No - Gethsemane Outreach Ministries, Inc.
Website
144 Newport St, Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 345-1868
Status: open
ID Required: Yes
Fridays 1:00PM-3:00PM - Glover Memorial Baptist Church - Food Pantry
Website
2134 Dean St, Brooklyn, NY 11233
(929) 453 9611
Status: open
ID Required: Yes
Thursdays 9:00AM-11:00AM
- Arrive an hour early to ensure best chance of receiving food
- Kosher/Halal is available when ordered
- Glover Memorial Baptist Church - Soup Kitchen
Website
2134 Dean St, Brooklyn, NY 11233
(929) 453-9611
Status: open
ID Required: Yes
Wednesdays 12:00PM-2:00PM
- God's Deliverance Temple, Inc
Website
438 Ralph Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11233
(347) 234-3828
Status: open
ID Required: Yes
Tuesdays 11:00AM-12:00PM
- If you do not have ID on your first visit, they will still provide you with food
- kosher and halal available sometimes, call to confirm
- Gods Deliverance Temple Inc.,
384 Ralph Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11233
Status: unknown
ID Required: No
Tuesdays 11:00AM-12:00PM - Helping Hands Christian Community Center
Website
326 Junius St, Brooklyn, NY 11212
(347) 533-4273
Status: unknown
ID Required: Yes - Highways and Hedges Church Of God
Website
237 Powell St, Brooklyn, NY 11212
Status: closed
ID Required: Yes
Tuesdays 11:30AM-1:30PM - Hugh Gilroy Senior Center
Website
447 Kingsborough, 4th Walk, Brooklyn, NY 11233
(718) 756-8400
Status: open
ID Required: Yes
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays 10:00AM-5:00PM
- Serves to all people in the community
- Lasts until food runs out
- Runs when there are food delivery and donations
- International Pentecostal City Mission
Website
9202 Church Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 342-9005
Status: open
ID Required: Yes
Saturdays 11:00AM-1:00PM - International Pentecostal City Mission Food Program
9202 Church Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11236
Status: unknown
ID Required: No - Little Jerusalem House of Prayer
Website
447 Herzl St, Brooklyn, NY 11212
(917) 992-5975, (718) 922-7446
Status: open
ID Required: Yes
Saturdays 1:00PM-2:00PM
- Open every 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month
- Arrive early to avoid long lines
- ID is only required if picking up food for someone else
- Little Rock Baptist Church, Inc.
Website
375 Bristol St, Brooklyn, NY 11212
Status: open
ID Required: Yes
Tuesdays and Thursdays 11:30AM-1:00PM - Mizpah Assemblies Inc. - Food Pantry
Website
69 E 95th St, Brooklyn, NY 11212
Status: open
ID Required: Yes
Saturdays 8:00AM-12:00PM
- Please bring your own bags or cart
- Mizpah Assemblies Inc. - Soup Kitchen
Website
69 E 95th St, Brooklyn, NY 11212
Status: open
ID Required: Yes
Saturdays 8:00AM-12:00PM - Mount Ararat Senior Center
Website
1630 Saint Mark's Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11233
Status: unknown
ID Required: Yes
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays 9:00AM-5:00PM - Mount Hebron Church of Christ
Website
167 Chester St, Brooklyn, NY 11212
Status: open
ID Required: Yes
Saturdays 9:00AM-10:30AM - New Hope Penetecostal Church of Jesus Christ, Inc.
Website
1838 Park Pl, Brooklyn, NY 11233
(347) 444-4682
Status: open
ID Required: Yes
Saturdays 12:00PM-2:00PM
- Food donations accepted:
- non-perishables
- fresh produce
- New Life SDA Church
Website
885 Thomas S Boyland St, Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 385-0463
Status: open
ID Required: Yes
Mondays 5:00PM-7:00PM
Tuesdays 6:00PM-8:00PM
- Bring ID and verify family size or insurance card
- Accepts food donations only from organizations, not private citizens
- OPIN (Other People in Need) / Holy House of Prayer for All People, Inc
Website
1768 Saint Johns Pl, Brooklyn, NY 11233
(718) 342-5600
Status: unknown
ID Required: Yes
Wednesdays 5:00PM-7:00PM
Fridays 2:00PM-4:00PM - Peoples Baptist Church
105 Riverdale Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212
Status: unknown
ID Required: No
Saturdays 12:00PM-2:00PM - Prayer Mission
Website
56 Lott Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212
Status: open
ID Required: Yes - Project EATS
Website
251 Chester St, Brooklyn, NY 11212
(212) 612-1528
Status: closed
ID Required: Yes
Fridays 1:00PM-4:00PM - Project EATS - MGA
301 Chester St Empty Lot, Brooklyn, NY 11212
Status: unknown
ID Required: No
Fridays 1:00PM-3:00PM - Riverdale Community School
Website
76 Riverdale Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212
Status: open
ID Required: Yes
- Only serves local students and families
- Must fill out a request slip in the main entrance to the school and drop it in the box
- Also offers hygiene and cleaning products for families
- they also help the mentally disable , early childhood services.
