Mayor Adams, NYC Schools Chancellor Banks honor 35 'NYC Hunger Heroes'

The city honored 35 "NYC Hunger Heroes" who have gone above and beyond to provide kids with access to nutritious meals.

More than 400,000 children in New York City facing hunger, or about one in four.

The professionals from the DOE's Office of Food and Nutrition Services come from each of the city's school districts.

Bronx District 7: Christine Hunte, School Food Service Manager (P.S. 25 Bilingual School, 154 Jonathan D. Hyatt, 161 Juan Ponce De Leon, and P168x) District 8: Jacklyn Beazer, School Lunch Aide (M.S 301 Paul L. Dunbar) District 12: Yolanda Brown, Senior School Lunch Helper/Cook-in-Charge (Bronx Career and College Preparatory High School).