New York declares state of emergency to fund food banks as federal food aid set to lapse

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.

Federal workers stand in line at a NYC food bank

As the government shutdown continues and SNAP benefits are suspended, federal employees, many who are still reporting to work without pay, are turning to food banks to help make ends meet. CNN’s Leigh Waldman reports from a food bank in Queens,
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Around America, Food Banks Are Picking up Slacking Ahead of SNAP Benefits Pause. Here What You Know

Black Americans make up 26 percent of current SNAP recipients expected to go without benefits by Nov. 1, 2025.
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