By Lorraine Chow Why the home-cooked meals served at Masbia fill bellies and warms hearts. How do we help a person in need if he or she feels shame for…

By Rachael Levy  FLATBUSH, BROOKLYN — Every morning, when Ruben Diaz arrives at the soup kitchen where he has worked as the head chef since January 2013, he is not…

By Rachael Levy  On a recent icy afternoon, about 50 people lined up outside Masbia, a food kitchen in Queens. They waited 30 minutes past the scheduled dinnertime as kitchen…

By Luis Gronda A Rego Park food pantry is giving people the choice to decide what food they want for their families. Last week, the Rego Park Masbia food pantry,…

By Jeannette Josue BROOKLYN, NY – Enter Masbia and you will immediately be greeted by a smiling host, who’ll then show you to your table. Moments later, an equally friendly…

By Sandy Eller  New York – A congressional vote being held tomorrow on a plan that would make major cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program has many New Yorkers…

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By Leisha Majtan  NY1 VIDEO: The Masbia Soup Kitchen in Rego Park added blueberries and dried papaya to each bag of groceries that volunteers give out weekly to those in…

By Veronique Greenwood and Jacob Templin  Fresh, locally sourced food? Check. Art on the walls? Check. Helping New York`s hungry? Check. The phrase “soup kitchen” doesn’t exactly ooze comfort. Getting…

By BrooklynNews.com  The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce is thrilled to announce that it has partnered with Masbia Soup Kitchen Network, along with five other Brooklyn food pantries and soup kitchens,…