“I’ve seen how Brooklyn has grown in prosperity and desirability, and I’ve also seen that access to opportunity—the hallmark of a just and healthy society—has not kept pace.”
Experts say the question isn’t simply whether New York has enough food—it’s whether the city’s web of farms, distributors, nonprofits, public agencies and transportation systems can continue moving what already…
“The mayor deserves high praise for making food affordability a priority—but the approach is wrong. There are better, proven, and far less costly solutions that would help many more New…
“I didn’t like lettuce before I took the class,” Allison Merlos, 10, said of a nutrition workshop for kids she took last year through the long-standing SNAP-Ed, which is slated…
Anti-hunger advocates are pushing for a stronger state response to fill gaps created by federal funding cuts and new work requirements for SNAP, also known as food stamps, that experts…
J. Antonio Fernández is the first non-clergy member to lead Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York, a century-old network of social service agencies and an affordable housing provider.…
“Our schools are incredibly well-positioned to address hunger. They’re connected to nearly 1 million students and their families, and are one of the few resources that reach a citywide scale.”
While the federal government has officially reopened, local SNAP recipients had to navigate empty refrigerators and cabinets for more than a week. Now, work requirements imposed by the Trump administration…