Hunger Archives - Page 6 of 16

07

Advocates hope access to healthy food, expanding school breakfast and ways to address hunger and the forces that drive it are issues that candidates for city office will be forced…

ByKate Pastor 0Comments

10

Mar 2017

In Depth Investigations

Mayor Claims City Limits Story is Inaccurate

During his weekly radio appearance on WNYC, the mayor said our reports about a proposed cut to a food program were inaccurate and suggested people should bypass the media to…

ByJarrett Murphy 2Comments

27

Feb 2017

In Depth

What Trump Means for Hunger and Nutrition in New York City

If Congressional Republicans slash food support, it will hurt—but there are steps the city can take to boost access to nutrition.

ByElizabeth Michaelson Monaghan 1Comment

12

Dec 2016

Economy

Just Another Day at the Food Pantries That Help the Bronx Survive

A system of pantries and soup kitchens sustains thousands of people, many of them working, in the borough. Lines stretch down blocks. People queue up three hours early.

ByMilana Vinn 2Comments

28

Nov 2016

Uncategorized

CityViews: New York City Kids Need Free School Lunch for All

As a candidate for mayor, Bill de Blasio said: ‘I think we have to end any stigma around school lunches and universalize it.’ Now more than ever, the author writes,…

ByLiz Accles 1Comment

23

Nov 2016

Economy In Depth

WorkSite: Hunger a Risk Even for New York City’s Employed

Nearly half of the city households that lack consistent access to sufficient food include a working adult, says a new report.

ByJarrett Murphy 1Comment

25

Apr 2016

Uncategorized

How NYC’s Food-Stamp Math Hurts Some Low-Income Families

Thanks to a federal policy, the city’s bookkeeping errors can put families needing help in an even bigger hole.

ByShaunee Morgan 3Comments

12

Jan 2016

Economy In Depth

NYC Freegans Fight Food Waste One Dumpster-Dive at a Time

Their nighttime tours to find edible items among what restaurants and grocery stores have discarded fill their pantries—and raise the question of whether a larger solution to hunger lies in…

ByAliza Chasan 1Comment

09

Oct 2015

Education

Advocates Say City Should Expand Free Lunch Faster

They want the city to add more schools to a federal program that provides free lunch to all students. But the DOE may have good reason to move slowly.

ByRuth Ford 0Comments

09

Jul 2015

Education

Summer Lunches Can Support Summer Learning, Advocates Say

School’s out for the summer, but the SchoolFood program is still distributing free, federally subsidized meals that fill stomachs and help facilitate programs that combat the summer slide.

ByPatrick Donachie 1Comment

Advocates Hope That Food Issues Will Find a Place on City’s Campaign Table