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Director of Government Relations at Food Bank For New York City. Opinions are my own, naturally.

[NB @NickBuess]

CALL TO ACTION: Join me and @FoodBank4NYC in urging Mayor Adams and the NYC Council to stand for a food secure New York City on Thursday May 23 at City Hall! #NoCuts2CFC RSVP HERE: https://t.co/kKPLRynEVK

[Jessica González-Rojas (votejgr.bsky.social) @votejgr]

NEW: @FeedingNys Executive Director Dan Egan calls on Albany to fund an increase to the SNAP minimum benefit and #Meals4AllNY!

“too many New Yorkers receive benefits amounting to less than $1 per day. We have to do better.”https://t.co/TzZe78Pv28

[Jessica González-Rojas (votejgr.bsky.social) @votejgr]

NEW: @RachelMayNY and I have been calling for an increase to the SNAP minimum benefit so we decided to SHOW you why we need it.

Watch as @jack_arpey from @SpecNews1Albany joined us at @HWFC to see why $23 isn't enough and why we need @GovKathyHochul to raise it to $100.

[Nydia M Velázquez @ReElectNydia]

SNAP is one of the most effective benefits low-income families can receive to fight hunger.

An increase in NY’s SNAP benefits and an expansion of SNAP-eligible food items, such as hot food, will better support families in need.

[Jessica González-Rojas (votejgr.bsky.social) @votejgr]

NEW: 26 NYC Council Members sent a letter led by @galeabrewer to NYS legislative leadership & @GovKathyHochul calling for an increase in the SNAP minimum benefit.

With food insecurity on the rise in NYC and across NYS, we must take action & increase it from $23 to $100.

TY CMs!

[Jessica González-Rojas (votejgr.bsky.social) @votejgr]

NEW: Food security is on the rise in New York. @SRachelMay and I wrote an op-ed in @TheBuffaloNews calling for @GovKathyHochul to increase the SNAP minimum benefit in the budget. https://t.co/fLDzqM1t8R

[Food Bank For New York City @FoodBank4NYC]

As pandemic-era aid ends + food costs soar, the #FarmBill is crucial to millions of NYers. Our CEO Leslie Gordon recently joined @CityHarvest's Jilly Stephens & @UnitedWayNYC's Grace C. Bonilla on how the Farm Bill funds critical food programs: https://t.co/xxr70kxcDv

[Food Bank For New York City @FoodBank4NYC]

We were proud to recently join #TeamPersaud for a #FoodDistribution at Bruekelen Family Day. Thank you @SenatorPersaud for your dedication to serving the community and fighting hunger!

#Brooklyn #Canarsie #CypressHills #EastNewYork #OceanHill #Lindenwood #HowardBeach

[Food Bank For New York City @FoodBank4NYC]

Our amazing Food Distribution Partners helped us provide an incredible 26 MILLION lbs of fresh produce to #NYC this past year. Your effort helps feed hardworking families, newly arrived immigrants, refugees, and those who've fallen on hard times in our community. #FoodBankNYC

[NYC Mayor's Office of Food Policy @nycfood]

We’re thrilled to release the Food Forward Progress Report today! It showcases the remarkable strides our city has made since the launch of #FoodForwardNYC in 2021, propelling us toward an affordable, equitable food system. https://t.co/6KKgMhcTlt #foodsystems. 1/11

[NYC Mayor's Office of Food Policy @nycfood]

· @NYCHealthSystem NYC Care members experiencing food insecurity can participate in @nycHealthy's #GroceriestoGo to receive monthly credits to buy home-delivered groceries online. The program also offers a 50% discount on fresh produce. https://t.co/oom39qEhn9 #NYCCares. 3/11

[NYC Mayor's Office of Food Policy @nycfood]

FY24 Budget adds $4.5M to #GroceriestoGo, @NYCHealthSystem, and @nycHealthy's online grocery stores for eligible residents, & adds $4.5M to @NYCAging investment in home-delivered meals that provides eligible seniors food deliveries throughout the week.

[Triada Stampas @triadas]

These requirements are not just mean, they’re ignorant. Because if you look into what ACTUALLY helps ppl escape poverty, conditioning resources for basic survival on jumping through an escalating set of hoops isn’t it. Disappointed is an understatement.

[Jessica González-Rojas (votejgr.bsky.social) @votejgr]

IT'S OFFICIAL! Our state budget has been signed & we secured $135 Million to expand school meals to 300,000 students across NY!

81% of all NY students will now have free breakfast & lunch in school AND we are not done yet. We'll keep organizing to get #Meals4AllNY

[Diana Ayala @DianaAyalaNYC]

As pandemic-era SNAP benefits end, New York must create new solutions to fight hunger https://t.co/YGaTkWnDUL

[Food Bank For New York City @FoodBank4NYC]

Join us and @QPLNYC on May 2 for a FREE and open to the public panel discussion on period poverty. Speakers include @Grace4NY ; @Alisha__g ; Dr. @WendywilcoxM , @jweisswolf and, Carrington Baker. Sign up today:
https://t.co/S5inL1Usrp

[Jessica González-Rojas (votejgr.bsky.social) @votejgr]

NEW: Read my op-ed with @SenatorHinchey in @lohud! In it, we call on #Meals4AllNY to be funded in our enacted budget. We can make NY more affordable and livable AND nourish our students 🍎https://t.co/QTwlNUVhrL

[FeedingNYS @FeedingNys]

Instead of trapping kids in school meal debt, NY should join states around the nation in guaranteeing healthy school meals for all.

Students who rallied at the Capitol last week said it best. @GovKathyHochul #Meals4AllNY

[Food Bank For New York City @FoodBank4NYC]

Thank you @NYSA_Majority and @NYSenate for standing up for essential programs that protect NY'ers food security! Join us as we continue to fight for anti-hunger priorities until the final NYS budget is final. Take action here: https://t.co/yDpsDxhoMw

[Food Bank For New York City @FoodBank4NYC]

We're thrilled that @NYSA_Majority & @NYSenate included Healthy School Meals for All in the #onehouse budgets. Now we're calling on @GovKathyHochul to step up for NY students & families by fully funding school meals in the final NYS budget. #Meals4AllNY https://t.co/QgZ7mYeje9