food pantry

A street in the South Bronx. (file/credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Bronx Borough President Demands Apology From Company Running ‘Ghetto’ Tour

Three times a week, the $45 Real Bronx Tours bus ride took visitors past food-pantry lines, a housing project and a park a guide described as a pickpocket hangout.

2013/05/23

A volunteer packs a bag of food stuffs for waiting people at the Yorkville Common Pantry in Harlem (file/Photo by Stephen Chernin/Getty Images)

Study: Food Pantries In New York State Serving More Seniors, Fewer Children

The Hunger Action Network report shows that two-thirds of food pantries and soup kitchens have reported a drop in food donations while the majority of them said they served more people last year.

2012/12/30

A family receives food from a pantry. (file/credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Report: Number Of New York City Food Pantries, Soup Kitchens Down 25 Percent In Five Years

The data was compiled before superstorm Sandy struck, which caused a surge in demand for food banks. The organization said the natural disaster illustrates the need for food relief in disasters.

2012/11/19

New Jersey Food Pantries See Decrease In Donations

Over the past few years donations have dropped between 25 and 30 percent, but the number of people in need has increased over 50 percent since 2008.

2012/10/22

Largest Food Pantry In Paterson, N.J., Nearly Empty

This Sunday, 1010 WINS co-sponsored the Action against Hunger Food Drive in northern New Jersey, as the largest food pantry in Paterson was struggling to fill its shelves.

1010 WINS–2012/10/14

2 NJ Food Pantries In Need Of Food Donations

Two food pantries in New Jersey are asking the public for help before they run out of much-needed food items.

2012/07/17

Here are the six suspects in the case (credit: CBS 2)

Suspects In Food Pantry Theft Case Face New Charges

Ninety-year-old Florence D’Imperio appeared at Harrison Municipal Court Tuesday to answer charges she stole from a food pantry.

2011/03/01

Florence D'Imperio (L); Christina Rohatynski (R) (Photo/CBS 2)

County Food Bank Director Mystified By 90-Year-Old’s Alleged Theft

Christina Rohatynski, the director of the county-wide food bank, was mystified by the thefts of donated food.

2011/02/22

400 Volunteers Serve Food To 2,000 NYers In Brooklyn

More than 400 volunteers came to the Park Slope Armory in Brooklyn to server over 2,000 New Yorkers a hot meal on Christmas day.

2010/12/25

Gary Oppenheimer, founder of AmpleHarvest.org

New Web Site Offers Harvest Of Hope For People In Need

In the summertime, fresh garden produce is growing everywhere – even novice backyard gardeners can have a surplus of nutritious vegetables. But what to do with all that extra zucchini?

CBS 2HD–2010/08/09

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