The Center for Food as Medicine & Longevity, in partnership with Share Meals, uses technology and community care to bring you these continually updated guides.

THESE GUIDES ARE MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH COMMUNITY-WIDE EFFORT. If you know of any changes or updates to the following information, please email info@foodmedcenter.org. Thank you!

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:
- 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.

7-Eleven
Website
3342 Nostrand Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11229
Every day NaN:undefinedPM 24/7
SNAP Accepted: Yes
WIC Accepted: Yes
- Delivery available 24/7 by 7NOW app
- Delivery radius: 1.5 miles
- Delivery fee: Orders below $15 have a fee of $1.99
Big Banana
Website
1709 Kings Hwy, Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 375-2579
Every day 7:00AM-10:00PM
SNAP Accepted: Yes
WIC Accepted: Yes
- Delivery available intermittently until 6PM
- Delivery radius: 6-7 miles
- Delivery minimum: $45
Cherry Hill Gourmet
Website
2613 Avenue U, Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 887-9595
Every day 7:00AM-9:00PM
SNAP Accepted: Yes
WIC Accepted: Yes
- Delivery radius: within neighborhood
Food Universe Marketplace
1910 Kings Hwy, Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 375-1075
Every day 8:00AM-10:00PM Store Hours
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays 9:00AM-9:00PM Pharmacy Hours
Saturdays 9:00AM-6:00PM Pharmacy Hours
Sundays 10:00AM-6:00PM Pharmacy Hours
SNAP Accepted: Yes
WIC Accepted: Yes
- Delivery available by Instacart
- Delivery radius: Within zipcode
- Delivery minimum: $10
Fruits-A-Plenty Inc
1507 Kings Hwy, Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 375-8590
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays 7:00AM-7:00PM
Sundays 9:00AM-5:00PM
SNAP Accepted: Yes
WIC Accepted: No
- Delivery available by phone
- Delivery radius: 20 blocks
- Delivery minimum: $40, no fee charge
King Express Deli
Website
1801 Avenue U, Brooklyn, NY 11229
(347) 275-4609
Every day NaN:undefinedPM 24/7
SNAP Accepted: Yes - cold food only
WIC Accepted: No
- Delivery available by Grubhub and Uber Eats
- Delivery radius: 5 blocks
- Delivery minimum: $15
- Pickup available
Kosher Palace Supermarket
Website
2818 Avenue U, Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 743-1900
Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays 7:00AM-8:00PM
Thursdays 7:00AM-10:00PM
SNAP Accepted: Yes - in store only
WIC Accepted: No
La Villita Grocery
Website
1249 Ave U, Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 998-5022
Every day 9:00AM-9:00PM
SNAP Accepted: Yes
WIC Accepted: No
- Food cannot be delivered
- Delivery available by phone
- $15 mimimum
M & N Pork Store
2611 Avenue U, Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 646-9111
Every day 8:30AM-6:00PM
SNAP Accepted: No
WIC Accepted: No
- Delivery available intermittently by phone. Call for availability.
- Delivery radius: close to store
NETO Chocolate
Website
3036 Nostrand Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11229
(347) 860-9606
Every day NaN:undefinedPM
SNAP Accepted: No
WIC Accepted: No
- Delivery available by phone
- Delivery radius: throughout NYC
- Delivery minimum: $10
Ocean Fruit & Supermarket Inc
1986 Ocean Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11230
(718) 375-4030
Sundays 8:00AM-7:00PM
Mondays and Tuesdays 7:00AM-8:00PM
Wednesdays 7:00AM-9:00PM
Thursdays 7:00AM-10:30PM
Fridays 7:00AM-4:00PM closes 2 hours before Shabbat
SNAP Accepted: Yes
WIC Accepted: No
- Delivery available by phone and emailing oceanfruit@gmail.com
- Delivery radius: within neighborhood
Produce Market 2000
2518 Avenue U, Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 615-1835
Every day 6:00AM-12:00AM
SNAP Accepted: Yes
WIC Accepted: No
- Delivery radius: within neighborhood
- less than $75, a $5 charge
Rite Aid
Website
2002 Avenue U, Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 769-2058
Every day 7:00AM-11:00PM Store Hours
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays 9:00AM-10:00AM Senior Shopping Hours
Every day 9:00AM-9:00PM Pharmacy Hours
SNAP Accepted: Yes
WIC Accepted: No
- Delivery available by Instacart
- Delivery radius: within store zip code
- Delivery minimum: $10
Walgreens
Website
3082 Avenue U, Brooklyn, NY 11229
(347) 783-5752
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays 8:00AM-10:00PM
SNAP Accepted: Yes - in store only
WIC Accepted: No
- Delivery available by store website
- Curbside, drive-through, and in-store pickup available

