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CPC Warns Federal Cuts Driving New Yorkers to Food Banks at Pandemic-Level on Times Union

Apr
9

On April 9th, the Times Union published an op-ed written by CPC President and CEO Wayne Ho and Assemblymember Khaleel Anderson warning that federal cuts to nutrition programs are driving more New Yorkers to food banks than at any time since the pandemic's peak. With families lining up before dawn at food pantries and parents skipping meals so their children can eat, they urged state leaders to adopt the Protect, Invest, Expand (PIE) Food Security Package as final budget negotiations wrap up. Their key priorities include transitioning EBT cards to secure chip technology to combat SNAP benefit theft, raising the minimum SNAP benefit from $23 to $100 per month, supporting programs that help keep food flowing to communities across New York, and protecting food assistance for refugees, asylees, and immigrant families. 

Press Coverage: Albany Times Union