food insecurity

This pandemic has created a hunger crisis that the world has not seen in decades. So many families are depending on food banks, but food banks are running low on supplies and donations are drying up. Stefan Holt reports.

To ensure that families throughout the state have enough to eat while grappling with the economic fallout and food insecurity brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Thursday that the state’s $25 million initiative Nourish New York has bought excess agricultural products from upstate farms to donate to food banks. According to Cuomo, the majority…

During this difficult time, volunteers set up boxes of groceries of food to feed families in need, Pei-Sze Cheng reports.

Many in our area face food insecurities due to the pandemic. A line formed in Newark, New Jersey, for a food distribution that started hours earlier than anticipated due to the high demand. Tracie Strahan with the story.

Since the Coronavirus outbreak, pantries are overwhelmed, forcing some to close down and others to scramble while they face the high demand. Ken Buffa reports.

The Brooklyn Nets teamed up with one of the cities biggest food banks to host a mobile food pantry, and help those who have been affected by this virus. Rana Novini reports.

Food insecurity in New York City is becoming more and more of an issue as the region continues to grapple with the soaring cases of COVID-19 and the economic fallout of the pandemic. Food insecurity is such a problem that Mayor Bill de Blasio said during his daily coronavirus briefing that he believes about two million New Yorkers are in…

A NYCHA Building struggles to cook meals as 243 apartments are without gas during this pandemic. Melissa Russo reports.

As residents continue to struggle with food insecurity, New Jerseys food drives start to run dry. Pat Battle reports.

Due to the closure of casinos, hundreds of Atlantic City casino workers are in need of food. Ted Greenburg reports.

Food pantries across the tri-state are having trouble getting food into the hands of the needy – and it’s not for a lack of supplies. Brian Thompson reports.

Due to COVID-19, many families have been struggling to put food on the table. Myles Miller reports.

Two businesses teamed up to help families get the produce they need. Pat Battle reports.

Hundreds of New Yorkers spent hours waiting in line to hopefully receive some food. Rana Novini reports.

A 9-year-old is on a mission to give back. Erica Byfield reports.

Gus Rosendale speaks with Carlos Rodriguez, president and CEO of the Community Food Bank of New Jersey, about how to help those who are struggling this holiday season.

While most Americans will be grateful for second and third helpings this Thanksgiving, there’s one surprising group who struggle to find a first helping every day: students at some of the nation’s top universities, NBC News reports. “I can’t go to the grocery store to buy breakfast because if I use this money I’m not going to be able to...

NBC 4 New York/WNBC and Telemundo 47/WNJU and the NBCUniversal Foundation announced Tuesday that three local non-profit organizations will receive a total of $225,000 in grants as part of the first annual Project Innovation grant challenge.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed 10 measures aimed at helping residents facing hunger into law.

Country star Brad Paisley took the controls of a backhoe to dig up the first pile of dirt in the space that will become a free grocery store to support needy families in Nashville, Tennessee. Paisley donned a cowboy hat-shaped construction helmet for part of Wednesday’s groundbreaking ceremony for The Store, which is a partnership with his alma mater Belmont...