FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | May 22, 2025

Press Contact: Mus Lamia | mlamia@council.nyc.gov |  Clio Rose | media@gothamfoodpantry.org

As hunger soars past pandemic levels and federal safety nets collapse, Gotham Food Pantry and CHiPS help keep Brooklyn families fed

Brooklyn, NY — In response to drastic federal cuts to hunger relief programs and rising need, today, Council Member Shahana Hanif announced $20,000 in discretionary funding earmarked in her FY26 budget to support two frontline organizations: Gotham Food Pantry and Community Help in Park Slope (CHiPS).

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | May 5, 2025

Press Contact: Mus Lamia | mlamia@council.nyc.gov 

Council Member Shahana Hanif Announces $1.5 Million in Community-Funded Projects, along with Record-Breaking Turnout and School Engagement in District 39’s Participatory Budgeting 

Brooklyn, NY | Yesterday, Council Member Shahana Hanif announced the winning project proposals of the 2024-2025 Participatory Budgeting (PB) Cycle, which saw the highest participation in the district’s 14-year PB history.

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