- Riverdale Osborne - Food Pantry
Website
680 Mother Gaston Blvd, Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 722-6001, (718) 346-3166, (718) 722-6000
Status: open
ID Required: Yes
Mondays and Fridays 9:00AM-11:00AM
- Arrive early for the best chance of receiving food
- Bring your own bags or cart
- Riverdale Osborne - Soup Kitchen
Website
680 Mother Gaston Blvd, Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 722-6001, (718) 346-3166, (718) 722-6000
Status: closed
ID Required: Yes
Mondays and Fridays 9:00AM-11:00AM
- Make sure to bring an ID and shopping chart
- Salvation Army, Brownsville Corps - Food Pantry
Website
280 Riverdale Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 345-7050 x4026
Status: open
ID Required: Yes
12:undefinedAM 08:00AM-06:00PM
- Must be registered.
- Pink, orange, green, and yellow cards are given out to the community. Each card has a specific date of when to pick up food each month (once a month only).
- Can only get a colored card after providing ID
- Please bring your own bags or cart
- St. James Holiness Church
Website
89 Legion St, Brooklyn, NY 11212
Status: open
ID Required: Yes
Thursdays 10:00AM-11:00AM
- Open to all
- For best chances of receiving food arrive early
- Please bring your own bags or cart
- St. Mark's Church of Christ
Website
439 Ralph Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11233
(718) 776-2708, (718) 467-3719
Status: closed
ID Required: No - The Hope Center Development Corporation - Food Pantry
Website
414 E 95th St, Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 385-7305
Status: open
ID Required: Yes
Saturdays 11:00AM-1:30PM - The Hope Center Development Corporation - Soup Kitchen
Website
414 E 95th St, Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 385-7305
Status: open
ID Required: Yes
Saturdays 11:00AM-1:30PM
- Serving grab-and-go meals
- The Love Pantry
85 Watkins St, Brooklyn, NY 11212
Status: unknown
ID Required: Yes - United for Brownsville
Website
519 Rockaway Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212
(347) 454-2115
Status: closed
ID Required: Yes
Wednesdays 10:00AM-11:00PM
- Unity Fellowship of Christ Church NYC - Food Pantry
Website
2578 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11207
Status: unknown
ID Required: Yes
Thursdays 7:00PM-9:00PM
- Please call to check for the most up-to-date hours of operation, as they are subject to change
- Volunteers of America, East New York SRO
Website
1381 E New York Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 566-8750, (718) 495-6830
Status: open
ID Required: Yes
Fridays 9:30AM-10:30PM
Meals for Seniors (60 years old and above)
Meal delivery services work on a case-by-case basis and may offer breakfast, lunch and/or dinner depending on the case.
- Citymeals on Wheels delivers meals to seniors
- You must meet the following criteria:
- Must be 60 years of age or older
- Must be unable to prepare nutritious meals or have no one to do so for you
- Must be able to live safely at home if services are provided to you
- Must be physically or mentally incapacitated and in need of some assistance
- Even if you receive home care or Medicaid, you are still eligible to get meals if the home care worker cannot prepare a meal to fit your dietary or religious restrictions, or if he or she is designated to assist only with other tasks.
- Click this link and enter your zip code at the bottom of the page to sign up, or call the organization at 212-687-1234.
- Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) at NYC Health + Hospitals / Kings County
- The New York State Department of Health's Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) offers free, nutritious foods to seniors aged 60 years of age and older.
- Provides a free supplemental food package, once a month, to senior citizens 60 years and older. Packages may include: cheese, canned vegetables and fruits, canned meats and fish, breakfast cereals, UHT and nonfat dry milk, fruit juices, rice, spaghetti, macaroni, whole grain rotini, peanut butter, dried beans.
