Soup Kitchen

After a life in shelters, Vietnam vet now leads one

Hakim Rasheed, director of social services at Broadway Community, Inc., is not so different from the homeless people he helps: he was once one of them.

By Madina Toure | Jan 26 05:29 am ET

Too many volunteers spoil the broth

If you're only helping out on Thanksgiving Day, then you're doing something wrong.

By Nicollette Barsamian | Nov 14 07:29 pm ET

Soup kitchens increase service, funding

Local soup kitchens, like the one at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, have more resources to feed the increased demand this year.

By Lindsey Ward | Dec 11 02:51 am ET

Food Pantries, Soup Kitchens Worry as Economy Worsens

Amid economic instability and state budget cuts, local food pantries and soup kitchens are already feeling the pinch of funding decreases as demands on their services rise.

By Christine Choi | Oct 6 07:50 pm ET

Pantries Struggle to Provide Thanksgiving Meals

While most people enjoyed warm feasts this past Thanksgiving, local soup kitchens and food pantries struggled to provide the little that they could for needy New Yorkers, due to decreased federal f

By Samantha Saly | Nov 26 02:00 am ET

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