East End food pantry sees decline in people coming to them because of immigration concerns
As News 12 reported, multiple Long Island Cares pantries saw big increases in the number of families they served from the last week of October to the first week of this month, such as Valley Stream, which saw an increase of 120%. One Long Island Cares pantry says they saw a drop in people coming in last week due to immigration fears. The Long Island Cares Hampton Bays food pantry typically serves 150 families per week. But they recently saw a dramatic drop. "It's the immigration issues," says...