Millions of low-income Americans will see staggering cuts and delays to their food stamps this month due to the government shutdown. Tony Romm, an economic policy reporter at The New York Times, walks us through the last several weeks of chaos around SNAP benefits.

Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency for New York on Thursday, days before SNAP benefits and other assistance are set to dry out amid the ongoing, and historic, federal government shutdown.

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

With the government heading into its second month of shutdown, Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente has announced extended hours for those recipients affected by the loss of SNAP Benefits.

Gov. Hochul declared a state of emergency to free up an additional $65M to help food pantries feed 3M New Yorkers being hit by SNAP cutoff on Nov. 1.

The Chautauqua County Legislature held an emergency meeting this week to discuss growing concerns about food and heating assistance as federal SNAP and HEAP benefits come to an end.

As November benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) remain in limbo, one non-profit is working to help service workers in New York. One Fair Wage has launched an emergency fund to provide direct cash assistance to restaurant and service workers affected by the SNAP benefit reductions.

Nearly three million people in the state of New York rely on SNAP benefits. That’s approximately one in seven people in the state. Today, Capital Roots volunteers are making a difference to support those families facing food insecurity.