Research and News Overview: NYC, COVID-19, and Food Insecurity

A comprehensive guide, continually updated with published content related to COVID-19 and food insecurity and hunger within NYC, including news media, policy updates, and published research.

Hunger and Food Insecurity Data and Updates:

As Pandemic Food Insecurity Continues, Advocates Say Federal Boost is Still Needed (Spectrum News NY1 | November 22, 2021)
Effort to Combat Food Insecurity Continues in Queens Neighborhoods Hit Hard by COVID-19 (QNS | October 26, 2021)
New York City Food Businesses and Nonprofit Accuse ‘Free Meals Power Broker’ of Upcharging Rent (Forbes | October 21, 2021)
Anti-Hunger Programs That Improve Health and Reduce Healthcare Costs (Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center | September 23, 2021)
Widespread Hunger Persists Even As New York’s Economic Recovers (Gothamist | June 8, 2021)
Nearly 20 Million More People Hit by Food Crises Last Year (Reuters | May 5, 2021)
One Out of Three Children in NYC Are Food Insecure, Non-Profit Says (NY Daily News | March 13, 2021)
Demand for Food Assistance Expected to Continue After Pandemic Eases (Spectrum News 1 | March 10, 2021)
New York State Will Offer Free Diapers at Food Banks Amid Ongoing COVID-19 Recession (Fast Company | February 10, 2021)
Mayor De Blasio Urged to Renew $25 Million Emergency Funding for NYC Food Pantries (NY Daily News | January 18, 2021)
City Delivers 1 Millionth Meal as Part of Initiative to Help New Yorkers During Pandemic (Spectrum News 1 | January 2, 2021)
Demand Unprecedented at City’s Food Pantries as Pandemic’s Second Wave Rages On(Spectrum News 1 | December 19, 2020)
NY Lawmakers Want Biden to Address COVID Food Insecurity (New York Daily News | December 18, 2020)
The Pandemic Impact on Food Insecurity (Medium | December 4, 2020)
Unemployment Remains High, and Federal Benefits Are About to Expire (Crain’s New York Business | December 3, 2020)
Food Deserts Were a Problem Before and Now They’re Getting Worse (Medium | November 23, 2020)
As Federal COVID Aid Dried Up, Hunger Soared in New York City, Report Shows (Gotham Gazette | November 17, 2020)
Survey Shows Extend of Suffering, Challenges for Low-Income New Yorkers (Gotham Gazette | November 20, 2020)
Same Old Crisis: In Bushwick, Hunger and Joblessness Hold Steady in a Bad Place (City Limits | November 11, 2020)
Food Insecurity in NYC Could Rise by 38 Percent Before 2021, Due to the Pandemic (Green Matters | October 6, 2020)
Eighteen Million Meals: A Look Inside New York City’s Emergency Food Aid Stockpile (The City | September 20, 2020)
Sen. Gillibrand Visits LIC Food Pantry to Announce New Legislation (Queens Daily Eagle | September 1, 2020)
Mayor de Blasio and Taskforce on Racial Inclusion and Equity Announce New Initiatives(Canarsie Courier | August 16, 2020)
Video Shows NYC Pantry’s Work: Should Billionaires Get the Bill? (City Limits | August 11, 2020)
Hunger Crisis Grows as Stimulus Debate Continues (Pix11 | July 29, 2020)
De Blasio Ties Federal Stimulus Aid to NYC Free Meals Program (Pix11 | July 21, 2020)
COVID-19 Challenge Slams Food Providers (Queens Chronicle | July 16, 2020)
Despite Slowdown in Coronavirus Cases, Food Crisis in NYC Rages On (Spectrum News | June 25, 2020)
Ensuring the COVID-19 Response Prioritizes the Needs of Vulnerable New Yorkers (Gotham Gazette | June 23, 2020)
What’s The [DATA] Point? 70 Million, with Kathryn Garcia and Cas Holloway (Gotham Gazette | June 19, 2020)
“We Need Protein” — Coronavirus Pandemic Deepens New York’s Hunger Crisis (The Intercept | June 16, 2020)
NY Issues Another $100 Million in Emergency Food Stamp Assistance (Pix11 | June 15, 2020)
Moving Into the Next Phase of Addressing New York City’s Hunger Crisis (NYN Media | June 10, 2020)
New Report Says Over A Third Of Food Pantries And Kitchens Closed During Height Of Pandemic (Gothamist | June 10, 2020)
NYC Food Czar Talks Meal Delivery for Those in Need, Meal Quality (Pix11 | May 27, 2020)
New Yorkers Embark on a Summer of Uncertainty (The New York Times | May 25, 2020)
Nearly 1 in 4 New Yorkers Needs Food as Pandemic Persists (The New York Times | May 22, 2020)
In New York City, 2 Million Residents Face Food Insecurity, Officials Say (NPR | May 21, 2020)
De Blasio: 2 Million People in New York City Face Food Insecurity Amid Pandemic (The Hill | May 21, 2020)
Mayor Vows to Fix NYC’s Program to Feed the Hungry as CBS2 Continues to Uncover Problems (CBS NewYork | May 21, 2020)
Demanding Answers: NYC’s COVID-19 Program Accused of Delivering Spoiled Food, Items with No Nutrition Value (CBS NewYork | May 18, 2020)
Even Before Coronavirus, Many Adults Over 50 Lacked a Stable Food Supply (New York Post | May 13, 2020)
New York City Could Receive $5.3 Billion from First Four Federal Coronavirus Packages(Gotham Gazette | May 12, 2020)
Queens Councilwoman Hosts Donation Event in Jamaica to Help Feed Community’s Most Vulnerable (amNY | May 12, 2020)
New York Officials Detail Relief Services for Undocumented Immigrants in Virtual Roundtable(amNY | May 12, 2020)
44% of Americans Fear They Won’t Be Able to Afford Food, Poll Finds (Marketplace | May 7, 2020)
As City Serves Millions of Emergency Meals, Persistent Concerns About Delivery, Healthfulness and More (Gotham Gazette | May 6, 2020)
Coronavirus Brings Hunger Crisis for Latinos in Queens (City Limits | May 5, 2020)
New Efforts to Combat Food Insecurity in NYC Amid COVID-19 Outbreak (Pix11 | May 4, 2020)
Mayor’s Recipe to Combat Hunger Missing Key Ingredient: Healthfulness (Gotham Gazette | April 24, 2020)
Mayor Fears About 2 Million NYers Could Face Food Insecurity During Pandemic (NBC | April 23, 2020)
‘No New Yorker Goes Hungry’: de Blasio Announces Next Steps to Combat Food Emergency(Gotham Gazette | April 16, 2020)
NYC Has $170M Plan to Feed Residents During Coronavirus Outbreak (New York Daily News | April 15, 2020)
Coronavirus Update: de Blasio Pledges ‘We Will Not Allow Any New Yorker To Go Hungry’ As City Launches $170 Million Initiative to Fight Food Insecurity (CBS NewYork | April 15, 2020)
Mayor de Blasio Touts $25 Million in NYC Emergency Food Funding (New York Daily News | April 14, 2020)
How to Stop NYC from Starving: A Coronavirus Crisis Imperative (New York Daily News | April 9, 2020)
Food Insecurity in New York City During Coronavirus Pandemic (Pix11 | April 7, 2020)
NYC Offers All 3 Free Meals a Day (New York Daily News | April 3, 2020)
Coronavirus Update: All New Yorkers Can Now Get Free Meals; COVID-19 Food Czar Kathryn Garcia Discusses Her ‘Biggest Concern’ (CBS NewYork | April 2, 2020)
City Council Works to Help Food Programs Get Government Funding During COVID-19 Crisis(amNY | March 30, 2020)
Coronavirus Update: 1 in 8 New Yorkers Struggles with Food Insecurity (CBS NewYork | March 26, 2020)
De Blasio Names ‘Food Czar’ to Combat Impending Hunger Crisis with ‘Mobilization We’ve Never Seen Before’ (Gotham Gazette | March 23, 2020)
Coronavirus-Induced Volunteer Shortage Hurts NYC’s Neediest (New York Daily News | March 23, 2020)
Officials: There Is Enough Food to Go Around Despite High Demand (Pix11 | March 18, 2020)
New York City Must Act Immediately to Strengthen Our Nonprofit Social Safety Net (Gotham Gazette | March 18, 2020)
NYC Mayor De Blasio: Feds Must ‘Ensure’ Food Supply During Coronavirus Pandemic (New York Daily News | March 16, 2020)
Hunger is on the Rise. Food Donors Are Getting Creative (The New York Times | March 13, 2020)

