Where to Get Food and Water in New York's Blackout Zones #SandyRelief

[The Core DJ's]

NEW YORK CITY — Residents struggling with a lack of food and water in areas left without power after Hurricane Sandy can start get supplies starting Thursday afternoon, as federal authorities began delivering meals across the city.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and National Guard are s... in the affected areas of lower Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced.

Each person will be allowed three meals and five bottles of water per day, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Thursday. Food will also be delivered directly to home-bound residents, the mayor said.

The deliveries will take place from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday, and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

The city has set up the food-delivery stations at the following locations:

MANHATTAN

• Chelsea Park (Chelsea): 27th Street between Ninth and 10th Avenues.

• Vladic Playground (East Village): 10th Avenue between Avenues C and D.

• Smith Playground (Lower East Side): Catherine Street between Cherry and Monroe streets.

• Hamilton Fish (Lower East Side): Pitt Street at East Houston Street.

• Confucius Plaza (Chinatown): The Bowery at Division Street.

• Grand Street Settlement Houses (Lower East Side) - WATER ONLY: 413 Grand St. at Clinton Street.

BROOKLYN

• Surf Avenue Playground (Coney Island): West 25th Street and Surf Avenue.

• Red Hook Coffey Park (Red Hook): 85 Richards St.

QUEENS

• Redfern Houses Playground (Rockaways): 1462 Beach Channel Dr. (Redfern and Beach 12th Street).

• Hammel Playground (Rockaways): Beach 84th St. and Rockaway Beach Boulevard.

• Conch Playground (Rockaways): Beach 51st Street and Rockaway Beach Boulevard.

• Hallets Cove (Astoria): Veron Boulevard at 30th Road and Astoria Boulevard.

STATEN ISLAND

• Parking lot at the corner of Mill Road and New Dorp Lane.

• Yetman Avenue and Hylan Boulevard.

Governor Cuomo announced the deliveries late Wednesday, noting later that the first meals arrived in the city Thursday morning.

Bloomberg said that 400 National Guard members, as well as 24 staffers from the Salvation Army, would help with the delivery effort.

“The first plane into JFK this morning was from FEMA, carrying supplies and personnel we requested," Cuomo stated. "New York state will continue to deploy all our resources in response to Hurricane Sandy and adjust to the needs and concerns of New Yorkers so that we can ensure a safe and speedy recovery.