New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency today and announced new actions in response to Trump administration's decision to strip food assistance from three million New Yorkers starting Nov.

Roughly 3 million New York residents rely on monthly funding from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, to help them pay for groceries. But for the first time in history, those funds will not be provided by the federal government on Nov.

Gov. Kathy Hochul is expected to announce new measures to protect New Yorkers as millions prepare to lose SNAP benefits on Nov. 1. Due to the ongoing government shutdown, SNAP payments will be suspended nationwide starting in November,

A Boston federal judge suggested she was not persuaded by the Trump administration's argument that it is legally barred from using a USDA emergency fund to keep the SNAP benefits coming.

There are approximately 84,000 SNAP recipients in New York's 23rd Congressional District, according to the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance. That represents about 48,000 households, including thousands in Steuben, Allegany and Livingston counties.

City Council data from 2024 shows about 20% of New York City residents receive SNAP. In the Bronx, more than 40% of people rely on it.

New York State and a coalition of states have filed lawsuits against the USDA for suspending SNAP benefits, arguing that the agency has at least $6 billion in contingency funds available to cover the benefits and that the suspension is both avoidable and unnecessary.

In his Bronx district on Wednesday morning, Torres demanded President Trump come to the table and negotiate a compromise to sustain the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.