It’s been eight months since New York State shut down in an effort to help stop the spread of Covid-19. With unemployment continuing to soar, so is food insecurity as a result. However, it’s been an issue across the Country and in New York for a long time now.
Nearly 1.2 million New Yorkers were food insecure before the pandemic, according to a report by Food Bank NYC. Additionally, since the pandemic began, there have been food shortages across the city – forcing the closure of 36% of the emergency food providers in Brooklyn alone.
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