America’s school lunch crisis
NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. (Vox)– “School cafeterias are particularly salient in shaping school climate,” said…
Emily CruzMarch 2, 2023
Sen. Hinchey rallies in Albany to push for permanent healthy school meal program
ALBANY, N.Y. (News 12 New Jersey)– Hinchey says food is a form of health care…
Emily CruzMarch 1, 2023
Legislation would create a permanent healthy school meals program for New York public schools
ALBANY, N.Y. (News 12 Brooklyn)– Officials around the state and here in the Hudson Valley…
Emily CruzFebruary 24, 2023
The state should fund school meals for students
ALBANY, N.Y. (Newsday)– “Some suggest the responsibility for providing universal free meals lies with the…
Emily CruzFebruary 23, 2023
‘A hunger Grand Canyon’: Concerns surge in New York as COVID-era benefits are set to end on March 1
NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. (AMNY)– “According to Queens Assembly Member Jessica González-Rojas, who serves as…
Emily CruzFebruary 23, 2023
How organizations in New York are tackling food insecurity
BUFFALO, N.Y. (Spectrum News)– “One of the biggest pushes in Albany is the Healthy School…
Emily CruzFebruary 22, 2023
Commentary: Hochul’s budget does too little to address hunger
BUFFALO, N.Y. (Spectrum News)– “Hungry children cannot learn. Universal school meals are proven to cut…
Emily CruzFebruary 20, 2023
Unpaid student meal debt on the rise in some Long Island school districts
LONG ISLAND, N.Y. (Newsday)– “After the end of free meals for students enacted during the…
Emily CruzFebruary 17, 2023
Experts review education in NYS budget proposal
ALBANY, N.Y. (WTEN)— “One thing that was not included in the budget was free school…
Emily CruzFebruary 14, 2023
Advocates call on lawmakers to double funding to feed students
ALBANY, N.Y. (WRGB)– “Advocates gathered outside of the state capitol Tuesday to rally for healthy…
Emily CruzFebruary 14, 2023