NYC faith leaders look to coordinate as federal cuts strain pantries and soup kitchens

Attendees ask questions during a panel discussion at the Food Pantry and Soup Kitchen Summit, Aug. 20, 2025, at Salvation Army’s Medford Hall in New York City. (RNS photo/Fiona Murphy)
NEW YORK (RNS) — With federal funding cuts impacting food pantry resources across the nation, faith leaders in New York pledge new collaborations to sustain the city’s food banks and soup kitchens.