Hunger and Food Insecurity Highlights:

Legislators Push to Support Service Workers Who Lost Income Due to COVID-19 (The Counter | February 14, 2022)
With SNAP Aid Expanding in New York, Human Service Groups Seek Input (Spectrum News 1 | October 15, 2021)
Community Fridges Are Not a Pandemic Fad. They’ve Become Entrenched in Neighborhoods as a Way to Fight Hunger. (The Counter | October 8, 2021)
Gov. Hochul Signs Bill Expanding SNAP Benefits to New York Restaurants (Pix11 | October 4, 2021)
Double up Food Bucks Helps Battle Growing Food Costs, Food Insecurity Across New York (Spectrum News 1 | October 2, 2021)
GetFoodNYC and Grab-and-Go Come to a Close (Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center | September 8, 2021)
NYC’s ‘GetFood’ Free Meal Delivery Service to End This Fall (The City | August 31, 2021)
Op-ed: How the Pandemic Made it Harder For Immigrants to Access Food (Civil Eats | April 29, 2021)
NYC SNAP Incentive Programs Expand with $5.5 Million Grant (Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center | March 23, 2021)
‘I Have No Money for Food’: Among the Younge, Hunger Is Rising (The New York Times | March 18, 2021)
COVID-19’s Unrelented Impact on Hunger in New York City (City Limit | March 18, 2021)
Food Desert Fears Grow in Crown Heights as Associated Supermarket Handed 30-Day Notice (Eater NY | March 10, 2021)
NYC Has Distributed 200 Million Pandemic Meals – But There’s More to do to Fight Hunger (City Limits | February 13, 2021)
How COVID Accelerated a Fight Against Food Deserts (Grub Street | February 10, 2021)
Mayor De Blasio Must Reauthorize Emergency Funding for Hungry New Yorkers (amNY | January 24, 2021)
Food Insecure New Yorkers Seek More Meal Deliveries From City (The City | January 13, 2021)
Nonprofit Leaders Team up to Help Food Insecure Residents and Suffering Restaurants(Spectrum News 1 | December 14, 2020)
“Thank God We Have This Support:” More New Yorkers Lining Up At City’s Food Banks This Year (Gothamist | November 27, 2020)
As Pandemic Hits Pockets, New Yorkers Line Up for Free Thanksgiving Turkey (amNY | November 17, 2020)
Help for Hunger Here at Home (New York Daily News | October 6, 2020)
‘A Panic for Food’: How the COVID-19 Pandemic Has Impacted NYC’s Hungry (New York Daily News | October 4, 2020)
The Mayor and Governor Must Save Community Nonprofits to Save Lives and Livelihoods(Gotham Gazette | October 2, 2020)
A Family Struggle as Pandemic Worsens Food Insecurity (NBC NY | September 5, 2020)
Six Months Into Pandemic, NYC’s Hunger Crisis is ‘Getting Even Worse,’ Advocates Say (City Limits | September 13, 2020)
This Hunger Action Month, Food Insecurity in NYC is at an All Time High (BK Reader | September 11, 2020)
Hundreds Line Up in Harlem for Free Groceries; Korey Wise of the Exonerated Five Lends a Hand (Pix 11 | September 9, 2020)
NYC Food Czar Joins Sen. Roxanne Persaud (D-19, 2020) to Distribute Food Hampers (Caribbean Life | September 7, 2020)
The Age-Old Practice of ‘Gleaning’ is Feeding People During the Pandemic (PBS | September 6, 2020)
City’s Free Meals Program Delivers Moldy Food to Hungry New Yorkers (Spectrum News 1 | September 2, 2020)
Op-Ed: Hunger Remains a Problem for New Yorkers Amid COVID-19 Pandemic (QNS | September 1, 2020)
See It: Mold Peppers NYC Coronavirus Relief Meal, Woman Claims (Patch NY | August 27, 2020)
Hunger ‘Skyrocketing’ in Lation Neighborhoods Hard-Hit by COVID (City Limits | August 25, 2020)
Hunger Free New York Opens South Bronx Office (Bronx Times | August 20, 2020)
How Citymeals on Wheels is FIghting Food Insecurity in NYC Amid Pandemic (Pix 11 | August 19, 2020)
Lessons from How We Prevented COVID-19 from Ravaging Our Homeless Clients (Gotham Gazette | August 13, 2020)
“I Can’t Believe This is America.” Confronted With Unprecedented Need, New York Food Pantries Try to Fill in the Gaps (MarketWatch | August 6, 2020)
Expiring Unemployment Benefits Amplify Need for Food in Queens (Spectrum News 1 | August 5, 2020)
What’s Next for the City’s Massive 100 Million-Meal Emergency Food Program? (Gotham Gazette | August 5, 2020)
SNAP Recipients Will Be Able to Use Their Benefits to Buy Groceries Online Under Hevesi Bill(LIC Post | August 4, 2020)

Free Meals Meant for NYC’s Needy Left at Wrong Address – Since May (New York Post | July 29, 2020)
Boxes of Unopened Coronavirus Food for Poor Found Dumped in Queens (New York Post | July 27, 2020)
New York City Reaches ‘Proud, Sad’ Pandemic Milestone, Distributing 100 Million Free Meals to Those in Need (CBS NewYork | July 21, 2020)
Amid a Deadly Virus and Crippled Economy, One Form of Aid Has proved Reliable: Food Stamps (The New York Times | July 19, 2020)
NYC’s New Food Czar on Trying to Keep People Fed in a Pandemic Hot Spot (Food & Wine | July 16, 2020)
How New York City is Feeding Children on the Front Lines of a Pandemic (Food & Wine | July 15, 2020)
COVID-19 Exposed Health Disparities That New York Can – and Must – Fix (City Limits | July 15, 2020)
NYC Sanitation Department Serving Airline Food to Quarantining Residents (New York Post | July 14, 2020)
Hunger Is Worsening. Here Are 7 Ways New Yorkers Are Addressing It (The New York Times | July 11, 2020)
How Black Communities Are Bridging the Food Access Gap (Eater | July 8, 2020)
To Be Hungry in the Middle of the Pandemic (The New York Times | July 4, 2020)
HelloFresh Joins Pilot Program to Help Tackle Food Insecurity (Spectrum News 1 | July 2, 2020)
The Best Thing I Can Do for Harlem Right Now is Feed People (Eater | June 9, 2020)
Hunger Stalks New York’s Lower East Side (The Nation | June 5, 2020)
NYC’s Nonprofits Need Help from Congress, the Fed (City Limits | June 5, 2020)
Q&A: NYC Food Aid During Coronavirus (Documented NY | June 4, 2020)
Adams, Kallos Introduce Bill to Mandate Nutrition Standards for Food Provided by the City (Gotham Gazette | May 27, 2020)
How to Get Food in New York Right Now – And How to Help Feed (The City | May 26, 2020)
Snacks And “Gourmet Salads”: The Wide Variety Of Meals Offered By NYC’s Food Program(Gothamist | May 24, 2020)
“You’re Floating And You’re Sinking And You’re Drowning”: Going Hungry In NYC During Coronavirus (Gothamist | May 19, 2020)
City’s Efforts to Meet Food Crisis Evolve; Questions About Long Term (City Limits | May 18, 2020)
City Moves to Meet Need for Culturally Diverse Emergency Food (Gotham Gazette | May 18, 2020)
Stephen Ritz on Urban Farming and Food Access in the Bronx (Food Tank | May 8, 2020)
‘I Know You’re Angry With Me Right Now Because You’re Hungry’ (The New York Times | May 7, 2020)
New Efforts to Combat Food Insecurity in NYC Amid COVID-19 Outbreak (Pix11 | May 4, 2020)
Protecting New York City’s Vulnerable Communities Amid COVID-19 (Medium | April 27, 2020)
Drivers With a Mission: To Feed the City’s Hungry (The New York Times | April 23, 2020)
NYC Copes with Coronavirus Side-Effect: Rising Hunger (VOA News | April 15, 2020)
What to Know About NYC’s $170M Grocery and Food Plan During the Coronavirus Crisis (Eater | April 15, 2020)
Virus Is Costing N.Y.C. Billions (The New York Times | April 15, 2020)
City’s Food Programs Trying to Keep Up With Demand Amid Federal Uncertainties (City Limits | April 14, 2020)
How NYC’s New ‘Food Czar’ Is Keeping People Fed During the Coronavirus Crisis (Eater | April 13, 2020)
Bronx and Other Hard-Hit Communities Cry Out for COVID-19 Resources (City Limits | April 9, 2020)
NYC Food Czar Kathryn Garcia is Overseeing a Massive Supply Chain and Feeding the Hungry(Civil Eats | April 7, 2020)
Organizations Combating Food Insecurity in New York During the Coronavirus Pandemic (Pix11 | April 7, 2020)
NYC Providing Free Meals to Anyone Who Needs Food (ABC7 New York | April 3, 2020)
Remembering the Neediest During the Coronavirus Pandemic (The New York Times | April 1, 2020)
COVID-19 Food Relief Expands (NYCITY NewsService | March 27, 2020)
De Blasio Names ‘Food Czar’ to Combat Impending Hunger Crisis with ‘Mobilization We’ve Never Seen Before’ (Gotham Gazette | March 23, 2020)
Coronavirus and Poverty: A Mother Skips Meals So Her Children Can Eat (The New York Times | March 20, 2020)
The Coronavirus Challenge: Help Someone in Need (New York Daily News | March 17, 2020)
Who Will Feed the Hungry During the Coronavirus Outbreak? (City & State NY | March 16, 2020)
This Health Crisis is a Hunger Crisis, Too (City Limits | March 13, 2020)

