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Editor’s note: We reported on the food truck’s arrival to Staten Island last year, for…
Editor’s note: Readers may remember a discussion of multiple easy ways that islanders can help…
Editor’s note: The NYS Food Summit event is on June 16th and is for…
Editor’s note: You can see the minutes from the last several meetings of the…
Staten Island Salvation Army’s Lt. Esther Provides Update On Community Needs, Program Successes …
Editor’s note: Senator Paul has been vocal in his support for the Second Amendment…
Below is a slideshow of photos taken at the opening of this new food pantry. …
Richmond County District Attorney McMahon, Borough President Fossella, Notre Dame Club of Staten Island &…
Editor’s note: Previously, Staten Island Hunger Task Force shared the increased difficulty local…
Updates From Rep. Ritchie Torres Of The Bronx Editor’s note: Project Hospitality and South Shore…
Council for Unity, MSK & MBK Host “Give Grub, Get Grub” Family Night at Tottenville…
Editor’s note: Staten Islander News also covered this event last year. We recently covered the…
NYC CABINET FOR OLDER NEW YORKERS RELEASES NEW GUIDEBOOK: “AGE-INCLUSIVE NYC ARTS & CULTURE: BEST…
Feeding the Hungry In Your Neighborhood: ShopRite’s Evergreen Plaza Staten Island Location Donates $26K In…
Staten Island Hunger Task Force September Meeting: Urgent Need For Community Participation To Help With…
ASSEMBLYMAN SAM PIROZZOLO & H.E.A.L.T.H FOR YOUTHS ANNOUNCE STATEN ISLAND TO RECEIVE FREE SUMMER MEALS…
NYC Aging Releases The State of Older New Yorkers Survey results show what services…
NYC Department for the Aging Launches Annual Farmers Market Nutrition Program This year, 70,000 coupon…
Bans reinforce cultivated meat’s potential By Jon Hochschartner Editor’s note: We previously published this author’s…
NYC HEALTH + HOSPITALS ANNOUNCES NEW SEASON OF FARMERS MARKETS NEAR PATIENT CARE SITES …
New York State’s Budget Wins For Working Families, Homeowners, Small Business Owners: Asm. Fall Editor’s…
Vouchers For Low-Income Bayonne Seniors For Farmers’ Market Vegetables, Fruits; Markets Open Tomorrow Editor’s note:…
City Harvest, Food Bank for New York City, and United Way of New York City…
Staten Island Hunger Task Force Highlights Increasing Food Insecurity, Struggles Related To Major Funding Cuts…
Editor’s note: We have been covering the issues related to the USDA’s food stamp and…
OPINION: Staten Islanders Can Help Solve Food Bank Shortages Expected To Worsen – What If…
Food Banks Tighten Their Belts as Federal Cuts Keep Coming. Patrons Don’t Know Where Else…
Protecting Veterans Second Amendment Rights When Appointing Fiduciary, SNAP Recipients Cannot Buy Snacks, Soda, ‘Unhealthy’…
ShopRite Staten Island Stores Raise Nearly $35K to Fight Hunger – Special Cheerios Box Unveiling…
NEW POLL: NEW YORKERS ARE GOING INTO DEBT OVER THE RISING COST OF FOOD New…
Staten Island Hunger Task Force Recent Meetings: Addressing Urgent Needs Of Local Community Editor’s note:…
Staten Island Food Pantry Alert: SI Hunger Task Force Legislative Forum February 21st – All…
Biden should advance cellular agriculture in final days Editor’s note: When considering the precarious nature…
Staten Island Hunger Task Force Meeting Minutes June, September, November, December: Difficulty Training Volunteers, Community…
NYC Aging Announces 2024 Accomplishments Progress builds for 2025 for the agency’s 50th Anniversary…
Mannix Family Supermarkets Donates ShopRite Gift Cards to the Staten Island Community for its 17th Annual…
While we hear about Taylor Swift quite often in the media, one of her less-reported…
Grocery stores that donate expiring food − instead of price discounting or discarding − make…
