Halal meals pilot program expands in 11 additional NYC schools

Photos credit: NYC Department of Education

Schools Chancellor Meisha Porter announced on May 17, 2021 that New York City public schools are adding an additional eleven schools certified to serve meals as part of the Department of Education’s (DOE’s) halal in schools pilot program, bringing the total to 43 schools across the city. The added schools serve students and members of the public in Spanish Harlem, Harlem, Jamaica, Jackson Heights, and Soundview and were certified by the imams working with Majlis Ash-Shura, Islamic Leadership Council of New York.

This expansion builds on an in-school halal meal service pilot program that was launched during the 2019-20 school year in 32 schools across the city. This initiative was launched in partnership with the New York City Council to provide meals in the schools and neighborhoods with high demand for halal meals.

To offer halal service in DOE kitchens, the Office of Food & Nutrition Services (OFNS) menus and products were reviewed and identified by a panel of imams hired by the Department’s halal consultant, Majlis Ash-Shura. Additionally, each school offering the halal options was inspected and certified by imams, and kitchen staff were trained to prepare food in compliance with halal rules. These steps are taken in close collaboration with the imams and the DOE’s halal consultant to ensure that standards are met.

More information on how to access halal meals can be found at schools.nyc.gov/FreeMeals.

A list of the locations can be found below, with the added locations marked as (New).

Bronx
(New) PS 119 – 1075 Pugsley Avenue
PS/IS 194 – 2365 Waterbury Avenue
MS 127 (JHS 127) – 1560 Purdy Street
PS 106 Parkchester – 1514 Olmstead Avenue
Fannie Lou Hamer – 1021 Jennings Street
PS 47 – 1794 East 172 Street

Brooklyn
PS159 – 2781 Pitkin Avenue
PS 214 2944 Pitkin Avenue
PS 179 202 Avenue C
JHS 062 Ditmas – 700 Cortelyou Road
PS 170 – 619 72nd Street
PS/IS 104 – 9115 5 Avenue
PS 253 – 601 Oceanview Avenue
PS 119 Amersfoort – 3829 Avenue K
PS 217 – 1100 Newkirk Avenue
PS 139 – 330 Rugby Road

Manhattan
(New) PS 112 – 535 East 119 Street
(New) The Lexington School – 131 East 104 Street
(New) PS 83 – 219 East 109 Street
PS 36 – 123 Morningside Drive
JHS 52 – 650 Academy Street
PS 132 – 185 Wadsworth Avenue
PS 8 – 465 West 167 Street
PS 4 – 500 West 160 Street
PS 192 – 500 West 138 Street

Queens
PS 64 – 82-01 101 Avenue
IS 210 – 93-11 101 Avenue
IS 137 – 109-15 98 Street
PS 100 – 111-11 118 Street
PS 117 – 85-15 143 Street
Thomas Edison HS – 165-65 84 Avenue
Hillcrest High School – 160-05 Highland Avenue
JHS 8 Richard S Grossley – 108-35 167 Street
(New) J.H.S 217 Robert A. Van Wyck – 85-05 144 Street
(New) P.S 182 – 153-27 88th Avenue
(New) M.S 358 – 88-08 164th Street
IS 238 Susan B Anthony – 88-15 182 Street
(New) P.S 095 – 179-01 90 Avenue
(New) P.S 131 Abigail Adams – 170-45 84 Avenue
PS 69 – 77-02 37 Avenue
(New) P.S 280 – 34-20 94th Street