Food Banks, Food Pantries, and Soup Kitchens:

Mayor Adams and Chancellor Banks Celebrate NYC ‘Hunger Heroes’ (AmNY | March 10, 2022)
Bronx Church Community Holds Food Pantry for Residents in Need (Pix11 | November 12, 2021)
City Nonprofits Keep Thanksgiving on the Table Amid Rising Prices (Crain’s NY Business | November 12, 2021)
Kitchen, Pantry Providers in NYC Face High Food Prices and Supply Issues (Spectrum News NY1 | November 10, 2021)
FreshDirect and NY Common Pantry Reimagine the Pantry Model with Launch of New Mobile Pantry (Bronx Times | October 30, 2021)
FreshDirect Customer-Supported Mobile Food Pantry Rolls Out in New York City (Grocery Dive | October 29, 2021)
Food Bank for New York City Partners with The HopeLine to Mark One Million Diaper Milestone (Amsterdam News | October 21, 2021)
We’re Teaming Up With Food Bank for New York City to Support Restaurants (Eater NY | September 10, 2021)
NYC Pantries Strive to Service Mulsim Communities with Halal Meat (Food Bank News | September 9, 2021)
City Harvest Rescues and Delivers Billionth Pound of Food for New Yorkers in Need This Hunger Action Month (Pix11 | September 1, 2021)
The Free Food Pantry Gets the Subscription Box Treatment (Curbed | June 3, 2021)
Food Pantries Are Increasingly Providing an Instacart-Style Shopping Experience (The Counter | April 29, 2021)
How COVID Turned Food Pantries Into ‘Mini-Costcos’ (The New York Times | April 9, 2021)
With Hunger Growing, Brooklyn Food Pantries Look to Expand Before Passover(The City | February 17, 2021)
Mobile Soup Kitchen Prepares for Storm Amid Increased Demand (Spectrum News 1 | December 16, 2020)
Brooklyn Food Pantry Offers Thanksgiving Help at Start of Challenging Holiday Season (The City | November 25, 2020)
Food Programs See a Huge Increase in Need During the Pandemic (Marketplace | November 25, 2020)
College Food Pantries Have Grown Exponentially in Recent Years, an Attempt to Address Rising Food Insecurity. What Happens When Campus is Closed? (The Counter | November 11, 2020)
FreshDirect Provides Office Space to Non-Profit NY Common Pantry at Its Bronx Headquarters(Perishable News | October 7, 2020)
National Network of Food Banks Anticipates 8 Billion-Meal Shortfall in the Next Year (NYN Media | October 6, 2020)
More Than 6 Months After Pandemic Hit, Flushing’s Largest Food Pantry Still Overwhelmed By Demand (Gothamist | September 27, 2020)
LGBTQ-Run Food Pantry Raising Money to Continue Feeding Jackson Heights Residents(Astoria Post | September 21, 2020)
Historic Bronx Library Becomes Food Pantry to Help Feed the Borough’s Hungry (Spectrum News 1 | September 18, 2020)
City Harvest Delivered 56 Million Pounds of Food to New Yorkers in need During Pandemic (amNY | September 10, 2020)
Coronavirus Increases Hunger: Find a Food Bank in Manhattan (Patch NY | September 8, 2020)
Non-Profit Aims to Fight Food Insecurity, Waste Even in Uncertain Times (Waste 360 | September 3, 2020)
Manhattan Church Sees 2,264% Increase in Demand for Pantry Meals Amid COVID Crisis (ABC7 New York | August 28, 2020)
Food Bank in Queens Has a Quarter-Mile-Long Line as 10,000 Families a Week Look for Help (Brinkwire | August 25, 2020)
Queens Organization Raises $350,000 to Help Citywide Food Bank Expand Further Into the Borough (amNY | August 20, 2020)
Video Shows NYC Pantry’s Work: Should Billionaires Get the Bill? (City Limits | August 11, 2020)
City Harvest Seeks to Increase Help to Strapped Residents Across New York City (amNY | August 10, 2020)
Barclays Center Partners with Food Bank NYC to Host Mobile Food Pantry (Kings County Politics | July 30, 2020)
Trinity Church Wall Street to Offer Pop-Up Food Distribution Sites in the Bronx and Queens(Digital Journal | July 29, 2020)
Queens Museum Hosts Food Pantry to Help NYC Borough at Epicenter of COVID-19 Crisis(Hyperallergic | July 6, 2020)
Volunteers Team Up to Establish Food Pantry at Queens Museum (amNY | June 28, 2020)
Pop-Up Food Pantry In Queens Helps Immigrant Community (NBC New York | June 27, 2020)
Brooklyn Locals Launch Pop-Up Food Pantry for Those Struggling During the Pandemic (amNY | June 11, 2020)
Food Pantries Dry Up as Unemployment Skyrockets (New York Post | May 28, 2020)
Brooklyn After-School Program Turns Into Food Pantry Amid Pandemic (Pix11 | May 27, 2020)
Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens Distributes Over 17,000 Meals at Pop-Up Food Pantry in Elmhurst (amNY | May 19, 2020)
Coronavirus New York City: Not-For-Profit Sidewalk Samaritan Gives Away Supplies Outside St. John the Divine Soup Kitchen in Manhattan (ABC7 New York | May 17, 2020)
Coronavirus New York City: Dozens of Dinners Distributed in Bronx Food Drive (ABC7 New York | May 16, 2020)
Thousands Line Up Outside Queens Food Pantry Hours Before Opening (CBS NewYork | May 15, 2020)
Big Demand at Pop-Up Food Pantry in Queens (NBC New York | May 15, 2020)
Queens Food Bank Gathers Discarded Food to Feed Those Who Need It (Pix11 | May 14, 2020)
Queens Fifth-Grader Teams up With Local Pantry to Distribute Food and Flowers (amNY | May 13, 2020)
Coronavirus New York City: Queens Food Giveaway Allows Hundreds Sense of Security (ABC7 New York | May 8, 2020)
Brooklyn Pop-Up Food Pantry Helps Feed The Hungry (NBC New York | May 8, 2020)
Coronavirus New York City: Line at Queens Food Pantry Stretches for 8 Blocks (ABC7 New York | May 6, 2020)
Local Food Organizations Create Long Island City Pantry, Supply 2,000 Western Queens Families With Fresh Produce (amNY | May 3, 2020)
People Unable To Feed Their Families, Long Lines Form At Queens Pop-Up Food Pantry (NBC New York | May 1, 2020)
Organizations Across Borough Donate to Support Commonpoint Queens Food Pantry (amNY | April 30, 2020)
Guyanese-Born New Yorker Sews Hospital Gowns, Runs Food Pantry in COVID-19 Fight(amNY | April 29, 2020)
‘We’re Seeing a Tremendous Demand,’ Cuomo Says of Food Banks (The New York Times | April 27, 2020)
Coronavirus New York: NY State to Provide Emergency Funding for Food Banks (ABC7 New York | April 27, 2020)
A Third of NYC Food Pantries Have Closed, Swelling Bread Lines During Coronavirus Lockdown (Gothamist | April 27, 2020)
NYC Soup Kitchens Are Now Serving Grad Students, Actors and Musicians (New York Post | April 19, 2020)
Coronavirus Food Help: Mayor Bill de Blasio Tours Temporary Food Distribution Center in the Bronx (CBS NewYork | April 18, 2020)
Coronavirus NYC: Mayor Bill de Blasio Tours Food Distribution Facility in Bronx (ABC7 New York | April 18, 2020)
Coronavirus Update: NYC Food Pantries Sound Alarm Over Lack of Supplies, Volunteers, Funding (CBS NewYork | April 15, 2020)
Coronavirus Attacking NYC’s Food Supply; de Blasio Gives $25 Million for Pantries (New York Daily News | April 14, 2020)
Coronavirus NYC: Demand Up, but Supplies and Volunteers Lacking for City Pantries, Soup Kitchens (ABC7 New York | April 14, 2020)
De Blasio, City Council Gives $25M to Food Pantries Struggling Amid Coronavirus Demands(New York Post | April 10, 2020)
Coronavirus NYC: Catholic Charities Marks Holy Thursday by Handing Out 1,600 Meals in the Bronx (ABC7 New York | April 9, 2020)
The Soup Kitchen That the Coronavirus Couldn’t Stop (The New Yorker | April 6, 2020)
City’s Food Pantries and Soup Kitchens Face Obstacles Meeting Soaring Need (City Limits | April 3, 2020)
No Kid Hungry Continues to Feed School Children During the Coronavirus Pandemic (Pix11 | April 2, 2020)
New York Soup Kitchen Adapts to Coronavirus Service With Community Aid (amNY | April 1, 2020)
Coronavirus NYC: Local Food Banks Struggle to Stay Stocked Amid Coronavirus Pandemic(ABC7 New York | March 31, 2020)
High Grocery Prices Pressuring NYC Food Pantries to Close (Eater | March 30, 2020)
CUNY Campus Food Pantries Get Coronavirus Lifeline (New York Daily News | March 30)
Advocates Call for $50M in Emergency Food Pantry Funding (New York Daily News | March 29, 2020)
Food Pantries in Danger as Need for Help Rises Across New York (Pix11 | March 29, 2020)
City Pols Seek $50 Million to Fund Food Banks, Pantries During COVID-19 Crisis (amNY | March 27, 2020)
Help Us Feed the Hungry Now: NYC Emergency Food Aid During Coronavirus (New York Daily News | March 26, 2020)
Coronavirus Could Close New York’s Food Pantries in Days (New York Daily News | March 26, 2020)
Coronavirus Pushes New York City’s Food Pantries to “Nothing Short of a Crisis” (Politico | March 21, 2020)
New York’s Food Distribution Networks Brace for an Unprecedented Threat (The New York Times | March 18, 2020)
Gofundme Page Set up to Help NYC Food Bank During Coronavirus Outbreak (amNY | March 15, 2020)

