New York Common Pantry adapting to record migrant surge
By Jessi Mitchell for CBS New York, Published August 24, 2023 Find the original article here. NEW YORK — The migrant crisis has put a serious strain on free resources …
Press & Media
The State of Hunger Webinar
The rise of obstacles in food insecurity continues: The reduction of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits that took effect in March of this year The upcoming increase in job …
As The Crisis Continue, Your Support Keeps Us Going
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, is an essential program, helping lift more than 41 million Americans out of poverty last year. Due to record inflation and wages that …
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 …
Recognizing Women’s Impact in Food Justice
I started my career in the non-profit world more than 30 years ago, and honestly could not see myself working for any organization that did not seek to help others. …
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 …
An Update on the Holidays
I last wrote for this blog in September and, although it was less than two months ago, it seems like a lifetime has passed. A lot has happened since then–the …
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 …
Don’t Give Up On Us!
Our community needs us. We hear from those who walk through our doors every day that they are grateful for the food we give, the meals we serve, and the …
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 …
Presenting Our New Mobile Pantry Vehicle
For organizations in the emergency food space, the COVID-19 pandemic has been about adaptability. We at New York Common Pantry have had to adapt to rapidly changing needs of our …
A Message on the Holiday Season
The last two years have been incredibly difficult for many. The confluence of food insecurity, an often inadequate medical care system, and social isolation have cruelly conspired to challenge and, …
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 …
Coronavirus Measures at NYCP
NY Common Pantry has been closely monitoring the recent developments around the new coronavirus infection, COVID-19. As of this writing NY Common Pantry has taken a proactive and assertive approach …