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    Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals)

    Grand Central Food Program, Downtown Food VAN, 35th St. under FDR Drive

    4 reviews

    Unclaimed

    2 minutes

    average wait time

    0.46 mi


    Info

    "For a smoother experience, this is a grab-and-go meal site where trucks arrive sometimes earlier or later due to traffic. We recommend arriving 15 minutes before the scheduled time. If the truck is running late, please allow at least 15 minutes from the scheduled arrival time before inquiring."

    • Requirements

      • Grab and Go Meals
    • Offerings

      • Prepared Meals

    Schedule

    • Open now!

      7:15 pm

      • Mobile soup kitchen truck
    • Tomorrow

      7:15 pm

      • Mobile soup kitchen truck
    • This Tuesday

      7:15 pm

      • Mobile soup kitchen truck
    • 7:15 pm

      every day

    Map of Grand Central Food Program, Downtown Food VAN, 35th St. under FDR Drive

    Location

    445 East 35th Street

    New York, NY 10016

    directions

    Contact

    (212) 776-2000

    https://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/our-programs/food/grand-central-food-program/grand-central-food-program-routes/

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    Food pantry (groceries), Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals)

    21 reviews

    Unclaimed

    10 minutes

    average wait time

    0.71 mi


    Info

    We distribute grocery bags filled with proteins, grains, vegetables, fruits, and dry goods every Thursday. To make an appointment, please call 212-378-0234 or email us at pantry@crossroadsnyc.org. You can also find us at plentifulapp.com. Family size determines the amount of food that each family will receive. Please remember to bring current identification with proof of address for all household members on your first day.

    • Requirements

      • ID required
      • Call in advance for services
      • Registration required
      • Appointments required
      • Proof of housing with cooking facilities required.
    • Offerings

      • Free Groceries
      • Clients can visit: Once a month

    Schedule

    • Today

      Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 7:45 am–8:45 am

    • Today

      Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 5:30 pm–7:00 pm

    • Tomorrow

      Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 5:30 pm–7:00 pm

    • Food pantry (groceries): 9:30 am–12:45 pm

      every week on Thursday

    • Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 10:00 am–11:00 am

      every week on Saturday

    • Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 7:45 am–8:45 am

      every week on Monday, Wednesday, Sunday

    • Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 5:30 pm–7:00 pm

      every day

    Contact

    (212) 378-0234

    https://www.crossroadsnyc.org/

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    Food pantry (groceries), Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals)

    14 reviews

    Unclaimed

    10 minutes

    average wait time

    0.62 mi


    Info

    Early every morning, on weekdays, weekends, holidays, through snowstorms, heatwaves and even hurricanes, over 300 homeless, disabled, unemployed, a large number of women and children migrants, veterans, and those fallen on hard times – all of them poor and hungry – gather along West 31st Street in New York City. The bells of St. Francis of Assisi Church ring at 7 a.m. sharp, signaling that the Breadline is open

    • Requirements

      • ID required
      • Zip code restrictions
      • Schedule appointment through Plentiful app
    • Offerings

      • Free Groceries

    Schedule

    • Today

      Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 7:00 am–8:00 am

      • No reservation necessary
    • Tomorrow

      Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 7:00 am–8:00 am

      • No reservation necessary
    • Tomorrow

      Food pantry (groceries): 9:00 am–10:30 am

    • Food pantry (groceries): 9:00 am–10:30 am

      every week on Tuesday, Friday, Saturday

    • Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 7:00 am–8:00 am

      every day

    Contact

    (973) 778-1915

    https://stfrancisbreadline.org/

  5. How do I get food?

    You can receive food by visiting the food pantry or soup kitchen when it’s open. Make sure to check each resource page to see details like address, full schedule, and requirements.

  6. Can someone deliver the food to my house?

    Delivery services are very limited and are reserved for senior citizens or those with serious medical problems. If you believe you fall into either category, let us know and we may be able to help you find options.

  7. What do I have to bring?

    Every location is different! Please review the details included on each resource to see whether you need to bring any documentation like ID or proof of address, or supplies like bags to carry the food. If you don’t see any information on the resource, you don’t have to bring anything!

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    Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals)

    1 review

    Unclaimed

    average user rating

    0.62 mi


    Info

    Distribution is on Madison Square Park (5th Ave. & 27th St.) "For a smoother experience, this is a grab-and-go meal site where trucks arrive sometimes earlier or later due to traffic. We recommend arriving 15 minutes before the scheduled time. If the truck is running late, please allow at least 15 minutes from the scheduled arrival time before inquiring."

    • Requirements

      • Grab and Go Meals
    • Offerings

      • Prepared Meals

    Schedule

    • Today

      Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 8:45 pm

    • Tomorrow

      Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 8:45 pm

    • This Tuesday

      Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 8:45 pm

    • Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 8:45 pm

      every day

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    Food pantry (groceries)

    19 reviews

    Unclaimed

    10 minutes

    average wait time

    0.71 mi


    Info

    Everyone who wishes to receive food must be registered. Registration occurs during the hours of distribution only. You must bring identification, social benefits card(s), and proof of residence for all the members of your household.

