Food Assistance

Fall 2024

• Sunday: 9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
• Monday: 9:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
• Tuesday: 10:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
• Wednesday: 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
• Thursday: 12:00–7:00 p.m.
• Friday: 12:00–5:00 p.m.
• Saturday: 9:00–11:00 a.m.

If you are unable to visit the pantry during the scheduled hours, please email [email protected] to request an appointment or arrange for a pantry bag pickup.

Students in need of additional food resources can turn to New York City programs that provide free meals and funding to purchase groceries.

• Good Eats, For Cheap (Recipes designed for The New School's Food Pantry)
• NYC Food Bank Map
• College Student Pantry at SAFH
• Food Help NYC
• Plentiful Food Pantry App
• NYC SNAP Benefits
• Neighborhood Food Guides
• Free Meals for All NYC
• NYC Food Delivery Assistance
• Healthy, Hearty Meals on a Budget
• Share Meals App
• Good and Cheap: Eat Well on $4/Day
• Budget Bytes—Delicious Recipes Designed for Small Budgets
• The Flat Broke Cookbook
• Environmental Working Group—Good Food on a Tight Budget
• Meal Prepping Tips
• Shop Healthy on a Budget
• Common Ingredient Substitutions
• Beginners Guide to Meal Prepping
• Aunt Bertha

The Food Bank for New York City conducts pre-screenings to assess eligibility and enroll residents in food stamps/SNAP. The Food Bank offers access to trained professionals who provide detailed information and answer questions.

Their food stamp information call center is available Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m., at 212.894.8060. You can also check for eligibility and apply for food stamps or SNAP online.

Expanded Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, signed by President Joseph R. Biden on March 11, 2021, extends increases to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) maximum allotments from July 1 through September 30, 2021. The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 raised maximum allotments to 115 percent of the June 2020 value of the Thrifty Food Plan from January 1 through June 30, 2021.

Certain work and eligibility requirements that may have previously blocked your eligibility for this food assistance program have been removed. If the Expected Family Contribution on your current academic year FAFSA is zero, you may be eligible under the expansion of federal SNAP benefits. These temporary rules are in place as long as the federal emergency remains in effect.

More information about student SNAP eligibility can be found on the USDA website. New York City SNAP information can be found on the city’s website or by calling 718.557.1399.

It is recommended that you visit the sites below to get the most up-to-date food distribution schedules. For information about emergency food program locations and hours of operation, call the Emergency Food Line at 866.888.8777. This is an automated hotline available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The New York City Human Resources Administration also has an online interactive map of food pantry locations throughout the city.

Food Bank for New York City
212.566.7855

The Food Bank for New York City website has a list of food pantries and soup kitchens by location and borough.

Hetrick Martin Institute for LGBTQ youth ages 13–24
2 Astor Place at Broadway
212.674.2600

Middle Collegiate Church Food Pantry and Soup Kitchen
50 East 7th Street at Second Avenue
212.477.0666

The Village Temple Soup Kitchen
33 East 12th Street at University Place
212.674.2340

GMHC Meals Soup Kitchen and Food Pantry
446 West 33rd Street
212.367.1263

If you would like to donate to the Food Pantry, please see our Wish List. We accept non-perishable and shelf-stable food as well as assorted hygiene and kitchen items. Donations can be dropped off at the pantry during drop-in hours. If you plan to donate items in bulk or are not available during the times listed, please contact [email protected].

We also accept Amazon purchases, which can be shipped directly to campus! Visit our Amazon wish list to see what items are requested. Please contact [email protected] and provide the order or shipping information once you confirm your order.

We thank you for your contributions!