STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- A food truck offering free, nutritious meals to all Staten Island youth made its debut Monday after a year of community advocacy convinced city officials to finally include the borough in the annual program.

The New York City Department of Education‘s summer meals food truck program offers free meals to anyone ages 18 and younger during the summer to replace the meals they would be receiving at school during the academic year.

The truck is stationed on Victory Boulevard, adjacent to the Clove Lakes Park basketball courts, from Aug. 18 through Aug. 29, providing free breakfast and lunch seven days a week — Monday through Friday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and on weekends, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Assemblymember Sam Pirozzolo and Heather Butts, one of Staten Island’s lea

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