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Migrants arriving in New York face many challenges — including getting food
Some mothers have told advocates that since arriving in the U.S., their children have lost weight.
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Some mothers have told advocates that since arriving in the U.S., their children have lost weight.
Some 30 million people relying on the federal food stamp program will see their monthly benefits shrink by at least $95.
Extra SNAP benefits are estimated to have kept 4.2 million people out of poverty.
In some parts of the Bronx, there are more than 35 bodegas for every supermarket, according to the Food Policy Center.
Thanks to a huge community effort, hundreds of families in New Jersey will now have food to put on the table this Thanksgiving.
Food banks were already seeing huge demand during the pandemic, but inflation has exacerbated the need.
The pandemic left a large number people unemployed and in need of help. The Community Food Bank of New Jersey serves more than 800,000 families.
The plan calls for 20 million donated diapers to be available for distribution at food banks.
The coronavirus pandemic has left many people struggling with food insecurity, resulting in many New York City charities gearing up for what's expected to be a record turnout this Thanksgiving.
Letters from President Donald Trump have recently surfaced in food donation boxes across the country.
Hundreds of thousands of New York's elderly rely on outside meals to survive. Now urged to stay home amid the coronavirus outbreak, they're faced with new challenges in getting fed.
Unemployment is skyrocketing and so is the demand on local food banks.
An economic tit-for-tat in the tariff struggle between China and the U.S. is helping fight hunger at home. Food that China wont buy is pouring into Long Island food banks.
According to the findings, nearly 80 percent of food pantries and soup kitchens across the city have seen increased traffic over the last five years
Food banks were strapped financially before superstorm Sandy, but they're now trying to cope with even larger groups in need.
The religious charities have partnered to help New York soup kitchens and food pantries in this time of higher demand partly due to superstorm Sandy.
The cost of food, couple with a tough economy, is driving more people to seek help from local food pantries, not just in the city but even in the affluent suburbs.
Police have made an arrest in a Brooklyn hit-and-run that left a 71-year-old woman dead and her daughter injured back on May 9.
Hundreds of New Yorkers are heading to Washington to protest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to Congress Wednesday.
Jacqueline Franchetti has been trying to get "Kyra's Law" passed for eight years, but keeps running into Albany roadblocks.
Some New Yorkers who get SNAP benefits may now be able to purchase hot meals with their EBT cards.
The Fordham Business Improvement District in the Bronx said they're offering 10 businesses security improvement grants of up to $1,500 to fortify their shops.
Police have made an arrest in a Brooklyn hit-and-run that left a 71-year-old woman dead and her daughter injured back on May 9.
Hundreds of New Yorkers are heading to Washington to protest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to Congress Wednesday.
Jacqueline Franchetti has been trying to get "Kyra's Law" passed for eight years, but keeps running into Albany roadblocks.
Some New Yorkers who get SNAP benefits may now be able to purchase hot meals with their EBT cards.
The Fordham Business Improvement District in the Bronx said they're offering 10 businesses security improvement grants of up to $1,500 to fortify their shops.
NYC's unsettled weather continues today, with rain showers in the forecast through Thursday.
Lawmakers in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut are flocking to Vice President Kamala Harris' side.
New York's weather calls for a cloudy day Monday, with rising humidity and increasing shower chances.
Humidity levels will climb and temperatures will reach the mid to upper 80s in the Tri-State Area on Sunday.
At least seven people in New York have been sickened in a listeria outbreak linked to deli meats.
A pedestrian was killed Tuesday after a police pursuit in East Orange ended in a crash, police sources tell CBS New York.
All eyes will be on quarterback Daniel Jones when the Giants open training camp on Wednesday in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez is planning to resign in August, following last week's conviction on federal bribery charges.
The Jets will hold their first training camp workouts on Wednesday in Florham Park, New Jersey.
NYC's unsettled weather continues today, with rain showers in the forecast through Thursday.
Jacqueline Franchetti has been trying to get "Kyra's Law" passed for eight years, but keeps running into Albany roadblocks.
The Jets will hold their first training camp workouts on Wednesday in Florham Park, New Jersey.
A small plane crashed Monday at MacArthur Airport on Long Island, killing pilot Christopher Kucera and his passenger, Zachary Hatcher.
