Wednesday, May 23, 2007
I knew I liked Bloomberg!
May 23, 2007 -- Mayor Bloomberg and City Council Speaker Christine Quinn yesterday unveiled moves to help New Yorkers access healthier things to eat - including streamlining applications for food stamps - as part of City Hall's push to improve citizens' quality of life.
Standing in front of a Brooklyn Heights greenmarket near Borough Hall, Bloomberg and Quinn said a new program - funded by a $1 million grant from the federal Department of Agriculture, which manages food stamps - will make it easier for people to apply for the federal-assistance vouchers.
The pair also announced the formation of the city's Partnership for Food and Fitness, which is starting with a$500,000 grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, and will focus on helping people adopt healthier eating habits.
Officials also said they're adding the School Meals programs, and other types of food benefits for low-income kids, to the ACCESS NYC online-screening program.
Standing in front of a Brooklyn Heights greenmarket near Borough Hall, Bloomberg and Quinn said a new program - funded by a $1 million grant from the federal Department of Agriculture, which manages food stamps - will make it easier for people to apply for the federal-assistance vouchers.
The pair also announced the formation of the city's Partnership for Food and Fitness, which is starting with a$500,000 grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, and will focus on helping people adopt healthier eating habits.
Officials also said they're adding the School Meals programs, and other types of food benefits for low-income kids, to the ACCESS NYC online-screening program.
Labels: Bloomberg, health food, NYC
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