Feeding NYC Spotlights:

National Action Network Serves Christmas Meals, Offers COVID-18 Testing (Spectrum News 1 | December 25, 2021)
Community Change-Makers: The New Yorkers Combating Climate Crisis, Hunger (City Limits | December 7, 2021)
Where to Find Free Thanksgiving Meals and Supplies Around NYC This Week (Gothamist | November 24, 2021)
Daily News and City Harvest Team Up Again for City’s Largest Food Drive (New York Daily News | October 19, 2021)
Land Rover Recognizes Hamptons Community Outreach for Its Work Assisting Those Struggling With Poverty (CBS New York | October 14, 2021)
Bronx Vendor Who Had Fresh Produce Tossed by City Receives Over $13,000 in Donations (Gothamist | October 9, 2021)
Owner of Queens Food Truck Who Lost Husband to COVID Gets Much-Needed Help (Spectrum News 1 | September 30, 2021)
Nonprofit Founder Keeps Organization Afloat by ‘Doordashing’ Across Brooklyn (Spectrum News 1 | September 29, 2021)
Not Cool: East Village Community Refrigerator Running Again After Vandal Attack (amNY | August 24, 2021)
Kids and Cops Team up to Feed Harlem Community (amNY | July 19, 2021)
COVID-19 Food Heroes (Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center | July 14, 2021)
Muslim Charity Spends Holy Month Feeding the Homeless Every Night (Gothamist | May 13, 2021)
Community-Powered Vegan Fridge Startup Plantega to Expand Across 20 New York City Bodegas (green queen | May 5, 2021)
The Campaign Against Hunger Opens East New York Community Food Distribution Center (BKreader | April 20, 2021)
Long Island Mother, Son Delivery Goodie Bags to Elderly to Spread Kindness During Pandemic (CBS New York | April 15, 2021)
Mutual Aid Networks Helping NYC’s Underserved Communities Get Vaccinated and More (Pix 11 | April 12, 2021)
Musician Couple Hosts Concerts to Fundraise for NYC Food Pantry (NBC New York | April 7, 2021)
Native American and Indigenous Immigrant Groups United to Fight Hunger in NYC (The Counter | March 31, 2021)
20 NYC-Based Organizations Accepting Volunteers to Improve Food Access During COVID-19 (Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center | March 19, 2021)
Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, Met Council Pack Passover Supplies for Those in Need (amNY | March 15, 2021)
New York’s Emergency Food Workers and Volunteers Finally Get Their Shot at COVID Vaccine (The City | March 1, 2021)
Despite Challenges, Arts Organizations Take on New Roles to Help Their Communities (Spectrum News 1 | March 11, 2021)
How Neighborhood Groups Are Stepping in Where the Government Didn’t (The New York Times | March 3, 2021)
Catering Company Helps Feed New York City’s Elderly, One Meal at a Time (amNY | February 15, 2021)
Restaurants Find a New Revenue Source: Feeding the Hungry (The New York Times | February 9, 2021)
New York City Council Member Rafael Salamanca Jr. Hosts Food Distribution Events In the Bronx (CBS New York | January 12, 2021)
N.Y. Law Mandates Supermarkets Donate Excess Food (Progressive Grocer | January 7, 2021)
Grad Student Raises $30,000 for Charity by Dropping Pizzas Out His Window (New York Post | January 4, 2021)
Queens Neighborhood Raises Thousands to Replace Vandalized Community Fridge (Spectrum News 1 | January 3, 2021)
Communal Fridge in Queens, Lifeline For Needy Families, Found Destroyed (Gothamist | January 2, 2021)
Nonprofits Supporting the City’s Most Vulnerable Need More Funding – & Respect (City Limits | December 7, 2020)
Popular Bronx Community Fridge Gets a New Home Thanks to Volunteers (Spectrum News 1 | December 5, 2020)
NYC Meal Hub Program Hands Out Thanksgiving Meals for Families (Pix11 | November 24, 2020)
Big Response, Huge Need: NYC’s Welfare System Amid COVID-19 (City Limits | November 23, 2020)
Actor Tracy Morgan Joins Brooklyn Councilman in Distributing Food to Needy (amNY | November 22, 2020)
Growing Number of Community Refrigerators Offer Free Food, But Some are at Risk (Spectrum News NY | November 21, 2020)
How the Owner of a Coffee Shop With a Community Fridge Spends Sundays (The New York Times | November 20, 2020)
Hunts Point Produce Market ‘Gives Back’ with Five Borough Food Distributions (Spectrum News NY | November 17, 2020)
Taxi Driver Helps Hungry New Yorkers – and Himself – During Pandemic (Spectrum News NY | November 17, 2020)
Bronx Residents Disheartened by New Bodega Owners Vowing to Remove Community Refrigerator (CBS New York | November 16, 2020)
AriZona Iced Tea to Match Up to $25K in Donations to GoFundMe to Save Harlem Bodega(amNY | November 9, 2020)
Months into Pandemic, City’s Mutual Aid Networks Evolve to Meet New Need (City Limits | November 2, 2020)
Though They’re Frequent Targets of Theft and Vandalism, the Gospel of Community Fridges Spreads Faster Than Ill Will (The Counter | October 16, 2020)
Feeding Justice: Queens Rally Includes Free Meals for Community in Effort to Battle Hunger(amNY | October 11, 2020)
Harlem Man Honored for Helping Families Survive Pandemic (Patch NY | October 5, 2020)
Queens Congresswomen Work to Address Sudden Cuts in Federal Funding for Food Pantries(QNS | September 25, 2020)
How Hungry NYC Adults Can Still Get Free Meals Once Schools Reopen (Spectrum News 1 | September 24, 2020)
Chef Kelvin Fernandez Teams with NY Common Pantry to Fight Food Insecurity in NYC (Pix 11 | September 22, 2020)
Fighting Food Insecurity in NYC Amid Pandemic (Spectrum News 1 | September 17, 2020)
Mexican Restaurant Supporting Community Through Advocacy and a Soup Kitchen (Food Tank | September 15, 2020)
Exonerated Five’s Korey Wise Helps Combat food Insecurity in Harlem (Black Enterprise | September 14, 2020)
City Fights Community Effort to Provide Free Fridges Full of Food to Residents in Need (Distractify | September 2, 2020)
Fridge Fight: Refrigerator Meant to Give Free Food to the Hungry Dumped into the Ocean (CBS NewYork | September 1, 2020)
How a Well-Stocked, Well-Staffed Brooklyn Community Fridge Came to Be (Spectrum News 1 | August 26, 2020)
Community Fridges Movement Online Feeds the Hungry IRL (Cheddar | August 23, 2020)
How a Free Meals Power Broker Spends His Sundays (The New York Times | August 21, 2020)
Changemaker: A Modern Day Hero Changing One Life at a Time (Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center | August 19, 2020)
Food Giveaways Continue as Food Insecurity Remains a Concern for Bronxites (Norwood News | August 17, 2020)
The Mini-Pantry Movement is Helping the Hungry During the Pandemic: ‘There’s So Much More Food Insecurity’ (Yahoo! | August 12, 2020)
Bronx Food Activist Henry Obispo Fights for Equal Access to Nutrition for His Community (The Grio | August 6, 2020)
Senator Hosts Food Distribution Event at New York Hall of Science (QNS | August 5, 2020)
Fighting Domestic Violence and Hunger in Harlem (Spectrum News 1 | August 3, 2020)Why Those Community Fridges Won’t Solve Hunger (Civil Eats | July 30, 2020)
Long Island Teens Organize Food Pantry to Feed East End Families Struggling During Pandemic (CBS NewYork | July 24, 2020)
Fridges Filled With Free Food Popping Up in NYC For Those in Need (The Bobby Bones Show | July 16, 2020)
Mets Gives Back with Over $1 Million in Coronavirus Relief (New York Post | July 15, 2020)
Mutual Aid Networks Deliver Groceries With a Side of Social Change (City & State NY | July 15, 2020)
Mets Foundation Has Put in Approximately $1 Million for NYC Coronavirus Relief Efforts (amNY | July 14, 2020)
From Hors D’oeuvres to Senior Meals: Great Performances Pivots to Survive (Crain’s New York Business | July 13, 2020)
In the COVID-19 Era, Free Food Fridges Are Popping Up All Over NYC (The Counter | July 9, 2020)
Fridges Filled with Free Food Are Popping Up Around New York City to Combat Food Insecurity(GMA | July 9, 2020)
