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

Lawmakers and Advocates Call for Governor Hochul to Fully Fund Free School Meals for All NY Students in 2024 State Budget News

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 News

School officials overwhelmingly support universal free meals

ALBANY, N.Y. (Hudson Valley 1)– Gratto said a statewide policy would alleviate some of the…

Emily CruzApril 17, 2023

Another Voice: Universal school meals will help New York farmers News

Another Voice: Universal school meals will help New York farmers

ALBANY, N.Y. (The Buffalo News)– Funding Healthy School Meals for All would allow more schools…

Emily CruzApril 15, 2023

New York Farm Bureau members rank among top in nation for food donations News

New York Farm Bureau members rank among top in nation for food donations

ALBANY, N.Y. (Mid Hudson News)– Christina Kohler, New York Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers…

Emily CruzApril 2, 2023

Push for universal school meals in New York gets bipartisan support News

Push for universal school meals in New York gets bipartisan support

ALBANY, N.Y. (Spectrum News)– During the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government provided meals to all…

Emily CruzMarch 31, 2023