City Harvest’s annual BID fundraiser returns Wednesday, October 28, at The Glasshouse, 660 12th Avenue. Nearly 50 chefs and mixologists are expected for the evening, which raises money for the nonprofit’s work with New Yorkers experiencing food insecurity.
A Mod-Inspired Night With a Serious Mission
The event’s theme, “Peace, Love and City Harvest,” draws on the 1960s, according to City Harvest. A Premium Tasting Hour is scheduled for 6 p.m., followed by General Admission at 7 p.m. The program includes food and drinks from participating chefs and mixologists, as well as live performances and dancing.
City Harvest rescues surplus food and distributes it to community food programs across the five boroughs. The organization plans to collect 55 million pounds of food this year and deliver it to 500 programs citywide, according to Time Out. City Harvest says it hopes BID 2026 will help it feed 4 million New Yorkers.
Food Insecurity and the Limits of the Trend Data
Available estimates offer different snapshots of food hardship in the city. The NYC Council Data Team, citing the Mayor’s Office of Food Policy’s 2022 Food Metrics Annual Report, says an estimated 1.2 million New York City residents—14.6% of the population—were food insecure. A New York State Department of Health report based on 2021 data found self-reported adult food insecurity ranged from 39.0% in the Bronx to 22.1% in Richmond County. A 2024 Robin Hood and Columbia University’s Center on Poverty and Social Policy report says nearly 230 million pounds of food were distributed across the five boroughs in 2023, based on City Harvest’s analysis of FeedNYC data. That figure indicates the scale of food distribution, but does not by itself show how demand changed over time. The report also cautions that Poverty Tracker results from before 2020 are not directly comparable with later results because its survey added an oversample of New Yorkers of Chinese descent in 2020.
Nearly 50 Chefs, From Dumplings to Martinis
The chef lineup includes Yoonsoo Park of Atoboy, Eric Valdez of Naks, SK Kim of Coqodaq, Stefano Secchi of Rezdôra and Massara, and Emily Yuen of Yingtao, according to City Harvest. Participating chefs and mixologists will serve food and drinks during the event.
The event’s co-chairs include Tom Colicchio, Kristen Kish, Simon Kim, Antoni Porowski, Eric Ripert, Gail Simmons and Andrew Zimmern, according to City Harvest.
Who Can Attend
Guests must be at least 21 years old to attend.
City Harvest says the event is intended to help advance its goal of feeding 4 million New Yorkers. The program also includes live and silent auctions featuring experiences, according to the organization.
A Tasting Event With Auctions
City Harvest describes BID as a tasting event.
City Harvest is seeking support through BID 2026, its annual fundraiser.
