If SNAP benefits lapse, the Bronx figures to be hardest hit of NYC's 5 boroughs

City Council data from 2024 shows about 20% of New York City residents receive SNAP. In the Bronx, more than 40% of people ...
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New York Rep. Ritchie Torres warns Bronx residents most vulnerable to looming loss of SNAP benefits

In his Bronx district on Wednesday morning, Torres demanded President Trump come to the table and negotiate a compromise to ...

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 expire on ...
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SNAP benefit crisis: New York joins lawsuit to force Trump administration to fund food assistance amid shutdown

As 1.8 million New York City residents brace for their food assistance to be cut off this Saturday, New York State Attorney ...

NY Attorney General Letitia James sues government for withholding SNAP funds

New York Attorney General Letitia James, along with two dozen state leaders, is suing the federal government for withholding ...

SNAP food stamps funds are drying up soon — here’s how states will feed millions

The Trump administration confirmed last week that benefits will stop on Nov. 1, warning states that EBT cards will not be ...

If SNAP benefits freeze, thousands in Mount Vernon, N.Y., will struggle to buy food, mayor warns

The community just outside New York City is gearing up for a possible food crisis if SNAP is frozen​ due to the federal ...

SNAP benefits would be paid retroactively under new bill

A new bill would see Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits paid retroactively as payments remain in jeopardy due to the ongoing government shutdown. About 42 million Americans rely ...