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The pandemic worsened the hunger crisis for many New Yorkers, though more severe impacts were staved off by COVID relief programs. But need is expected to rise again, as government…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 1Comment

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Oct 2021

Opinion: New York City’s Food Waste is a Solvable Issue

‘We know how to reduce food waste, we just need to find the will to do it.’

ByKevin Irving 1Comment

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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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Mar 2021

Economy Health Podcasts

COVID-19’s Unrelenting Impact on Hunger in New York City

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…

ByJarrett Murphy 2Comments

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Feb 2021

Government Justice Transportation

The Policy Shop: Subways Every Six Minutes, Green Infrastructure and Childcare for All

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…

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Feb 2021

Opinion

Opinion: NYC Has Distributed 200 Million Pandemic Meals–But There’s More to do to Fight Hunger

‘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…

ByKate MacKenzie

ByDr. Melony Samuels 1Comment

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Nov 2020

Government Opinion

Opinion: What Do Biden and Trump Counties Have in Common? High Poverty

‘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.’

ByJoel Berg 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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Nov 2020

Education Government

City’s Pandemic School Food Offerings Should Include Hot Meals, Councilmember Urges

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…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 0Comments

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Nov 2020

Comunidades de habla hispana Economy

La necesidad de comida parece no haber cambiado en Bushwick

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.

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

Heightened Food Insecurity in NYC Likely to Persist Long After Pandemic Wanes, Experts Say

Opinion: New York City’s Food Waste is a Solvable Issue

Opinion: How NYC Families Can Donate Their Pandemic Food Benefits

COVID-19’s Unrelenting Impact on Hunger in New York City

The Policy Shop: Subways Every Six Minutes, Green Infrastructure and Childcare for All

Opinion: NYC Has Distributed 200 Million Pandemic Meals–But There’s More to do to Fight Hunger

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

City’s Pandemic School Food Offerings Should Include Hot Meals, Councilmember Urges

La necesidad de comida parece no haber cambiado en Bushwick

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