October Eligibility and Budgeting Changes Editor’s note: Readers may remember our coverage of the benefits…
Editor’s note: The ShopRite location on Hylan Blvd hosted the annual ‘Help Bag Hunger’ event. …
US food insecurity rate rose to 13.5% in 2023 as government benefits declined and food…
Have a Free Clementine! Staten Island Community Organizations Unveil Free Fruit Kiosks to Ease Hunger…
Staten Island and Queens children who can’t get to school locations for meals are on…
NYC Aging and KPMG LLP Host Community Service Day to Promote Healthy Diets and Ways…
NYC Aging Kicks Off Farmers Market Nutrition Program 2024 Qualified residents can use coupons…
A Budget That Prioritizes Working-Class New Yorkers and Seeks to Make Our City More Affordable…
22 Pantries on SI Set To Lose Funding Editor’s note: As Lt. Esther Mobley, of…
GILLIBRAND HIGHLIGHTS MAJOR WINS FOR NEW YORKERS IN FARM BILL FRAMEWORK Major Legislative Package Would…
Staten Islanders Face Growing Food Insecurity Post-Pandemic. Salvation Army Adds Sit Down Meal Program Did…
Editor’s note: Readers may remember our coverage of the Kosher and Halal food pantry needs…
GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCES LEGISLATION TO BOOST SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS FOR SENIORS Legislation Would Help Ensure that…
District Attorney McMahon, Borough President Fossella, and Notre Dame Club of Staten Island Team Up…
The Staten Island Hunger Task Force hosts a monthly Zoom meeting, where they discuss…
Minutes for the SIHTF November Meeting Terry Troia – Welcome everyone to the meeting and as…
AMID HIGH FOOD PRICES, SENATOR GILLIBRAND CALLS FOR OVER $1.2 BILLION TO DELIVER MEALS TO…
A message from Stephanie Wu Winter Thank you for having me on today’s SI Hunger…
Do You Want To Help Those Less Fortunate With Donations This Holiday Season? Here’s A…
Borough President’s Office and Shop Rite Distribute Thanksgiving Donations to Local Food Pantries If…
Minutes From The October 2, 2023 Meeting Attendance Neil Berry, Heather Butts, Benjamin Zaientz, Yitzchok…
Banner Image: Food pantry flier. Image Credit – Bayonne Police Dept.
SI Hunger Task Force October 2nd Meeting On Zoom October 2nd, 2023, 3:30 PM to…
GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCES LEGISLATION TO PREVENT JOBSEEKERS FROM BEING KICKED OFF SNAP BENEFITS If Jobseekers Earn…
Hunger Free Campus Act Virtual Information Session July 28th from 10 AM to 11 AM…
A Message From Ruben Sibri of the NY Comptroller’s Office A Message from Ruben Sibri…
TODAY AT BARUCH COLLEGE: WITH EMERGENCY COVID-19 SNAP BENEFITS SET TO EXPIRE, SENATOR GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCES…
April Meeting Notes & “A Peculiar Point of View,” by Susan Fowler Staten Island Hunger…
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Congresswoman Jenniffer González-Colón (R-PR), Hispanic Federation, Coalition for Food Security Puerto…
Governance Information to Consider for May Meeting & Link to April Meeting Video Article IV….
Food For All Meeting Tomorrow Morning At 11AM – Learn About What SI Hunger Task…
MONDAY: March 6th, 2023 Meeting 3:30-4:30 p.m. on Zoom Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 840…
Extra SNAP benefits are ending as US lawmakers resume battle over program that helps low-income…
Editor’s Note: Following are the meeting minutes for the SI Hunger Task Force this month. …
Editor’s Note: We have reached out to the Staten Island Hunger Task Force for more…
Staten Island Hunger Task Force Holds Jan. 9, 2023, Meeting – 3:30-4:30 p.m. on Zoom…
Editor’s Note: While the below article discusses laws relevant to Connecticut, such laws would be…