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PAGE 4 THE QUEENS TIMES THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2025

Mayor Adams Announces Emergency
Response To Prepare For Pause In
SNAP Funding For 1.8 Million New
Yorkers During Federal Government
Shutdown

(Continued from page 3) icaid Members to Access Food
It’s In Queens! Through Social Care Network
(Nov. 7 to Nov. 13) • $4 million for Cornerstone Program
meals for youth in New York City The Social Care Network (SCN)
Housing Authority sites adminis- program connects eligible Med-
Halloween is over, but magic still tered by DYCD. icaid members with support for
pervades the Queens air. Shadow The pause in SNAP funding is health-related social needs, in-
dance, shadow puppets, shadow devastating to the overall safety cluding access to healthy food.
meals, and labyrinth dances mix net and also threatens local econo- In partnership with the state,
with Colonial apples, corn husk mies. The U.S. Department of Ag- the city is proactively working
dolls, a pumpkin dance, and a pig riculture estimates that every dol- with New Yorkers on Medicaid
roast. Please read on. lar of SNAP spending generates to be screened and assessed for

• Nov. 7, Magic Shadows, 8 $1.54, which means that $1 billion eligibility. HRA is intensifying
in SNAP dollars spent increases efforts to encourage Medicaid
pm. Catapult is a shadow dance
company offering an art form that the gross domestic product of the members to get screened through
combines dance, story-telling, and United States by $1.54 billion. the SCN network to see if they
sculpture. Performers work be- The city is deploying a compre- may be able to access critical food
hind a screen to create seemingly hensive response to ensure at-risk services, which includes pantry
impossible silhouettes. Flushing New Yorkers have access to food restocking, cooking supplies, and
Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd. through a variety of alternative medically-tailored meals and food
• Nov. 7, 18th Century Tavern programs and services, managing prescriptions. New Yorkers can get
Nights, Nov. 15. Travel back in a comprehensive resource list for screened at locations across the
time with wait staff dressed in impacted SNAP recipients, and five boroughs.
18th-century attire. All dishes are conducting outreach efforts in Strengthening and Expand-
freshly prepared and served by the close collaboration with the city’s ing Access to Meals Across City
light of flame-free candles. Cream robust network of community- Agencies
of peanut soup, chicken fricassee, based organizations and food pro- New York City Public Schools
glazed minted carrots, and green viders. always provides access to free,
beans are on the menu. Meals The city’s multi-pronged re- healthy, and delicious breakfast
are at 8 pm on Nov. 7, 14, and 15. sponse includes: and lunch. While potential SNAP
Queens County Farm Museum, 73- Funding the Community Food disruptions may affect school
50 Little Neck Pkwy., Floral Park. Connection Program communities, students can con-
• Nov. 7, Death of a Salesman, DSS’s CFC program provides tinue to count on their school
Nov. 23. Douglaston Community funding to over 700 community- meals without disturbance. New
Theatre presents this Arthur Miller Grill, Margie’s, Pico, Raquel Con- together to improvise under the
play about traveling salesman Wil- fections Bakery, Rockaway Beach direction of house band leader based food organizations that work York City Public Schools currently
ly Loman, who grows increasingly Baker, Tap That, The Rooftop. Carol Sudhalter. Don’t play? Come to ensure that no New Yorker goes serves and will continue to serve
more despondent as he appears to $65. The Rockaway Hotel, 108-10 listen! Flushing Town Hall, 137-35 hungry. The city is adding $15 approximately 900,000 meals per
slip into senility. The 8 pm shows Rockaway Beach Dr. Northern Blvd. million as an emergency, one-time day to students.
are Nov. 7, 8, 14, 15, and 22. The 2 • Nov. 9, Sun Kim Dance Theatre, • Nov. 13, Abruzzo Pastoral Pig funding supplement to the CFC Older New Yorkers are encour-
pm shows are Nov. 15 and 23. Zion 5 pm. The world premiere of Sun Roast, 7:30 pm. This 27th annual budget to respond to this crisis. aged to visit NYC Aging’s over 300
Church Parish Hall, 243-20 Church Kim’s Alien of Extraordinary, a feast features antipasto, stuffed As part of the city’s emergency re- older adult centers across the city
St., Douglaston. piece born from the labyrinth of the cabbage, potatoes, yams, aspara- sponse to the prolonged shutdown, for a daily meal that is nutritious
• Nov. 7, A Work of heART, 7 U.S. artist visa system. LaGuardia gus, desserts, and two 100-pound DSS and HRA are proactively in- and delicious, in addition to the
pm. Bold storytelling, ancestral Performing Arts Center, 31-10 pigs, which are stuffed, basted, forming all SNAP recipients about socialization, health-and-wellness
rhythm, and unapologetic expres- Thomson Ave., Long Island City. tenderized, and cooked on a spit this critical resource and sharing programs, and educational and
sion from Black choreographers • Nov. 9, WQXR Classical Kids for 12 hours. Sac’s Place, 35-11 necessary guidance to ensure they recreational activities they offer.
are part of Kulture Kave’s sixth Fair, noon. A free day of music 35th Ave., Astoria’s Kaufman Arts have access to a conveniently lo- In FY 2025, 10.2 million meals to
