The city’s summer meals for kids program is up and running for 2011. Children 18 and under can partake in free, nutritious breakfasts and lunches at seven Lower East Side locations. No registration, documentation or ID is required.
All sites are open Monday through Friday; start and end dates and hours for specific locations are listed below. The offerings are the same at all the sites. Breakfast menus include omelets, French toast, fruit and nut breads and muffins, bagels and yogurt. Lunch menus include sandwich wraps, chef salads, pizza and roasted chicken. There are a few vegetarian and vegan options as well.
In addition to the stationary sites, the education department’s School Food program will also deploy two mobile food trucks this summer to beaches and parks throughout the city.
| Location | Address | Dates |
| Dr. Sun Yat-Sen School Breakfast: 8-9:15 a.m. Lunch: 11 a.m.-1:15 p.m. |
100 Hester St. | June 29-Sept. 2 |
| Hamilton Fish Pool Breakfast: 9-10 a.m. Lunch: noon-3 p.m. |
128 Pitt St. | June 29-Sept. 2 |
| Seward Park, NYCHA Breakfast: 9-10 a.m. Lunch: noon-1 p.m. |
64-66 Essex St. | July 7-Aug. 26 |
| P.S. 124 Breakfast: 8-9:15 a.m. Lunch: 11 a.m.-1:15 p.m. |
40 Division St. | June 29-Sept. 2 |
| P.S. 184, Shuang Wen Breakfast: 8-9 a.m. Lunch: 10 a.m.-1:15 p.m. |
327 Cherry St. | July 5-Aug. 12 |
| P.S. 20, Anna Silver Breakfast: 8-9:15 a.m. Lunch: 11 a.m.-1:15 p.m. |
166 Essex St. | June 29-Sept. 2 |
| P.S. 42 Breakfast: 8-9:15 a.m. Lunch: 11 a.m.-1:15 p.m. |
71 Hester St. | June 29-Aug. 19 |
This is a really great initiative for NYC families that rely heavily on public school meals during the regular school year. It’s nice to see that we are taking a step towards ensuring that our youth in the City do not go without. Thanks for posting about this, Jennifer.