As SNAP cuts loom for 42 million people amid the ongoing government shutdown, Long Island City-based non-profit the Fortune Society has launched a new food distribution event in a bid to provide weekly food assistance to local residents struggling with food insecurity.
The Fortune Society, a nonprofit providing wraparound services to previously incarcerated individuals, serves around 400 people a day from several locations across the city, including its 65,000 square-foot Long Island City headquarters at 29-76 Northern Blvd., providing a range of services from mental health treatment and family services to food and nutrition programs.
