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 …
New York Common Pantry & FreshDirect’s Partnership
New York Common Pantry and FreshDirect’s partnership was highlighted in a CBS New York Thanksgiving feature about community and giving back. Watch the video below:
New York Common Pantry In the News
We are in our busiest time of year and have served thousands of meals this Thanksgiving season to New Yorkers experiencing homelessness, hunger and other crises. This year our celebration …
NYCP Lives Healthy
NY Common Pantry helps New Yorkers with access to fresh food, SNAP-Ed nutrition education, and much more. NY Common Pantry’s Live Healthy! program, chose to target East Harlem, the South Bronx, …
Stop Food Waste: Hunger & Sustainability
I want you to remember the number 40. 40. Ready? 40% of food is wasted annually in the U.S. 40% of NYC households lack the income needed to cover basic …
The Importance of Nutrition Education Programs & NYCP
Many low-income individuals and families in New York face social and economic barriers to nutrition and health and live in communities that are disproportionately affected by poverty. As a result, poverty, child poverty, food …
Nonprofit Workers More Essential Than Ever
OPINION APRIL 30, 2018 PREMIUM Rise of Robots Makes Nonprofit Workers More Essential Than Ever By George Weiner communications adviser to nonprofits TRISTAN FEWINGS/GETTY IMAGES FOR JUST EAT In March …
We Step Up Campaign
Dear NYCP Community, The recently released Federal budget proposal is full of cuts to certain programs that greatly impact those we serve at New York Common Pantry, and we know …
New York Common Pantry to be Supplied with Local, Organic Produce as Bhumi Farms Shifts to Donor-Based Structure
Donor-Based Bhumi Farms Is Giving Organic Produce Away to New Yorkers Frank Trentacoste, who went from finance to farming, sees his organic farm as a conduit for the exchange of …
NYCP Featured in Robin Hood Fall Newsletter 2016
Click the image below to read about NYCP on pages 2-5 of Robin Hood’s Fall 2016 Newsletter.
NYCP’s New Transit Van
We have a new Transit Van for use in our Nourish program thanks to the Ford Motor Company, as part of Robin Hood Foundation’s Night for NYC. The van’s size …
2016 Benefit Coverage
Our 2016 Fill the Bag Benefit received coverage in the New York Times as well as in Crain’s (see images below). Pictures from the night can be found here.
NYCP wins the Gold Prize from the Nonprofit Excellence Awards
NYCP Named The Gold Prize Winner For the 2015 New York Community Trust Nonprofit Excellence Awards To read the press release, click here.
NYCP Staffer Noby Rivera named New Yorker of the Week
Noby Rivera was nominated by Choice Pantry member Michelle Vierra for the cheerful spirit with which she helps our guests. Check out the video below:
New York Common Pantry receives grant from AIG
NYCP’s partners at AIG have provided us with a substantial grant in addition to their volunteer support. The grant will be used to support our food distribution and other programs. In …