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By popular demand, @MetCouncil has expanded our Pesach food distribution into Rockland County. Proud to partner with two of the very best: Tomchei Shabbos and Rockland JFS. Today was our first distribution. More on the way.

We’re at our 30th halal food distribution, helping neighbors celebrate Ramadan through @MetCouncil. This one at @MMCCenter is one of the biggest in the Bronx. Something really special happened. Listen to the volunteer director at Mosholu Montefiore.

At @MetCouncil, we’re not dabbling in AI. We’re going all in. We’re paying our staff to train on AI 2 hours a week so they can stay ahead of the curve and use these tools to help more people in need, more efficiently than ever. Here’s how we’re using AI to feed 300k people ⤵️

ChatGPT in your kid’s teddy bear? Not if Senator @agounardes has his way. Big AI legal news coming out of our @MetCouncil AI policy forum, via @Annie_McDonough cityandstateny.com/policy/2026/03…

The future of AI is here, and so is the conversation around how to regulate it. Our town hall with the two New York legislators, who literally wrote the leading AI regulations in America, is now sold out! Watch this space Sunday for clips.

We’re so proud to be the largest Jewish provider of free Halal food in America. Ramadan Mubarak to all who observe.

When you’re afraid to walk into shul, you also lose access to social services. Over 70 of @MetCouncil’s 200+ locations are in synagogues, mosques & churches. That’s why we testified in favor of @SpeakerMenin’s Safe Access bill. Protecting New Yorkers = protecting NYC safety net

Yes, a Jewish charity runs one of the biggest free Halal food distributions for Ramadan. If that bothers you, I honestly don’t care. In a crazy world, we look out for each other. Proud of my @MetCouncil team.

@galeabrewer Met Council on Jewish Poverty MLK Day of Service Jan 19 2026! So generous. @MetCouncil

Hot take: @NYCMayor is right NOT to cancel school for kids Monday. Snow days are fun for kids. They’re chaos for working parents. School is childcare + meals + stability. If buildings can’t open, go remote - but don’t leave families guessing. Clarity beats chaos. Smart move.

Many people have pushed back on our MLK Day event and said, “A Day of Service should be about our own community.” As CEO of @MetCouncil, I see it differently, and I think Dr. King would too. MLK Day is about service, yes, but it is also about bridge-building. Especially when there is tension. Especially when it would be easier to stay in our own lane. The whole point of a Day of Service is to move toward each other, not away from each other. As the largest Jewish charity fighting poverty in the United States, we spend every day serving New Yorkers and yes, Jews, in need. Today, in honor of Dr. King, we’re widening the circle by doing something intentional: packing and distributing for 25 halal food distributions across New York for our tens of thousands of our Muslim neighbors in honor of Ramadan next month. This is not “instead of” serving our community. It is part of the same mission: fighting hunger, honoring human dignity, and choosing partnership over suspicion. We can disagree passionately about politics. But we can still agree that hunger is wrong, and that service is a language that all people understand. That is the spirit of #MLKday. And that is the spirit we’re trying to share as a leading Jewish charity. We are all responsible for one another. 🙏

As the largest Jewish charity fighting poverty, we’re spending our #MLKDay of Service packing 1,000 halal food boxes for our Muslim brothers and sisters ahead of Ramadan with @UJAfedNY Thanks to UJA’s Eric Goldstein, @TomDiNapoli @GaleBrewerNYC @AlexBores @SenatorJohnLiu @SenatorRJackson for volunteering!

Kosher or Halal? Hunger doesn’t care. Weeks before Ramadan, @MetCouncil convened our 30 Halal-serving pantry partners across New York to ensure Halal food gets to those in need. Thx to Finance Chair @JustinBrannan for launching our Ramadan prep kickoff! brooklyneagle.com/355889/met-cou…

The @MetCouncil helps our most vulnerable neighbors, seeing everyone as family no matter who they are. I joined them for their annual benefit last night, which supports their work providing affordable housing, kosher and halal meals, and other lifesaving support.

Attended the @MetCouncil annual gala last night — an inspiring evening celebrating their incredible work fighting poverty and supporting our communities.

"If the AI industry wants to avoid a political revolt, it has to meet Americans where they are." Americans are united on wanting AI to work for us, not against us. At @MetCouncil, @NYCGreenfield is showing what's possible. Read more below.

Democrats AND Republicans HATE Artificial Intelligence. Here’s what government should do today to protect Americans from rogue AI. ⤵️ My Op-Ed in today’s @NYDailyNews nydailynews.com/2025/11/30/ai-…

We have partnered with @MetCouncil for a Thanksgiving turkey distribution! Quantity is limited, so please call our office to speak with a representative! Pick-ups will take place on Monday, November 24th, at the district office

Today we hosted our Thanksgiving Turkey Giveaway! In partnership with the Met Council we were able to provide dozens of frozen turkeys to neighbors across the district, ensuring families can enjoy a warm and festive holiday meal together. @MetCouncil

Teamed up with the mighty @MetCouncil to deliver Thanksgiving meals to FDNY EMS workers all across the city. Our hardworking paramedics and EMTs deserve equal recognition and pay parity that acknowledges the depth of their sacrifice, and their contributions to our city.