News Free school meals for all NY schoolchildren should be ‘fully funded’ by Gov. Hochul, advocates say Murray agreed. "I was raised by a single mom working three jobs. We were on…Emily CruzMarch 24, 2023
News Advocates push for free school meals in Hochul’s spending plan "The food insecurity rate here in western New York is actually even worse than the…Emily CruzMarch 24, 2023
News Urging state to provide free school meals for all students Free school meals for all students are the rallying cry across the state and right…Emily CruzMarch 24, 2023
News As Albany Divvies Up the Pie, Agudah Seeks Larger Slice for Private Schools “Not only do we need every child to get food during the day,” Sen. Shelley…Emily CruzMarch 23, 2023
News Senate’s One-House Budget Proposal Contains Historic Funding for Southern Tier A recurring theme in these conversations is the widespread food insecurity facing our families, an…Emily CruzMarch 22, 2023
News Educators, lawmakers push Hochul on free school meals for all students At a Friday event in Ossining, they called on Gov. Kathy Hochul to support $280…Emily CruzMarch 20, 2023
News Clamoring for calories: Universal school lunches are a worthy spend for Albany Feeding hungry kids shouldn’t really be an area where we’re zealously looking for return on…Emily CruzMarch 19, 2023
News Assembly and Senate want universal school meals in New York Universal meals in New York schools is being advanced this week by state lawmakers who…Emily CruzMarch 16, 2023
News Lawmakers, schools to call on Gov. Hochul to add funding for Healthy School Meals for All Lawmakers, school administrators, parents and teachers will call on Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday to…Emily CruzMarch 16, 2023
News Hinchey touts free school meals, tax relief measures added to state Senate budget Measures championed by Saugerties state Sen. Michelle Hinchey have found their way into the Senate’s…Emily CruzMarch 16, 2023