Advocacy Archive
Joint Statement in Response to New York City Budget
City Harvest, Food Bank For New York City, and United Way of New York City respond to the New York City budget, and call for critical investments in food security.
2025 NYC Mayoral Candidates Forum: Hunger, Poverty, and Food Policy in NYC
City Harvest, alongside a coalition of leading hunger and food insecurity organizations, hosted a candidate forum to hear directly from the individuals running for NYC Mayor this year on this topic. Click to watch full recording.
A Letter from the Desk of Jilly Stephens
Read a letter from our CEO in response to the House of Representatives vote.
Response to New York State Budget, Call for Continued Leadership
Read the joint statement from City Harvest, Food Bank For New York City, and United Way of New York City on the New York State budget.
Joint Statement in Response to Governor Hochul’s 2025 State of the State Address
Read the joint statement from City Harvest, Food Bank For New York City, and United Way of New York City.
City Harvest Advocacy Awards 2024
City Harvest works with hundreds of dedicated leaders at food pantries and soup kitchens across the city to advocate a more equitable food system—together. The City Harvest Advocacy Awards recognize these exceptional frontline leaders for their advocacy contributions to fighting hunger in New York City.
Joint Statement in Response to the 2024 NYC Executive Budget
Joint statement from New York City’s three leading anti-hunger institutions, focusing on the city’s investment in a thoughtful, equitable budget that prioritizes services centered in addressing poverty and preventing hunger.
Joint Statement on Mayor Adams’ 2023 State of the City Address
New York families are facing record-high inflation and deep cuts to critical supports including SNAP benefits, tax credits, and the emergency rental assistance program, putting food-insecure families at further risk of not having the resources needed to thrive.
White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health
On September 28, 2022, for the first time in more than 50 years, the White House hosted a conference on food insecurity. We are honored to have participated in the conference with our friends at Food Bank For NYC, and United Way of New York City, along with Feeding America and advocates from around the country.
City Harvest’s 2022 Advocacy Awards
City Harvest’s advocacy team supports a citywide network of nearly 400 food pantry and soup kitchen leaders in advocating against hunger and its root causes.
Webinar on Child Nutrition Reauthorization With Equity Advocates
On May 13, 2021, City Harvest and Equity Advocates Hosted a Webinar on Child Hunger and a New Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act.