Regional Food Bank Distributes Food to Highland Falls Families Impacted by Government Shutdown

West Point workers and families struggling from delayed paychecks receive free food.

Food for struggling families at the Highland Falls Senior Center in Highland Falls, N.Y., on Oct. 13, 2025. Oliver Mantyk/The Epoch Times

HIGHLAND FALLS, N.Y.—Federal employees and their families gathered at a senior center in the Village of Highland Falls to receive free food on Oct. 13.

The Hudson Valley Food Bank (HVFB) teamed up with local community leaders to provide food for families who are missing paychecks due to the federal government shutdown.