- The eligibility requirements for CSFP are:
- You must be 60 years of age or older
- You must have an income that falls within the CSFP guidelines established by the federal government
- You must be a resident of New York State
- To apply, please call a CSFP local agency provider nearest you for application information. Once each month you or your proxy will pick up your food at a convenient food distribution site. The CSFP local agency providers are listed below:
- Locations:
- New York Common Pantry
423-438 E 138th St, Bronx, NY 10454
(917) 982-2564 - Food Bank for New York City
(212) 566-7855 - Kings County Hospital Center
91-29 143rd St, Jamaica, NY 11435
(718) 523-2220
- GoGoGrandparent
- Allows use of Lyft or Uber without a smartphone.
- Step 1: Register for GoGoGrandparent by clicking here or by calling 1 (855) 464-6872.
- Step 2: Call 1 (855) 464-6872 and wait to hear: "Thanks for calling GoGo"
- Step 3:
- PRESS 1 to immediately request a Lyft or Uber to your home.
- PRESS 2 to request a Lyft or Uber to where we dropped you off last.
- PRESS 3, 4 or 5 to request a Lyft or Uber to a custom pick up location (once you’re registered please give us a call to set these up).
- PRESS 6 to request a Lyft or Uber with an operator.
- PRESS 7 to request meals delivered from local restaurants near you, by delivery services like DoorDash, GrubHub, Postmates, and Uber Eats.
- PRESS 8 to request groceries delivered from local supermarkets, by services like Instacart, Postmates, Shipt, and more.
- RESS 0 to speak with an operator about scheduling requests in advance or anything else.
- GoGoGroceries
- Groceries delivered to the door of your home
- Call 1 (855) 464 - 6872 ext 52730
Supermarkets, Delis, Bodegas, and Retail Food Stores
Offering Delivery
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."
- For delivery services such as DoorDash, Instacart, FreshDirect, GrubHub, Peapod, Postmates, Shipt, delivery.com, Seamless, Yelp and UberEats, an email address and credit card is required for registration.
- The listed apps do not accept SNAP (EBT) payments for delivery but many retailers do in store.
- The SNAP Retailer Locator allows anyone to locate nearby SNAP-authorized retailers by entering a street address, city, and state, or zip code. Enter your starting location and select a retailer or map point to get details and directions.
- Delivery fees range from around $0.99 to $10, but most fees are waived if you spend over $10 or $15 in the app (for independent grocers, this may be higher)
- Many delivery services are flooded and there may be extra long wait times, unavailable products and/or no delivery possible.
- 51 Deli & Grocery NYC
51 Hegeman Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212
(631) 757-3354
Every day 6:00AM-3:00PM
SNAP Accepted: No
WIC Accepted: No
- Delivery available by Uber Eats and DoorDash
- Bashir Deli & Grocery
480 Sutter Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11207
(718) 485-3039
Every day NaN:undefinedPM 24/7
SNAP Accepted: No
WIC Accepted: No - Brothers Deli II
669 E 98th St, Brooklyn, NY 11236
(718) 345-5047
Every day 6:00AM-2:00AM
SNAP Accepted: No
WIC Accepted: No
- Delivery available by DoorDash, Grubhub, and Seamless
- Cherry Valley Marketplace
Website
381 Mother Gaston Blvd, Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 342-7100
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays 7:00AM-8:30PM
Sundays 8:00AM-7:30PM
SNAP Accepted: Yes
WIC Accepted: Yes
- Delivery available by store website and emailing pioneer381@live.com
- Delivery radius: 5 miles
- Delivery minimum: $50
- Family Dollar
Website
130 New Lots Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212
Every day 7:00AM-10:00PM
SNAP Accepted: Yes
WIC Accepted: Yes
- No contact Information available
- Family Dollar
Website
384 Mother Gaston Blvd, Brooklyn, NY 11212
Every day 7:00AM-10:00PM
SNAP Accepted: Yes
WIC Accepted: No
- No contact Information available
- Fine Fair Supermarket
Website
783 Saratoga Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212
(347) 281-7517
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays 8:00AM-10:00PM
Sundays 8:00AM-9:00PM
SNAP Accepted: No
WIC Accepted: Yes
- Delivery available for in-store purchases only
- Delivery radius: within store zip code
- Delivery minimum: $80
- Food Universe
Website
1132 1132 405 Remsen Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212
(917) 893-9453
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays 8:00AM-9:00PM
Sundays 8:00AM-7:00PM
SNAP Accepted: No
WIC Accepted: Yes
- Delivery in-store purchases
