Following are highlights of media coverage concerning the Food Bank’s ongoing work to end food poverty throughout the five boroughs. Included here are feature stories, Letters to the Editor, Op-Ed pieces and television, radio and Web coverage.
For more information, including copies of available articles, please contact Carol Schneider, Associate Director, Media Relations.
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2009
DECEMBER
- “Bringing it to the Bank,” The Irish Echo, Dec. 23, 2009
NOVEMBER
- “Growing Number of New Yorkers Depend on Food Help,” CNN, Nov. 25, 2009
- “World Series Wager Benefits Philly and New York” CBS3, Nov. 10, 2009
- “Rootstock: Peace, Love and Beaujolais Nouveau” Yahoo! Finance, Nov. 5, 2009
OCTOBER
- “Post Hails NY’s Unsung Heroes” NYPost.com, Oct. 29, 2009
- “The 2009 Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival Presented by Food & Wine” Forbes.com, Oct. 21, 2009
- “Delta Lands at Madison Square Garden” Yahoo! Finance, Oct. 20, 2009
- “Dumplings by the Dozen to be Devoured at Annual Dumpling Eating Contest” Reuters, Oct. 15, 2009
- “New York Community Trust Announces Results of Safety Net Grants” Philanthropy News Digest, Oct. 7, 2009
- “Despite Down Economy, Large Appetite for Food Festivals” Wall Street Journal Online, Oct. 7, 2009
SEPTEMBER
- “The Road Ahead for New York City Nonprofits” Huffington Post, Sept. 30, 2009
- “NYC Food Bank Says Demand Rising Sharply” Crain’s New York Business.com, Sept. 16, 2009
- “‘Come Together’ at Dinner Parties to Battle Hunger” Good Morning America, Sept. 14, 2009
AUGUST
- “Roddick, Haas, Billie Jean King Served by Top Chefs for Charity” Bloomberg.com, Aug. 27, 2009
- “10th Annual ‘Taste of Tennis’ to Serve Up Some Great Eats With Help from Andy Roddick” Examiner.com, Aug. 6, 2009
JULY
- “Food Bank Program Offers Up Free Dog Food” NY1.com, July 10, 2009
- “Medicare Rights Center and Food Bank For New York City Awarded $1 Million to Increase Enrollment of Low-Income New Yorkers in Assistance Programs” Medical News Today.com, July 7, 2009
- “Modern Day Patriots: Dr. Lucy Cabrera” FoxNews.com, July 1, 2009
- “For Foodies: This Week’s Dining Events and News,” amny.com, July 1, 2009
JUNE
- “Kellogg Company and Samantha Harris Help Fight Hunger With Feeding America,” Forbes.com, June 17, 2009
- “Microsoft and Feeding America Join Forces to Fight Hunger,” Forbes.com, June 10, 2009
- “NYC: Free Films Featuring Free Food,” BlackBookMag.com, June 10, 2009
- “This Year’s New York Wine and Food Festival Will Take It To That Other Level,” The-Feedbag.com, June 10, 2009
- “Preview: NYC Wine & Food Festival 2009,” Metromix.com, June 10, 2009
MAY
- “Yankees and Bank of America ‘Combat Hunger’ This Weekend at Yankee Stadium,” MLB.com, May 19, 2009
- “Brooklyn-Based Drive Collects Non-Perishables for Local Food Pantries,” Brooklyn Daily Eagle, May 15, 2009
- “No Thank You Uncle Sam: NYC Keeps ‘SNAP’ Stance,” CityLimits.org, May 14, 2009
- “Food Banks See More Who Need and More Who Give,” USA Today, May 7, 2009
- “In Time of Rising Need, City Says: Volunteer,” CityLimits.org, May 4, 2009
APRIL
- “Generations of Hunger,” New York Nonprofit Press, April 29, 2009
