SNAP Payments to New York and all state agencies will end Nov. 1

STATEWIDE — NEARLY 3 MILLION NEW YORKERS WHO RELY ON SNAP FOR FOOD ASSISTANCE could lose access to their benefits starting Nov. 1, Gov. Kathy Hochul warns in a sharply-worded rebuke to the Trump administration and “Washington Republicans.” Her statement comes as the federal government shutdown continues and the Trump Administration has indicated to New York that it will not allow states to distribute federal funding for SNAP recipients. Hochul accused the Trump administration for playing “political games.”

“This is a cruel, senseless and politically motivated punishment inflicted by the Trump Administration that they have the power to avoid,” said Hochul. “Lives depend on this, and Washington Republicans need to stop playing games. Release this federal funding right now and let states get this money to families to ensure they don’t go hungry!”

Hochul’s office has broken down the numbers of SNAP dependents according to Congressional District. Of Brooklyn’s five Congressional Districts, the most SNAP recipients —201,200 —are in House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries’ District 8. Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-9, with 171,678 recipients, has the second highest number. Congressmember Nicole Malliotakis, R-11, has 121,536 recipients. Meanwhile, the shutdown fight continues in the Senate with a 10th failed vote Thursday morning.

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