As many women can attest, balancing work and family is never easy. But it’s even harder when access to affordable, nutritious food is out of reach.
March 31, 2015 https://citylimits.org/2015/03/31/will-congress-let-hunger-hold-women-down/They hope Mayor de Blasio will expand universal school meals and create a food policy council. But they also want action on wage rates, wage theft and jobs programs to reduce the economic need that harbors hunger.
December 30, 2014 https://citylimits.org/2014/12/30/advocates-want-menu-of-city-policies-to-address-hunger/It’s that time of year again: The period when many of us make donations to help the hungry. This year, with food programs slashed and more reductions on the way, New Yorkers need to get more active in the fight against hunger.
November 26, 2013 https://citylimits.org/2013/11/26/concerned-about-hunger-dont-just-donate-lobby/In his new book, activist Joel Berg says everyone can have enough to eat.
December 8, 2008 https://citylimits.org/2008/12/08/yes-we-can-end-hunger/Food stamp use on the rise among working poor.
May 2, 2005 https://citylimits.org/2005/05/02/stamping-out-hunger/Desde la pandemia, uno de cada tres habitantes de Nueva York ha recurrido a una despensa de alimentos, según un estudio reciente de Robin Hood y la Universidad de Columbia. City Limits presenta una lista de lugares donde la gente puede encontrar ayuda alimentaria y otros recursos contra el hambre.
November 27, 2024 https://citylimits.org/2024/11/27/recursos-alimenticios-en-nyc-para-las-fiestas-de-2024/Since the pandemic, one in every three New York City residents has used a food pantry, according to a recent study from Robin Hood and Columbia University. Here, City Limits rounds up a list of where people can find food assistance and other anti-hunger resources.
November 22, 2024 https://citylimits.org/2024/11/22/nyc-food-resources-for-the-2024-holiday-season/Legal problems have plagued the city’s massive school foods system, but still haven’t derailed a decades-long local campaign to use New York City cafeterias to fight hunger, improve nutrition, reduce social inequality and support learning.
October 21, 2024 https://citylimits.org/2024/10/21/ceos-sentencing-is-latest-chapter-in-complex-history-of-nyc-school-food/Fixed incomes and unsustainable cost-of-living increases have pushed many older adults further into food insecurity and isolation. In New York City, meal delivery services provide a lifeline.
October 7, 2024 https://citylimits.org/2024/10/07/for-many-older-new-yorkers-home-delivered-meals-offer-more-than-just-food/Para el 2040, los investigadores estiman que el número de residentes de la ciudad mayores de 65 años aumentará en un 40 por ciento. “Deberíamos duplicar, triplicar y cuadruplicar las inversiones en servicios para personas mayores para hacer frente a ese aumento de la población”, afirmó la concejal Crystal Hudson, que preside el comité sobre envejecimiento.
July 19, 2024 https://citylimits.org/2024/07/19/mayor-presupuesto-para-programas-para-personas-mayores-pero-no-lo-suficiente-para-mantener-el-ritmo-de-envejecimiento-de-la-poblacion-segun-proveedores/
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