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As federal support dries up, the lines outside New York City pantries stretch down blocks and around corners. Advocates say the city needs to ramp up funding for its emergency food…

ByMariana De Jesús-Szendrey 9Comments

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Apr 2025

Economy Government Health Opinion

Opinion: Expanding SNAP to Restaurants Can Feed New Yorkers & Boost Small Businesses

“A reimagined SNAP should reflect the realities of modern food consumption and the economic potential of small restaurants. By broadening the program’s reach, we not only nourish individuals but also…

ByJJ Johnson 2Comments

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Apr 2025

Government Health Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: Older New Yorkers Built This City—Now They’re Going Hungry

“New York needs a comprehensive, modernized infrastructure to get food to hungry older adults and a system that goes beyond the outdated model of providing just one meal per day,…

ByBeth Shapiro 0Comments

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Jan 2025

Economy Government Health Opinion

Opinion: Local Nutrition Programs Are More Important Than Ever

“With federal nutrition assistance facing an uncertain future, local organizations must step in to fill the gaps. But programs like ours are already stretched thin, and we will rely even…

ByMelissa Gallanter 0Comments

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Jan 2025

Education Government Opinion

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

“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

‘I’m Afraid of Wasting Away’: City Food Pantries Struggle As Funding Shrinks & Demand Grows