The Capitol Connection: Dan Egan, Executive Director of Feeding New York State

Listen Now By David Guistina PUBLISHED: July 24, 2025 July 24, 2025 – WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Dan Egan, Executive Director of Feeding New York State, about growing hunger in the state and around the country.

The Capitol Pressroom: Demand for food assistance persists and could get worse

Listen Now By David Lombardo PUBLISHED: July 21, 2025 July 21, 2025 Dan Egan, the outgoing head of Feeding New York State, reflects on the demand for food assistance over the last six years and considers how hungry New Yorkers will be affected by changes in Washington D.C.

New York Focus: Congress Passed Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill,’ Gutting New York’s Safety Net. Now What?

Read Now By Jie Jenny Zou PUBLISHED: July 9, 2025 July 29, 2025 –New York’s top leaders will need to make tough decisions in the coming months as they confront billions in lost federal funding for the state’s largest and oldest safety net programs. Last week, Congressional Republicans pulled an all nighter to narrowly pass the sweeping “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” enacting a series of lucrative tax breaks for America’s richest at the expense of its poorest.

The Capitol Pressroom: Hunger persists in New York as a serious problem

Listen Now By David Lombardo PUBLISHED: December 12th, 2024 Dec. 12, 2024 – Hunger persists as a major problem in New York, so a coalition has come together to push for a package of measures to address food insecurity in the budget. We discuss these solutions with state Sen. Rachel May, a Syracuse-area Democrat, and Ryan Healy, advocacy manager for Feeding New York State.

Spectrum News: Groups want Hochul to include food, nutrition priorities in executive budget

Read Now By Luke Parsnow, New York State PUBLISHED 4:04 PM ET Dec. 09, 2024 More than 250 state and local organizations are urging New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to include a package of food and nutrition priorities in her upcoming executive budget proposal, according to a letter sent to the governor. The groups are requesting: - Statewide universal free school meals - $100 SNAP minimum benefit for all participating New Yorkers - State-funded SNAP benefits for New Yorkers currently excluded on the basis of immigration status - Continued funding for SNAP navigators to help eligible New Yorkers connect with federally-funded nutrition programs - Additional funding for statewide nutrition assistance programs that support operations for food banks, pantries, shelters, and community-based organizations...