Food for the Spirit hosted a two-day gathering in Buffalo on March 22-23, launching the Buffalo Bypass Network with 48 food justice advocates, including QTBIPOC growers. The initiative aims to enhance food access, sustainability, and community collaboration. Participants shared resources and explored collective ownership models to strengthen regional food systems and empower communities.| Food for the Spirit
If BBB Cuts Federal $ to NY, 36% Say Reduce Services, 24%, Increase Taxes; Voters Oppose NY Spending $3B to Continue Providing Healthcare to Immigrants in NY Illegally; 69% of...| Siena Research Institute
Planning a trip to New York City and looking for the best pizza in NYC? If so, then use this epic guide to find the best pizza places rright now.| Travel New York Now
Whether legislators should return to Albany this year to tackle historic cuts to Medicaid and food assistance has become a thorny political question.| New York Focus
Public comments are closing soon for an underwater pipeline project that sprang back to life this spring after talks between Hochul and Trump.| New York Focus
Poverty rates among New York’s aging population are rising as the federal government pares back support for longstanding social service programs.| New York Focus
Short-staffed since a strike this winter, the prison system is keeping people locked in their boiling cells and dorms for upwards of 21 hours a day.| New York Focus
Only 52% Confident They will Receive Promised Social Security Benefits; Fewer, 48% Believe Medicare will Provide Required Quality Medical Care Plurality, 48%, Staying Even Financially, 20% Getting Ahead, 32% Falling...| Siena Research Institute
Strong Support for Eliminating Taxes on Tips & Support for Requiring Work for Healthy Adult Medicaid Recipients; Strong Opposition to Cutting Corporate Taxes & SNAP; Voters: ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Will...| Siena Research Institute
Hochul Maintains Huge Lead Over Delgado and Torres with Dems; Stefanik Has Large Lead Over Lawler, Huge Lead Over Blakeman with Reps Majority Continues to Support Medical Aid in Dying,...| Siena Research Institute
Stefanik Becomes Instant Frontrunner Among Republicans for Governor in ‘26 Overwhelming Support for ‘Click to Cancel,’ Free Meals for All Public School Students & Restricting Student Smartphone Use in K-12...| Siena Research Institute
As environmental justice groups seek to compel the state to follow its climate law, the Hochul administration is set to argue that it deserves a pass.| New York Focus
Attyx, formerly known as SUNCo, is set to lose its license to operate in the state over what regulators called “false and misleading” sales pitches.| New York Focus
The prison agency's security ranks are 4,700 corrections officers and sergeants short of what it says it needs to run every program and housing area…| New York Focus
Empower+ helps thousands of New Yorkers afford energy efficiency upgrades. The state is planning to slash funding by nearly two-thirds in two years.| New York Focus
New York’s gun shop owners are wary about the loss of federal oversight, with politicians warning the cuts will lead to increased trafficking, violence,…| New York Focus
Tompkins County adults ages 25–55 can now attend community college tuition-free through New York State’s new SUNY Reconnect program, helping residents retrain for high-demand careers. [...]| 14850.com
Trump’s megabill gives wind and solar companies one year to put as many shovels in the ground as possible. They want New York officials to help.| New York Focus
Social services agencies across the state now place nearly half of all individuals and families seeking shelter in hotels, leaving people without…| New York Focus
Statewide spending on hotels has more than tripled in recent years. The shift away from shelters has prevented families from accessing services like child…| New York Focus
The state has left defrauded food stamp recipients to fend for themselves. Internal agency emails point to a long-simmering effort riddled with delays.| New York Focus
The bill package will now head to Governor Kathy Hochul’s desk, and she could either sign, veto, or scale it back through amendments to the legislation.| New York Focus
Nonprofit hospitals are required to help those struggling with medical debt, but critics say their policies are poorly advertised and underutilized.| New York Focus
Learn the income thresholds, deadlines, and free support services that help New Yorkers shave down or sometimes completely erase medical debt.| New York Focus
The Legislative Correspondents Alumni Association recognized Chris Gelardi with its award for the year’s best state government reporting — the second year…| New York Focus
State officials said they needed more time for “stakeholder engagement” on cap and invest. But groups involved with the program have gotten crickets.| New York Focus
A lawsuit reveals that DOCCS is considering pausing solitary confinement law on Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and any other day designated by the commissioner.| New York Focus
Nantwi’s cellmate, the only incarcerated witness in the room as guards allegedly killed the 22-year-old, speaks out for the first time.| New York Focus
It’s hard to imagine, but the quiet lakefront where the Chautauqua Harbor Hotel now sits was once home to the Celoron Amusement Park—a lively summer destination that drew crowds for almost 70 years. Back in| DownshiftingPRO
Discover how Grant Sharrow secured two SBA loans to purchase Skene Valley Country Club to help him strengthen the business and build security.| Pursuit
Summer is ending with a lot more COVID case counts than it started with. June had seen local counts as low as 8 per 100,000 people. Even last week’s 55 felt better than this week’s 71.| 14850.com
Case counts in Tompkins County continued the upward trend of a couple of weeks ago, even at a time when students and many local residents were largely away.| 14850.com
The event on August 5 will explore communication and collaboration in Kentucky and New York, emphasizing storytelling and strategic methods to impact systems and policies. Presentations by Kentucky food and farm advocates and collaborative initiatives with New York partners will be featured.| Food for the Spirit
Food for the Spirit has been active in campaigns for a New York State farm bill, as well as a nationwide effort supporting a transformative farm bill. Despite recent setbacks in the House Agriculture Committee, they continue to push for fair and just agricultural policies. They encourage engagement through story sharing, contacting legislators, and learning about farm bill basics. The post Advocating for a Transformational Farm Bill appeared first on Food for the Spirit.| Food for the Spirit
In 2023, Food for the Spirit created this timeline to share a snapshot of our history and the parallel and often intersecting timelines and developments of Food for the Spirit (F4tS) and the Buffalo Food Equity Network (BFEN). The post Our [Her/His/Their] Story appeared first on Food for the Spirit.| Food for the Spirit
Join us for a virtual film screening event titled "Power of Narrative: Creating An Equitable Food & Farm Bill" hosted by Black Farmers United NYS, Equity Advocates, and others, showcasing a 15-minute film featuring BIPOC voices in food and farming. The event includes insights from guest speakers and is part of a collective farm bill campaign.| Food for the Spirit
BFEN Director, Nnenna Ferguson, discussed Food for the Spirit and BFEN's Farm to School initiatives at the NY Health Foundation's conference on transforming food systems. Panelists talked about how institutions address food quality issues.| Food for the Spirit
As the last days of summer set, one is wistful of the time spent with loved ones sitting on the beach, traveling on the road, or just sharing a refreshing ice cream cone. However, for many American…| CHRONICLING THE ROBOT INDUSTRY
If your organization operates or could be sued in New York, there has been recent activity on the legal and regulatory risk landscape that risk professionals should be prepared for.| Risk Management Monitor
