Many restaurants and companies on Long Island are offering free Thanksgiving meals to those hardest hit by Sandy. This list is constantly evolving and if you know of any other places not included, please let us know and we will add them.
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 23: Lowe’s is providing more than 22,000 free grab-and-go, heat-and-serve Thanksgiving meals for hard-hit communities across Long Island, New York City and New Jersey. Lowe’s will provide Boston Market family-style meals. Each meal includes fresh roasted turkey or ham, mashed potatoes with gravy, sweet corn and rolls. The fully cooked dinners will be distributed at 35 stores on a first-come, first-served basis (stores listed below). Each store location will have approximately 500 meals to provide the local community and more than $1 million worth of food will be distributed during Wednesday’s events, which begin at 11 a.m. and will last until supplies run out. In addition, Table Talk Pies of Worcester, Mass., has donated more than 43,000 pies to be included in meals.
| Participating New York Stores | ||
| Brooklyn, NY 118 2nd Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11215 Phone: (718) 249-1151 |
Brooklyn – Kings Plaza, NY 5602 Avenue U Brooklyn, NY 11234 Phone: (718) 758-2910 |
N.W. Staten Island, NY 2171 Forest Avenue Staten Island, NY 10303 Phone: (718) 682-9027 |
| S. Staten Island, NY 2790 Arthur Kill Road Staten Island, NY 10309 Phone: (718) 477-7300 |
Medford, NY 2796 Route 112 Medford, NY 11763 Phone: (631) 207-4541 |
Garden City, NY 700 Dibblee Drive Garden City, NY 11530 Phone: (516) 794-6531 |
| Bay Shore, NY 800 Sunrise Highway Bay Shore, NY 11706 Phone: (631) 954-9001 |
Farmingdale, NY 90 Price Parkway Farmingdale, NY 11735 Phone: (631) 927-3470 |
Stony Brook, NY 2150 Nesconset Highway Stony Brook, NY 11790 Phone: (631) 406-2015 |
| Hicksville, NY 920 South Broadway Hicksville, NY 11801 Phone: (516) 733-7840 |
Rosedale, NY 253-01 Rockaway Boulevard Rosedale, NY 11422 Phone: (516) 837-4057 |
Patchogue, NY 825 Montauk Highway East Patchogue, NY 11772 Phone: (631) 687-6220 |
| Riverhead – South, NY 1461 Old Country Road Riverhead, NY 11901 Phone: (631) 208-2190 |
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THURSDAY, NOV. 22: Manor East Free Thanksgiving Dinner, 201 Jerusalem Ave., Massapequa. Begins at noon, runs all day. Full thanksgiving feast, all trimmings buffet, no cost, all welcome any families in need. 516-799-0666
THURSDAY, NOV. 22: Chateau La Mer Free Thanksgiving Buffet; Two seatings: 11:30 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1 p.m.-1:30 p.m. To attend RSVP to 631-867-3700.
THURSDAY, NOV. 22: Swingbelly’s BBQ is a local restaurant and Sean the owner is an incredible guy. He has volunteered to prepare Thanksgiving meals for 100 Long Beach families. Call Swingbelly’s for details. 516-431-3464.
THURSDAY, NOV. 22: Monsoon Asian Kitchen & Lounge in Babylon will open its doors on Thanksgiving to 50 Babylon families to enjoy free turkey, stuffing, sweet potatoes and football. Please call Lauren to arrange a spot in the dining room: 631-587-4400.
