Persistent food insecurity and economic pressures have forced aid organizations to expand and adapt their systems for getting food to those in need. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Food Banks and Pantries”
Meat Is Hard for Hungry Families to Come By. Enter These Deer Hunters.
By Gotham Rex on November 24, 2021
Hunters in New Jersey have shared 2.2 million meals since 1997. “This provides a source of protein that we wouldn’t otherwise have,” a food bank manager says. Source: New York Times
Ganga Stone, Who Gave Sustenance to AIDS Patients, Dies at 79
By Gotham Rex on June 4, 2021
At the height of the AIDS epidemic, she started God’s Love We Deliver, a charity that brought hot meals to people who were too ill to cook. Source: New York Times
The State of the Mayoral Race in N.Y.C.
By Gotham Rex on April 12, 2021
The Democratic primary that will likely determine the next mayor is fast approaching, and the race is heating up among top contenders. Source: New York Times
How a Brooklyn Arts and Food Activist Spends Her Sundays
By Gotham Rex on April 9, 2021
Tiffiney Davis has known hunger, so she’s doing something about it. Source: New York Times
How Covid Turned Food Pantries Into ‘Mini-Costcos’
By Gotham Rex on April 9, 2021
Hunger activists are using phrases like ‘warehouse optimization’ and ‘streamlined inventory management.’ Source: New York Times