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SchoolFood Summer Meals Program

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The SchoolFood Lunch Program is designed to provide children and young adults with a healthy alternative to junk food. Lunch is available for all children under 19 years of age and all handicapped persons, regardless of age, who participate in special education programs.

Lunch will be offered five days a week, Monday through Friday at all the sites except when noted otherwise in location details below.

Meals are free and provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) through SchoolFood, a part of the New York City Department of Education.

Please note that the Summer Lunch Program will end on August 29, 2008 for all the Pool Sites listed. Park and Playground end dates are specified within each borough listing.

Site Name Location Phone Number
Pools (Starting June 27; Ending August 29)
Barretto Point Floating Pool Tiffany Street, Viele Avenue on the East River map it (718) 617-2373
Bronx Park East
(7/10–8/22)
Lydig Avenue and Bronx East map it (718) 430-1825
Bronx River Mini Pool Ward Avenue and 174th Street map it (718) 378-1597
Claremont 170th Street & Clay Avenue map it (718) 901-4792
Crotona 173rd Street & Fulton Avenue map it (718) 822-4440
Edenwall Houses Mini Pool Scheifflin Avenue & East 229th Street map it (718) 515-2160
Haffen Ely & Burke Avenues map it (718) 379-2908
Mullaly 165th Street & River Avenue
map it (718) 538-7083
Mapes 180th Street & Prospect Avenue map it (718) 364-8876
Van Cortlandt West 242nd Street & Broadway map it (718) 548-2415
Parks & Playgrounds (Starting July 8; Ending August 22)
Barretto Park
Tuesday-Friday
Barretto Street & Randall Avenue map it (718) 430-1825
Devoe Park
Tuesday-Friday
West Fordham Road, Webb Avenue, & University Avenue map it (718) 430-1825
Haffen Park
Tuesday-Friday
Ely & Hammersley Avenues map it (718) 430-1825
Loreto Playground
Tuesday-Friday
Morris Park & Tomlinson Avenues map it (718) 430-1825
Mullaly Park
Tuesday-Friday
East 164th Street between Jerome & River Avenues map it (718) 430-1825
Pelham Bay Park
Tuesday-Friday
Bruckner Boulevard & Wilkinson map it (718) 430-1825
The Pearly Gates
Tuesday-Friday
Tratman Street & St. Peters Avenue map it (718) 430-1825
River Park
Tuesday-Friday
East 180th Street & Bronx River Park map it (718) 430-1825
Riverside Park
Tuesday-Friday
Edgewater & Lafeyette avenues map it (718) 430-1825
Van Cortlandt (Sachkerah)
Tuesday-Friday
Gunhill Road & Jerome Avenue map it (718) 430-1825
Williamsbridge Oval Park
Tuesday-Friday
3225 Reservoir Oval East map it (718) 430-1825
Woodlawn Playground
Tuesday-Friday
East 239th Street & Van Cortlandt Park East map it (718) 430-1825
Zimmerman Playground
Moday-Friday
Olinville Avenue & Britton map it (718) 430-1825
Site Name Location Phone Number
Pools (Starting June 30)
Betsy Head Boyland, Livonia & Dumont Avenues map it (718) 965-6581
Bushwick Flushing Avenue & Humboldt Street
map it (718) 452-2116
Commodore Barry North Elliott between Flushing Avenue and Park Avenue
map it (718) 965-6578
Douglas and DeGraw Third Avenue & Nevins Street
map it (718) 625-3268
Glenwood Mini Pool Ralph and Farragut Avenues map it (718) 531-2480  
Howard Pool Glenmore & Mother Gaston Boulevard
map it (718) 385-1023  
Kosciusko Kosciusko Street between Marcy and Dekalb Avenues
map it (718) 622-5271
Lindower Mini Pool Mill and Strickland Avenues map it (718) 531-4852
Red Hook Bay & Henry Steets map it (718) 722-3211
Sunset 7th Avenue between 41st & 44th Streets map it (718) 965-6578
Playgrounds (July 1 to August 8)
Crispus Attucks
Fulton Street & Classon Avenue map it (718) 638-8886
