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Our 2024 strength in numbers:

620

advocates mobilized for our campaigns

2,638

messages delivered to elected officials demanding food security

1504

pantry leaders representing communities at key policy tables

Advocacy in Action

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Press| July 13, 2025|
Food Bank For NYC and Allies Urge City to Prioritize Hunger Relief
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News| June 16, 2025|
Food Bank For NYC, City Harvest, and United Way Applaud 2025 New York Budget Wins, Urge Stronger Action on Hunger Relief
Zac Hall, SVP of Programs, Nutrition Education, speaks with fellow Food Bank For NYC advocates on the steps of City Hall April 2025.
News| June 2, 2025|
‘An Existential Threat’: Food Bank For NYC Responds to Proposed SNAP Cuts
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News| April 9, 2025|
Food Banks Tighten Their Belts as Federal Cuts Keep Coming. Patrons Don’t Know Where Else to Turn.
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News| January 16, 2025|
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s 2025 State of the State Address: Joint Statement with City Harvest & United Way NYC
News| July 8, 2024|
FY25 NYC Budget Statement from FBNYC CEO Leslie Gordon
Press| April 26, 2024|
Food Bank For NYC’s Statement in Response to the FY25 NY State Budget
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News| January 29, 2024|
Child Tax Credit Expansion: Joint Letter of Support with City Harvest & United Way NYC
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News| September 20, 2023|
‘The Farm Bill’: Op Ed from CEOs of FBNYC, City Harvest & UWNY
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News| July 11, 2023|
Food Bank For New York City’s Joint Response with City Harvest and United Way of New York City in Response to the FY24 Budget

Policies We Stand For

We amplify community voices, so our priorities reflect yours.

Expand Access to Nutritious & Culturally Relevant Food

Food is a right, not a privilege. We fight for stronger government support to keep food banks and pantries stocked with fresh, culturally relevant, and sustainably sourced food—including Halal and Kosher options—so no New Yorker has to choose between feeding their families and making ends meet.

Food alone isn’t enough. We fight for timely funding and resources that help pantries do more—providing hygiene products, household essentials, and the dignity of choice for every New Yorker in need.

Hunger ends where opportunity begins. We work to expand SNAP, WIC, and tax credits while championing fair wages, affordable housing, and childcare—because food security for the next generation is built on economic security.

A just food system feeds everyone—not just today, but for generations to come. We advocate for social, economic and environmental policies that make food fairer, wages livable, and sustainability the norm—so every meal is a step toward a stronger, more equitable and food-secure future.

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