Houses of Worship Struggle to Feed New Yorkers During SNAP Stalemate NYT | Top Stories By: Samantha Latson 4 November 2025 at 03:30 In New York City, there are about 600 food pantries scattered across the five boroughs and at least 90 percent are run by either a religious organization or a nonprofit connected to a place of worship. © Marco Postigo Storel for The New York TimesAt St. Peter’s Chelsea in Manhattan, volunteers lined up cans of food for distribution to the public.