- Delivery radius: within store zip code
- Fresh Fillet Seafood Market
Website
129 Osborn St, Brooklyn, NY 11212
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays 9:00AM-6:00PM
Sundays 9:00AM-4:00PM
SNAP Accepted: Yes - in store only
WIC Accepted: No
- Gold Star Deli & Food
261 Buffalo Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11213
(718) 484-0733
Every day 8:00AM-10:00PM
SNAP Accepted: Yes
WIC Accepted: No
- Delivery available by Seamless and Grubhub
- Golden Gourmet Deli
1500 Pitkin Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays 6:00AM-12:00AM
Sundays and Saturdays 7:00AM-12:00AM
SNAP Accepted: Yes - in store only
WIC Accepted: Yes- - in store only
- Delivery available by Postmates and Seamless
- Grace Farmers Market & Vegetables
437 Rockaway Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 485-2551
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays 8:30AM-6:30PM
Sundays 9:00AM-5:30PM
SNAP Accepted: No
WIC Accepted: No - Grand Convenience Store
361 Sutter Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212
SNAP Accepted: No
WIC Accepted: No
- No contact Information available
- GS Deli In Grocery
367 Rockaway Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212
Every day NaN:undefinedPM 24/7
SNAP Accepted: No
WIC Accepted: No - King Tobacco & Grocery
1735 Pitkin Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212
(347) 442-0797
SNAP Accepted: Yes
WIC Accepted: No - Mashrah Gourmet Deli
1380 Eastern Pkwy, Brooklyn, NY 11233
(718) 493-1217
SNAP Accepted: Yes
WIC Accepted: No
- Delivery available by Seamless and Grubhub
- Matanzas Deli Market
Website
1564 Park Pl, Brooklyn, NY 11213
(718) 953-2292
Every day 9:00AM-8:00PM
SNAP Accepted: Yes
WIC Accepted: No
- Delivery available by Uber Eats and Postmates
- Rite Aid
Website
1631-43 Pitkin Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 498-9530
Every day 8:00AM-10:00PM
SNAP Accepted: Yes
WIC Accepted: No - Rite Aid
Website
1154 Clarkson Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 345-6355
Every day 7:00AM-12:00AM
SNAP Accepted: Yes - in store only
WIC Accepted: No
Not Offering Delivery
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."
Farmers' Markets
To ensure the below farmers's markets are open, please call or check the listed websites for the most up-to-date information.
- Brownsville Pitkin Farmstand
Website
Pitkin Ave btw Thomas Boyland St and Amboy St, Brooklyn, NY 11212
Saturdays 9:00AM-2:00PM - Isabahlia Farm Stand
Website
514 Rockaway Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212
Fridays 9:00AM-4:00PM
Saturdays 9:00AM-3:00PM - Isabahlia Farm Stand Winter Market
Website
93 New Lots Ave (inside greenhouse), Brooklyn, NY 11212
Saturdays 8:00AM-1:00PM - Isabahlia Farmers Market
Website
410 Livonia Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212
Saturdays 8:00AM-3:00PM - Seeds in the Middle - Ocean Hill-Brownsville
Website
2163 Dean St, Brooklyn, NY 11233
Wednesdays 12:30PM-3:00PM - Seeds in the Middle- Brownsville
Website
213 Osburn St, Brooklyn, NY 11212
Fridays 11:00AM-3:00PM
Social Services
Child and Family Services
- Family Services Network of New York (FSNNY) - Mother Gaston Blvd
Website
1721 Pitkin Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 495-9747
Provides family, health, and housing services - Healthy Families Brookdale
Website
1 Brookdale Plaza, Schachne Building LL13, Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 240-8345
Provides child, disability, family, housing, and womens services - SCO Family of Services - Brooklyn Drop-In Center
Website
774 Rockaway Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 685-3850
Provides family and housing services - St. John's Place Family Center
Website
1630 St. John's Pl, Brooklyn, NY 11233
Provides day care, employment, family, and housing services
Disability Services
- Best Choice Home Health Care - Brooklyn
Website
596 propect place, Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 319-2525
Provides disability, health, and senior services - BMS Family Health & Wellness Centers - BMS@Bristol
Website
259 Bristol St, Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 342-0060
Provides disability, health, immigrants, and mental health services - Comunilife - Doña Rosita II, Congregate Housing
Website
750 Rockaway Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 240-9380, (212) 219-1618 Comunilife Main Office
Provides disability, housing, and mental health services - Healthy Families Brookdale
Website
1 Brookdale Plaza, Schachne Building LL13, Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 240-8345
