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supermechace t1_j4kndf0 wrote

Reply to comment by elizabeth-cooper in NYC budget cuts could worsen food crisis for hungry families by DrogDrill

While it is true that no one starves to death as most people won't get to that point (will go into debt, begging, crime, etc), if you study the issue its more about food insecurity and malnourishment. The US has plenty of food but like income inequality there is no guarantee it's distributed correctly or real food is being distributed. While there are food banks in NYC it's not like they're overflowing with groceries and handing people a shopping cart of food these days. NYC schools meals are only guaranteed not to run out for students and only certain locations allow non student walk ins during working hours. Going back to the article, if the city is minimally staffed any further cuts probably increase chaos in the overall system. For example those not receiving food stamps will put more pressure on food banks. The city is way behind on tech and process improvement, probably still relies on manual processes vs this age of AI

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elizabeth-cooper t1_j4l2ygl wrote

There is literally a food bank across the street from me and people line up with their shopping carts.

There are not going to be more cuts than there already are.

You people are inventing problems that do not exist.

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supermechace t1_j4l4aag wrote

Not sure if you're being serious but I meant a typical American grocery store shopping cart load of food being handed out. Which is much bigger than the foldable laundry or grocery carts you're referring to. Of the food bank ive donated to and watched the food boxes packed for handouts and also observed the line during the initial stage of the pandemic, it would be more of a supplement to your existing groceries, you would have to return multiple times to live entirely on the food bank and the wait is quite long. Bottom line it may be free food but it's not something most people would really want to depend on if they had a choice.

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elizabeth-cooper t1_j4l4ytu wrote

SNAP stands for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

For the millionth time: They are cutting vacant positions and they do not know what those positions are. It literally says that in the article.

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supermechace t1_j4lglzc wrote

Ah sorry making assumptions that people saw other news where city employees were quitting causing abnormal vacancies and Adams blocking agencies from filling vacant spots and now trying to make those blocks permanent. Though I am making the assumption that HRA is understaffed. If it is understaffed then I would see impact much like in corporations. But I admit I'm making assumption they are currently understaffed

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