Emily Cruz

LONG ISLAND, N.Y. (Newsday)– The painful reality is that 1 in 7 children in New…

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (The Daily Gazette)– Stigma, literacy and language barriers, and administrative burdens keep many…

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. (The Buffalo News)– Other states have already taken action. California, Maine,…

MASSENA, N.Y. (NNY 360)– For two years during the COVID-19 pandemic, federal funding ensured students’…

MARLBORO, N.Y. (Times Herald-Record)– Unfortunately, families are forced to make a decision to cut costs…

ALBANY, N.Y. (Times Union)– Hungry kids can’t learn. Students experiencing hunger struggle to focus and…

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. (Medium)– The cost of free school meals for all is a…

ALBANY, N.Y. (The Buffalo News)– School meals are among the most effective anti-hunger programs and…

ALBANY, N.Y. (Hudson Valley Post)– There is a direct link between academic performance and healthy…