Provides child, disability, family, housing, and womens services - SUS Services for the Underserved - Crisis Respite Center
Website
2118 Union St, Brooklyn, NY 11212
(347) 505-0870
Provides disability, health, housing, and mental health services - Volunteers of America - East New York SRO
Website
1381 East New York Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 566-8750
Provides disability, housing, and mental health services
Education and Employment Services
- Riseboro Community Partnership - Atlas - Brownsville
Website
745 Ralph Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212
Provides educational, employment, housing, legal, and mental health services - St. John's Place Family Center
Website
1630 St. John's Pl, Brooklyn, NY 11233
Provides day care, employment, family, and housing services
Health and Medical Services
- Best Choice Home Health Care - Brooklyn
Website
596 propect place, Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 319-2525
Provides disability, health, and senior services - BMS Family Health & Wellness Centers - BMS@Bristol
Website
259 Bristol St, Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 342-0060
Provides disability, health, immigrants, and mental health services - Comunilife - Doña Rosita II, Congregate Housing
Website
750 Rockaway Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 240-9380, (212) 219-1618 Comunilife Main Office
Provides disability, housing, and mental health services - Family Services Network of New York (FSNNY) - Mother Gaston Blvd
Website
1721 Pitkin Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 495-9747
Provides family, health, and housing services - Interfaith Medical Center (IMC) - Alternative Housing Apartment Program (AHP)
Website
1366 E New York Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 613-6701
Provides housing and mental health services - Riseboro Community Partnership - Atlas - Brownsville
Website
745 Ralph Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212
Provides educational, employment, housing, legal, and mental health services - SUS Services for the Underserved - Crisis Respite Center
Website
2118 Union St, Brooklyn, NY 11212
(347) 505-0870
Provides disability, health, housing, and mental health services - Volunteers of America - East New York SRO
Website
1381 East New York Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 566-8750
Provides disability, housing, and mental health services
Legal Services
- Riseboro Community Partnership - Atlas - Brownsville
Website
745 Ralph Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212
Provides educational, employment, housing, legal, and mental health services
Citywide Non-Profit Organizations Offering Food Delivery and/or Mobile Markets
- City Harvest Mobile Markets
- CityMeals on Wheels
- Deliver meals to eligible New Yorkers over 60 years old.
- Eligibility Requirements
- Require a Case Manager to coordinate services
- God’s Love We Deliver
- Invisible Hands Deliver
- A program delivering groceries and other essential items to populations vulnerable to COVID-19.
- To request a delivery, use the form online or call (732) 639-1579 to request a delivery via phone
- Meals on Wheels America
- Deliver meals to eligible Network of over 5,000 independently run local programs
- Search for participating locations near you here.
- Requirements and eligibility vary from location to location.
- Some locations may also provide additional services, including pet food and medical supply delivery services.
- GrowNYC Fresh Food Boxes
- Seasonal produce well below retail prices
- Visit a Fresh Food Box site near you
- Pay in cash, credit/debit, EBT/SNAP, Healthfirst OTC cards (LIP and CC members only), Health Bucks, Greenmarket Bucks, or Fresh Connect Coupons for next week’s share. Fresh Food Box uses an equitable pricing system to ensure access for all New Yorkers. Customers can choose one of three prices for the same share of food: $14, $17, or $20.
- Half-priced Fresh Food Boxes are now available for customers shopping with SNAP! Receive the same great bag of produce for just $7 when you pay with your EBT card at every GrowNYC Fresh Food Box site.
- Return the following week to pick up your share containing 6-9 items of fresh, high-quality produce.
- See GrowNYC updates here.
- Mutual Aid Groups
- Click here to find the closest mutual aid group to you
- Request help online or call the Mutual Aid NYC Hotline: 646-437-8080
- GrowNYC
- Farmers Markets and Youthmarkets: offering seasonal, fresh produce, for New York City residents.
