Food Assistance

Food Access & Support

3 free meals a day are now available to ALL New Yorkers in more than 400 meal hubs, Monday-Friday. Please look through the page below and find the location nearest you!

NYC Food Delivery Assistance: Food assistance for families who can no longer go out and access food themselves. Please reach out to Ms. Falkovich at afalkovich@macsx297.org if you need support creating an account!

Find a Food Bank in NYC: Search the map to find a soup kitchen, food pantry, senior center, or SNAP enrollment site near you in NYC

Emergency Food Hotline: from Human Resources Administration (HRA) - If anyone needs emergency food assistance, call the Emergency Food Hotline at (866) 888-8777 or 311 to find local pantry or kitchen. There is no income guideline for emergency food

SNAP Benefits Online: from Human Resources Administration (HRA) - You can now use your Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to shop online for fresh produce and groceries and have them delivered. Use your EBT card at these online stores in NYC:

Note: SNAP benefits cannot be used to pay delivery fees. Be sure to confirm an online store delivers to your home address

World Central Kitchen: providing free meals at designated sites in the Bronx (and all over the city)