What’s Next for New Yorkers on SNAP?
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City settles lawsuit on late SNAP and cash assistance benefits impacting thousands of low-income New Yorkers
Shopping for groceries in Manhattan on March 4, 2025. Photo by Dean Moses New Yorkers experiencing delays in…
NYC to overhaul SNAP application process after lawsuit
NEW YORK (PIX11) – New York City has promised to speed up its process for approving and recertifying…
Mayor Adams administation settles court case over delayed NYC SNAP processing
Mayor Adams’ administration entered into a court settlement Friday requiring the city to implement a series of guardrails…
Northern New York organizations urge community support after SNAP benefits threat
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is threatening to withhold funding for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits in states…
Free Vending Machine Stocked With Quality Groceries Opens In The Bronx To Feed Families
A vending machine has opened to feed families in The Bronx. According to a report from the New…
Citymeals on Wheels offers food, connection for Bronx older adults – Bronx Times
Bernito Diaz, 66, struggles to leave home after contracting long COVID and relies on twice-weekly deliveries from Citymeals…
Vermont and New York sue Trump administration over SNAP benefits
SO, IF YOU SEE SOMETHING SUSPICIOUS GIVE THEM A CALL. VERMONT AND NEW YORK ARE TWO OF 21…
Where to get free Thanksgiving turkeys and more in the Bronx this season – Bronx Times
Council Member Kevin Riley distributed Thanksgiving turkeys to residents at Parkside Senior Center on Nov. 18, 2025. Photo…
The ‘Welfare Queen’ is back — and she’s still a lie
If you watched Netflix’s “GLOW” — a brief series about the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling in the 80s…
JPAFHC provides Thanksgiving meal kits to hundreds of NYC families – QNS
JPAFHC Chief Executive Officer Renee Hastick-Motes (right) helped give out the Thanksgiving meal kits. Photo courtesy of the…
HEAP still on hold in New York, but SNAP funds secured
The New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance provides clarification of future SNAP, HEAP benefits. ALBANY,…