Food Assistance Resources in NYC
Options to get free food from the City include:
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Grab & Go meals at NYC Schools for children and adults
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SNAP (food stamps)
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Emergency meal delivery
Learn how to get food at NYC.gov/getFood
Emergency Food Assistance
To find the nearest food pantries and community kitchens, call the Emergency Food Hotline at 866-888-8777.
SNAP (food stamps)
Apply for SNAP, Cash Assistance, and Medicaid renewal all at the same time through the Cash Assistance application on ACCESS HRA.
Learn more about SNAP on ACCESS NYC.
Shop online for fresh produce and groceries. Use your EBT card at these online stores in NYC. You can’t use SNAP benefits to pay delivery fees.
Learn more about online shopping with SNAP.
Find Food Options In Your Community
The Coronavirus NYC Neighborhood Food Resource Guides is collected by Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center and Beta NYC.
Comprehensive food information by neighborhood and zip code:
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meals for students and seniors during this time
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delivery services for people with disabilities
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resources for immigrants
Search for food in your neighborhood
Check your food stamp (SNAP) balance on your phone.
Fresh EBT is an app from a tech company that makes it easy to check your food stamp (SNAP) balance on your phone.
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Free and available in English and Spanish.
Food stamps for women, infants, children (WIC) updates
WIC is not suspending any eWIC cards, although there are scams online stating this. You can check your WIC benefit balance by:
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Checking WIC2Go, the mobile app
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Calling the eWIC card Customer Service at 844-540-3031
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Visiting wicconnect.com
Senior residents and food
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For seniors ages 60+ NYC Department for the Aging (DFTA) provides home-delivered meals.
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Call 212-244-6469 to get direct delivery.
Food Markets
CityHarvest offers free food every other week across NYC. Find a location near you.
