As unemployment remains high in New York City, rising food prices are forcing New Yorkers struggling to feed themselves and their families to rely more on food banks and pantries.
Line outside food pantry run by Hour Children in Long Island City on February 22nd, 2022Chau Lam
“We have two kids at home. We need food. I'm working. We are working, but it's not enough,” said Rodriguez, who lost his job as a cook in March 2020 when the restaurant he was working at went out of business after the government ordered non-essential businesses to close. A survey released earlier this month by City Harvest and United Way of New York City polled more than 16,000 New Yorkers who received free food from the charity relief groups across the five boroughs. It found 87% of the respondents anticipate turning to food pantries and food banks more often in the coming months.
Miguel Rodriguez of Elmhurst picks up free groceries at a food pantry run by Hour Children in Long Island City.Miguel Rodriguez of Elmhurst picks up free groceries at a food pantry run by Hour Children in Long Island City.Standing in the same line as Rodriguez on Feb. 22 was Michael Langerman, 54, of Roosevelt Island. He said he’s been coming to the food pantry for the last few months to pick up groceries for his family of four.
Maureen Rush, director of Children of the Light Food Pantry in Canarsie, Brooklyn, said her pantry serves 300 to 800 people a day during the four days it’s open. Wilkinson said he lost his jobs twice – in 2015 and again during the pandemic – and raided his retirement funds to pay for living expenses during spates of unemployment. Now, the 50-year-old said he’s trying to cut costs from the family’s grocery bills and use the savings to replenish his 401k account.
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