One in eight Americans use federal food aid but halting the SNAP program would hurt Black Americans more than anyone else.

Hochul said she’s trying to find a way to allow students to take home food that’s left over at the end of the school day as well.

Gov. Kathy Hochul said New York will not let people on food stamps go hungry due to the federal government shutdown.

As 1.8 million New York City residents brace for their food assistance to be cut off this Saturday, New York State Attorney General Letitia James announced a multistate lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Tuesday over its decision to suspend Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits during the ongoing federal government

New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Thursday declared a state of emergency to issue $65 million for assistance to food banks as federal funding for the national food stamp program is set to lapse on November 1.

Adams' office said that his administration will partner with the New York Community Trust, Partnership for New York City and United Way of New York.

The $30 million in emergency food assistance is expected to support at least 16 million meals for New York families.

Governor Kathy Hochul announced $65 million in state funding to offset the loss of $650 million per month in federal food assistance, while Senators Schumer and Gillibrand called for the Keep SNAP

Instacart says it will offer customers who receive SNAP benefits 50% on their next grocery order to ease strain as the government prepares to cut off payments.

A federal judge in Rhode Island on Friday blocked the Trump administration from halting food stamp payments for 42 million people nationwide. The ruling came right after a federal judge in Boston acted on a separate case,