4+ day, 20+ hour ago (543+ words) Gov. Kathy Hochul and Cardinal Timothy Dolan hosted a special Thanksgiving turkey distribution event in Harlem on Tuesday to help families in need this holiday week." Other religious leaders from Catholic Charities of New York and local elected officials also attended the event at Lt. Joseph P. Kennedy Community Center on Nov. 25." Hochul highlighted the importance of the food distribution event, which followed the recent threat of cuts to SNAP benefits. After religious leaders and politicians made their remarks, Cardinal Dolan blessed the food, which was then distributed to more than 500 NYC families to help ensure they have enough on the table for a Thanksgiving meal. "This is a special day, you bet. But Catholic Charities does this every day. Every day," His Eminence said. "When I visited with some of the people in line, and they've been here since early…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago (686+ words) Cardinal Timothy Dolan and officials from Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York, after Sunday Mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral, kicked off the holidays and the distribution of food for Thanksgiving, including turkeys and trimmings, expected to feed more than 3,000 families. While Santa may prefer a sled, they spoke near a 21-foot truck with about 7,000 pounds of food parked outside the cathedral after a mass filled to a capacity of around 2,500." The Thanksgiving food distribution began last week and continues this week, but the event at St. Patrick's is a traditional ceremony designed to draw attention to the effort and inspire others to join in helping meet the need." "We filled a food truck with food to feed those without," Cardinal Dolan said near a truck with the words "Feeding our Neighbors" as well as "Catholic Charities, Archdiocese of…...