annual showcase. LaGuardia Per- and wonder for youngsters. Fami- District. cated CFC-funded food programs older adults were served through
forming Arts Center, 45-50 Van lies can attend live performances, • Nov. 13, New York Classical or pantries. NYC Aging providers across the
Dam St., Long Island City. instrument-discovery stations, Players, 7:30 pm. Traversing musi- Since the start of the Adams city. Older adults can call Aging
• Nov. 7, Free First Friday, 10 am. and dance-and-songwriting work- cal eras and emotional landscapes, administration, the city has more Connect at 212-AGING-NYC
On the first Friday of every month, shops. Queens Theatre, 14 United the program opens with Terra than doubled funding for the CFC for assistance, information, and
admission is free. (Reservations Nations Ave. S., Flushing Mead- String Quartet playing Elgar’s program, from approximately $27 referrals.
are highly recommended.) The ows Corona Park. “Introduction and Allegro,” an million in Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 The New York City Administra-
Noguchi Museum, 9-01 33rd Rd., • Nov. 9, Singles’ Day/Kim homage to English string tradi- tion for Children’s Services (ACS)
Long Island City. Mingue, 2 pm. Modeled after tions. Next up is Golijov’s “Ever to $58.6 million in FY 2026; re-
• Nov. 8, Tuba Skinny, 8 pm. Asian Singles’ Day traditions, Yours,” a musical letter inspired vamped the program to prioritize will be working closely with its
Known for a vintage New Orleans this event features a makeover by Beethoven’s personal writ- the supply of fresh produce, fruits, non-profit providers — includ-
sound, this ensemble brings Jazz, demo by Sephora, an interactive ings. The evening culminates and vegetables; and strengthened ing its family services programs,
Ragtime, and Blues to life with photobooth, a winter coat drive, with Beethoven’s “Kreutzer So- access to food programs across Family Enrichment Centers, and
infectious energy. LeFrak Con- lucky bags starting at $11.11, and nata” reimagined for expanded the five boroughs by refining community partnerships — to
cert Hall, Queens College, 153-49 an appearance by K-drama actor instrumentation and performed by the Food Help NYC Map and increase the availability of food for
Reeves Ave., Flushing. Kim Mingue, a South Korean star violinist Stefan Jackiw. Flushing optimizing the mobile use of the families. ACS is also working to
• Nov. 8, Colonial Apples, 10 known for his roles in “Business Town Hall, 137-35 Northern Blvd. map to help users find the nearest keep its borough office food pan-
am. The Colonial Culinary Series Proposal” and “Snowdrop.” The • Nov. 13, Past, Present & Future food pantry or soup kitchen. With tries stocked with healthy food for
continues with a workshop on the Shops at Skyview, 40-24 College XI: 2025-26 FF FUND Recipients increased funding during the Ad- families served by those offices.
history of apples in America. Make Point Blvd., Flushing. Celebration, 6:30 pm. Franklin ams administration, the city more Advocating for Philanthropic
several sweet and savory dishes • Nov. 9, Pumpkin Smash, 11 am. Furnace is an avant-garde, 50-year- than doubled the amount of food Support
and mull apple cider. Queens Smash pumpkins, jack-o-lanterns, old arts group that just relocated distributed in a single fiscal year, The city is urging philanthropic
County Farm Museum, 73-50 and gourds. Then, the QBG Com- to Queens. During this event, with more than 47 million pounds partners to support these emergen-
Little Neck Pkwy., Floral Park. post Team turns the detritus into people tour the new headquarters of food distributed in FY 2025 to cy efforts by making contributions
• Nov. 8, Open House, 10 am. compost to improve soil all over and consume at least 12 snippets community-based food programs to the Mayor’s Fund to Advance
Free workshops, artist talks, and a the borough. Queens Botanical of works-in-progress by artists. citywide. New York City to support the food
sunset performance. MoMA PS1, Garden, 43-50 Main St., Flushing. Franklin Furnace, 30-30 47th Ave., Increasing Outreach to Med- provider network.
22-25 Jackson Ave., Long Island • Nov. 12, Ruth Childs: Blast!, Ste. 470, Long Island City.
City. Nov. 14. In this solo performance, • Nov. 13, Cumulo: A Nonverbal
• Nov. 8, Hands-on History: Ruth Childs crafts a choreographed Puppet Piece. Nov. 16. Protago-
Corn Husk Dolls, 1 pm. Learn dialogue with the percussive sound nist Plum plummets through a
about corn husk doll making and design of Stéphane Vecchione, skyscape of sentient cotton candy
make your own during this free weaving its rhythms and ruptures clouds and creatures in a journey
family program which takes place together with movement into a of embodied transformation, sup-
each first and third Saturday of choreographic circle. It’s co-pre- ported by a cotton candy set em-
the month. King Manor Museum, sented with L’Alliance New York’s bedded with fans and a large-scale
150-03 Jamaica Ave. Crossing The Line Festival. The mobile of floating cloud islands.
• Nov. 9, Rockaway Food Fest, Chocolate Factory Theater, 38-33 Schedule: Nov. 13 and Nov. 14 at
1 pm. Live music by The Knobs 24th St., Long Island City. 7:30 pm; Nov. 15 at 2 pm and 7 pm;
and samples from Adrienne’s, • Nov. 12, Monthly Jazz Jam, and Nov. 16 at 2 pm. The Culture
Batsey’s, Bungalow Bar, Crown 7 pm. Musicians, students, edu- Lab @ Plaxall, 5-25 46th Ave.,
Square Pizza, Crustinos, Meat Up cators, hobbyists and others get Long Island City.