Site Name Location Phone Number
Pools (Starting June 27)
Abe Lincoln Mini Pool 135 St and 5th Avenue map it (212) 491-1714
Asser Levy 392 Asser Levy Place at East 23rd Street map it (212) 447-2020 ext. 15
Dry Dock Pool East 10th Street between Avenues C & D map it (212) 677-4481
Hamilton Fish Pitt Street & Houston Street map it (212) 387-7687
Highbridge Amsterdam Avenue & West 173rd Street map it (212) 927-2400
Jackie Robinson Bradhurst Avenue & West 146th Street
map it (212) 234-9606
John Jay 77th Street & Cherokee Place map it (212) 794-6566
Lasker West 110th Street & Lenox Avenue map it (212) 534-7639
Marcus Garvey 124th Street & Fifth Avenue
map it (212) 410-2818
Sheltering Arms West 129th Street & Amsterdam Avenue map it (212) 662-6191
Thomas Jefferson East 112th Street & First Avenue
map it (212) 860-1372
Tompkins Mini Pool 9th Street and Ave A map it (212) 387-7685
Tony Dapolito Clarkson Street & 7th Avenue South map it (212) 242-5418
Vesuvio Mini Pool Thompson Street South of Prince Street map it (212) 343-0959
Wagner East 124th Street between First and Second Avenues
map it (212) 534-4238
Parks & Recreation Centers
Asser Levy Summer Fun Program
July 7 - August 29
East 23rd Street & FDR Drive map it (212) 447-2020
Morningside Park
June 30- August 29
410 West 123rd Street map it (212) 280-0209
Pelham Fritz Recreation Center
July 7- August 15
18 Mt. Morris Park West map it (212) 860-1380
Site Name Location Phone Number
Pools (Starting June 27)
Astoria Heights Mini Pool 45th Street and 31st Avenue map it (718) 777-7599
Castlewood Playground Mini Pool Little Neck Parkway & 72nd Avenue map it (718) 347-2945
Fisher 99th Street & 32nd Avenue
map it (718) 779-8356
Liberty 173rd Street & 106th Avenue
map it (718) 657-4995
Marie Curie Park Mini Pool 46 Avenue and 211 Street map it (718) 423-0762
Windmuller Park Mini Pool 52nd Street & Woodside Avenue map it (718) 651-8247
Parks & Playgrounds (Starting July 7; Ending August 22)
Astoria Park
Tuesday-Friday
Shore Boulevard & 23rd Avenue map it (718) 520-5916
Lower Highland Park
Tuesday-Friday
Jamaica Avenue and Elton Street map it (718) 520-5949
Playground for All Children
Tuesday-Friday
111-01 Corona Avenue map it (718) 699-8350
Site Name Location Phone Number
Pools (Starting June 30)
Berry's Mini Pool North Railroad at Jefferson Avenue  
    (718) 987-9800
Faber Faber Street & Richmond Terrace
map it (718) 816-5259
Lyons Pier 6 & Victory Boulevard map it (718) 816-9571
Mariner's Mini Pool Grandview Avenue at Continental Place map it (718) 982-6521
Tottenville Hylan Boulevard & Joline Avenue map it (718) 356-8242
West Brighton Henderson Avenue between Broadway and Chappel Streets map it (718) 816-5019
Parks & Playgrounds (Starting July 8; Ending August 22 Unless Otherwise Noted)
Ben Soto Skate Park
Tuesday-Friday
Midland Beach Playground off Father Capodanno Boulevard map it (718) 987-0709
Bloomingdale Park
Tuesday-Friday
Woodrow Road & Lenevar Avenue map it (718) 984-8266
Dugan Playground
Tuesday-Friday
Mill Road & Tysens Lane map it (718) 984-8266
General Douglas MacArthur Playground
Tuesday-Friday
*Starts July 1
Dongan Hills Avenue & Seaver Avenue map it (718) 982-5260
Grandview Playground Summer Sports Experience
Tuesday-Friday
*Starts June 30
Grandview Avenue at Continental Place map it (718) 987-9800
Levy Playground
Tuesday-Friday
Jewett & Castleton Avenues map it (718) 556-9863
Lt Lia Park
Tuesday-Friday
*Starts July 1
Wall Street, St Marks Place, & Belmont Place map it (718) 816-5260
McDonald Playground
Tuesday-Friday
Forest Avenue at Broadway map it (718) 816-5254
PS 38-Midland Playground
Tuesday-Friday
Lincoln & Mason Avenues map it (718) 987-0709