Colorful ‘Friendly Fridges’ With Free Food Have Been Popping Up on New York City Streets to Feed Those Who Are Struggling (Insider | July 8, 2020)
See That Fridge on the Sidewalk? It’s Full of Free Food (The New York Times | July 8, 2020)
How Black Communities Are Bridging the Food Access Gap (Civil Eats | July 7, 2020)
The Secondhand Refrigerators Feeding New Yorkers (The Cut | July 7, 2020)
How Community Fridges Are Fighting Food Insecurity (The Week | July 5, 2020)
Queens Nonprofit Extends Food Delivery Program Thanks to $30,000 Grant (Sunnyside Post | July 3, 2020)
Long Island Holds Biggest Food Distribution In State History (NBC New York | July 2, 2020)
Volunteers Team Up to Establish Food Pantry at Queens Museum (amNY | June 28, 2020)
Coronavirus NYC Update: ‘Savor Pride’ Fundraiser Goes Virtual to Help Feed People With COVID-19 (ABC7 New York | June 24, 2020)
NYC Chefs Working as Food Relief Workers (Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center | June 23, 2020)
New York City Residents Are Filling Free Food Fridges for Those in Need (Martha Stewart | June 22, 2020)
Columbia Partners with St. John the Divine and City Harvest on Food Relief (Columbia University Neighbors | June 18, 2020)
How Community Fridges are Fixing a Broken Food System (Curbed NY | June 17, 2020)
Brooklyn Nonprofit Rethinks Food Waste to Feed New Yorkers During COVID-19 (Food Tank | June 9, 2020)
Food, Coffee, Diapers: Amid Pandemic, Van Delivers Donations (Pix11 | June 6, 2020)
Queens’ The Pizza Cupcake Donates to Healthcare Workers Through Support NYC Initiative(amNY | June 4, 2020)
Local Organization Allocates $1 Million to Help Fund NYC Nonprofits (Pix11 | May 27, 2020)
Red Hook Farms Helping Feed Families During Pandemic (Pix11 | May 26, 2020)
Local Queens, Bronx Groups Step in to Help Hungry Families (Pix11 | May 25, 2020)
Urban Farm in the Bronx Helps Nourish Neighbors (Pix11 | May 25, 2020)
Restaurant Owner Feeding Front-Line Workers, Making Delivery Customers Smile as They Stay Home (Pix11 | May 21, 2020)
NYC Nonprofit Trying to Meet Demand for Healthy Food (CBS NewYork | May 20, 2020)
City Harvest Helping Hungry New Yorkers Get Food During COVID-19 Crisis; ‘This is a Life-Saver’ (CBS NewYork | May 20, 2020)
NYC Nonprofit Trying to Meet Demand for Healthy Food (CBS NewYork | May 20, 2020)
Fresh Youth Initiatives, Latin Food-Delivery App Traiilo Fight Food Insecurity in Washington Heights (Pix11 | May 19, 2020)
Clarke, Freshdirect Deliver 500 Boxes of Food to Brooklynites (amNY | May 18, 2020)
Coronavirus New York City: Brooklyn Soundstage Provides Space to Charity Fighting Hunger(ABC7 New York | May 16, 2020)
Hot Meals Delivered By a North Brooklyn Stalwart Who Never Stopped Serving (The City | May 15, 2020)
Coronavirus New York City: Leader of Saint Bartholomew Catholic Church Hit Especially Hard by COVID-19 Finds Way to Give Back (ABC7 New York | May 15, 2020)
Queens American Legion Volunteers Distribute Food to Hundreds of Hungry (amNY | May 14, 2020)
Rethink Food NYC Launches new Effort to Save Chinatown (ABC7 New York | May 12, 2020)
Queens Group Delivers the Goods — Just in Time for Ramadan (The City | May 12, 2020)
NY Nonprofit Takes New Approach to Feed the Hungry as Outbreak Continues (Pix11 | May 11, 2020)
Nonprofits Across New York City Going All Out to Serve While Bracing for Financial Pain (amNY | May 11, 2020)
Chicken, Plantains and Cafe Bustelo: Uplift NYC Pivots to Help Uptown Families (The City | May 11, 2020)
Rise Up New York! Virtual Telethon Raises Money for New Yorkers Impacted by COVID-19(Pix11 | May 11, 2020)
Queens Food Giveaway Allows Hundreds Sense of Security (ABC7 New York | May 8, 2020)
Bronx Parent Housing Network Combating Food Insecurity by Handing Out Meals in Vulnerable Communities (CBS NewYork | May 8, 2020)
NYC Nonprofits Band Together to Push for Aid Amid COVID-19 Crisis (Pix11 | May 8, 2020)
Working with Airline Caterers, This Startup Nonprofit Has Delivered Over a Million Meals (Civil Eats | May 7, 2020)
Coronavirus New York City: Generosity Also Contagious in NYC Amid COVID-19 Pandemic(ABC7 New York | May 7, 2020)
Meet the New York City Volunteers Risking Their Lives to Feed People (Civil Eats | May 6, 2020)
Coronavirus New York City: Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams Hands Out Food and Masks to Residents (ABC7 New York | May 6, 2020)
An Interview with the Brownsville Community Culinary Center’s Lucas Denton (Medium | May 5, 2020)
Development Firm VP Pivots to Delivering Meals to Residents in Need (Crain’s New York Business | April 29, 2020)
Local NYC Leaders Come Together To Feed Community (NBC New York | April 29, 2020)
Hungry Monk Raising Funds to Continue Feeding Queens’ Most Vulnerable Communities(amNY | April 29, 2020)
Local Start-Up Business Helps Feed Those Impacted by COVID-19 (Pix11 | April 29, 2020)
Feeding Hundreds of New Yorkers in the Bronx (NBC New York | April 27, 2020)
Helping Feed Struggling Families (NBC New York | April 27, 2020)
Coronavirus News: Friends Team Up to Bring Free Food to New Yorkers (ABC7 New York | April 25, 2020)
Coronavirus NYC: Truck With 43,000 Potatoes Arrives in the Bronx as Friends Team Up to Bring Free Food to New Yorkers (ABC7 New York | April 25, 2020)
Neighbors Helping One Another During Pandemic in Washington Heights (Pix11 | April 25, 2020)
Shifting Focus: 27 Businesses and Organizations Working to Feed New York City (Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center | April 22, 2020)
NYC Taxi Drivers Deliver Food to Those in Need During Coronavirus Pandemic in New Program(ABC7 New York | April 20, 2020)
Coronavirus NYC: Thousands of Meals Handed Out in Co-Op City Community (ABC7 New York | April 20, 2020)
Food Delivered to Manhattan Hospital and Precincts by Foundation, Attorneys (amNY | April 20, 2020)
Long Island City High-Rise Starts ‘Adopt-a-Neighbor’ Program Amid Coronavirus (New York Post | April 18, 2020)
Hero of the Day: Delivery Man Braves Coronavirus to Keep Quarantined NYers Fed (New York Post | April 16, 2020)
West Side Campaign Against Hunger Tackling NYC’s COVID-19 Food Crisis (Pix11 | April 16, 2020)
NYC Taxi, Uber Drivers Take Free Meals to Coronavirus Shut-Ins (New York Daily News | April 15, 2020)
Bronx Leaders Launch $10M Fundraiser for Food & Small Businesses Support (amNY | April 14, 2020)
Six Grassroots Organizations Are Working to Fight Food Insecurity in Queens (amNY | April 14, 2020)
New York Foodie Couple Utilize Their Passion to Feed Families in Need (Newsweek | April 8, 2020)
NYC Pizzeria Feeds Mt. Sinai Staff Battling Coronavirus (New York Daily News | April 8, 2020)
Coronavirus NYC: Free Meals to Anyone Who Needs Food Available at New York City Public Schools (ABC7 New York | April 3, 2020)
Mutual Aid Movement Playing Huge Role in COVID-19 Crisis (City Limits | April 3, 2020)
LGBTQGroups Offer Critical Services Amid Coronavirus Shutdown (New York Daily News | March 30)
Chefs Cook for NYC Homeless in Coronavirus Pandemic (New York Daily News | March 28, 2020)
Knicks’ Julius Randle, Bobby Portis Donating to Help New York’s Coronavirus Crisis (New York Post | March 27, 2020)
Charities Join Forces to Plead for State Cash to Continue Food Distributions (amNY | March 24, 2020)
NYC Feeding Programs to Outdoors, Homeless Still Priority (amNY | March 24, 2020)
City Harvest Mobilizes To Feed The Needy With Unexpected Bump From Restaurants(Gothamist | March 20)
City Harvest to Run Mobile Markets Across the City as Outbreak Continues (Pix11 | March 19, 2020)
2 New Yorkers Amass Volunteer Army to Deliver Groceries, Medicine During COVID-19 Outbreak (Pix11 | March 18, 2020)
New Yorkers Feed the Hungry as Coronavirus Crisis Continues (Pix11 | March 18, 2020)
Nonprofit Partners with Goya to Feed NYC Students During Coronavirus Crisis (amNY | March 13, 2020)