- Locate a market near you here
- All GrowNYC markets accept SNAP and EBT. Most markets accept Health Bucks and FMNP checks. See the GrowNYC website for more information on using SNAP/EBT and FMNP.
- Deemed essential businesses, GrowNYC reconfigured 80+ food access sites to keep them open and safe for shoppers, producers, and staff.
- Working with community partners to deliver free Fresh Food Boxes to low income New Yorkers who are undocumented, unemployed, or struggling in high need neighborhoods.
- Building out distance learning resources to continue to support educators and the general public as learning spaces move remote.
- See GrowNYC updates here.
- Common Pantry
- Providing takeaway meals for hot breakfast and dinner programs
- Online Ordering is back. Click here to get started.
- To sign up for the Nourish program, visit either our Manhattan or Bronx locations
- 8 East 109th Street, East Harlem
- 1290 Hoe Avenue, Bronx
- Thursdays and Fridays at 10AM-2PM
- Saturdays at 10AM-2PM
- For additional questions about services contact NYCPServices@nycommonpantry.org
- Farms That Are Delivering
- A database of farms nation-wide that are delivering locally and across the country.
- Meat, produce, and dairy that can be ordered for purchase and delivery online
Additional Resources for New Yorkers
Case Management Services
- See hitesite to locate a Case Management Agency near you
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
- SNAP provides food assistance for eligible New Yorkers. SNAP benefits can be used to purchase fresh produce and groceries at participating stores and online retailers.
- To help stop the spread of COVID-19, many local department of social services and SNAP Centers locations are consolidating their hours until further notice. We are asking New Yorkers to do everything they can through myBenefits.ny.gov. Please call your local district or visit their website to check their operating hours
- All SNAP application and recertification interviews can now be done online/by phone.
- Apply for SNAP online at www.nyc.gov/accesshra or by smart phone with the ACCESS HRA app. After you submit your application, complete your eligibility interview by calling 718-SNAP-NOW (718-762-7669) anytime between 8:30 AM and 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday.
- If you cannot get SNAP benefits quickly enough and need urgent help, please call the Emergency Food Hotline at 866-888-8777.
- Apply online for SNAP here.
- To locate a SNAP center near you click here.
- Your Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) case will stay open EVEN if you DO NOT...
- Complete your eligibility interview in person if one was scheduled. You can still complete your eligibility interview by phone by calling 718-SNAP-NOW (718-762-7669) anytime between 8:30 AM and 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday.
- Submit your 6-month periodic report. Please submit all required documents through the ACCESS HRA app’s mobile document upload feature.
- Meet the Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWD) work requirements
Official SNAP Enrollment Centers in NYC - Human Resources Association (HRA)
There is at least one SNAP enrollment center location open in each of the five boroughs at this time. Please call rather than visiting:
- Bronx - Crotona S46
1910 Monterey Avenue, 5th Fl., Bronx, NY 10457
Phone: 929-252-7436 | Fax: 917-639-1107
Mondays – Fridays 8:30am to 5:00pm
This center includes a children's area that does not provide supervision. - Brooklyn - Clinton Hill #67
495 Clermont Ave, Brooklyn NY 11238
Phone: 929-221-2809 | 929-221-1568
Fax: 917-639-2511 | HDU Fax: 718-639-7705
Mondays – Fridays 8:30am to 5:00pm
This center includes a Children's Corner, which provides supervision during limited hours. - Brooklyn - Coney Island #63
3050 West 21st Street, Brooklyn, NY 11224
Phone: 929-221-3856 | 929-221-3867
Fax: 917-639-2515 | HDU Fax: 917-639-2516
Mondays – Fridays 8:30am to 5:00pm
This center includes a children's area that does not provide supervision. - Manhattan - Waverly S19
12 West 14th St, 4th Fl., New York, NY 10011
Phone: 212-352-2524 | Fax: 917-639-2504
Mondays - Fridays 8:30am to 5:00pm
This center includes a Children's Corner, which provides supervision during limited hours. - Queens - Queens S53
32-20 Northern Blvd., 2nd Fl., LIC, NY 11101
(Entrance on One Honeywell Street)
Phone: 718-784-6315 | Fax: 917-639-2492
Mondays - Fridays 8:30am to 5:00pm
This center includes a Children's Corner, which provides supervision during limited hours. - Staten Island - Richmond S99
201 Bay Street, 2nd Fl., Staten Island, NY 10301
Phone: 718-390-6994 | Fax: 917-639-2537
Mondays - Fridays 8:30am to 5:00pm
For more locations, visit here.
