We’re celebrating the first year of statewide universal free school meals in NY this #NSBW26! Free school meals save families time and money and help kids focus and learn. It’s a win-win for kids, parents, and schools. #Meals4AllNY

We’re celebrating the first year of statewide free school meals in NY this #NSBW26!

In NY 1 in 5 children are food insecure. School breakfast is a powerful tool to fight child poverty & hunger, while benefiting health & educational outcomes. #Meals4AllNY

🍎 Here’s something worth celebrating this National School Breakfast Week: 2.7 million NY students now have access to free breakfast and lunch. Better focus, attendance, and outcomes for kids, less stress for parents—this is what investing in kids and families looks like. #Meals4AllNY #NSBW26

🎉During National School Breakfast Week, we celebrate that 2.7M NY students now have free breakfast every day. Proud to have helped make statewide universal school meals a reality in New York. #Meals4AllNY #NSBW26

This National School Breakfast Week, we’re celebrating the inaugural year of statewide universal free school meals in NY! This school year, 2.7M NY kids have access to free meals every school day. #Meals4AllNY #NSBW26 #Erin'sAngelsofCNY #FeedingTheFutureofCNY

🍎 National School Lunch Week takes on new meaning this year — every student has access to breakfast and lunch through Healthy School Meals for All, a program I championed in the State Assembly.

#NationalSchoolLunchWeek #Meals4AllNY #NSLW25 #SchenectadyRising #Education #Community

All NY students can fuel up with free breakfast and lunch at school this year. No money needed, no questions asked. This #NSLW25, we are celebrating full plates and full bellies at school. #Meals4AllNY

🍎It’s National School Lunch Week! 🎉This year, we celebrate a big milestone: breakfast and lunch are free for ALL New York students. Healthier kids, peace of mind for families—this is what Healthy School Meals for All is all about. #Meals4AllNY #NSLW25

Every child deserves to learn on a full stomach, that's why I was proud to support universal school meals in New York. 🍎🥪

This National School Lunch Week, I'm pleased to share that 2.7 million students will now receive free breakfast and lunch at school—ensuring no child goes hungry. #Meals4allNY

National School Lunch Week feels different this year: 2.7 million NY students now have access to free breakfast and lunch. This is what investing in kids and families looks like. #Meals4AllNY #NSLW25

It’s the inaugural year of universal school meals in New York—a historic state investment in NY kids and families!! 🍎 Thank you @governor.ny.gov and many others for this incredible victory for NY kids and ensuring 2.7M students have access to the nutrition they need at school to thrive! #Meals4AllNY

New York has just become the 9th state to pass a Healthy School Meals for All policy! Momentum is building across the country for offering school meals to ALL students at no charge. We need every child, in every state, healthy and ready to learn.
#HungryKidsCantWait #SchoolMeals4All #Meals4AllNY

A Win for Health, A Win for Children - New York Health Foundation The 2025–2026 New York State budget expands and fully funds universal free school meals, ensuring that 2.7 million students across the State have the food they need to be healthy and ready to learn.

New York is the 9th state to pass a Healthy School Meals for All policy! Momentum is building for offering school meals to ALL students at no charge nationwide. We need every child, in every state, healthy and ready to learn.
#HungryKidsCan’tWait #SchoolMeals4All #Meals4AllNY

🎉 Congratulations New York State on becoming the 9th state to pass School Meals for All!! 🎉

Huge win for New York, with countless organizations and individuals working to make it happen. Special shout out to Hunger Solutions New York and New York School Nutrition Association!

