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NY's 3 million SNAP enrollees to get partial food aid from USDA after courts force funding

Nearly 3 million low-income New Yorkers will get partial SNAP food aid for November after judges forced the Trump ...

Hochul mobilizes SUNY Corps as SNAP aid faces uncertainty

On Friday, all 500 members of New York's Empire State Service Corps will help local food banks, pantries and campus basic ...
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NY lawmakers call on Gov. Hochul to cover SNAP food benefits with surplus funds

The state is expected to have an additional $2.6 billion in tax revenue thanks largely to a better-than-expected year on Wall ...

NY declares state of emergency, with federal shutdown set to halt SNAP benefits

Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency for New York on Thursday, days before SNAP benefits and other assistance are ...

Picente announces extended hours for SNAP Benefits

With the government heading into its second month of shutdown, Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente has announced extended ...

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 ...

NY doles out $30M in emergency food aid before shutdown cuts off SNAP benefits

New York is shelling out $30 million in emergency food assistance, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced this week, with federal SNAP ...

Hochul declares food emergency, approves $65M to reduce SNAP benefits cutoff impact in NY

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

SNAP emergency fund offers up to $500 of cash relief for service workers

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 ...