In NYC, over 600 food pantries give bags of nourishing food, usually canned or dried food, to people in need.

PANTRY TIPS:
• If you’re going to a pantry far from your residence, call ahead.
• Some pantries only serve people in their own part of town.
• It’s always wise to take ID with your address, and proof of family size (if you’re picking up food for the whole family).

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(updated June 2011)

St. Bartholomew

109 E. 50 St.

(212) 378-0234

Tuesday and Friday, 10:30 am to 12:45 pm.

By appointment only, so call ahead. Serves unemployed, seniors, people on PA or HIV positive.

Need ID and proof of address.

Canaan Senior Service Center

10 Lenox Ave.

(212) 876-2638

Most weekdays, 2:30 to 5 pm.

Call ahead for days and bring written referral and photo ID.

72nd St. Food Pantry of the Council Senior Center

241 W. 72 St.

(212) 799-7205

Monday, 12 noon to 2 pm

Tickets handed out from 10 to 11 am, arrive by 1:30 pm

Need ID and proof of address for all household members.

Emmaus House

160 W. 120 St.

(212) 749-9404

Tuesday, 10:30 to noon; Saturday 10:30 to noon.

Call ahead to confirm availability. ID preferred.

Good Shepherd Church

108 Cooper St. (between 207 St and Isham St.)

(212) 567-1300

Saturday 7:30 to 9:30 am.

Need ID.

Holy Name of Jesus Christ

207 W. 96 St.

(212) 749-0276

Need written referral with family size faxed on Monday to (212) 749-2045 for Tuesday pickup between 2:30 to 3:30 pm.

Need photo ID.

Holy Trinity Church/Helping Hands Pantry

20 Cumming St., Washington Heights (between Broadway & Seaman)

(212) 781-1113

2nd and 4th Friday of each month from 3 to 6 pm.

Need photo ID.

Manhattan Bible Church/Manhattan Love Kitchen

3816 9th Avenue

(212) 567-2276, 942-4204

Thursday 2 to 4 pm.

Need photo ID. Come early to receive ticket.

Metro Baptist Church

410 W. 40th St.

(212) 594-4464

First four Saturdays of the month, 11 to 11:30 am.

Serves only 23rd-57th Street, West Side residents.

Middle Collegiate Church

50 E. 7 St.

(212) 477-0666

Wednesday, 8 am.

First come, first served. Need ID.

Riverside Church

91 Claremont Ave. (between 120 St. & 122 St.)

(212) 870-6700

Tuesday to Friday, 10 am to 1 pm.

Serves first 60 arrivals. Need written referral, photo ID, budget letter.

Salvation Army

175 E. 125 St.

(212) 860-3200

Monday to Friday, 10 am to 2 pm.

Serves certain zip codes only.

Call for appointment.

St. Cecilia’s Church

125 E. 105 St.

(212) 348-0488 (StS)

Thursday and Friday, 9:30 to 11 am.

East Harlem residents only. Need photo ID.

St. Gregory’s Church

144 W. 90 St.

(212) 724-9766

Tuesday, 3:45 pm.

Need written referral.

St. Johns the Baptist Bread of Life

210 W. 30 St. (between 7th and 8th Ave.)

(212) 564-9070

Wednesday,1 pm to 3 pm.

Need picture ID. Serves those living between 14th and 59th Street, river to river.

St Joseph of the Holy Family

405 W. 125 St.

(212) 662-9125

Saturday 10 am to 12 noon.

Serves neighborhood residents only.

St. Peter’s Episcopal Church

346 W. 20 St.

(212) 929-2390

Wednesday and Friday, 10 am to 12 noon.

Referral requested/walk-ins accepted.

Saturday 11 to 11:30 am. No referral needed.

West Side Campaign Against Hunger

263 W. 86 St.

(212) 362-3662

Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 8 am to 12 noon and 1 to 3 pm

Monday evening 3 to 6:30 pm.

Need photo ID, proof of household size and income. (StS)

Yorkville Common Pantry

8 East 109 St.

(212) 410-2264

Monday to Saturday 9 am to 8 pm, Sunday 4 to 8 pm.

Need ID for all and proof of address.

For referrals to food pantries all over the city and also to soup kitchens, call the NYC Hunger Hotline at 1-866-888-8777.