Hochul Joins UJO to Open New Food Pantry in South Williamsburg

Hochul Joins UJO to Open New Food Pantry in South Williamsburg

NEW YORK (VINnews) — Gov. Kathy Hochul joined Jewish community leaders and elected officials Wednesday to open a new food pantry in South Williamsburg, with organizers saying the facility will help address food insecurity among local families ahead of the Jewish High Holy Days. The pantry, operated by the United Jewish Organization of Williamsburg and […]

‘I’ll always be there’ for Jewish New Yorkers, Hochul tells JNS ahead of High Holidays

The governor spoke to JNS at one of the distribution sites, where the Met Council is giving more than 2 million pounds of kosher food ahead of Rosh Hashanah, amid what its CEO says are rising costs and unemployment.

Governor Hochul Attends Food Pantry Serving With Jewish New Yorkers in South Williamsburg

Local officials and the New York Governor cut the ribbon on the United States Jewish Organization of Williamsburg and North Brooklyn's new food pantry ahead of the High Holy Days.