Assembly Resolution No. 897

BY: M. of A. Anderson

RECOGNIZING January 28, 2026, as Anti-Hunger
Advocacy Day in the State of New York

WHEREAS, All New Yorkers deserve the dignity of not going hungry in
the richest state of the country, in the richest country in the world;
and

WHEREAS, The unalienable right to life, liberty and the pursuit of
happiness should be guaranteed to all who live in the Empire State; and

WHEREAS, Starving from hunger due to a lack of economic, personal or
community resources, would indisputably deny any New Yorker of these
unalienable rights; and

WHEREAS, According to Feeding America, more than 34 million people
in the United States, including over 9 million children, live in
food-insecure households, with New York experiencing disproportionate
rates of hunger in underserved and marginalized communities; and

WHEREAS, Every year, food security advocates, hunger relief
organizations, educators, volunteers and leaders in the anti-hunger
movement travel to the Capital to shine a light on hunger being faced in
their communities; and

WHEREAS, Shining a light on the hunger crisis New Yorkers are facing
is imperative to ensuring that this Legislative Body is able to produce
and pass informed and effective legislation that addresses this crisis;
now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
recognize January 28, 2026, as Anti-Hunger Advocacy Day in the State of
New York; and be it further

RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause further to honor the work
of hunger relief organizations, food security advocates, educators,
volunteers and leaders in the anti-hunger movement who travel to the
Capital each year to raise awareness of the systemic issues contribution
to hunger.