SNAP and HEAP benefits in New York are currently being issued, but officials warn that payments could be delayed if the government shutdown continues into November. The New York State Office of ...

In just a year, Theresa Price, a resident at NYCHA’s Woodside Houses, has had her food assistance money—which she qualifies for under the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ...

From the final quarter of 2024 to the first quarter of 2025, total reported SNAP benefit thefts climbed from 444,553 to 691,604, a 55 percent jump in a single quarter. Between the second quarter of ...

New York will soon send $1,800 to low-income families when they have a baby. The subsidies are part of a $2.2 billion allocation included in the state’s budget this year to support childcare. Gov.

New York City has the highest average monthly benefit-per-person in the state for recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, at $233, as well as the largest share of recipients, with ...