About 1.09 million New Yorkers About 1.09 million New Yorkers are “food insecure,” and have difficulty during the year accessing enough food during the year. New York City's food insecurity rate is 12% higher than the national rate, and 21% higher than New York State! In response, Groove Phi Groove SFI chapters throughout New York, have come together to fight against food deprivation through a canned food drive, please stop by to donate a can or two; each can serves as a meal for those who don’t get a meal every day. Drop off in the MRC next to Starbucks- 2 cans per hour with a max of 5 hours.