From January 2025 to February 2026, New York State saw a 6.2 percent drop in SNAP participants, more than 180,000 people—in line with a nationwide decline that anti-hunger advocates say…
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NYCHA Must Provide Interpreters for Tenants Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing, Federal Settlement Says
“We almost feel like we’re doing something wrong by asking,” Jazmin Grubb said of her family’s struggles to obtain American Sign Language accommodations for her aunt, who is deaf and…
NYC Families Seeking Shelter Have to Prove They’re Homeless. A New Bill Would Simplify That Process.
As New York City’s shelter population remains high, legislators are taking aim at an intake process that requires homeless families to prove they are indeed homeless to city investigators.