""Pantries play a critical role in our city, providing free food so that families can stretch their limited budgets further, which in turn helps them pay for other essentials like childcare and rent,""
""Many of our neighbors struggle to afford food to put on the table even when working one or multiple jobs,""
Millions of New Yorkers face abrupt SNAP benefit cuts beginning November 1, with roughly three million people potentially affected. New York State has sued the federal administration over the cuts, and the governor declared a state of emergency while allocating $65 million in emergency food assistance. More than 500 locations across the city provide emergency food to help those impacted. City Harvest reports over 1.4 million people experience food insecurity and roughly one million rely on food pantries monthly. Food costs rose about 26% between 2020 and 2024, increasing pressure on families even when household members work.
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