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

Final budget agreement to include free school meals News

Final budget agreement to include free school meals

ALBANY, N.Y. (WENY)– Assembly Member Phil Palmesano (R-Corning) said the concept of universal school meals…

Emily CruzApril 28, 2023

Hochul says New York state budget will wrap soon News

Hochul says New York state budget will wrap soon

ALBANY, N.Y. (NY 1)– Lawmakers and Hochul also have tentative deals for increasing the state’s…

Emily CruzApril 25, 2023

Nearly 1 in 10 NYers Were Food Insufficient in 2022 News

Nearly 1 in 10 NYers Were Food Insufficient in 2022

ALBANY, N.Y. (NBC 4 New York)– Among the key findings if the NY Health Foundation's…

Emily CruzApril 18, 2023

School meals for all News

School meals for all

ALBANY, N.Y. (Politico)– Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie both have…

Emily CruzApril 18, 2023

Albany, feed hungry kids. Fund free school meals for all (Guest Opinion by Rev. Al Sharpton) News

Albany, feed hungry kids. Fund free school meals for all (Guest Opinion by Rev. Al Sharpton)

ALBANY, N.Y. (Syracuse.com)– Nationwide, students of color account for nearly 60% of children facing hunger…

Emily CruzApril 18, 2023