Children and School Meals:

Staff Shortages and Supply Chain Issues Are Adding to Schools’ Struggles as Educators Figure Out How to Feed Kids (The Counter | September 28, 2021)
Back to School Can’t Mean Back to Hunger; Here’s the Food Security Plan New York City Must Implement for Its Students (Gotham Gazette | September 1, 2021)
The War Against Food Desert: Children March Over Brooklyn Bridge For Healthier Options (amNY | June 15, 2021)
NYC Public School Families to Get Up to $1,320 Per Child in Food Help (The City | June 14, 2021)
NYC Public School Families: Up to $1,320 Per Child is Coming Your Way in Food Benefits Through Federal COVID Relief (ChalkBeat | June 14, 2021)
What New York City Schools Learned Feeding Millions During the Pandemic (Civil Eats | March 18, 2021)
One Out of Three Children in NYC Are Food Insecure, Non-Profit Says (NY Daily News | March 13, 2021)
The Pandemic Has Made School Lunch Free for All Public School Students. Advocates are Hoping to Make the Change Permanent.(The Counter | February 12, 2021)
Swipe Out Hunger’s CUNY Student Food Navigator Program is Helping CUNY Students Access Food Resources(Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center | January 26, 2021)
NYC Program Reaches Somber Milestone With 1 Million Meals Delivered to Those In Need Since Beginning of Pandemic (CBS NewYork | January 2, 2021)
City’s Pandemic School Food Offerings Should Include Hot Meals, Councilmember Urges (City Limits | November 17, 2020)
These Unsung Heroes of Public School Kitchens Have Fed Millions (The New York Times | September 15, 2020)
USDA Makes RIght Move to Mitigate Food Insecurity with Lunch Program Extension (Education Dive | September 10, 2020)
NYC’s Grab-and-Go Meal Program Headed for an After-School Schedule (The City | September 8, 2020)
Food Insecurity and Schools During the Pandemic (Medical Xpress | September 1, 2020)
Gillibrand Visits Food Pantry in Bronx, Announces New Nutrition Bill for Students (Norwood News | August 31, 2020)
Fate of Grab-and-Go Program in NYC Schools Uncertain (Food Management | August 26, 2020)
Fate of Free Grab-and-Go Meals at NYC Schools Murky as Return of Classes Nears (ChalkBeat | August 24, 2020)
Changes to School Meals Have Made Low-Income Kids Healthier. Will They Last? (Civil Eats | August 10, 2020)
Every Public School Student is Getting a $420 Food Stamp Card, Regardless of Income. What Should Higher Earners Do? (Gothamist | July 28, 2020)
NY Distributing Food Stamp Cards to Every Public School Student (WBCS Radio | July 28, 2020)
Food Insecurity is Still an Issue in NYC, and Kids Are Facing the Worst of It (The Ladders | June 26, 2020)
400 Grab-and-Go Meal Sites in NYC Will Stay Open Through Summer (The Patch NYC | June 24, 2020)
NYC Schools Donate Over 1,000 Cases of Frozen Food As Academic Year Comes to An End(The Patch NYC | June 24, 2020)
NYC Grab-and-Go Meals to Continue Operation Through the Summer, Officials Say (Pix11 | June 23, 2020)
DOE to Donate 1,100 Cases of Frozen Food from School Inventory to Community Organizations(amNY | June 23, 2020)
As Food Insecurity Continues to Plague New Yorkers, Impact on Children is Worrisome (CUNY Graduate School of Public Health | June 15, 2020)
All NYC Public School Families Will Receive $420 Per Child For Food Benefits Through Federal Coronavirus Relief Fund (The Patch NYC | May 22, 2020)
$420 Food Benefit Cards Coming To All NYC Public School Students (Gothamist | May 21, 2020)
All NYC Public School Families Will Get $420 Per Child for Food (The City | May 21, 2020)
CUNY Students and On-Campus Food Pantries Receive Checks During COVID-19 Crisis (The Ticker | April 15, 2020)
‘When You Ignore Problems, the Problems Get Worse’: Queens Activist Calls on Doe to Help Feed Homeless With Excess Food from Schools (amNY | April 9, 2020)
With Coronavirus Closing Schools, Here’s How You Can Help Food Insecure Children (CNN | April 7, 2020)
Resources: How New Yorkers Can Access Help with Food, Unemployment, Health Care, Domestic Violence, Small Businesses, & More (Gotham Gazette | April 4, 2020)
Free Grab-And-Go Meals Now Available To Anyone In Need (Gothamist | April 4, 2020)
Free School Lunch Programs Face Terrible Choice: Fight Coronavirus or Students’ Hunger (USA Today | April 3, 2020)
Free Meals for All New Yorkers Starting Friday; Childcare Programs Expanded (NBC New York | April 3, 2020)
Coronavirus Life: NYC Grab-and-Go Meal Service Feeding Adults, Children, No Questions Asked (CBS NewYork | April 3, 2020)
Plan in Works to Expand Free NYC Meals to Adults, Too (The City | March 26, 2020)
NYC School Food Workers Fear for Their Health as Schools Continue to Churn Out Meals During Coronavirus Shutdown (New York Daily News | March 23, 2020)
NYC Schools to Start Serving Free Meals as Remote Learning Begins (The Patch NYC | March 22, 2020)
Students to Get Free Meals from 400 NYC Schools; Several Locations Turning Into Childcare Centers (Pix11 | March 20, 2020)
What Coronavirus Means for Hungry Kids (No Kid Hungry | March 11, 2020)
With Class Cancelled Due to Coronavirus, Public Schools are Inventing Meal-Delivery Operations on the Fly (The Counter | March 10, 2020)
Schools Hamstrung Over Feeding Students as Coronavirus Leads to Closures (Politico | March 10, 2020)

