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“Proposals in Congress and public comments from the incoming administration give us every reason to fear that federal leaders will target programs that fight hunger for cuts.”

ByRachel Sabella 0Comments

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Nov 2024

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness Resources

NYC Food Resources for the 2024 Holiday Season

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…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Oct 2024

Government

For Many Older New Yorkers, Home-Delivered Meals Offer More Than 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.

BySubeksha Poudel 4Comments

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May 2024

Housing and Homelessness Housing Calendar NYCHA Resources

NYC Housing Calendar, May 28-June 3

City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Dec 2023

Government Opinion

Opinion: Food Rescue is the Key to Solving Food Insecurity

“Sustainable food justice legislation must center food rescue efforts and make it a standard that all food-producing and handling businesses must meet.”

ByDiana Ayala

ByDouglas Silver 1Comment

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Aug 2023

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness In Depth Investigations

New Yorkers See Uneven Improvement in Food Stamp, Cash Assistance Delays

“If you get cash assistance, you are caught up in really significant delays, in a way that you would not be if you were only receiving SNAP,” said Katie Kelleher…

ByJulia Goldberg

ByEmma Whitford 0Comments

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Aug 2023

Government Opinion

Opinion: Feeding Hungry People is Not Enough

“People experiencing food insecurity deserve more than the calorie-dense, ultra processed bare minimum. That means choice of food and access to options should not solely be a privilege of the…

ByGregory Silverman 0Comments

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May 2023

Economy Government Opinion Politics

Opinion: Targeting SNAP With Work Requirements Misses the Point

“The focus on cutting life-saving programs like SNAP as a method to reduce the government debt is disingenuous, at best, and self-serving and cynical at worst. Taxing the rich would…

ByBrad Martin 2Comments

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Apr 2023

Climate and Environment Government

Meals on Wheels Is a Climate-Relief Model

Meal delivery programs are uniquely positioned to keep the most vulnerable safe during climate emergencies.

ByDanielle Renwick, Nexus Media News 0Comments

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Nov 2022

Economy Government

40% of NYC Food Stamp Applicants Left Waiting for Benefits, Data Shows

The city’s Human Resources Administration (HRA) failed to promptly process four of every 10 applications for the benefits during fiscal year 2022, when the rate of timely processing plummeted from…

ByDavid Brand 6Comments

Opinion: 2025 and New York’s Fight Against Child Hunger