NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams, New York City Department of Education (DOE) Chancellor David Banks, and No Kid Hungry New York today recognized 35 “NYC Hunger Heroes” – extraordinary professionals from the DOE’s Office of Food and Nutrition Services who have gone above and beyond to provide kids with access to nutritious meals every day. These 35 individuals come from each of the city’s school districts and food service administration teams. For the first time, this year’s Hunger Heroes include inspectors and compliance professionals in addition to the dedicated cafeteria staff who directly serve 800,000 meals to students every day. With more than 400,000 children in New York City facing hunger, or about one in four, the heroes who plan, prepare, and serve school meals are on the front lines of this crisis.