Supreme Court extends order blocking full SNAP payments as House prepares to vote on end to government shutdown
The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended an order blocking full SNAP payments, amid signals that the government shutdown…
SNAP benefits battle is weighing heavily on the minds of NYC homebound seniors
Even though the longest government shutdown in history may be nearing an end, there is still a lot…
Brooklyn veterans fight food insecurity
As we remember our veterans, our veterans are thinking of and supporting those in need in our neighborhood.Brooklyn’s…
Senate advances deal to reopen gov’t, fully restore SNAP benefits after Dems cave
WASHINGTON — It’s not over yet. The Senate advanced a bipartisan deal late Sunday to end the record-breaking…
Hochul orders NY to pay SNAP benefits — and deposits could come as early as today
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul ordered the agencies to start paying SNAP benefits to New Yorkers using state…
Family violence needs cop response, get feds out of food programs and other commentary
Crime beat: Family Violence Needs Cop Response The case where “19-year-old Damien Hurstel of Staten Island [is charged…
Panic in NYC as SNAP benefits dry up and gov shutdown extends
New Yorkers panicked Saturday as their SNAP benefits officially ran out — making the prospect of going hungry…
Lawmakers sound the alarm as SNAP benefits set to expire, putting 700,000 Brooklynites at risk • Brooklyn Paper
Brooklyn residents line up at CHiPS food pantry as the SNAP benefits freeze set for Nov. 1 threatens…
Kamala Harris goes on expletive-laden rant about Trump’s donation-funded ballroom during interview with Jon Stewart
Former Vice President Kamala Harris attacked President Trump in a foul-mouth rant — as she melted down over…
New York Declares State of Emergency as Federal Food Aid Program Faces Imminent Shutdown
“Food stamps” by wort3 is licensed under CC BY 2.0. Governor Kathy Hochul allocates $65 million in emergency…
Kathy Hochul declares state of emergency for NY over SNAP food stamps freeze during shutdown
ALBANY – Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a “food emergency” across the state Thursday as the federal government says…
Walmart, NYC-area grocery stores threatened with mass looting after SNAP benefits expire: sources
Walmart and grocery stores across the New York area are being threatened with mass looting after SNAP benefits…