Poll: Broad support for universal free school meals, higher food stamp benefits News

Poll: Broad support for universal free school meals, higher food stamp benefits

ALBANY, N.Y. (City & State New York)– According to the polling, commissioned by the anti-hunger…

Emily CruzNovember 27, 2023

Local groups appeal to Hochul to fund free lunches for all students News

Local groups appeal to Hochul to fund free lunches for all students

ALBANY, N.Y. (Times Union)– Poorer students who live in wealthy districts and in small rural…

Emily CruzNovember 26, 2023

More students get free meals after federal, state expansion News

More students get free meals after federal, state expansion

ALBANY, N.Y. (The Daily Gazette)– It’s welcome news in districts like Saratoga Springs, where the…

Emily CruzNovember 5, 2023

New York makes steps toward Healthy School Meals for All News

New York makes steps toward Healthy School Meals for All

Albany, N.Y. (Center for Science in the Public Interest)– In the most recent state budget,…

Emily CruzSeptember 18, 2023

More N.Y. schools providing free school meals News

More N.Y. schools providing free school meals

ALBANY, N.Y. (Spectrum News)– In this year’s state budget, lawmakers allocated $134 million to expand…

Emily CruzSeptember 10, 2023

Advocates eye federal solution to achieve universal free school meals in N.Y. News

Advocates eye federal solution to achieve universal free school meals in N.Y.

ALBANY, N.Y. (Spectrum News)– As school resumes this week, more New York students than ever…

Emily CruzSeptember 7, 2023

North Syracuse Central School District to provide free meals at 8 schools this year News

North Syracuse Central School District to provide free meals at 8 schools this year

NORTH SYRACUSE, N.Y. (CNY Central)– With new state funding towards the Community Eligibility Provision program,…

Emily CruzAugust 29, 2023

About 81% of New York school kids to qualify for free meals News

About 81% of New York school kids to qualify for free meals

ALBANY, N.Y. (Spectrum News)– "While we are glad that New York will be expanding access…

Emily CruzMay 4, 2023

Healthy School Meals for All NY Kids Coalition Releases Statement on Funding for Free School Meals in State Budget Campaign Updates

Healthy School Meals for All NY Kids Coalition Releases Statement on Funding for Free School Meals in State Budget

ALBANY, N.Y. – The Healthy School Meals for All NY Kids Coalition – a group…

Jessica Pino-GoodspeedMay 2, 2023

School lunches in conceptual NYS budget News

School lunches in conceptual NYS budget

ALBANY, N.Y. (News 10)– The $280 million commitment that the legislature had in their respected…

Emily CruzApril 30, 2023