‘A hunger Grand Canyon’: Concerns surge in New York as COVID-era benefits are set to end on March 1 News

‘A hunger Grand Canyon’: Concerns surge in New York as COVID-era benefits are set to end on March 1

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. (AMNY)– “According to Queens Assembly Member Jessica González-Rojas, who serves as…

Emily CruzFebruary 23, 2023

How organizations in New York are tackling food insecurity News

How organizations in New York are tackling food insecurity

BUFFALO, N.Y. (Spectrum News)– “One of the biggest pushes in Albany is the Healthy School…

Emily CruzFebruary 22, 2023

Commentary: Hochul’s budget does too little to address hunger News

Commentary: Hochul’s budget does too little to address hunger

BUFFALO, N.Y. (Spectrum News)– “Hungry children cannot learn. Universal school meals are proven to cut…

Emily CruzFebruary 20, 2023

Unpaid student meal debt on the rise in some Long Island school districts News

Unpaid student meal debt on the rise in some Long Island school districts

LONG ISLAND, N.Y. (Newsday)– “After the end of free meals for students enacted during the…

Emily CruzFebruary 17, 2023

Experts review education in NYS budget proposal News

Experts review education in NYS budget proposal

ALBANY, N.Y. (WTEN)— “One thing that was not included in the budget was free school…

Emily CruzFebruary 14, 2023

Advocates call on lawmakers to double funding to feed students News

Advocates call on lawmakers to double funding to feed students

ALBANY, N.Y. (WRGB)– “Advocates gathered outside of the state capitol Tuesday to rally for healthy…

Emily CruzFebruary 14, 2023

Advocates call for increased school meal funding in NYS budget News

Advocates call for increased school meal funding in NYS budget

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10)—“Over a dozen people rallied at the State Capitol calling for the state…

Emily CruzFebruary 14, 2023

Ralliers want NY state to provide free school lunches for all News

Ralliers want NY state to provide free school lunches for all

ALBANY, N.Y. (News 13)– “Lawmakers and students are calling on Gov. Hochul to fund school…

Emily CruzFebruary 14, 2023

NYS School Boards Association on future of foundation aid, universal school meals News

NYS School Boards Association on future of foundation aid, universal school meals

ALBANY, N.Y. (Spectrum News)– “Another priority for school boards is free universal school meals, which…

Emily CruzFebruary 10, 2023

Statewide coalition pleads case to legislative committees for free school meals News

Statewide coalition pleads case to legislative committees for free school meals

Albany, N.Y. (Syracuse.com)—"By devoting an estimated $275 per student — about 0.1% of our budget…

Emily CruzFebruary 8, 2023