School nutrition and child development experts say millions of U.S. children could go hungry this summer because the $1.5 trillion spending bill moving through Congress doesn’t include certain school meal waivers, according to PBS Newshour.
Recent constraints on food supply and rising costs have also stretched school districts thin another reminder of the way that COVID has contributed to food insecurity.
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Former congressman Vito Fossella joins borough president race
Updated Mar 17, 2021;
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. Former Congressman Vito Fossella announced during an interview on the John Catsimatidis radio show Tuesday that he will run for Staten Island borough president, and said he thinks he can “make the difference” for the borough.
“I was born and raised in Staten Island. I feel like the people of Staten Island always expected and deserved the strongest voice possible to represent their interest,” Fossella said during the interview. “We are not a group of folks who support defund the police. We want safer street and safer communities. We don’t want to keep the schools closed. We want our kids to learn and a clean, safe and healthy environment.
Election 2021: Immigrant and labor leader wants to be the next borough president
Updated Mar 08, 2021;
Posted Mar 08, 2021
Radhakrishna Mohan poses for a portrait photo. He is running for Staten Island Borough President in the 2021 election. (Courtesy: Mohan campaign)
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. Radhakrishna Mohan immigrated to America in 1989, built a career in computer science while serving as a labor leader, and thinks he’s the right choice to be the next Staten Island Borough President.
In an interview with the Advance/SILive.com, Mohan, who ran for Congress in 2018 and lost to former Rep. Max Rose in the Democratic primary, said his experience as a labor leader and time working with community organizations give him the experience for the job.