Every summer, kids under 18 can get a free New York City breakfast and lunch at more than 300 locations across the city, no questions asked.
Children do not need to show registration, documentation or identification to receive their meals.
Free lunch and breakfast will be delivered to hundreds of New York public pools, parks and schools.
Where kids under 18 can get a free summer breakfast or lunch
Just call 311 or 1-800-522-5006 and ask where you can find free meals. Or text the word “any meal” to 877-877.
The operator will ask you for an address or even an intersection, such as the corner of Flatbush Avenue and Avenue L. They will then give you some places you can go.
The food, they promise, will be “delicious sandwiches, tasty salads, fresh fruit, cold milk.”
It is for children from infancy to 18 years old, regardless of income, school status or if they have identification. No papers required.
Hours
Free lunch and breakfast are available every day of the week:
Breakfast: 8:00 am to 9:15 am
Lunch: 11:00 am – 1:15 pm
Free breakfast at the pools, lunch at the Brooklyn parks
As of June 28; Ends August 31
The SchoolFood lunch program offers children and young adults a healthy alternative to junk food.
Lunch is available to all children under the age of 19 and all disabled persons, regardless of age, participating in special education programs. Breakfast will be served during the Learn to Swim program at the Brooklyn, Bronx, Manhattan and Queens pools.
Free meals provided by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) through SchoolFood, a part of the New York City Department of Education.
