With SNAP benefits in jeopardy, New York declares emergency as pantries brace for surge

Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency and said New York will not let people on food stamps go hungry due to the ...

New York declares state of emergency to fund food banks as federal food aid set to lapse

New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Thursday declared a state of emergency to issue $65 million for assistance to food banks as ...

New York puts $106M into food assistance as SNAP funding runs dry

Hochul said she’s trying to find a way to allow students to take home food that’s left over at the end of the school day as ...

Kathy Hochul declares state of emergency for NY over SNAP food stamps freeze during shutdown

Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a “food emergency” across the state Thursday as the federal government says SNAP benefits will run ...

Older New Yorkers Brace for Food Stamp Cuts: ‘I’m Just Praying’

The SNAP program is losing federal funding on Saturday. Many older people won’t be able to easily line up at food pantries or ...
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Judge rules on SNAP benefits: What this means for New Yorkers

Although two federal judges ruled Friday that President Donald Trump’s administration must replenish SNAP food aid benefits despite the government shutdown, experts warn that even a brief interruption ...
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New York adds $11M to hunger programs amid SNAP cuts, government shutdown

Governor Kathy Hochul announced $11 million in state funding for emergency food relief programs and urged the USDA to release ...

NY braces for 3 million to lose SNAP food aid as government shutdown clash in DC continues

Nearly 3 million New Yorkers may lose SNAP benefits on Nov. 1 if the government shutdown continues and food pantries are bracing for a demand surge.