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“Even with stable housing, a well-paying job, and food security, diabetes mellitus can be difficult to manage. For New Yorkers who don’t know when their next meal will be or…

ByDr. Sarah Goldhill 2Comments

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Oct 2021

Climate and Environment Transportation

NYC to Craft Multiagency Plan for Adapting to Climate Change

The Council passed a flurry of environmental bills Thursday, including measures to create a citywide climate adaptation plan, an all-electric school bus fleet and an office of urban agriculture.

ByLiz Donovan 0Comments

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Sep 2021

Economy Education Opinion

Opinion: How NYC Families Can Donate Their Pandemic Food Benefits

‘If our most affluent public school families choose to donate the value of their P-EBT card, New York City charities could reap as much as $150 million.’

ByDavid Rubel 0Comments

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Nov 2020

Opinion Resources

Opinion: NYC Faces a Hunger and Homelessness Crisis. Here’s How to Help.

‘I know hunger is not new. But over the last six months in the New York City metro area it has become worse and there are easy ways that those…

ByJosiah Haken 0Comments

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Sep 2020

Opinion

Opinion: Restaurants and Grocers Can Ease NYC’s Hunger Crisis

‘New York City need not look far to increase food resources for those in need: it should incentivize grocers and restaurants to donate excess prepared food that would otherwise go…

ByShaun Abreu 0Comments

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Sep 2020

Uncategorized

Six Months Into Pandemic, NYC’s Hunger Crisis is ‘Getting Even Worse,’ Advocates Say

One food pantry says it’s seen the number families seeking help at its doors jump from 200 a week to nearly 6,500.

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Aug 2020

Economy Health

Hunger ‘Skyrocketing’ in Latino Neighborhoods Hard-Hit by COVID

In order to survive, people who do not qualify for any direct federal, state or municipal financial aid have turned to queuing twice a week at pantries across the five…

ByEdwin Martínez for El Diario 0Comments

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May 2020

Uncategorized

City’s Efforts to Meet Food Crisis Evolve; Questions About Long Term

The pandemic forced the city to create a whole new food-distribution system. While there have been bumps, experts say the effort has been a success,

ByJeanmarie Evelly

ByNicole Javorsky 0Comments

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Oct 2019

Uncategorized

Psychiatry Program Uses ‘Culturally Competent’ Food to Treat Chinese Patients

Since its inception 20 years ago, the Asian Psychiatry program at Gracie Square Hospital has been providing patients with healthy, tasty meals and snacks made by in-house Chinese chefs following…

ByChunxiang Jin for World Journal 0Comments

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Aug 2019

Health Housing and Homelessness