The Trump administration says refugees and asylum seekers can never get food stamps, but attorneys general from New York and nearly two dozen other states say that is unlawful. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Food Insecurity”
Trump Administration Returns to Supreme Court in Food Stamp Fight
By Gotham Rex on November 10, 2025
But the administration indicated it might not be necessary, as Congress moved toward a deal to fund the government. Source: New York Times
For New York’s Food Insecure, a Lifeline When It Matters Most
By Gotham Rex on October 6, 2022
Life on the economic margins grows less worrisome with the knowledge that there can still be food on the table. Source: New York Times
Biden Paints Russia as a Threat to the World in U.N. Speech
By Gotham Rex on September 21, 2022
President Biden portrayed Russia as the chief threat to global peace and renewed warnings that “a nuclear war cannot be won.” Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Food Banks Adapt to Pandemic’s Long Haul
By Gotham Rex on December 13, 2021
Persistent food insecurity and economic pressures have forced aid organizations to expand and adapt their systems for getting food to those in need. Source: New York Times
Their Daily Miracle: Getting 8 Tons of Food to the Needy, Every Day
By Gotham Rex on May 21, 2021
An army of “food rescuers” in New York try to make the best of an inherently wasteful grocery system. Source: New York Times
The State of the Mayoral Race in N.Y.C.
By Gotham Rex on April 12, 2021
The Democratic primary that will likely determine the next mayor is fast approaching, and the race is heating up among top contenders. Source: New York Times
How a Brooklyn Arts and Food Activist Spends Her Sundays
By Gotham Rex on April 9, 2021
Tiffiney Davis has known hunger, so she’s doing something about it. Source: New York Times
How Covid Turned Food Pantries Into ‘Mini-Costcos’
By Gotham Rex on April 9, 2021
Hunger activists are using phrases like ‘warehouse optimization’ and ‘streamlined inventory management.’ Source: New York Times