Not Offering Delivery

A & E Convenience
3090 Avenue U, Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 648-7762
Every day 6:00AM-11:00PM
SNAP Accepted: No
WIC Accepted: No
Adhm Deli
3554 Nostrand Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 648-2775
Every day 6:00AM-10:30PM
SNAP Accepted: No
WIC Accepted: No
Ave U Gourmet Deli & Grill
2101 Haring St, Brooklyn, NY 11229
(347) 713-3040
Every day 7:00AM-12:00AM
SNAP Accepted: Yes
WIC Accepted: No
Banana Kings
1601 Avenue U, 1st Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 787-0956
Every day 8:30AM-8:30PM
SNAP Accepted: Yes
WIC Accepted: No
Chang Fa Food Market
Website
1418 Avenue U, Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 787-9899
Every day 9:00AM-8:00PM
SNAP Accepted: Yes
WIC Accepted: No
CTown Supermarkets
Website
1709 Avenue U, Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 645-6296
Every day 7:30AM-10:00PM
SNAP Accepted: Yes
WIC Accepted: Yes
- Delivery by Foot
CVS
Website
1601 Kings Hwy, Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 998-2166
Every day 8:00AM-10:00PM
SNAP Accepted: Yes - in store only
WIC Accepted: No
Dany Delis
2815 Avenue U, Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 513-3337
Every day 8:00AM-11:00PM
SNAP Accepted: Yes
WIC Accepted: No
Dollar Tree
Website
2114 Coyle St, Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 306-5437
Every day 8:00AM-9:00PM
SNAP Accepted: Yes - in store only
WIC Accepted: No
Domino Supermarket
1824 Kings Hwy, Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 627-4008
Every day 8:00AM-10:00PM
SNAP Accepted: Yes
WIC Accepted: Yes
Easy Shop Supermarket Inc.
1538 Avenue U, Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 375-0338
Sundays and Saturdays 8:00AM-10:00PM
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays 7:30AM-9:30PM
SNAP Accepted: Yes - in store only
WIC Accepted: No
For You Deli Grocery
2101 Avenue U, Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 872-7656
Every day 8:00AM-12:00AM
SNAP Accepted: No
WIC Accepted: No
Gourmet Deli
3043 Avenue V, Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 769-0401
Every day 6:30AM-11:30PM
SNAP Accepted: No
WIC Accepted: No
Hannan Deli & Grocery Corp
1603 Avenue U, Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 336-1019
Every day NaN:undefinedPM 24/7
SNAP Accepted: Yes
WIC Accepted: No
King of Latvia Deli
1301 Avenue U, Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 382-5636
SNAP Accepted: No
WIC Accepted: No
King's Deli & Grocery
1702 E16th St, Brooklyn, NY 11229
(347) 312-7600
Every day NaN:undefinedPM 24/7
SNAP Accepted: No
WIC Accepted: No
King's Food
1914 Kings Hwy, Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 336-8100
Every day 8:00AM-8:30PM
SNAP Accepted: Yes
WIC Accepted: Yes
Kings Convience
1426 Kings Hwy, Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 339-3167
Every day NaN:undefinedPM 24/7
SNAP Accepted: Yes
WIC Accepted: No
Kings Farm
1901 Kings Hwy, Brooklyn, NY 11229
SNAP Accepted: No
WIC Accepted: No
- No contact Information available
Kings Gourmet Foods
Website
1508 Kings Hwy, Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 376-1585
Every day 8:00AM-9:00PM
SNAP Accepted: Yes
WIC Accepted: No
Kings Meat
1673 E 16th St, Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 375-1450
Every day 8:00AM-8:00PM
SNAP Accepted: Yes
WIC Accepted: No
Kings Valley Fruit
1624 Kings Hwy, Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 627-9095
SNAP Accepted: Yes
WIC Accepted: No
Lucky U Market Inc.
2218 Avenue U, Brooklyn, NY 11229
SNAP Accepted: No
WIC Accepted: No
- No contact Information available
Mauers Super Deli
3103 Quentin Rd, Brooklyn, NY 11234
Every day 6:00AM-6:00PM
SNAP Accepted: No
WIC Accepted: No
- No contact Information available
Natural Health Market
2914 Avenue R, Brooklyn, NY 11229
SNAP Accepted: Yes - in store only
WIC Accepted: No
- No contact Information available
Nature's Emporium
Website
1612 E 16th St, Brooklyn, NY 11229
(718) 375-7877
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays 9:00AM-7:00PM
Saturdays 9:00AM-5:00PM
SNAP Accepted: No
WIC Accepted: No
Ocean Deli Grocery Market Inc
Website
2001 Avenue U, Brooklyn, NY 11229
SNAP Accepted: Yes
WIC Accepted: No
- No contact Information available
Quentin Dairy & Deli
3420 Quentin Rd, Brooklyn, NY 11234
SNAP Accepted: No
WIC Accepted: No
- No contact Information available

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
- Deliver meals to eligible New Yorkers who are too sick to cook or shop for themselves.
- Eligibility Requirements and Application Information
- Require a Medical Provider to sign the application for services.
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.

Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) offering assistance with SNAP applications

Many CBOs provide help completing SNAP applications and screening applicants for eligibility.

They DO NOT provide interviews (the final step of the application process) - this is only done at the HRA locations listed above.
It is difficult to confirm the status of these organizations, so please always contact them before visiting. The Center for Food as Medicine & Longevity is continually reaching out to try to verify opening hours and temporary closures.
If you cannot go to a location, you can request reasonable accommodations (if you are working, elderly, or disabled; if you have problems with child care; if you have trouble traveling to a SNAP Center). Call HRA’s infoline at 718-557-1399 (free language translation services are available) or contact HRA online here.
BronxWorks

1130 Grand Concourse Bronx, NY 10456
SNAP@bronxworks.org
Interest Form: Need Help With SNAP? (microsoft.com)
Nutrition Outreach and Education Program (NOEP) Coordinators offer one-on-one assistance with the SNAP application process and obtaining the right documents and information to maximize your benefits. This service is confidential and no cost to you. If you would like more information on this program, schedule a time to meet with a NOEP Coordinator via the listed email or by completing the interest form.

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
- Manhattan
- 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

CFAM’s NYC Comprehensive Community Food Access Madison

Madison Food Pantries and Soup Kitchens

Meals for Seniors (60 years old and above)

Supermarkets, Delis, Bodegas, and Retail Food Stores

Offering Delivery

Not Offering Delivery

Social Services

Child and Family Services

Disability Services

Education and Employment Services