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 rely on it.
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NYC food pantry visits surge as SNAP recipients wait for their benefits

New Yorkers who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP, to afford groceries have been feeling insecure for weeks. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it would freeze SNAP payments beginning Nov. 1 due to the federal government shutdown.

NYC SNAP recipients can go here for aid: List of resources

Due to the ongoing federal government shutdown and a lack of funding, SNAP benefits have been delayed. There is no exact date for when the government shutdown will end or

With SNAP benefits in jeopardy, New York declares emergency as pantries brace for surge

Gov. Kathy Hochul said New York will not let people on food stamps go hungry due to the federal government shutdown.
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SNAP dollars will be cut off Nov. 1. Here’s what you need to know in NY and NJ.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, which administers SNAP, said it will stop making payments Nov. 1. If the department makes good on that promise, it would be the first time the program has been disrupted since it started during the Great Depression.

Turmoil Over Food Stamps Is Defining Issue for Some New York Voters

For some voters on Tuesday the trimming and delay of benefits under the federal food aid program known as SNAP was helping inform who would get their support.
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