Free and affordable food available in the Upper West Side. To learn more, see the list below.
Free Summer Meals Upper West Side Location
High School for Law, Advocacy and Community Justice: 122 Amsterdam Avenue (Near West 65th St.)
- Breakfast and lunch served Monday through Friday.
- Breakfast 8 to 9:15 a.m. Lunch 11 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.
Locke School of Arts and Engineering: 20 West 112th Street
- Breakfast and lunch served Monday through Friday.
- Breakfast 8 to 9:15 a.m. Lunch 11 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.
Wadleigh Secondary School: 215 West 114th Street
- Breakfast and lunch served Monday through Friday.
- Breakfast 8 to 9:15 a.m. Lunch 11 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.
P.S. 149 Sojourner Truth: 41 West 117th Street
- Breakfast and lunch served Monday through Friday.
- Breakfast 8 to 9:15 a.m. Lunch 11 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.
Sheltering Arms Pool: West 129th Street and Amsterdam Avenue
- Lunch served Monday through Sunday.
- Lunch noon to 3 p.m.
Fresh Food for Seniors Program
This program allows seniors on the West Side to receive $15 worth of locally grown fruits and vegetables for $10, every two weeks. (No subscription needed)
Here’s the full schedule:
- Place orders July 24 to pick up Wednesday, August 7
- Place orders August 7 to pick up Wednesday, August 21
- Place orders August 21 to pick up Wednesday, Sept. 4
- Place orders Sept. 4 to pick up Wednesday, Sept. 18
- Place orders Sept. 18 to pick up Wednesday, Oct. 2
- Place orders Oct. 2 to pick up Wednesday, Oct. 16
- Place orders Oct. 16 to pick up Wednesday, Oct. 30
- Place orders Oct. 30 to pick up Wednesday, Nov. 13
Order and pick up locations at: Goddard Riverside Older Adult Center, 593 Columbus Avenue (88th Street): 1 to 3 p.m.
NOTE: Older Adult Centers across the UWS, including two Goddard Riverside locations (250 West 65th Street and 593 Columbus Ave) offer lunch 5 days a week, usually for a small suggested donation such as $2.
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Click here to read more about Goddard’s lunches at Older Adult Centers