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 March 2010)

St. Bartholomew
109 East 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 P.A. 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 West 72 St.
(212) 799-7205
Monday, 12 noon to 3 pm.
Tickets handed out from 10 to 11 am, arrive by 1:30 pm
Need ID and proof of address for all household members.

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 West 96 St.
(212) 749-0276
Need written referral with family size faxed on Monday to (212) 749-2045 for Tuesday pick-up from 2:30 to 3:30 pm.
Need photo ID.

Holy Trinity Church/Helping Hands Pantry
20 Cumming St., Washington Heights, between Broadway & Seaman
(212) 569-7780
2nd and 4th Friday of each month, 3 to 6 pm.
Need photo ID.

Manhattan Bible Church/Manhattan Love Kitchen
3816 9th Ave
(212) 567-2276.
First three Thursdays of month. 2 to 4 pm.
Need photo ID. Come early to receive ticket.

Metro Baptist Church
410 West 40 St.
(212) 594-4464
First four Saturdays of the month, 11 to 11:30 am.
Services only 23rd - 57h St. West Side residents.

Middle Collegiate Church
50 East 7th St.
(212) 477-0666
Wednesday 8 am.
First come, first served. Need ID.

Riverside Church
91 Claremont Ave. between 120 & 122 St.
(212) 870-6700
Tuesday thru Friday, 10 am to 1 pm
Serves first 60 arrivals.
Need written referral, photo ID, budget letter.

Salvation Army
175 East 125 St.
(212) 860-3200
Monday thru Friday, 9:30 am to 4 pm.
Serves certain zip codes only. Call for appointment.

St. Cecilia’s Church
125 East 105 St.
(212) 348-0488
Thursday and Friday, 9:30 to 11:00 am.
East Harlem residents only. Need photo ID.

St. Gregory’s Church
144 West 90 St.
(212) 724-9766
Tuesday, 3:45 pm.
Need written referral.

St. Johns the Baptist Bread of Life
210 West 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 Streets, river to river.

St Joseph of the Holy Family
405 West 125 St.
(212) 662-9125
Saturday, 10 am to 12 pm noon.
Serves neighborhood residents only.

St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
346 West 20 St.
(212) 929-2390
Wednesday, Thursday 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 West 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.

Yorkville Common Pantry
8 East 109 Street
(212) 410-2264
Every day 8 am to midnight for first visit, scheduled visits thereafter.
Need ID for all and proof of address.

For referrals to food pantries all over the city and also to soup kitchens, call 311.