A coalition of nonprofits and private industry groups will band together to boost funding for New York City’s food banks and pantries as 1.8 million residents of the five boroughs see their SNAP benefits run dry due to the ongoing government shutdown, the city announced.

Mayor Eric Adams’ office said that his administration will partner with the New York Community Trust, Partnership for New York City and United Way of New York as well as with local businesses and philanthropic groups to provide emergency fundings for food distribution centers in the five boroughs.

“When New Yorkers support one another in times of need, we become a better city,” Adams said.

“That’s why today, along with the New York Community Trust, the United Way, and the Partnership for New York City, we’re launching

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