The closures risk cutting vulnerable New Yorkers off from key benefits, including food assistance, health screenings, and nutrition counseling.
The affected hospitals include Jacobi and North Central Bronx in the Bronx, Kings County in Brooklyn, and Gouverneur in Manhattan. Since 2009, they have received more than $79 million in state grants to offer WIC, with about half that going to Kings County, according to public records.
“The public hospitals are such a hub for communities, where all the services can be accessed in one go, the referrals are more seamless, people don’t have to go from office to office,” she said. “It’s unfortunate these programs are being removed.” Asked about the closures, the department insisted participants would be connected with other local agencies and maintain “uninterrupted access to WIC resources” under orderly transition plans. Many participants’ benefits have been issued through November, and staff are helping coordinate transfers, including by sending targeted text messages and emails with alternative agencies listed.
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