Where To Find Food In NYC For Thanksgiving

NEW YORK CITY — As New Yorkers plan for a Thanksgiving meal like no other, 1.5 million of their fellow city dwellers are struggling to feed themselves and their families.

Before the coronavirus crisis began, an estimated 35 million people across the United States did not have enough food to eat. That number is projected to surpass 50 million in the pandemic, according to the nonprofit Feeding America.

Estimates suggest that New York's 15 Congressional District, which covers much of The Bronx, is seeing the nation's highest increase in the number of people living in food-insecure households.

In this time of urgent need, food pantries, soup kitchens, elected officials and other community members are stepping up to keep New Yorkers from going hungry.

Even though school buildings are closed, New Yorkers can still pick up free takeout meals from 9 a.m. to noon. Halal and kosher meals are available at select sites. More information is available here, on the NYC Department of Education website.

Anyone in need of a meal can visit nyc.gov/getfood or call 3-1-1 to get information on where they can pick up food or, if they can't leave their home, how to get food delivered.

Some locations that will be serving Thanksgiving meals include:

The Bowery Mission (Manhattan)

• 227 Bowery, Lower East Side
• Thursday, Nov. 26, noon to 4 p.m.

Bethel Gospel Assembly (Manhattan)

• 2 E 120th St. in East Harlem
• Thursday, Nov. 26, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

North Brooklyn Angels (Brooklyn)

• Brooklyn Expo Center, 72 Noble St.
• Thursday, Nov. 26, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Find more places to get food using this map from Food Bank NYC:

Patch has partnered with Feeding America to help raise awareness on behalf of the millions of Americans facing hunger. Feeding America, which supports 200 food banks across the country, estimates that in 2020, more than 50 million Americans will not have enough nutritious food to eat due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. This is a Patch social good project; Feeding America receives 100 percent of donations. Find out how you can donate in your community or find a food pantry near you.