Reminder: Free Summer Meals Now Available For Kids 18 And Under

BROOKLYN, NY — The city's free summer meals program is up and running at schools, pools, public housing complexes, libraries, parks and numerous other locations around Brooklyn and New York City.

Anyone 18 and under is eligible for free breakfast and lunch. Children don't need to be enrolled in summer school to eat, and no identification or application is required.

Breakfast will be served at participating locations from 8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m, and lunch will be served from 11:00 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.

School sites will serve meals Monday through Friday, while food will be served seven days per week at pools, parks and some libraries. (Weekend lunch hours at parks and pools will vary.)

You can find detailed information on menus and your nearest meal site online, and there's an app that can be downloaded for Android and Apple devices that allows you to locate where meals will be served.

You can also call 311 for more information, or text “nycmeals” to 877-877.

This year's menu offerings include: yogurt and granola, cheese omelets with salsa, roasted chicken, bean and corn salad, blueberry pancakes and watermelon. The meals are low in fat and sodium, according to the city, and are made without artificial colors or sweeteners.

Last year, the program provided 8.1 million meals, up from 7.6 million in 2014, according to the Department of Education.

A note: the meal program will not operate on July 4. On July 6, only pools and Food Trucks will serve meals.

The city's meal program will operate through Sept. 4.

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