Grocery Stores and Other Food Options
This section includes grocery stores, food co-ops, CSAs, farmers markets, delivery and curbside pick up options, as well as free food resources for those in need.
Masks Required
for Certain Hours
4th Street Food Co-op
Last checked on January 9, 2024
58 East 4th Street
New York, NY 10003
Masks required on entry for the first hour every day and as required by any member during their shift. The staff says to call before your visit to double-check the current policy. They use a HEPA purifier. Capacity is limited. They may offer home delivery for high-risk individuals, such as the elderly, pregnant, and immunocompromised.
The store is open to the public and offers discounts to SNAP recipients, seniors, students, members, and members of other food coops.
Park Slope Food Coop
Last checked on January 9, 2024
782 Union Street
Brooklyn, NY 11215
Requires masks on certain days of the week.
Park Slope Food Coop membership required to shop here. Visitors are not allowed at this time and capacity limits are in place on certain days.
Masks and Membership Required
Community Supported Agriculture (CSAs)
Last checked on January 9, 2024
Multiple Locations
Brooklyn, Bronx, Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island
Masks may be required at some locations. CSA locations and more information can be found at:
https://www.justfood.org/value-chain-map
https://www.localharvest.org/new-york-ny/csa
CSAs require you to sign up for a season and have a deadline to sign up, usually in summer or fall. Some locations are outdoors.
Windsor Terrace Food Coop
Last checked on February 24, 2023
825 Caton Avenue
Brooklyn, NY
https://windsorterracefoodcoop.com/
Requires masks. They provide free masks if needed.
Members of any Brooklyn food coop can shop here.
Additional Options that May Not Require Masks:
Outdoors
Farmers Markets
Last checked on January 9, 2024
Multiple Locations
Brooklyn, Bronx, Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island
https://www.grownyc.org/greenmarket/ourmarkets
https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/doh/downloads/pdf/cdp/nyc-farmers-markets.pdf
Masks are not required.
Grocery Delivery and Curbside Pick Up
Note: Many grocery stores in NYC do curbside pick up and delivery. We recommend asking your local grocery stores if they offer this service.
Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center’s NYC Neighborhood Food Resource Guides here provide more details about local grocery stores and other stores that offer deliveries.
Foodtown
Last checked on February 25, 2023
Multiple Locations
Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Roosevelt Island
Masks are not required in stores. Curbside pick up and delivery available at some stores. Orders may be placed online.
Stop and Shop
Last checked on February 25, 2023
Multiple Locations
Brooklyn and Queens
Masks are not required in stores. Curbside pick up and delivery available at some stores. Orders can be placed online.
Union Market
Last checked on February 25, 2023
Multiple Locations
Brooklyn and Manhattan
Masks are not required in stores. Delivery available. Curbside pick up available. Orders can be placed online or by phone.
Food Delivery Resources
Dumpling - https://dumpling.us/
Fresh Direct - https://www.freshdirect.com/
Imperfect Food - https://www.imperfectfoods.com/
Instacart - https://www.instacart.com/
Local Roots - https://harvestclub.localrootsnyc.com/
Mercato - https://www.mercato.com/
Misfit Market - https://www.misfitsmarket.com/
Thrive Market - https://thrivemarket.com/
VitaCost - https://www.vitacost.com/
Additional Options For Those That Need Further Assistance:
Gods Love We Deliver
Last checked on February 24, 2023
Multiple Locations
Brooklyn, Bronx, Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island
For New Yorkers Living with a Severe and/or Chronic Illness (such as cancer, Alzheimer’s, renal failure, COPD, HIV/AIDS, or other serious condition). Masks are no longer required. Healthy, Home-Delivered Meals. Provided free to clients.
Invisible Hands Deliver
Last checked on August 21, 2022
Multiple Locations
Brooklyn, Bronx, Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island
https://invisiblehandsdeliver.org/
For elderly, sick, homebound, people with disabilities, and any individuals or families who struggle to access food. Their volunteers wear masks and provide no contact delivery. Invisible Hands is a non-profit community of volunteers who provide free delivery of food, medicine, and essentials to those in need. They also partner with food pantries to deliver free food to people in need and fight food insecurity in New York City and beyond.
Free Food Resources
City Harvest Food Map
Lists soup kitchens, food pantries, community fridges, City Harvest Mobile Markets, and more.
https://www.cityharvest.org/food-map/
Food Resources List - City of New York
https://portal.311.nyc.gov/article/?kanumber=KA-03304
