Citywide
NYC Housing Calendar, May 28-June 3
Jeanmarie Evelly |
City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Food Rescue is the Key to Solving Food Insecurity
Diana Ayala and Douglas Silver |
“Sustainable food justice legislation must center food rescue efforts and make it a standard that all food-producing and handling businesses must meet.”
Economy
New Yorkers See Uneven Improvement in Food Stamp, Cash Assistance Delays
Julia Goldberg and Emma Whitford |
“If you get cash assistance, you are caught up in really significant delays, in a way that you would not be if you were only receiving SNAP,” said Katie Kelleher of the Legal Aid Society, a lead attorney on a federal lawsuit compelling the city to improve its processing times.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Feeding Hungry People is Not Enough
Gregory Silverman |
“People experiencing food insecurity deserve more than the calorie-dense, ultra processed bare minimum. That means choice of food and access to options should not solely be a privilege of the wealthy.”
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Targeting SNAP With Work Requirements Misses the Point
Brad Martin |
“The focus on cutting life-saving programs like SNAP as a method to reduce the government debt is disingenuous, at best, and self-serving and cynical at worst. Taxing the rich would be a far more effective way to address the debt.”
Government
Meals on Wheels Is a Climate-Relief Model
Danielle Renwick, Nexus Media News |
Meal delivery programs are uniquely positioned to keep the most vulnerable safe during climate emergencies.
Health and Environment
40% of NYC Food Stamp Applicants Left Waiting for Benefits, Data Shows
David Brand |
The city’s Human Resources Administration (HRA) failed to promptly process four of every 10 applications for the benefits during fiscal year 2022, when the rate of timely processing plummeted from about 92 percent in fiscal year 2021 to just over 60 percent.
hurricane sandy anniversary
Spared By Sandy, Hunts Point Food Market Slow to Address Flood Risk
David Brand |
Superstorm Sandy spared the Hunts Point Food Distribution Center, New York City’s most important food source. But a decade later, little has changed when it comes to storm resiliency at the low-lying markets, and a disaster could have a major impact for the city’s restaurants, shops and food pantries.
Housing and Homelessness
What You Need To Know: Resources for Recently Arrived Asylum Seekers in NYC
Daniel Parra and Mariam Hydara |
The city estimates that around 7,600 asylum seekers have arrived via buses from the border in recent months. Many don’t know where to find food, clothing, and other services that are available, so City Limits has prepared this resource guide to help them navigate the city after talking to dozens of them.
CITY VIEWS: OPINIONS and ANALYSIS
Opinion: Congress Should Act Now to Extend School Food Waivers
Nausher Khan |
“Many food management companies and producers of color are small to mid-sized, and we have benefited from the added flexibility in the way schools negotiate. The waivers have allowed us to retain staff and pay an honest living wage and continue buying fresh produce while serving scratch-made meals to a larger student body.”