#Meals4AllNY

HISTORIC ANNOUNCEMENT! 🎉Today, New York enacted statewide, universal school meals starting in the 2025-2026 school year! This policy will provide free, nutritious meals to 2.7 million students in NY, easing financial burdens on families and ensuring every child is ready to learn. #Meals4AllNY

WE DID IT!! 🎉 Universal school meals funded for ALL NY students— Huge Thank you campaign co-lead @hungersolutionsny.bsky.social, 350+ partners.
@governor.ny.gov, @leaderasc.bsky.social, @speakercarlheastie.bsky.social, senatormichellehinchey.bsky.social, @votejgr.bsky.social.
#Meals4AllNY

Tomorrow, New York students from across the state are sending postcards to thank NY leaders—especially @governor.ny.gov, Asm. Carl Heastie, and Sen. Andrea Stewart-Cousins—for their leadership on universal school meals! We’re excited to get #Meals4AllNY over the finish line!

Healthy School Meals for All NY Kids Coalition Applauds Full Funding in One-House Budgets - Healthy School Meals for All NY Kids ALBANY, N.Y.– The Assembly and State Senate one-house budgets include full funding for statewide universal free school meals to ensure all 2.7 million students across New York State have access...

🍎Big win for NY kids! 🍎The Senate & Assembly one-house budgets fully fund #Meals4AllNY, bringing NY one step closer to universal free school meals. Thanks to Senator Michelle Hinchey & Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas for leading the way 👏 Now, let’s get this across the finish line!

📢Today is Anti-Hunger Advocacy Day! We joined advocates in Albany to urge lawmakers to increase the SNAP minimum benefit and fully fund #Meals4AllNY.

New York can lead the way in ending hunger!

Learn more with our new fact sheet on food insecurity: cssny.org/publications...

CSPI was in Albany yesterday for the HSMFA Kids Advocacy Day! Gov Hochul's proposed exec budget includes funding for universal free school meals, and we joined together with several other coalition advocates to keep up the momentum. Let’s fully fund free meals for every NY student! #Meals4AllNY

CCC stands with @govkathyhochul.bsky.social, @votejgr.bsky.social, Senator Hinchey, Senator Stewart-Cousins, Assembly Member Heastie & the #Meals4AllNY coalition to push for fully funded universal school meals in the FY26 budget. Hunger has no place in NY schools.

Today, #Meals4AllNY rallied at the NYS Capitol for universal free school meals, a far-reaching anti-hunger solution. We applaud @govkathyhochul.bsky.social's inclusion of #Meals4AllNY in the executive budget & will work with partners & legislatures to ensure this policy is fully funded.

Proud to stand with the Healthy School Meals for All NY Kids coalition today as we applaud @govkathyhochul.bsky.social support for #Meals4AllNY and work to ensure it gets across the finish line. TY NYS Senator Hinchey, @votejgr.bsky.social @leaderasc.bsky.social @speakercarlheastie.bsky.social

The Healthy School Meals for All New York Kids Coalition Applauds Governor Hochul’s Support for Statewide Universal Free School Meals in the State Budget - Healthy School Meals for All NY Kids Today, Governor Hochul made a historic commitment to end childhood hunger in New York schools. The Healthy School Meals for All New York Kids coalition—a group of more than 300...

Thank you @GovKathyHochul @votejgr @MichelleHinchey for your leadership in championing statewide universal free school meals. #Meals4AllNY schoolmealsforallny.org/hsmfa-coalition-applauds-governors-support-for-universal-free-school-meals.

This is a HUGE win for families and ensures all kids have regular access to nutritious meals.

We will work closely with the State Legislature and partners nationwide to make this plan a reality! #NoKidHungry #Meals4AllNY

Groups want Hochul to include food, nutrition priorities in executive budget One of the requests is statewide universal free school meals.

CCC is one of 250 orgs calling on @govkathyhochul.bsky.social to invest in food security. What does this mean?

✅Statewide universal free school meals #Meals4AllNY
✅$100 #SNAP minimum
✅SNAP lookalike for those excluded by immigration status
✅& more

Read more: spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-...

NEW: 250 state-wide + local groups have called for Albany to address food insecurity in real ways next year. I’m proud to carry the legislation to:

🥪 fully fund #Meals4AllNY
🎫 increase the SNAP minimum benefit
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 create a state version of SNAP for undocumented New Yorkers