Health Bucks
Health Bucks is a coupon program that is run by the City of New York for individuals who receive SNAP benefits, to buy fresh, locally-grown produce. Health Bucks can be used at any NYC Farmers Market that accepts SNAP benefits.
- You MUST be a SNAP recipient to be eligible for Health Bucks.
- For every $5 you spend at farmers markets using SNAP on an EBT card, you can automatically and immediately get $2 in Health Bucks
- Pharmacy to Farm Prescription program
- Receive $30 in Health Bucks when you fill your prescription for blood pressure medication at select pharmacies in Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan
- Sign up at any pharmacy listed below:
- Brooklyn
- Brooklyn Center Pharmacy at 104 Dekalb Ave., 11201 in Downtown Brooklyn
- Myrtle Drug Care at 355 Myrtle Ave., 11205 in Fort Greene
- Park Drugs at 801 Nostrand Ave., 11225 in Crown Heights
- Whitman Pharmacy at 329A Myrtle Ave., 11205 in Fort Greene
- Manhattan
- Drug Mart II at 4873 Broadway, 10034 in Inwood
- Dyckman Pharmacy at 199 Dyckman St, 10040 in Inwood
- Nagle Pharmacy at 210 Nagle Ave., 10034 in Inwood
- New Amsterdam Drug Mart at 698 Amsterdam Ave., 10025 on the Upper West Side
- New London Pharmacy at 246 8th Ave., 10011 in Chelsea
- New York City Pharmacy at 206 1st Ave., 10009 in East Village
- Quick RX UWS at 909 Columbus Ave., 10025 in Upper West Side
- Queens
- Image Heights Pharmacy at 7501 37th Ave., 11372 in Jackson Heights
- Jannat Pharmacy at 7203 35th Ave., 11372 in Jackson Heights
- Nueva Vida Pharmacy at 81-25 37th Ave., 11372 in Jackson Heights
- Superior Pharmacy at 80-05 Roosevelt Ave., 11372 in Jackson Heights
Social Services
Child and Family Services
Website
1721 Pitkin Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 495-9747
Provides family, health, and housing services
Website
1 Brookdale Plaza, Schachne Building LL13, Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 240-8345
Provides child, disability, family, housing, and womens services
Website
774 Rockaway Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11208
(718) 685-3850
Provides family and housing services
Website
1630 St. John's Pl, Brooklyn, NY 11233
Provides day care, employment, family, and housing services
Disability Services
Website
596 propect place, Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 319-2525
Provides disability, health, and senior services
Website
259 Bristol St, Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 342-0060
Provides disability, health, immigrants, and mental health services
Website
750 Rockaway Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 240-9380, (212) 219-1618 Comunilife Main Office
Provides disability, housing, and mental health services
Website
1 Brookdale Plaza, Schachne Building LL13, Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 240-8345
Provides child, disability, family, housing, and womens services
Website
2118 Union St, Brooklyn, NY 11212
(347) 505-0870
Provides disability, health, housing, and mental health services
Website
1381 East New York Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 566-8750
Provides disability, housing, and mental health services
Education and Employment Services
Website
745 Ralph Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212
Provides educational, employment, housing, legal, and mental health services
Website
1630 St. John's Pl, Brooklyn, NY 11233
Provides day care, employment, family, and housing services
Health and Medical Services
Website
596 propect place, Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 319-2525
Provides disability, health, and senior services
Website
259 Bristol St, Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 342-0060
Provides disability, health, immigrants, and mental health services
Website
750 Rockaway Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 240-9380, (212) 219-1618 Comunilife Main Office
Provides disability, housing, and mental health services
Website
1721 Pitkin Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 495-9747
Provides family, health, and housing services
Website
1366 E New York Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 613-6701
Provides housing and mental health services
Website
745 Ralph Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212
Provides educational, employment, housing, legal, and mental health services
Website
2118 Union St, Brooklyn, NY 11212
(347) 505-0870
Provides disability, health, housing, and mental health services
Website
1381 East New York Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 566-8750
Provides disability, housing, and mental health services
Legal Services
Website
745 Ralph Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212
Provides educational, employment, housing, legal, and mental health services