    ID required for all members of the household

    Only serves midtown Manhattan between 14th and 59th Streets, from river to river

    • Requirements

      • ID required
      • Proof of address required
      • Proof of household income required
      • On-site registration required
    • Offerings

      • Free Groceries

    Schedule

    • This Wednesday

      10:00 am–1:00 pm

      • Registration required
    • Wed, February 25th (in 2 weeks)

      10:00 am–1:00 pm

      • Registration required
    • Wed, March 11th (next month)

      10:00 am–1:00 pm

      • Registration required
    • 10:00 am–1:00 pm

      every month on the 2nd Wednesday

    • 10:00 am–1:00 pm

      every month on the 4th Wednesday

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    Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals)

    7 reviews

    Unclaimed

    11 minutes

    average wait time

    0.24 mi


    • Offerings

      • Prepared Meals

    Schedule

    • Today

      Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 6:30 am–7:30 am

      • Mobile soup kitchen truck
    • Today

      Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 12:00 pm–1:30 pm

      • Mobile soup kitchen truck
    • Today

      Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 4:00 pm–6:00 pm

      • Mobile soup kitchen truck
    • Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 6:30 am–7:30 am

      every day

    • Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 4:00 pm–6:00 pm

      every day

    • Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 12:00 pm–1:30 pm

      every day

    Contact

    (212) 883-0680

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    Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals)

    0 reviews

    Unclaimed

    no ratings yet

    0.72 mi


    Info

    "For a smoother experience, this is a grab-and-go meal site where trucks arrive sometimes earlier or later due to traffic. We recommend arriving 15 minutes before the scheduled time. If the truck is running late, please allow at least 15 minutes from the scheduled arrival time before inquiring." The Coalition’s Grand Central Food Program (GCFP) begins each night by providing meals at St. Bartholomew’s Church (“St. Bart’s”) on 51st Street between Park and Lexington Avenues. From there, three mobile vans leave to provide meals at the stops

    • Offerings

      • Prepared Meals

    Schedule

    • Today

      6:00 pm–6:15 pm

      • Mobile soup kitchen truck
      • Nightly mobile soup kitchen
    • Tomorrow

      6:00 pm–6:15 pm

      • Mobile soup kitchen truck
      • Nightly mobile soup kitchen
    • This Wednesday

      6:00 pm–6:15 pm

      • Mobile soup kitchen truck
      • Nightly mobile soup kitchen
    • 6:00 pm–6:15 pm

      every day

  12. Street view

    Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals)

    2 reviews

    Unclaimed

    no ratings yet

    0.62 mi


    Info

    "For a smoother experience, this is a grab-and-go meal site where trucks arrive sometimes earlier or later due to traffic. We recommend arriving 15 minutes before the scheduled time. If the truck is running late, please allow at least 15 minutes from the scheduled arrival time before inquiring."

    • Requirements

      • First come, first serve: open until food runs out
    • Offerings

      • Prepared Meals

    Schedule

    • Today

      8:45 pm

    • Tomorrow

      8:45 pm

    • This Tuesday

      8:45 pm

    • 8:45 pm

      every day

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    Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals)

    1 review

    Unclaimed

    10 minutes

    average wait time

    0.86 mi


    Info

    Distribution inside agency lobby as well as the 4th and 5th floors of the building, located at 307 West 38th Street.

    community members that are not GMHC clients must make a reservation beforehand by calling the nutrition team, or reserving a spot via Plentifulapp.com. First-time attendees can be registered upon arrival.

    Pre-packaged, shelf-stable pantry bags and ready to eat meals Fresh produce and eggs (for GMHC clients) Two services of produce (for GMHC clients)

    • Requirements

      • ID required
      • Registration required
      • Appointments required
    • Offerings

      • Prepared Meals
      • Clients can visit: Once a month

    Schedule

    • This Wednesday

      11:30 am–1:30 pm

    • Wed, February 18th (next week)

      11:30 am–1:30 pm

    • Wed, February 25th (in 2 weeks)

      11:30 am–1:30 pm

    • 11:30 am–1:30 pm

      every week on Wednesday

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    Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals)

    2 reviews

    Unclaimed

    no ratings yet

    0.83 mi


    Info

    Truck stop and distribute at North East Corner of 34th St & 8th Ave "For a smoother experience, this is a grab-and-go meal site where trucks arrive sometimes earlier or later due to traffic. We recommend arriving 15 minutes before the scheduled time. If the truck is running late, please allow at least 15 minutes from the scheduled arrival time before inquiring."

    • Offerings

      • Prepared Meals

    Schedule

    • Today

      9:00 pm

    • Tomorrow

      9:00 pm

    • This Tuesday

      9:00 pm

    • 9:00 pm

      every day

  15. Do I need an appointment?

    Every location is different! Some places accept appointments, some require it, and others allow walk-ins. Please review all details on the resource page to understand how you should prepare for your visit.

  16. What kind of food do they have?

    Food pantries offer grocery-style items such as canned food, fresh produce, and dry goods like pasta or rice that you can cook yourself. Soup kitchens offer ready-to-eat items like hot meals or sandwiches. All of these locations may have different options on different days, so it is hard to tell what each one of them will offer any given day.

  17. Do they have vegetables?

    Pantries may have different options at different times, so it is hard to tell what each one of them will offer any given day. Most pantries do give out some form of vegetables, but they may be canned items.

  18. Do they have meat?

    Pantries may have different options on different days, so it’s hard to tell what each one of them will offer any given day.

  19. Any pantries open today?

    If you’ve signed up for personalized assistance through our text message helpline, please take a look at the links we’ve sent you! If none of the resources we’ve sent are open today, let us know and we can search for additional options. Here’s a list of everything that’s open today: Grand Central Food Program, Downtown Food VAN, 35th St. under FDR Drive, Crossroads Community Services - Food Pantry, St. Francis Breadline, Grand Central Food Program, Madison Square Park (5th Ave. & 27th St.), Grand Central Neighborhood Social Service Corp., Grand Central Food Program, 51st Street between Park and Lexington Avenues, Grand Central Food Program, Madison Square Park (5th Ave & 27th St) , Grand Central Food Program, Penn Station

  20. Where are you located?

    Because our work is mostly virtual, the Lemontree team works remotely, and we don’t have an office for in-person visits. You can always reach us by texting 90847 between 10am-6pm, every day of the week.