To each and every runner, volunteer, spectator, and crew member who participated in the NYC Marathon this past weekend, you are incredible. The sheer scale of coordination and determination to pull off this event shows us what New York is all about — grit, community, and dreams.
And it’s not just the runners. The marathon couldn’t exist without public investment — in parks, clean air, and safe roadways, as well as the labor it takes to keep the city moving. I want to give a special shoutout to the city sanitation department as well, as they did some heavy lifting to get the streets back in good shape for Monday.
Thank you to everyone who made this possible, and to those who lined the streets to cheer on Sunday. I’ll never forget the roar of the crowds. And how sore I was after. 😅
Now let’s get into this week’s Dose. We’ll cover updates to SNAP funding in New York, new data on declining tobacco use among teens, and respiratory viruses.
SNAP state of emergency in New York
Due to the ongoing federal government shutdown, a timeline for food aid for nearly 3 million New Yorkers is still unclear. Last week, Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency to free up an additional $65 million in state funding for food pantries and hunger relief — enough to cover 40 million meals. The state also began mobilizing SUNY and Empire Corps teams to help food banks and expand the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program outreach on college campuses…