Action Requested: Help Fight Proposed Federal Funding Cuts
We want to update you on newly proposed Federal funding cuts that will slash food programs to the vulnerable communities New York Common Pantry (NYCP) serves and impede our ability …
Spring 2025 Pantry Press
Please take a few moments and look at our: Spring 2025 Pantry Press Newsletter Rising Above the Storm to Serve our Community The scarcity of eggs and their soaring prices …
Feeding Hungry New Yorkers Just Got Harder: Federal and City Budget Cuts
Blog Post from Stephen Grimaldi, Executive Director “Those we serve are under attack.” That was my testimony Monday, March 17 to the New York City Council’s Committee of General Welfare. …
Paddling Upstream Against a Rising Tide
Written by Stephen Grimaldi, Executive Director of New York Common Pantry Food insecurity in New York City has reached epic proportions (epidemic levels). According to the most recent data available,[1] …
Stand for a Food Secure NYC
These past weeks, New York Common Pantry alongside members of The Roundtable: Allies for Food Access and other emergency food providers, have raised our voices against the proposed cuts to …
Spring 2024 Pantry Newsletter
Please take a few moments and look at our: Spring 2024 Pantry Press NewsletterA Note From Stephen New York Common Pantry entered 2024 knowing that the number of individuals and …
Winter 2023 Pantry Press Newsletter
Please take a few moments and look at our: Winter 2023 Pantry Press NewsletterA Note From Stephen As the year ends, the need for New York Common Pantry’s services has …
#BetterTogether: CBS New York and NY Common Pantry working together to provide holiday meals
By CBS New York Team, Jessica Moore NEW YORK — CBS New York and the New York Common Pantry are teaming up to put food on people’s tables this …
A Letter from Stephen Grimaldi and Margie Sung
“Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.” — James Baldwin This year has been a time of significant change …
#BetterTogether: Season of Giving
By Jessi Mitchell for CBS New York, Published October 18, 2023 NEW YORK – CBS New York’s Season Of Giving campaign with our Better Together community partners, who are working …
#BetterTogether: Free haircuts for kids headed back to school
By Jessi Mitchell for CBS New York, Published September 6, 2023 NEW YORK — Kids are getting ready for back-to-school this week, many with a fresh cut. Here at CBS …
Spring 2023 Pantry Press Newsletter
Please take a few moments and look at our: Spring 2023 Pantry Press Newsletter As the Crises Continue, Your Support Keeps Us Going While everyone is hopeful that …
New York Common Pantry Media Highlights 2022
New York Common Pantry was in the spotlight throughout 2022! Our work to fight food insecurity and poverty was featured on several prominent local and national news networks. We have …
New York Common Pantry Teams Up with CBS NY for the Holidays
In December, New York Common Pantry teamed up with CBS New York for their #BetterTogether Season of Giving Campaign. Throughout the month, CBS NY shone a light on food insecurity …
NYCP’s Mobile Pantry on PIX11 with Monica Morales
NY Common Pantry Helps Fight Hunger Across the City On September 22, 2022, Monica Morales of PIX11 News followed NYCP’s Mobile Pantry Program to a delivery at the St. Ignatius …
Food prices hit both poor New Yorkers and the food pantries that support them
Article by Arun Venugopal for Gothamist. Read the original story here. Photo courtesy of Gothamist. Food prices in the New York area have jumped more than 9% in the last …
KICKING OFF THE SEASON: NEW YORK COMMON PANTRY HOSTS IN-PERSON “FILL THE BAG BENEFIT”
KICKING OFF THE SEASON: NEW YORK COMMON PANTRY HOSTS IN-PERSON “FILL THE BAG BENEFIT” Benefit Raises $1.3+M for Hunger Relief in New York City Margie Sung and Alex Friedman Honored …
NYCP on CBS New York
The Squeeze: Supply Chain Problems Have Charitable Organizations Feeling Pain Ahead Of Holiday Season By Aundrea Cline-Thomas for CBS New York, Published November 17, 2021 Find the original article here. …
NYCP on Associated Press: Food Banks See More Volunteers, but Uncertainty Looms
Food banks see more volunteers, but uncertainty looms Story by Haleluya Hadero of Associated Press. See the original article here. Inside the bustling New York Common Pantry, people hustle to …
In a time of crisis, the next generation of New York City’s nonprofit leaders learn, grow and innovate with the right resources
In a time of crisis, the next generation of New York City’s nonprofit leaders learn, grow and innovate with the right resources: by Justin Phillips, nourish warehouse manager at New York Common …