Senior Citizens:

Stocking Up: Citymeals on Wheels Ready to Deliver Thousands of Winter Food Packages to Senior New Yorkers(amNY | October 10, 2021)
How Heart of Dinner Delivered Over 65,000 Meals to Asian SEniors in a Year of Struggle (Eater NY | June 9, 2021)
Senior Centers Can Now Reopen, With Social Distancing (Spectrum News 1 | June 1, 2021)
The Hunt is On to Find 5.6M Seniors Eligible for SNAP, But Not Enrolled (The Counter | March 12, 2021)
Navigating Coronavirus: Citymeals on Wheels Says Food is Going Fast and It Needs More Donations and Volunteers (CBS NewYork | October 15, 2020)
Chef Daniel Boulud Shares Dispatches From His Citymeals on Wheels Prep Kitchen (Travel+Leisure | August 26, 2020)
City Food Delivery Changes Could Be Leaving Many Seniors Hungry (The City | August 25, 2020)
Redemption Service And Delivery Of Fresh Fruits And Vegetables For Older New Yorkers(Canarsie Courier | August 17, 2020)
Citymeals Continues Donating Food to Bronx Seniors and Others in Need During COVID-19(Bronx Times | July 31, 2020)
Meet the People Who Bring Food and Comfort to NYC’s Homebound, Food-Insecure Seniors(Civil Eats | July 21, 2020)
How COVID-19 Is Impacting Food Insecurity for Older Adults (Forbes | May 31, 2020)
Deadline Hard to Swallow as NYC Asks Meals-on-Wheels Groups to Expand Menu (The City | May 28, 2020)
Seniors Complain of Moldy Food as City Pledges to Deliver More Meals (Pix11 | May 21, 2020)
Staten Island Seniors Get a Special Delivery: Food and Masks (The City | May 13, 2020)
How NYC’s Emergency Food Program is ‘Starving People’ (New York Post | April 28, 2020)
40 Suggestions to Help Especially Vulnerable Seniors During Coronavirus Crisis: Report(Gotham Gazette | April 17, 2020)
Stuck At Home, Some Elderly NYers Are Struggling To Get Food During Coronavirus PAUSE(Gothamist | April 16, 2020)
Food Czar To Oversee Meal Delivery for Eldery After Early Stumbles (The City | April 15, 2020)
Essential Organization Meals on Wheels Making Vital Changes to Continue to Serve Communities (Pix11 | April 15, 2020)
Keeping New York City Senior Citizens Fed During COVID-19 (Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center | March 25, 2020)
Vital Meals Help Holocaust Survivors in NY Amid Coronavirus Crisis (Pix11 | March 23, 2020)
Citymeals on Wheels Serving NY Seniors Amid Coronavirus (New York Daily News | March 19, 2020)
City Closes Hundreds of Senior Centers, But Will Provide Meals to Aging Population Especially Vulnerable to Coronavirus (Gotham Gazette | March 18, 2020)
Citymeals on Wheels Increases Support for NYC’s Seniors (Pix11 | March 13, 2020)
Senior Centers Scramble to Serve Hungry Elders Staying Home Over Coronavirus (The City | March 11, 2020)

Restaurants Giving Back and Feeding the City:

Sweet Generation Expands Mission to Serve Underserved Youth With New Bushwick Bakery (Eater NY | March 24, 2021)
LI Restaurant Raising Money for Siblings Who Lost Both Parents to COVID-19 (Pix 11 | March 20, 2021)
World-Renowned Chef Feeds Thousands of Families in the Bronx During the Pandemic(Spectrum News 1 | December 9, 2020)
Upper East Side Bar and Grill Feeds Frontline Workers with Future Uncertain (Spectrum News 1 | December 8, 2020)
I’m Not Going to Reopen My Shuttered Restaurant. I’d Rather Feed Children in Need (TODAY | August 31, 2020)
Brooklyn Eatery Serves Soul Food — and Food for the Soul (The Associated Press | July 20, 2020)
Danny Meyer Is Turning His Restaurants Into Commissary Kitchens (Bloomberg | July 10, 2020)
How Brooklyn Restaurant Olmsted Feeds 400 Frontline Workers a Week During the Pandemic(Eater | June 13, 2020)
Neighborhood Eats: New York City Restaurant P.S. Kitchen on a Social Mission, Donates 100% of Its Profits (ABC7 New York | June 12, 2020)
New York’s Coffee Shops Pull Together to Get Free Java to the Front Line (New York Post | June 3, 2020)
Open For Business: Homemade Pasta Shop (NBC New York | May 26, 2020)
Local Restaurant Donates Meals to Brooklyn’s 63rd Precinct (amNY | May 24, 2020)
To Reopen, Restaurants Are Doubling Down on Becoming Grocery Stores (Crain’s New York Business | May 20, 2020)
Neighborhood Eats: Order and Donate With Harlem Pizza Co. in New York City (ABC7 New York | May 16, 2020)
Neighborhood Eats: New York City Restaurants Offering Cook-At-Home Meal Kits (ABC7 New York | May 8, 2020)
Open for Business: Lower East Side Bar Turns Into Grocery Store (NBC New York | May 6, 2020)
Neighborhood Eats: Order in or Help Frontline Workers With Restaurant Teranga (ABC7 New York | May 1, 2020)
NYC Restaurant’s Feed the Frontlines Initiative Spreads Across U.S. (NBC New York | April 30, 2020)
Chobani Repurposes Soho Cafe Into Food Pantry Amid COVID-19 Pandemic (amNY | April 27, 2020)
Coffee Shops Pivot Strategy by Fueling Workers Battling COVID-19 on Front Lines (NBC New York | April 25, 2020)
Serving Up Pizza and Jobs During COVID-19 (NBC New York | April 19, 2020)
Coronavirus New York City: Harlem Chef Feeds Healthcare Workers With Buy a Bowl Program(ABC7 New York | April 18, 2020)
New Slice of Life: NYC Pizza Shop Now Serving up Toilet Paper, Paper Towels With Its Pies(Pix11 | April 17, 2020)
Verizon and NYC Eateries Donating Meals to EMTs and Medics (New York Daily News | April 15, 2020)
Coronavirus NYC: Olmsted Restaurant in Brooklyn Turns Into Soup Kitchen to Feed Laid Off Workers (ABC7 New York | April 9, 2020)
Coronavirus NYC: Restaurants Step up to Feed NYC Hospital Workers (ABC7 New York | March 31, 2020)
New York Business Bringing Pizzas to Medical Staff on the Frontlines of the Pandemic (Pix11 | March 30, 2020)
Coronavirus Update: Chefs, NYC Restaurants Feeding Healthcare Workers on the Front Lines(CBS NewYork | March 30, 2020)
NYC Restaurants Give Free Food to Coronavirus Essential Workers (New York Daily News | March 26, 2020)
Brooklyn Restaurant the Bergen Offering Free Meals Amid COVID-19 Crisis (Pix11 | March 25, 2020)
NYC Restaurant Groups Forming Disaster Relief Charities to Aid Laid Off Staff (amNY | March 25, 2020)
In a City Without Dine-In Customers, Restaurants Pivot to Food Relief Efforts (Eater | March 20, 2020)

Giving and Volunteering:

Opinion: How NYC Families Can Donate Their Pandemic Food Benefits (City Limits NYC | September 22, 2021)
NYC Faces a Hunger and Homelessness Crisis. Here’s How to Help (City Limits | November 17, 2020)
This Hunger Action Month, Help City Harvest Feed New Yorkers (Patch NYC | September 3, 2020)
The Eater New York Guide on How to Help (Eater | August 11, 2020)
Charities Struggle to Find Work for Their Volunteers (Crain’s New York Business | August 10, 2020)
How to Volunteer or Donate to Help Others This School Year (The New York Times | August 7, 2020)
Ways to Support Black Farmers, Restaurants and Nonprofits (The New York Times | June 15, 2020)
Helping Struggling Refugees (NBC New York | May 15, 2020)
Here’s How You Can Help Feed Front Line Heroes Amid COVID-19 (New York Post | May 6, 2020)
As Many Struggle To Feed Themselves, Volunteers Find New Way To Feed Families In Queens(NBC New York | April 28, 2020)
Volunteers: New York Needs You! (helpNYC | April 21, 2020)
Ways to Help Those in Need of Meals Due to Coronavirus (Pix11 | April 3, 2020)
How You Can Support NYC’s Food System During COVID-19 (Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center | March 31, 2020)
Give to Food Banks (Medium | March 31, 2020)
Hungry New York: Throw a Lifeline to Food Pantries (New York Daily News | March 28, 2020)
The Complicated Calculus of Helping Neighbors During a Pandemic (The New York Times | March 24, 2020)
Coronavirus Update: City Harvest Stepping Up For More Than 1 Million Food Insecure New Yorkers (CBS NewYork | March 17, 2020)
Food Bank Calls for Community Support During Coronavirus Public Health Crisis (Food Bank for NYC | March 17, 2020)

