Op-Ed | It’s time to address food insecurity in New York City
An op-ed highlights the persistent issue of food insecurity in New York City, noting that nearly 17 percent of residents were food insecure as of 2023.
In the most prosperous city in the Western Hemisphere, the wealth disparities are jarring. Food insecurity remains an intransigent and heart-breaking issue in our city. 1,796,300 New Yorkers were receiving SNAP benefits as of June 2025, and, according to 2023 data, nearly seventeen percent of New York City residents were considered food insecure: a higher...
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