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Hunger Resources
for the Elderly 
The Food and Hunger Hotline provides emergency referrals to more
than 600 soup kitchens and food pantries across the city.
The hotline provides information on the hours of operation and
gives travel directions to program sites.
In 2005, more than 14
million pounds of food were distributed to these programs.
(866) 888-8777 (toll free)
Multilingual operator
assistance available Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm; automated
assistance available 24 hours a day.
Even if you don't receive public assistance, you may still qualify
for food stamps. Call the Human Resources Administration Infoline
to see whether you meet income requirements. Allow a chunk of
time and plenty of patience: it is a complicated and time-consuming
process to find your way through the automated information system.
It's possible to speak to a person Monday through Friday, 8 am
to 5 pm, but the wait is very long.
(877) 472-8411 (toll free); (718) 557-1399 (outside NYC)
English and Spanish
recording with information and local Income Support Office locations,
Monday through Friday, 8 am to 4 pm
Meals-on-Wheels delivers hot meals, seven days a week to the frail
and homebound elderly. The Department for the Aging determines
eligibility and can refer you to the nearest provider. Make charitable
donations to City Meals-on-Wheels directly.
For referrals, Monday through Friday,
Department for the Aging
(212) 442-1000
To make charitable contributions,
City Meals-on-Wheels
(212) 687-1234
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