Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals)
16 minutes
average wait time
0.08 mi
Next Monday
10:00 am–11:00 am
Mon, March 3rd (in 2 weeks)
10:00 am–11:00 am
Mon, March 10th (in 3 weeks)
10:00 am–11:00 am
10:00 am–11:00 am
every week on Monday
Food pantry (groceries)
59 minutes
average wait time
0.26 mi
Advised to arrive early; may have long lines
Next Wednesday
5:00 pm–7:00 pm
Wed, March 5th (in 2 weeks)
5:00 pm–7:00 pm
Wed, March 12th (in 3 weeks)
5:00 pm–7:00 pm
5:00 pm–7:00 pm
every week on Wednesday
Food pantry (groceries)
30 minutes
average wait time
0.33 mi
Registration is from 7am to 10:30 and Distribution/ Serving is from 10:30 to 12:30pm only
Next Wednesday
10:30 am–1:00 pm
Wed, March 5th (in 2 weeks)
10:30 am–1:00 pm
Wed, March 12th (in 3 weeks)
10:30 am–1:00 pm
10:30 am–1:00 pm
every week on Wednesday
Contact
(718) 649-5982
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.
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 in East New York.
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!
Food pantry (groceries)
17 minutes
average wait time
0.5 mi
Next Monday
9:00 am–11:00 am
Mon, March 3rd (in 2 weeks)
9:00 am–11:00 am
Mon, March 10th (in 3 weeks)
9:00 am–11:00 am
9:00 am–11:00 am
every week on Monday
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals), Food pantry (groceries)
47 minutes
average wait time
0.65 mi
Next Tuesday
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 2:00 pm–4:00 pm
Next Thursday
Food pantry (groceries): 2:00 pm–4:00 pm
Next Thursday
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 2:00 pm–4:00 pm
Food pantry (groceries): 2:00 pm–4:00 pm
every week on Thursday
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 2:00 pm–4:00 pm
every week on Thursday, Tuesday
Food pantry (groceries)
43 minutes
average wait time
0.63 mi
Next Wednesday
9:00 am–12:00 pm
Wed, March 5th (in 2 weeks)
9:00 am–12:00 pm
Wed, March 12th (in 3 weeks)
9:00 am–12:00 pm
9:00 am–12:00 pm
every week on Wednesday
Food pantry (groceries)
1 hour 15 minutes
average wait time
0.85 mi
Next Tuesday
3:00 pm–6:00 pm
Tue, March 11th (in 3 weeks)
3:00 pm–6:00 pm
Tue, March 25th (next month)
3:00 pm–6:00 pm
3:00 pm–6:00 pm
every month on the 2nd Tuesday
3:00 pm–6:00 pm
every month on the 4th Tuesday
Food pantry (groceries)
52 minutes
average wait time
0.42 mi
Sat, March 15th (in 3 weeks)
12:00 pm
Sat, April 19th (in 2 months)
12:00 pm
Sat, May 17th (in 3 months)
12:00 pm
12:00 pm
every month on the 3rd Saturday
Food pantry (groceries)
25 reviews
40 minutes
average wait time
0.75 mi
Mobile Food Distribution Program at the Louis Heaton Pink Houses Brooklyn every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month
Next Tuesday
Food pantry (groceries): 8:30 am–11:00 am
Tue, March 11th (in 3 weeks)
Food pantry (groceries): 8:30 am–11:00 am
Tue, March 25th (next month)
Food pantry (groceries): 8:30 am–11:00 am
Food pantry (groceries): 8:30 am–11:00 am
every month on the 4th Tuesday
Food pantry (groceries): 8:30 am–11:00 am
every month on the 2nd Tuesday
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals), Food pantry (groceries)
36 reviews
30 minutes
average wait time
0.94 mi
On Sundays, we offer ready-to-eat meals, and on Thursdays, we distribute non-perishable pantry items. Both programs are held at the side entrance on Liberty Ave.
When you arrive, please join the line, have your ID ready, and follow the guidance of our volunteers.
Tomorrow
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 11:30 am–1:30 pm
Next Thursday
Food pantry (groceries): 10:00 am–12:00 pm
Sun, March 2nd (in 2 weeks)
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 11:30 am–1:30 pm
Soup kitchen (ready-to-eat meals): 11:30 am–1:30 pm
every week on Sunday
Food pantry (groceries): 10:00 am–12:00 pm
every week on Thursday
Contact
Every location is different! Some places in East New York 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.
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.
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 in East New York do give out some form of vegetables, but they may be canned items.
Pantries may have different options on different days, so it’s hard to tell what each one of them will offer any given day.
You can browse these pages for resources in East New York to see if any are 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 in East New York.
Because our work is mostly virtual, the Lemontree team works remotely, and we don’t have an office in East New York for in-person visits. You can always reach us by texting 90847 between 10am-6pm, every day of the week.