"The impact of tariff-related inflation is hitting everyone square in their pockets just about everywhere especially at the grocery store checkout line. Yet as tough as times are, it's even tougher for those New Yorkers who are out of work, underemployed or underpaid, who are reliant upon Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and charity just to put a meal on their families' tables not just on Thanksgiving but on any given Thursday, or any day of the week."
"The New York Health Foundation reported earlier this year that hunger in New York has reached its highest level in since the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Roughly one in 10 New Yorkers statewide say they had not had enough food to eat in the past week, a situation known as food insecurity. Households with children have a 1.5 times higher rate of food insufficiency than other households."
Tariff-related inflation is driving up grocery costs and deepening economic strain for many New Yorkers. Unemployed, underemployed, and underpaid residents increasingly depend on SNAP benefits and charitable food assistance to feed their families. The New York Health Foundation found hunger in the state at its highest level since the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, with roughly one in ten New Yorkers experiencing food insecurity in the past week. Households with children face 1.5 times higher food insufficiency rates. Community organizations and officials are mobilizing food drives and distributions, including Catholic Charities' Harlem Thanksgiving program attended by Gov. Kathy Hochul and Cardinal Timothy Dolan, who emphasized personal dignity: "It's personal. People have a name."
Read at www.amny.com
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