Metro New York history

27, 2011, the MTA temporarily shut down the subway in anticipation of Hurricane Irene, marking the first weather-related shutdown in the subway's history.

And in 2012, the FASTRACK program was introduced to improve the quality and timeliness of subway repair by shutting down parts of a line over consecutive weeknights.

2013 GBFB launches its Capacity Building Grant program to further support hunger-relief partners across Eastern Massachusetts.

The 7 line extension, a capital construction project tied to the redevelopment of Hudson Yards, opened in 2015, connecting Manhattan’s far west side to the rest of the subway.

Problems that were years in the making—namely the effect of deferred maintenance on an aging system, and political leaders diverting funds away from the MTA—came to a head in 2017, when service began to get measurably worse, leading to regularly extended travel times and overly crowded trains.

2018 Formation of the Hunger to Health Collaboratory, a cross-sector collaboration between leaders, including GBFB, dedicated to reducing the health consequences of hunger.

Another wrench was thrown into the MTA’s short-terms plans at the beginning of 2019, when Cuomo deemed the L train shutdown plans unnecessary, and proceeded with a new plan to fix the tunnel without stopping service.

Now, the MTA says the project is ahead of schedule (and claims it’s under budget), and will be wrapping up by the spring of 2020.

2021 GBFB distributes its 1 billionth pound of food in its history.