The West New York Recreation Division announced the dates and locations of the 2022 Summer Food Program on Tuesday.
Each year, the city serves free lunches to children after the school year ends at locations around the city. In 2022, West New York expanded the program to include more service sites, according to Mayor Gabriel Rodríguez and the City Board of Commissioners.
The program is available to anyone eighteen years of age or younger. Persons over the age of eighteen will not be served, due to state law.
The program begins on July 5 and will end on August 12. Free lunch will be distributed on weekdays only starting at 11:30 am
Lunches are delivered on a first-come, first-served basis and only if time permits.
This year, service locations now include:
- West New York Middle School en 201 57th Street
- Miller Park at 5709-5711 Jackson Street
- Donnelly Park en 54th a 60th Boulevard East
- Fillmore Park en 61st Street y Fillmore Place
- Washington Park at 308 66th Street, between Hudson Avenue and Palisade Avenue
- Hudson Mini Park aka Dewey Park at 6408-6410 Hudson Avenue
- WNY Public Library at 425 60th Street
- Saint Mary’s Park en 6501-6505 Jackson Street
Call 201-295-5120 anytime from 9 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday, for more information about the Summer Food Program.
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