About 75% of New York public school students currently get free meals, according to the Hochul administration, but lawmakers from both parties say more can be done.
Supporters of the proposal for free meals for all claim that roughly 726,000 children statewide have nonetheless struggled with empty stomachs ever since federal funding for universal school meals expired in June 2022.
“As we enter the final days of budget negotiations, we need to ensure that our proposal for universal school meals remains a top priority,” said state Senate Agriculture Chair Michelle Hinchey said at a rally held at the Capitol on Tuesday. The bipartisan plan already has support from the Democratic supermajorities led by state Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and state Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins , despite Hochul’s resistance.
Pols such as state Assemblywoman Jessica González-Rojas joins activists Tuesday at the state Capitol to push Gov. Kathy Hochul to support the $280 million proposal to expand school meals.Supporters note that other states such as Connecticut, California and Colorado have already implemented new laws providing free food to any students who want them.
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