- “Lineup Announced for Second New York City Wine & Food Festival,” BizBash, April 28, 2009
- “Emeril’s Unlikely Frozen Treats,” New York Magazine, April 23, 2009
- “Parties!,” InStyle, April 23, 2009
- “Food Bank For New York City’s 6th Annual Can-Do Awards Dinner,” CharityHappenings.org, April 21, 2009
- “Stars Line Up for NYC Food Bank Gala,” UPI, April 20, 2009
- “World’s Best Competitive Eaters Battle for California’s Great America Funnel Cake Eating Championship,” News 10, April 1, 2009
MARCH
- “The Laid-Off Can Do Well Doing Good,” The Wall Street Journal, March 17, 2009
- “From Ranks of Jobless, a Flood of Volunteers,” The New York Times, March 15, 2009
- “Mayor Bloomberg Announces More Than 50,000 New Yorkers Claimed City Child Care Tax Credits Totalling More Than $30 Million in the Program’s First Year,” NYC.gov, March 9, 2009
- “Restaurants Pitch In to Help Those in Need,” NY1, March 9, 2009
- “Dining Calendar — Reasons to Dine Out,” The New York Times, March 4, 2009
- “Drink Some Tea for a Cause,” amNewYork, March 4, 2009
- “Good Deeds,” Eater.com, March 4, 2009
- “Three Ways to Do Good While Eating Well,” New York Magazine, March 4, 2009
- “Food Aid for New Yorkers,” The New York Times, March 1, 2009
FEBRUARY
- “Brooklyn’s ‘Big’ Soup Kitchen Adds Tax Help For Low-Income Clients,” Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Feb. 27, 2009
- “NY Times Nonprofit Awards Semifinalists,” New York Nonprofit Press, Feb. 26, 2009
- “Stimulus: Can it Feed the Hungry?” CNNMoney.com, Feb. 24, 2009
- “Momowire: Momofuku Launches Series of Charity Dinners,” Eater.com, Feb. 17, 2009
- “Food Bank Sees A Drop In Food, Money Donations,” NY1.com, Feb. 11, 2009
- “US Orchestras to help feed the needy,” CBS News, Feb. 11, 2009
- “New York Community Trust Awards $7.2 Million to Help Struggling New Yorkers,” The Foundation Center’s Philanthropy News Digest, Feb. 6, 2009
- “Peanut recall a headache for food banks too,” MSNBC.com, Feb. 5, 2009
JANUARY
- “Low Income Locals Urged To File Taxes To Earn Credit,” NY1, Jan. 30, 2009
- “Hunger in New York City and How You Can Help,” Tyson Foods Hunger Relief Blog, Jan. 12, 2009
- “Helena Turns Up The Heat,” Marie Claire, Jan. 2009
2008
DECEMBER
- “Recession Eats Into Food Bank Initiatives as Demand Grows, New York Observer, Dec. 19, 2008
- “Never Mind Housing Costs! Half the City Needs Help With Groceries,” New York Observer, Dec. 17, 2008
- “Food Bank Gets Biggest Grant Since 9/11,” Crain’s New York Business, Dec. 17, 2008
- “Food Bank For New York City’s 2008 Lunchbox Auction,” Gothamist, Dec. 12, 2008
- “Back From the Brink: Global Financial Meltdown Relieves Food Crisis,” Scientific American, Dec. 9, 2008
NOVEMBER
- “Food Bank: Turkey and Trimmings Cost More in NYC,” Crain’s New York Business, Nov. 24, 2008
OCTOBER
- “Food Bank For New York City Needs Your Help,” WCBS “News This Morning,” Oct. 26, 2008
- “Tackle Hunger Crisis Far from Wall Street,” New York Daily News, Oct. 18, 2008
- “Charities Are Bracing for a Long, Hard Winter,” Time, Oct. 10, 2008
- “Crisis Golpea a Niños en La Ciudad (Crisis Hits Children in the City),” El Diario, Oct. 8, 2008
