City on the Edge: Climate Change and New York
Opinion: New York City’s Food Waste is a Solvable Issue
Kevin Irving |
‘We know how to reduce food waste, we just need to find the will to do it.’
nyc schools
Opinion: How NYC Families Can Donate Their Pandemic Food Benefits
David Rubel |
‘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.’
COVID-19
COVID-19’s Unrelenting Impact on Hunger in New York City
Jarrett Murphy |
A top nutrition advocate says the pandemic exacerbated a significant hunger crisis in the city. And a year later, it is still exacerbating it—although the federal stimulus package will deliver help.
Art Chang
The Policy Shop: Subways Every Six Minutes, Green Infrastructure and Childcare for All
Jarrett Murphy |
Candidates for NYC mayor and other posts continued to publish big ideas for the city’s problems, including hunger, transit, gun violence and a pitch for universal childcare for kids as young as one.
food insecurity
Opinion: NYC Has Distributed 200 Million Pandemic Meals–But There’s More to do to Fight Hunger
Kate MacKenzie and Dr. Melony Samuels |
‘Crossing this milestone is bittersweet – a mark of what the government and civic sector can accomplish…but also a sad reminder that too many people were hungry before this crisis exacerbated the situation, and too many are still hungry today.’
Poverty
Opinion: What Do Biden and Trump Counties Have in Common? High Poverty
Joel Berg |
‘We need a clearheaded new approach, based on the reality that the majority of struggling Americans could climb out—and stay out—of poverty, but only with significant help.’
Hunger
Opinion: NYC Faces a Hunger and Homelessness Crisis. Here’s How to Help.
Josiah Haken |
‘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 of us with more than we need can move from awareness to action.’
Education
City’s Pandemic School Food Offerings Should Include Hot Meals, Councilmember Urges
Jeanmarie Evelly |
Councilman Mark Treyger says the city should tap into the resources it uses to run its senior meal delivery program to offer similar hot food options to students, saying his office has received “numerous complaints” about the current grab-and-go cold meals at schools.
aid
La necesidad de comida parece no haber cambiado en Bushwick
Daniel Parra |
Desde los senadores estatales, pasando por los políticos locales, líderes comunitarios, voluntarios y residentes de Bushwick, ninguno de ellos ve que las cosas estén mejorando en Bushwick.
2020 campaign
Septuagenarians Running for President Differ on Key Issues for Older New Yorkers
Gail Robinson |
On Social Security, healthcare, housing and food support, Joe Biden and Donald Trump offer different visions to older New Yorkers.
