Gotbaum Visits Food Pantry Experiencing Spike in Need; Calls on City to Help Hungry New Yorkers

Public Advocate Gotbaum today called on the city to maintain current emergency food programming when she visited Richmond Senior Services, a Staten Island food pantry. In the past nine months, Richmond Senior Services has seen a great increase in demand as the economy continues to decline and nearly faced closure due to lack of resources. Public Advocate Gotbaum was joined by emergency food providers and anti-hunger advocates, urging the city to increase funding for emergency food programs and support policies – like an increase in food stamps access – to fight hunger in the city.