- “Child Hunger and Poverty Escalating in NYC,” Epoch Times, Oct. 8, 2008
- “Food Bank Warns of Rise in Child Hunger,” NY1, Oct. 8, 2008
- “Child Hunger, Already Widespread, Grows in Financial Crisis,” New York Nonprofit E-Newsletter, Oct. 7, 2008
AUGUST
- “City So Far, Bucks Trend on Poverty,” New York Sun, Aug. 27, 2008
- “Dan Rather Reports: Eat to Live,” HDNet “Dan Rather Reports,” Aug. 05, 2008
- “Charity Begins On the Trading Floor,” Watersonline.com, Aug. 1, 2008
JULY
- “Time Warner Cable Truck Serving Ice Cream for a Buck,” Staten Island (NY) Advance, July 10, 2008
- “The Riverdale Press: Despite Hardship, Seniors Take High Prices in Stride,” Riverdale Press, July 10, 2008
- “Bloomberg: Federal Poverty Gauge Outdated, Broken,” WCBSTV.com, July 14, 2008
JUNE
- “Bare Food Pantries Say No to Needy,” Crain’s New York Business, June 2-8, 2008
- “Catering To Star Chefs,” The New York Times, June 11, 2008
- “Study: 3.1M hungry in New York City,” News 12 (NY) Brooklyn, June 11, 2008
- “Study: 29 percent in Bronx Go Hungry,” News 12 The Bronx, June 11, 2008
- “More Families Report Trouble Affording Food,” New York Sun, June 12, 2008
- “Velvet Rope Cruise: Circle Line Pushes N.Y.ers-only Night,” NY Daily News, June 17, 2008
- “Hunger Threat’s Looming Larger,” NY Daily News, June 19, 2008
- “Food Network Brings Wine and Food to New York,” AgWired, June 23, 2008
- “Food, Food Everywhere But Can’t Afford To Buy,” City Limits, June 30, 2008
MAY
- “New Effort to Stamp out Hunger Pains in Brooklyn,” Bay News, May 8, 2008
- “Downturn Leaves Food Pantries Bare,” AM NewYork, May 20, 2008
- “Food Bank Going Hungry,” Crain’s New York Business, May 26, 2008
APRIL
- “Food banks fearing even worse times,” nydailynews.com, April 1, 2008
- “The 2008 Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival,” Avenue Vine, April 4, 2008
- “Gwyneth Paltrow: ‘We Are All…Incredibly Fortunate,'” People, April 8, 2008
- “Food Bank for NYC’s 5th Annual Can-Do Awards Dinner,” Gothamist, April 8, 2008
- “Gwyneth and Helena Honoured,” Metro.co.uk, April 8, 2008
- “2008 Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival,” Superchefblog.com, April 8, 2008
- “Paltrow puts in double time,” USA Today, April 10, 2008
- “Tax Rebates Bring Out Last-Minute Filers,” The New York Times, April 15, 2008
- “Rice Shortages Provoke Panic at Home and Riots Abroad,” ABC News, April 23, 2008
- “High Prices Gnawing at Food Banks,” NY Daily News, April 26, 2008
- “Food Price Spike Puts NYC Food Bank in Crisis,” 1010 WINS, April 27, 2008
- “Food Banks Feel Food Price Pinch,” Gothamist, April, 27, 2008
- “Farm Bill Won’t Lower Food Prices,” Time Magazine, April 30, 2008
MARCH
- “Tax-filing Time is Also for Immigrants,” NY Daily News, March 20, 2008
FEBRUARY
- “The Island’s Hidden Hunger Crisis,” Staten Island Sunday Advance, Feb. 3, 2008
- “The Empty Belly, a Common Denominator,” The New York Times, Feb. 24, 2008
- “Food Bank for New York City Kicks Off 25th Anniversary with a Star-Studded Tribute to Raise Funds for Hunger Relief at 5th Annual Can-Do Awards Dinner,” Reuters, Feb. 28, 2008
JANUARY
- “Food Vendors Protest Proposed Legislation To Encourage Fruit Carts,” NY1, Jan. 15, 2008
