Officials: Thousands of LI students don't have access to NY school meal program
Officials are pushing for Universal School Meals to be fully funded in the state budget for fiscal year 2026.
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As students across Long Island return to school this week, many of them are hungry in class.
State officials rallied with school leaders Wednesday, calling for the state's Universal School Meals program to be fully funded in the next state budget.
They believe it will cost upwards of $150 million.
Elected officials say more than 145,000 students in 276 schools on Long Island do not have access to the program due to household income requirements.
