Hochul says New York state budget will wrap soon
Lawmakers and Hochul also have tentative deals for increasing the state’s minimum wage to $17…
Emily CruzApril 25, 2023
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Nearly 1 in 10 NYers Were Food Insufficient in 2022
Among the key findings if the NY Health Foundation's study, which was published Tuesday, is…
Emily CruzApril 18, 2023
School meals for all
Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie both have expressed their commitment…
Emily CruzApril 18, 2023
Albany, feed hungry kids. Fund free school meals for all (Guest Opinion by Rev. Al Sharpton)
Nationwide, students of color account for nearly 60% of children facing hunger but are just…
Emily CruzApril 18, 2023
Lawmakers and Advocates Call for Governor Hochul to Fully Fund Free School Meals for All NY Students in 2024 State Budget
Albany, N.Y. April 18, 2023 – Legislators, advocates, and members of the Healthy School Meals…
Emily CruzApril 18, 2023
School officials overwhelmingly support universal free meals
Gratto said a statewide policy would alleviate some of the burden on both parents and…
Emily CruzApril 17, 2023
Another Voice: Universal school meals will help New York farmers
Funding Healthy School Meals for All would allow more schools to partner with farms to…
Emily CruzApril 15, 2023
New York Farm Bureau members rank among top in nation for food donations
Christina Kohler, New York Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers Chair, said, “New York’s farmers…
Emily CruzApril 2, 2023
Push for universal school meals in New York gets bipartisan support
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government provided meals to all students, but that policy…
Emily CruzMarch 31, 2023
Lawmakers pushing hard for free lunches at schools in NY
NYS Senator Michelle Hinchey of the Hudson Valley area said, “This upfront money will actually…
Emily CruzMarch 30, 2023
