Mayor Adams’ budget cuts raise concerns about NYC school food
Members of the New York City Council grilled education officials about funding for school meals at a budget hearing on Wednesday, raising questions about how Mayor Eric Adams’ administration will sate students’ growing appetites in cafeterias while seeking budget cuts.that Adams initially said were necessary due to the cost of supporting migrants, among other fiscal challenges.
The overall education budget is set to shrink by more than $800 million this year due to the loss of federal stimulus funding. Adams hasin city funding to prop up programs that relied on the funds, including this year’s Summer Rising program, some preschool seats and social workers. But it is not clear how many of these initiatives and increased food costs will be covered in the long term.
Officials have said food costs are going up because more students are eating in cafeterias. “Our meal participation has been up,” Vadehra said, noting that enrollment in public schools ticked up this year, amid an influx of homeless and migrant students.Vadehra said she thought more kids were eating in cafeterias because schools serve “delicious” food and some cafeterias have been overhauled recently as part of an Adams administration effort to make school food more appealing and healthier.
One challenge she highlighted is a lag in federal funding that supports school meal programs. She said the city has also expanded meals for children who participate in Summer Rising, driving up costs. Still, Vadehra sought to assure councilmembers that school cafeterias will continue to offer a range of options, including students’ favorites.Jessica is the education reporter for WNYC and Gothamist. During the Covid-19 pandemic, Jessica reported on the shutdown and reopening of the nation’s largest school system, highlighting the unprecedented impacts on learning, health and mental health for students, staff and families.
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