2007
DECEMBER
- “Lunchbox by the Stars,” The New York Times, Dec. 5, 2007
- “Celebrities Say Let’s Do Lunchboxes,” NY Daily News “Rush & Molloy,” Dec. 5, 2007
NOVEMBER
- “Standard of giving,” Time Out New York, Nov. 28, 2007
- “Ranks of Hungry Swell by 20% as 1 in 6 Faces Threat,” NY Daily News, Nov. 25, 2007
- “Food Bank Launches Program to Help Feed Hungry During Holidays,” NY1 News All Day, Nov. 23, 2007
- “Man Gulps Down Feast to Support Hungry,” AP Wire Service, Nov.21, 2007
- “Supplies fall short at soup kitchens causing lean times this Thanksgiving,” Daily News, Nov. 21, 2007
- “Hunger Study Finds More New Yorkers Heading To Soup Kitchens,” NY1 New York Tonight, Nov. 20, 2007
- “Thanksgiving Turkey for the Hungry Arrive at City Hall,” NY1 News All Day, Nov. 14, 2007
- “Food Bank Launches Program to Help Feed Hungry During Holidays,” NY1 News All Day, Nov. 14, 2007
OCTOBER
- “They’re smart, they’ve got jobs & they’re hungry,” Daily News, Oct. 21, 2007
- “One Pianist, One Orchestra, No Conductor,” The New York Times, Oct. 25, 2007
- “Distressing Trends for Food Banks: More Clients, Fewer Supplies,” The The New York Times, Oct. 18, 2007
- “Hotsnack: go orange,” snack.blogs.com, Oct. 15, 2007
- “World’s Richest City Has Problem — 2 million hungry,” NY Daily News, Oct. 14, 2007
SEPTEMBER
- “A Withered Harvest in the Bronx,” The New York Times, Sept. 20, 2007
AUGUST
- “Dog’s life for masses of poor,” NY Daily News, Aug. 30, 2007
- “Uncompromising Positions,” Time Out New York, Aug. 2–8, 2007
JULY
- “News of the neighborhoods,” Queens Gazette, July 25, 2007
- “The Season Was Short, The Sounds Were Strong,” The New York Times, July 18, 2007
JUNE
- “Our City of Wealth and Power,” Daily News, June 7, 2007
- “Share Our Strength’s Taste of the Nation,” New York Restaurant Insider, June,2007
MAY
- “The Food Bank for New York City’s Annual ‘Can-Do Awards’ Gala Dinner,” New York Restaurant Insider, May, 2007
APRIL
- “partysnack: gala paparazzi,” snack.blogs.com, April 27, 2007
- “Fallon sings for food: Actor honored for his charity commitment,” Variety Online, April 25, 2007
- “Bill Clinton’s trip to The Edge and more,” Entertainment Weekly Online, April 25, 2007
- “Clinton Does Food Bank For New York,” Radar Online, April 24, 2007
- “The NYC Food Bank Can-Do Awards,” InStyle Online, April 24, 2007
- “New Program to Address Childhood Hunger in New York,” NY1 News All Morning at 9 a.m, April 10, 2007
MARCH
- “Chefography: Mario Batali,” Food Network, March 22, 23 & 25, 2007
- “Food Cause,” Time Out New York, March 1–7, 2007
JANUARY
- “Seeking to Help Those Without Enough Food,” The New York Times, Jan. 30, 2007
2006
DECEMBER
- “Hunger on the Rise in New York City,” NPR, Dec. 31, 2006
- “More than 1 million New Yorkers ask: food or rent?,” Reuters, Dec. 27, 2006
- “For the Hungry, Helping Hands,” The New York Times, Dec. 20, 2006
- “The Challenges of Feeding the Hungry,” WNYC, Dec. 19, 2006
- “Opening of first ‘Choice Style’ food pantry in BedStuy,” NY1 News All Morning, Dec. 7, 2006
- “Mario Batali: Roasted, Battered & Fried for the Food Bank,” New York Restaurant Insider, Dec. 2006
NOVEMBER
