At a time when many Americans are enjoying Thanksgiving, hunger is an even big problem in New York City because of coronavirus.
Head of the New York City Coalition Against Hunger Joel Berg says there was a food crisis before the pandemic and now he says it’s even worse.
“Our survey found a third of families in New York City were rationing food to their kids, giving their kids less food because they don’t have enough resources. Neither the charities nor the government programs have nearly enough funding to meet the massive need today.”
Berg is urging the government to step up funding for programs and is asking New Yorkers for donations. He says money will go further than food because the food banks buy wholesale.