A free lunch is served Monday through Friday in locations throughout New York City to children who are eighteen years old or younger. Residency in New York City isn't required.
Locally, the meal is available at P.S. 130 through August 29th, P.S. 217-Colonel David Marcus School through August 22nd, and the Kensington Library through August 29th. Lunch is served from 1:15 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
The Summer Meals Program is run by the New York City Department of Education. The program is funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the meals are based on USDA nutrition guidelines.
No application, no registration, no documentation, and no identification is required for a child to get a meal. Just go and eat!
P.S.130, The Parkside School
70 Ocean Parkway
between Fort Hamilton Parkway and Caton Avenue
(718) 686-1940
http://ps130brooklyn.com
Kensington Library
4207 18th Avenue
between E. 2nd and E. 3rd streets
(718) 436-0545
http://www.bklynpubliclibrary.org/locations/kensington
P.S. 217, Colonel David Marcus School
1100 Newkirk Avenue
between Coney Island Avenue and Westminster Road
(718) 434-6960
http://ps217brooklyn.org