- “Cause for celebration,” Time Out New York, Nov. 29, 2006
- “Good Day team gives out turkeys at Yorkville Pantry,” Fox 5 Midday at 11 a.m., Nov. 22, 2006
- “Going hungry: 1 in 6 New Yorkers doesn’t have enough to eat,” Metro, Nov. 22, 2006
- “Mario Batali Gets Roasted to Benefit the Food Bank For New York City and Kick Off the Third Annual New York Comedy Festival,” New York Magazine, Nov. 20, 2006
- “Good Deal with Dave Lieberman,” Food Network, Nov. 11, 2006
- “Mario Batali interview,” WABC Eyewitness News, Nov. 7, 2006
- “Hot Seat: Mario Batali,” Time Out New York, Nov. 2-8, 2006
- “The Emergency Food Chain,” New York Nonprofit Press, November 2006
OCTOBER
- “Public Speaks on Plan to Limit Trans Fats, Mostly in Favor,” The New York Times, Oct. 31, 2006
- “Much Support for Trans Fats Ban,” gothamist.com, Oct. 31, 2006
- “Chef Roast,” Bravo TV Online The Dish Blog, Oct. 23, 2006
- “hotsnack: snack goes orange,” snack.blogs.com, Oct. 16, 2006
- “What color is the Empire State Building tonight? Monday 16,” Time Out New York, Oct. 12–18, 2006
- “partysnack: bourdain and black light it up,” snack.blogs.com, Oct. 5, 2006
- “Food Chain,” Time Out New York, Oct. 5–11, 2006
- “Are we rich if we don’t feed the poor?,” The Christian Science Monitor, Oct. 2, 2006
SEPTEMBER
- “party snack: Mario Batali roasted, battered and friend––save the date,” snack.blogs.com, Sept. 5, 2006
AUGUST
- “Number of Food Stamp Users Drops for 2nd Summer in Row,” The New York Times, Aug. 29, 2006
JULY
- “Shoot for Good Diet, ex–Knick Star Tells Kids,” NY Daily News, July 13, 2006
JUNE
- “Where Kids Can Eat Free in Summer,” NY Daily News, June 25, 2006
MAY
- “Food Fight,” ContributeMedia.com (Catalysts), May 1, 2006
JANUARY
- “Hungry New Yorkers Battle Red Tape for Food Stamps,” Queens Chronicle (Northeast Edition), Jan. 12, 2006
2005
DECEMBER
- “Food Banks Leaner as More in U.S. Are Hungry,” Chicago Tribune, Dec. 26, 2005
NOVEMBER
- “Some Food Banks Say Katrina Drained Aid,” Associated Press, Nov. 23, 2005
- “City Feeling Hunger Pains,” Daily News, Nov. 21, 2005
- “Katrina Shelves Gifts to Food Banks,” USA Today, Nov. 21, 2005
OCTOBER
- “Bono, Alicia and Naomi Meet Up at Lunchbox Bash,” Hello! Magazine, Oct. 14, 2005
SEPTEMBER
- “With Nod to Katrina, Local Charities Remind, ‘We’re Still Here!,'” New York Post, Sept. 28, 2005
- “Local Charities Fear Hurricane Relief Will Siphon Donations,” USA Today, Sept. 16–18, 2005
2004
- “Public Lives: Managing the Fight Against Hunger,” The New York Times, Nov. 25, 2004
- “Bronx War on Hunger,” NY Daily News, Nov. 23, 2004
2003
- “Inching Closer to Bread Line,” NY Daily News, Sept. 2, 2003
- “Success is Bittersweet at Food Banks,” The New York Times, May 26, 2003
- “The City’s Hungry Can’t Afford Cuts,” NY Daily News, April 17, 2003
2002
- “A Rise In Hunger Pains in an Unexpected Place,” The New York Times, Dec. 22, 2002
- “Hungry Mouths Growing But Not the Donations,” The New York Times, Nov. 18, 2002
- “Without a Safety Net,” Mother Jones, May/June 2002
2001
- “A Hunger Emergency in New York,” The New York Times, Nov. 26, 2001
- “Shift From Food Stamps to Private Aid Widens,” The New York Times, Nov. 14, 2001