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• Photos: New York Yankees host their annual Thanksgiving Food Voucher Giveaway

  27-11-2025 17:41 via bxtimes.com
  
  The New York Yankees and Krasdale Foods teamed up to host their annual Thanksgiving Food Voucher Giveaway at Yankee Stadium.Approximately 4,000 food vouchers were distributed to Bronx residents for $25 each to assist local families in preparing their Thanksgiving meals.[caption id="attachment_137156" align="alignnone" width="700"] Bronx residents wait in line for their food vouchers which can be redeemed in neighboring grocery stores. Photo courtesy of the New York Yanke
  
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• Op-Ed: Bronx neighborly care for a healthier New York

  27-11-2025 17:00 via bxtimes.com
  
  In the Bronx, we’ve always looked out for one another. Our neighborhoods are built on strong relationships, shared struggles, and a deep understanding that no one gets through life alone.But today that neighborly safety net is being strained by policy failures that hit families where they are most vulnerable. A recent lapse in federal SNAP funding left hundreds of thousands, including many Bronx residents, suddenly without critical food benefits, exposing how fragile basic supports can be.
  
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• Citymeals on Wheels offers food, connection for Bronx older adults

  27-11-2025 15:30 via bxtimes.com
  
  This holiday season, Citymeals on Wheels is providing a lifeline to older adults who struggle with leaving their homes and affording food. Thanksgiving is the biggest day of the year for Citymeals on Wheels, when hundreds of volunteers will help deliver 16,000 meals complete with all the trimmings and make phone calls to check in with homebound residents.
  But it's not just about the holidays: throughout each year, the organization delivers approximately 2.2 million meals to 22,000 homebound
  
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• Laptop giveaway at Bronx Community College aims to tackle borough’s digital divide

  27-11-2025 00:41 via bxtimes.com
  
  In early November, 100 students gathered at the Gould Memorial Library at Bronx Community College (BCC) to receive free laptops.Eligible students included those enrolled at BCC, Bronx residents enrolled in The Knowledge House—an organization dedicated to technology training for underserved communities— and community members referred by the Bronx Borough President's Office.Each student and attendee received a new laptop provided by The Knowledge House, with support from AT&T, the
  
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