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Food Resources Across NYC

NIDC is committed to supporting Bronxites in accessing healthy and reliable food options. Below you’ll find a curated list of programs, food pantries, and digital tools designed to help individuals and families locate free or low-cost food across New York City — with a special focus on the Bronx.

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Food Pantries & Emergency Programs

Food Pantries Food Connect Map

Explore food pantries across all New York counties using this interactive map.

(Best viewed in Google Chrome.)

Access the Food Pantries Map

The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP)

A federal program administered by the USDA. Eligible individuals can apply online to receive a month’s worth of free food through local food banks or pantries. This program does not compete with SNAP—once SNAP benefits are restored, TEFAP assistance can continue.

Apply for TEFAP

Free Formula Exchange

A nationwide mutual aid program for parents and caregivers in need of infant formula.

You can donate or request formula at no cost.

Visit Free Formula Exchange

Food Apps

Purchase surprise food bags from nearby stores and restaurants for a fraction of the cost while helping to reduce food waste.

Too Good To Go

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OR

Find surplus groceries at discounted prices to prevent food waste and save money on essentials.

Flash Food

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Additional Food Resources

A network of nearly 800 pantries, soup kitchens, and mobile food distribution centers across NYC.
Includes a searchable “Find Food” tool.
Find Food
Connects families with culturally responsive meal programs, local food pantries, and assistance with benefit applications.
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Statewide tool to locate pantries and soup kitchens throughout NYC and upstate New York.
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Find Food Help
Free groceries and fresh produce distribution on the Upper West Side. ID recommended.
📍 263 W 86th St, NY 10024
📞 (212) 362-3662
👉 Visit WSCAH
Comprehensive directory of HRA-funded food pantries and community kitchens throughout NYC.
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Fresh produce and pantry staples distributed across borough-based markets. No registration required.
Visit City Harvest
Public database listing hundreds of pantries and soup kitchens across New York State.
Explore Directory
A step-by-step guide to navigating SNAP benefit delays, appeals, and rule changes.
Read the SNAP Guide