Economy

Red Hook Residents See Rash of Stolen Food Stamps, As Reimbursement Funds Expire

Jeanmarie Evelly and Tatyana Turner | 11 hours ago

A provision to extend the federal refund program for victims of SNAP theft was tucked into a massive Congressional spending bill now unlikely to pass, leaving future reimbursements uncertain. “They took every penny,” said Pinkie Grier, a great grandmother in Red Hook who had her benefits drained earlier this month.