NEW YORK (PIX11) – SNAP benefits are expected to be distributed to New York City residents beginning on Sunday, according to Mayor Eric Adams.
Adams made the announcement on X, writing, “Thank you, @GovKathyHochul, for ensuring our families are taken care of and fed. SNAP funds will be dispersed starting tomorrow, but New Yorkers can always access resources to find groceries or meals. We will always take care of each other.”
Hochul initially announced on Friday that she directed state agencies to give out full SNAP benefits to New Yorkers. She later posted a video to X on Saturday, where she wrote in the caption, “Donald Trump is going to extraordinary lengths to ensure millions of Americans go hungry. To every New Yorker impacted by this depraved decision: I have your back and I’m not going to back down from this fight.”
Saturday’s video followed a Supreme Court ruling on Friday that allowed the Trump administration not to fully fund SNAP. The federal government appealed an earlier court order that would force it to pay for SNAP in full instead of partially.
NY SNAP recipients can double their fruit and vegetable purchases
Here’s how much New Yorkers who get for maximum SNAP benefits are given per month:
5-person household: $1,183
6-person household: $1,421
7-person household: $1,571
8-person household: $1,789
Each additional person in a household: $218+
It’s unclear when the rest of the state is expected to see their EBT cards reloaded. To learn how to check for November SNAP updates, click here.
Find food banks in New York City by checking here.
Erin Pflaumer is a digital content producer from Long Island who has covered both local and national news since 2018. She joined PIX11 in 2023. See more of her work here.
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