Town Halls/Meetings:

Mayoral Food Forum 2021: Town Hall on the Future of Food in New York City (Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center | February 9, 2021)
Oversight: The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on SNAP Administration, Food Pantries, and Soup Kitchens(The New York City Council | September 21, 2020)
The Virtual Open Newsroom: Let’s Talk About Food Access (The City + Brooklyn Public Library | August 13, 2020)
Town Hall: Feeding New York During COVID-19 (Columbia Mailman School of Public Health | May 26, 2020)
Strengthening our Community’s Response to COVID-19: Food Assistance Providers Virtual Town Hall (helpNYC | April 1, 2020)
COVID-19 Food Access Briefing (Community Food Funders | March 18, 2020)

RESEARCH AND RESOURCES:

Resource Websites:

Coronavirus NYC Neighborhood Food Resource Guides (Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center)
GetFood NYC: COVID-19 Emergency Food Distribution
Step-by-Step Guide to Signing Up for GetFoodNYC and Other Food Resources (Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center | November 23, 2020)
COVID-19 Food Hub NYC
COVID-19 Food Resources (Food & Health Network)
NYC Poverty Tracker (Robin Hood)
COVID-19 Resource Guide (United Way NYC)
NY State Updates on Coronavirus and Operation of Federal Nutrition Assistance Programs(Hunger Solutions NY)
10 Free Online Resources for Families in Need of Support by IntegrateNYC (amNY | April 26, 2020)
A Helping Hand: Resources for New Yorkers in Need of Food (New York Daily News | April 14, 2020)
Coronavirus in NYC: A Directory of Community Mutual Aid Networks (The Patch NYC | April 12, 2020)
Resource and Information Guide: Hunger, Food and the Coronavirus (Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center | March 29, 2020)

Published Reports:

Testimony to City Council: Home Delivered and Emergency Meal Services for Seniors Through DFTA’s HDM Program and GetFood (NYC Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center | September 24, 2021)
Testimony on the Status of Hunger in NYC and the Impact of COVID (Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center | June 28, 2021)
Towards a NYC COVID-19 Food Response in 2021 – New Report (Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center | March 25, 2021)
One Year Later: Food Scarcity in New York State During the COVID-19 Pandemic (NYS Health Foundation | March 3, 2021)
Oversight: The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on SNAP Administration, Food Pantries, and Soup Kitchens(Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center | October 16, 2020)
Food Scarcity in New York State During the COVID-19 Pandemic (NYSHealth | October 2020)
Did NYC Open Grab & Go Sites in Areas With the Greatest Need? (NYC Independent Budget Office | July 2020)
Under Threat & Left Out: NYC’s Immigrants and the Coronavirus Crisis (Center for an Urban Future | June 2020)
COVID-19 Survey – Week 12, Part 1: Food Insecurity (CUNY School of Public Health | May 29, 2020)
Feeding New York: The Plan for Keeping Our City Fed During the COVID-19 Public Health Crisis (The City of New York | April 15, 2020)

Research:

Food-Seeking Behaviors and Food Insecurity Risk During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic (Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior | Feburary 2022)
Addressing Food Insecurity Through a Health Equity Lens: A Case Study of Large Urban School Districts During the COVID-19 Pandemic (Journal of Urban Health | December 2020)
Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic on Older New York City Residents Living at Home (Journal of Community Health | January 20, 2022)
Evaluating Closures of Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Vendors During COVID-19 Pandemic: Methodology and Preliminary Results Using Omnidirectional Street View Imagery (JMIR Formative Research | February 18, 2021)
Changes in Food Intake During the COVID-19 Pandemic in New York City (Appetite | March 2, 2021)
Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities Related to COVID-19 (JAMA | February 23, 2021)
Fostering Food Equity in an Immigrant Neighborhood of New York City During COVID-19(Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development: December 2020)
NY Food 20/20: Vision, Research, and Recommendations During COVID-19 and Beyond (Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center | October 5, 2020)
Addressing Food Insecurity Through a Health Equity Lens: A Case Study of Large Urban School Districts During the COVID-19 Pandemic (Journal of Urban Health | September 2020)
The COVID-19 Shadow Pandemic: Meeting Social Needs for a City in Lockdown (Health Affairs | September 2020)
The COVID-19 Shadow Pandemic: Meeting Social Needs for a City in Lockdown (Health Affairs | July 16, 2020)
COVID-19 and Disparities in Nutrition and Obesity (The New England Journal of Medicine | July 15, 2020)
COVID-19 and Food Insecurity: An Uneven Patchwork of Responses (Journal of Urban Health | June 5, 2020)
Food Frights: COVID-19 and the Specter of Hunger (Agricultural Human Values | May 13, 2020)
COVID-19, School Closures, and Child Poverty: A Social Crisis in the Making (Lancet Public Health | April 8, 2020)

MEDIA:

‘New York Is Back, New York Is Hungry’: NYC Wine and Food Festival Returns for Long Weekend of Tasty Events (CBS NewYork | October 13, 2021)
City Harvest Hunger Action Month: Chef Mcfarland Shares Recipes (Pix11 | September, 28, 2021)
Fighting Food Insecurity With ‘No Kid Hungry’ (Pix11 | September, 20, 2021)
New Yorkers Go Without Enough Food Despite Economic Recovery (Money Talks | August 11, 2021)
Hunger in New York City During and After COVID (Gotham Gazette | March 18, 2021)
Relief Act Means ‘A Good Night’s Sleep For Food Industry, Says NYC Restaurateur (NPR | March 12, 2021)
Good Health, Good Value: NYC Receives $5.5 Million Grant to Make Healthy Food More Affordable to New Yorkers (NYC Health | March 12, 2021)
God’s Love We Deliver Joins Food Bank for new York City as Beneficiary of the Food Network & Cooking Channel New York City Wine & Food Festival Presented by Capital One (Business Wire | January 26, 2021)
A Day at the Food Pantry (The Daily, New York Times | November 25, 2020)
New York City Department of Probation NeON Nutrition Kitchens to Offer Free Family Food Boxes in Partnership with Food Bank for New York City and Young Men’s Initiative (YMI) (PR Newswire | October 5, 2020)
Governor Cuomo Announces State Landmarks to Be Lit Orange in Recognition of Hunger Action Month (New York State | September 10, 2020)
Governor Cuomo Announces New York State to Extend Partnership with HelloFresh to Combat Food Insecurity Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic (New York State | September 2, 2020)
Acker Commits 10,000 Meals to Citymeals on Wheels (Cision PRWeb | August 27, 2020)
Teachers on Schools Reopening; What Will Trump’s Executive Orders Do?; Food Insecurity; How Proper Ventilation Helps Suppress COVID Spread (The Brian Lehrer Show | August 11, 2020)
What’s The [DATA] Point? 70 Million, With Kathryn Garcia and Cas Holloway (Gotham Gazette | June 19, 2020)
Max & Murphy Podcast: Brooklyn BP Eric Adams on the City’s Coronavirus Response (Gotham Gazette | May 7, 2020)
Eric Adams and Vimlendra Sharan Talk Food Policy Response, COVID-19 (Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg | April 25, 2020)
amRUSH Podcast: New COVID-19 Data, NYC Gives $170m for Food, Obj to the Vikings?(amNY | April 16, 2020)
Food Bank for New York City’s COVID-19 Response (Food Bank for New York City | April 10, 2020)
New York City’s COVID-19 Food Czar (The Brian Lehrer Show | April 8, 2020)
Cooking In The Time Of COVID-19 (NPR Fresh Air | April 7, 2020)
Max & Murphy Podcast: City’s Hunger Crisis Exacerbated by Coronavirus Fallout (Gotham Gazette | April 2, 2020)
Liz Neumark Talks Teaching Healthy Habits to Kids, COVID-19 ( Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg | March 30, 2020)
Attorney General James Reminds New Yorkers to Support Vulnerable Communities (NYS Attorney General | March 28, 2020)
Senator David Carlucci Holds Virtual Press Conference on COVID-19’s Impact on Food Banks(New York State Senate | March 27, 2020)
Max & Murphy Podcast: The Coronavirus Crisis & Vulnerable Children (Gotham Gazette | March 19, 2020)

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