Here's what New York leaders are saying about President Joe Biden's decision to end his reelection bid.
Humidity levels will climb and temperatures will reach the mid to upper 80s in the Tri-State Area on Sunday.
Hundreds of New Yorkers are heading to Washington to protest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to Congress Wednesday.
Jacqueline Franchetti has been trying to get "Kyra's Law" passed for eight years, but keeps running into Albany roadblocks.
Some New Yorkers who get SNAP benefits may now be able to purchase hot meals with their EBT cards.
New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez is planning to resign in August, following last week's conviction on federal bribery charges.
Vice President Kamala Harris has already secured the endorsements of a majority of the Democratic delegates who will vote on her presidential nomination.
At least seven people in New York have been sickened in a listeria outbreak linked to deli meats.
A warning of a Listeria monocytogenes outbreak affecting 12 states, including Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York, was issued by the CDC Friday afternoon linking infections to sliced meat at deli counters.
Physical effects of heat waves, like heat stroke, are widely known. But scientists are now sounding the alarm on psychological consequences of extremely high temperatures.
At least two cases of measles have been found in people staying at a New York City-run shelter for migrants in Brooklyn.
Nationwide, the CDC says the COVID virus level in wastewater is now "high" for the first time since last winter.
An album of dark songs recorded in a bedroom at his rented farmhouse in 1982, reflecting the upheaval in his life in-between "The River" and "Born in the U.S.A.," helped solidify Springsteen's status as one of music's most soulful voices.
A new sculpture featuring the likeness of one of hip-hop's first DJs plays a specially curated mix, powered by solar panels.
Prosecutors have been preparing to retry the disgraced movie mogul since the New York Court of Appeals overturned his 2020 rape conviction.
The Kennedy Center named its 2024 Honorees Thursday morning. They include Harlem's historic Apollo Theater, the first institution to ever receive the honor.
Bob Newhart, who starred in the long-running sitcoms "The Bob Newhart Show" and "Newhart," has died at age 94.
All eyes will be on quarterback Daniel Jones when the Giants open training camp on Wednesday in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
The Jets will hold their first training camp workouts on Wednesday in Florham Park, New Jersey.
Francisco Lindor hit two solo home runs and Jeff McNeil added a three-run shot in the Mets' 6-4 win over the Marlins on Monday.
The Yankees rolled to a 9-1 win over the Rays on Monday, thanks to two homers from Juan Soto.
LeBron James will be the third basketball player – and the first men's player – to carry the U.S. flag at the start of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
The Fordham Business Improvement District in the Bronx said they're offering 10 businesses security improvement grants of up to $1,500 to fortify their shops.
Queens resident Lou Harris is on a mission to make the sport of surfing more inclusive.
City Parks Foundation's Coastal Classrooms is providing educational programs for middle school students.
The situation for a NYCHA tenant has gone from bad to worse after ankle-deep water inundated her Brooklyn apartment during a storm.
A new sculpture featuring the likeness of one of hip-hop's first DJs plays a specially curated mix, powered by solar panels.
Tens of thousands of people flooded Manhattan streets on June 2, 2024 for the 60th annual Israel Day on Fifth Parade.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
The 50th Annual Village Halloween Parade drew massive crowds, celebrating the theme "Upside/Down:Inside/OUT."
As much of the northeast experiences heavy rains, parts of New York City are beginning to flood.
Thousands of people flooded Union Square on Friday for a PlayStation giveaway promoted by livestreamer Kai Cenat.
Police said a 14-year-old is facing assault charges after a woman was attacked with a bat in Lower Manhattan in June.
Tuesday was much more than a beach day for pediatric patients with mobility challenges on Long Island. CBS New York's Vanessa Murdock shows us how an adaptive surfing lesson taught children they can do anything.
Two firefighters were taken to a local hospital Monday night when a staircase collapsed while they were battling a fire at a Newark apartment building.
Police have made an arrest in a deadly crash in Brooklyn. Juanita Vidal, 71, was killed and her daughter was injured on May 9 when they were hit while crossing the street in Bushwick.
The National Transportation Safety Board said it appears a small single-engine private plane lost engine power seconds before it went into a nosedive Monday at MacArthur Airport.