Issue 11: Winter 2025 DOWNLOAD
January 30, 2025
PRESS
Advocates & Lawmakers Come Together to Call for a State Budget
That Fights Hunger in New York
Albany, NY – The Second Annual Forum on Hunger and Food Insecurity in New York State brought together advocates, legislators, and New Yorkers with lived experience to discuss anti-hunger priorities for the FY2026 State Budget.
December 16, 2024
The Capitol Pressroom: Hunger persists in New York as a serious problem
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.
December 12, 2024
Spectrum News: Groups want Hochul to include food, nutrition priorities in executive budget
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…
December 9, 2024
Community-Based Organizations From Across New York State Urge Governor Hochul to Prioritize Hunger Relief in FY2026 Executive Budget
Albany, New York – Over 230 organizations joined a statewide letter calling on Governor Kathy Hochul to include a package of food and nutrition priorities in her upcoming FY2026 Executive Budget proposal. Poverty and food insecurity rates have spiked since the expiration of federal pandemic-era relief measures including the expanded Child Tax Credit, universal free school meals, and supplemental SNAP benefits.
December 5, 2024
Feeding New York State’s Statement on the 2024 Election
Feeding New York State, the state association of New York’s 10 Feeding America food banks, would like to announce that we remain committed to building a society in which healthy food is guaranteed to all as a basic human right. We acknowledge that this election may significantly affect public policy at the federal level. We’d like to congratulate all New York representatives—state, local, and federal— who’ve been entrusted by voters to govern in the public interest.
November 22, 2024
