Free Summer Meals Starts June 28
Breakfast and lunch will continue beyond the instructional school year. Our Summer Meals Program is available throughout New York City to anyone ages 18 years old and under. Designated public schools, community pool centers, parks, and food trucks will be open for service. No registration, documentation, or ID is necessary to receive a free breakfast or lunch meal.
Service Dates & Menus
- All dates, times, locations and menus are subject to change.
- Wednesday, June 28, 2023 – Friday, September 1, 2023
- There is no service Tuesday, July 4, 2023 (4th of July)
- Summer Breakfast Menu(Open external link)
- Summer Lunch Menu(Open external link)
Find A Location Near You
- Search for a location near you(Open external link)
- View our current open locations: Summer 311 Report(Open external link)
- Halal Summer Meal Sites
- Text: NYCFood to 304-304 (standard text messaging rates may apply)
- Call 311
Food Truck Service
- 7 Days of the Week
- 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Weekdays
- 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM Weekends
- Bronx: Haffen Park (Cross streets of Gunther Ave and Hammersley Ave by the baseball field and basketball courts)
- Manhattan: Sara D. Roosevelt Park (Chrystie St &, Forsyth St, New York, NY 10002)
- Queens: Baisley Pond Park (Cross streets of Rockaway Blvd and Sutphin Blvd)
- View our Food Truck menu(Open external link)
Community Based Organizations (CBO)
Community Based Organizations (not associated with the Department of Youth & Community Development, or DYCD) that are non-profit and/or not-for-profit (501C3) may be eligible to pick up meals (breakfast and/or lunch) for community members that are 18 years and under during the Summer Meals Program. These meals must be served at approved designated locations. Complete our online application(Open external link). All approved summer meal applications that will be distributing meals must have an employee(s) attend a Free Four-Hour Food Protection Course(Open external link).
Summer Artwork Attribution
The Agency from Art & Design High School, View their work at instagram.com/andcreates (Open external link)(Open external link).