Although founded to help the Jewish poor, today Met Council's services help all New Yorkers, regardless of age, sex, religion, race or ethnicity.
In 2012, a scandal sent the group, at the time one of the largest, most powerful charities in New York City and the biggest Jewish anti-poverty agency in the United States, to the brink of dissolution.
[9] Earlier that year former Met Council Executive Director David Cohen and Herbert Friedman, Chief Financial Officer, were arraigned in Manhattan Criminal Court on charges of grand larceny, money laundering, and conspiracy.
Examples include the crisis intervention department which aids clients going through job loss, eviction, utility turn-off, medical needs and other emergencies.
Both the budgets and the leadership of the organization have seen downturns and recoveries,[17] yet funding for Passover meals (verified with photo ID) has been relatively constant.