Queens resource guide · Sources reviewed October 26, 2026
Nineteen selected food-assistance resources in Queens, including neighborhood pantries, meal service and Catholic Charities network sites. Pantry groceries are for preparing meals; soup kitchens serve prepared meals. Requirements and availability vary by provider.
Need another nearby option? Call 311 and ask about emergency food assistance, or use HRA’s official food-help page and interactive map. Check current opening and intake information before traveling.
Neighborhood food resources
1. Masbia of Queens
Location: 105-47 64th Road, Forest Hills, NY 11375
The operator lists hot sit-down meals Monday–Thursday, 3–7 p.m., without an appointment, except Jewish holidays. Grocery pantry pickup requires an appointment and is limited to once every seven days. Text FOOD to 726879 or use the Plentiful link on the official page. The operator says no ID is required. Check current service notices before travel.
Official source: Masbia of Queens
2. Astoria Food Pantry
Location: 25-82 Steinway Street, Astoria, NY 11103
The operator lists grocery pickup Monday mornings and Saturday afternoons without signup or ID. Distribution is limited to one bag per person present. Check the current Get Help page for exact times and closures; general open hours are not the same as food distribution hours.
Official source: Astoria Food Pantry
3. Hour Community Food Pantry
Location: Entrance on 11th Street between 36th and 37th Avenues, Long Island City; inside the gated parking lot under the green Hour Children awning
Contact: 718-482-8226
The operator lists distributions Monday 2–4 p.m., Tuesday 10:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. and Thursday 2–4 p.m. Confirm current arrangements by phone. Use the pantry entrance described here; the organization’s administrative and donation addresses are separate.
Official source: Hour Community Food Pantry
4. QCH Pomonok Community Food Pantry
Location: 67-09 Kissena Boulevard, Flushing, NY 11367
Contact: 718-591-6060
The provider-verified Plentiful listing shows current availability and whether a service is walk-in or appointment-based. Check that listing or call before visiting; ask about registration, documents and bags. The community-center phone and address are also confirmed on QCH’s own site.
Provider-verified source: QCH Pomonok Community Food Pantry · Official source: QCH Pomonok Community Center
5. Nourish Flushing — LFCDC
Location: Murray Hill area of Flushing — confirm the pickup location when arranging an appointment
Choice-based community pantry with pickup every other Friday afternoon by appointment only. The official page lists noelle@lfcdc.org for information and links to registration. Obtain the current pickup address and confirmed appointment before traveling.
Official source: Nourish Flushing — LFCDC
6. Love Wins NYC — Viva La Heights
Location: 78-11 Roosevelt Avenue, Jackson Heights, Queens
The operator lists free produce distribution on the first and third Friday of the month at 1 p.m. Check the official page for current changes; contact info@lovewinsnyc.org for questions.
Official source: Love Wins NYC — Viva La Heights
7. Love Wins NYC — Colectivo Intercultural Transgrediendo
Location: 37-63 83rd Street, Suite 1B, Jackson Heights, Queens
The operator lists free produce distribution on the fourth Friday of the month at 1 p.m. Confirm current arrangements through the official location page or info@lovewinsnyc.org.
Official source: Love Wins NYC — Colectivo Intercultural Transgrediendo
Catholic Charities food-pantry network — Queens sites
The following addresses are listed in the operator’s March 3, 2026 flyer. Check current distribution times, registration rules and holiday changes before visiting. General network information: 718-722-6001. This is a shared Catholic Charities number, not a direct line for every pantry.
Official source: Catholic Charities food-pantry network
8. St. Rose of Lima
130 Beach 84th Street, Rockaway Beach, NY 11693
Official source: operator’s pantry locations flyer — March 3, 2026
9. St. Teresa
50-20 45th Street, Woodside, NY 11377
Official source: operator’s pantry locations flyer — March 3, 2026
10. BVM St. Mary-Winfield
70-31 48th Avenue, Woodside, NY 11377
Official source: operator’s pantry locations flyer — March 3, 2026
11. Our Lady of the Angelus
63-63 98th Street, Rego Park, NY 11374
Official source: operator’s pantry locations flyer — March 3, 2026
12. St. Raphael
35-20 Greenpoint Avenue, Long Island City, NY 11101
Official source: operator’s pantry locations flyer — March 3, 2026
13. St. Patrick
39-38 29th Street, Long Island City, NY 11106
Official source: operator’s pantry locations flyer — March 3, 2026
14. Church of the Incarnation
89-28 207th Street, Queens Village, NY 11427
Official source: operator’s pantry locations flyer — March 3, 2026
15. St. Benedict the Moor
171-17 110th Avenue, Jamaica, NY 11434
Official source: operator’s pantry locations flyer — March 3, 2026
16. Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
88-19 Parsons Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11432
Official source: operator’s pantry locations flyer — March 3, 2026
17. Ocean Bay
411 Beach 54th Street, Arverne, NY 11692
Official source: operator’s pantry locations flyer — March 3, 2026
18. St. Michael
136-76 41st Avenue, Flushing, NY 11355
Official source: operator’s pantry locations flyer — March 3, 2026
19. Our Lady of Sorrows Church
35-34 105th Street, Corona, NY 11368 — church parking lot
Confirm the distribution day: the flyer’s English and Spanish versions differ on which Thursday of the month applies.
Official source: operator’s pantry locations flyer — March 3, 2026
Before you collect food
- Confirm the specific distribution time; office opening hours may differ.
- Check whether you need an appointment, registration, identification or proof of address. Rules vary.
- Ask about pickup limits, dietary options, accessibility and bringing bags or a cart.
This is a selected directory, not a complete inventory or a guarantee of food availability. Online sources were checked October 26, 2026; telephone lines were not tested. Follow the provider’s latest notices if they differ from the schedules summarized here.
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