Tag: food-insecurity

Fighting Summer hunger: HelloFresh, Eitan Bernath team up to feed NYC families

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Jun. 19, 2025 By Gabriele Holtermann School is almost out for summer, and while many New York City public school students are looking forward to a carefree break, for others who rely on free school breakfasts and lunches, it may also mark the hungriest time of year. To combat summer hunger head-on, meal kit…

Council Member Hanif allocates $20,000 to local food banks, offsetting Trump cuts

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May. 23, 2025 By Gabriele Holtermann Responding to federal cuts in anti-hunger programs, Council Member Shahana Hanif will allocate $20,000 in discretionary funding from her FY26 budget to Gotham Food Pantry and Community Help in Park Slope.  Each organization will receive $10,000 to help meet the surging demand for food assistance in Brooklyn and…

As Brooklynites struggle with food insecurity, Met Council distributes kosher food for Passover

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Apr. 3, 2025 By Gabriele Holtermann Ahead of Passover, which begins at sundown on April 12, the Met Council’s Borough Park hub distributed thousands of pounds of groceries to food-insecure community members so they can celebrate the liberation of the Jewish people from Egyptian slavery with dignity. According to the UJA Federation of New…

Bay Ridgeites fill ‘Empty Bowls’ at Fourth Avenue Presbyterian Church fundraiser

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Nov. 26, 2024 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil The spirit of giving was alive and well at the Fourth Avenue Presbyterian Church’s Holiday Market and Christmas Fair on Saturday, Nov. 23, where Empty Bowls Bay Ridge once again got creative in aiding the fight against hunger. As part of the annual holiday event, the community…

Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens concludes 125th Anniversary celebrations with powerful events

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Nov. 25, 2024 By Czarinna Andres Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens marked the end of its 125th Anniversary celebrations with two significant events this month, bringing together community leaders, experts, and supporters to reflect on the ongoing challenges of poverty and the organization’s impactful work over the years. The events were highlighted by the…

Harvesting hope: Busta Rhymes headlines Thanksgiving celebration in Brooklyn

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Nov. 25, 2024 By Gabriele Holtermann East Flatbush residents gathered at P.S. 135 Sheldon A. Brookner High School on Nov. 23 for a Thanksgiving celebration that blended wellness workshops, community support and holiday cheer. Hosted by LinkNYC, Assembly Member Monique Chandler-Waterman, IAmWonda Woman, and East Flatbush Village Inc. the event — “Harvesting Health &…

After financial struggles, Reaching-Out Community Services reopens food pantry in new location

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Nov. 19, 2024 By Arthur de Gaeta & Kirstyn Brendlen After a challenging year that almost forced it to close entirely, Reaching-Out Community Services reopened its food pantry at a new location in Bensonhurst last week. Earlier this year, the organization — which has been providing food assistance and other programs to low-income Brooklynites…

Council members urge Congress to extend reimbursement for stolen SNAP benefits amid nationwide theft

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Oct. 2, 2024 By Iryna Shkurhan A Flushing city council member is calling on Congress to extend a vital program that reimburses stolen Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, tackling a widespread issue impacting residents both locally and across the country. Council Member Sandra Ung co-introduced a resolution on Sept. 26 to allow the government…