New York Street Food

Damage at the Red Hook Lobster Pound

We know there has been a lot of coverage on NYSF about Hurricane Sandy and its aftermath. We apologize if you’re starting to feel Sandy overload, but  these are our friends and neighbors who were affected. We were one of the lucky ones, with only no power to deal with for 4 days. We still have our home and job.

Unfortunately, that is not the case with a lot of others. As you all know, our beloved food trucks have been out every day feeding those most devastated by the storm, but one food truck is not able to.

Along with most of Red Hook, our friends at Red Hook Lobster Pound suffered extensive damage and losses from the storm. Not only was The Pound and their commissary flooded with over 4 feet of water, losing all their tanks and inventory, but their food truck, Big Red, needs to be totally rebuilt.

Big Red in happier times (credit: NYSF)

The Red Hook Lobster Pound was a pioneer in Red Hook, and Big Red made a lot of people very happy, including us.

Please click through to find out you can help Red Hook Lobster Pound get back on their feet, and Big Red back on the street. Yes, you will get to enjoy their delicious food while helping them out.

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Taco Bite sponsored by Morgan Stanley (credit: Taco Bite twitter)

The weather may be nice out now, but there are still a lot of folks hurting from Hurricane Sandy.

People have been very generous, donating money to the Red Cross and to the indiegogo fundraiser set up by the NYC Food Truck Association. Please keep doing that.

Corporations have also been sponsoring food trucks to feed those in need. Jet Blue was the first one, then Chase News.  Now Time Warner Cable, Liberty Mutual, Morgan Stanley and Vibe Magazine are stepping up too.

Let’s not forget the Mayor’s Office To Advance NYC, who have been amazing!

Thank you to everyone helping out, whether it’s your time, money, or supplies.

We will have all the truck locations, including Sandy Relief, in our Mobile Munchies post around 11:15.

Kommie Pig BBQ Ribs & Chicken

On Saturday (11/10), Baltimore’s fleet of food trucks will rally in Towson to benefit the storm-ravaged New Jersey towns of Bayville, Westfield and Toms River.

Clothing and supplies collected at the rally will be transported to the towns damaged by the Oct. 29 storm. Requested items include first aid supplies, clothing, diapers, wipes, general toiletries and charcoal grills.

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UPDATED FOR VENDORS & LOCATIONS BELOW

On Friday Nov 2nd, Jet Blue and the NYC Food Truck Association are teaming up to serve thousands of hot meals to New Yorkers without power.

The NYCFTA says 15 food trucks will participate. So far we know about Mexico Blvd, SweeteryNYC, CupcakeCrew, Big D’s Grub Truck and Coolhaus. More to be announced.

According to Jet Blue this is “Just our way of giving back to our very own hometown. #WeLoveNY”.

We will update as soon as we get to the office tomorrow morning, as we are one of the powerless living below 23rd St.

Click through for the actual vendors and locations, as of 10am Friday morning, Nov 2nd.

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Dreams For Change is a new food truck in San Diego with a different mission – to feed the homeless with hot, healthy, affordable meals.

Dreams for Change’s CEO Teresa Smith is a non-profit student at the University of California San Diego. She received the $10,000 grand prize in the Dell Social Innovation Challenge to help start the food truck.

“We are able to pick what we want, what we need and they cook it right off the truck. It’s really good,” shared customer Jackie Ojeda.

One can get a full meal under $4 with drinks costing as low as 25 cents.

Not only is the food affordable, but customers have the option to pay with their Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards.

“You know it was like a blessing to me because I got to use my EBT card,” added Ojeda.

The EBT cards, previously known as food stamps, are not the only perk of this venture.

She encourages them to volunteer at the food truck and get hands-on experience so that they can become their own entrepreneurs someday.

The food truck travels in Downtown with its main location across the Neil Good Day Center on 16th Street and Imperial Avenue. (NBC 7 San Diego)