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Older Adult Programs See Budget Boost—But Not Enough to Keep Up With Aging Population, Providers Say

By 2040, researchers estimate the number of city residents aged 65 and older will increase by 40 percent. “We should be doubling, tripping, quadrupling on investments for older adult services to meet and match that population increase,” said Councilmember Crystal Hudson, who chairs the Committee on Aging.

July 18, 2024 https://citylimits.org/2024/07/18/older-adult-programs-see-budget-boost-but-not-enough-to-keep-up-with-aging-population-providers-say/

Migrantes detenidos por ICE en Nueva York inician breve huelga de hambre por suspensión de llamadas telefónicas gratuitas y condiciones en detención

El programa de “minutos gratis” se remonta a principios de la pandemia del COVID-19, cuando los centros de detención de todo el país cerraron sus puertas a las visitas. “Las llamadas telefónicas son un instrumento vital para las personas detenidas”, afirma Rosa Santana, de Envision Freedom Fund.

June 21, 2024 https://citylimits.org/2024/06/21/migrantes-detenidos-por-ice-en-nueva-york-inician-breve-huelga-de-hambre-por-suspension-de-llamadas-telefonicas-gratuitas-y-condiciones-en-detencion/

NYC Housing Calendar, May 28-June 3

City Limits rounds up the latest housing and land use-related events, public hearings and affordable housing lotteries that are ending soon.

May 28, 2024 https://citylimits.org/2024/05/28/nyc-housing-calendar-may-28-june-3/

City Speeds Up Benefits Processing, But Cash Aid Denials Remain High

New data suggests that the Department of Social Services is bouncing back from historically low processing rates for public benefits, though cash aid applications are being denied more frequently than they were before the COVID-19 pandemic.

March 11, 2024 https://citylimits.org/2024/03/11/city-speeds-up-benefits-processing-but-cash-aid-denials-remain-high/

City Hall Announces Near-Elimination of Benefits Case Backlog As Challenges Persist

While advocates who specialize in public benefits have called for these backlogs to be cut, they say New Yorkers who rely on cash and food support are not yet out of the woods. 

March 4, 2024 https://citylimits.org/2024/03/04/city-hall-announces-near-elimination-of-benefits-application-backlog-as-challenges-persist/

NYC Still Slow To Process Most Food Stamp, Cash Aid Applications

The first four months of Fiscal Year 2024 saw timely processing of just 14.3 percent of cash assistance applications—a new low—and 41.6 percent of SNAP applications. Delays can have serious consequences for applicants, from hunger to missed rent payments that can put families at risk of eviction. 

January 30, 2024 https://citylimits.org/2024/01/30/nyc-still-slow-to-process-most-food-stamp-cash-aid-applications/

Opinion: Food Rescue is the Key to Solving Food Insecurity

“Sustainable food justice legislation must center food rescue efforts and make it a standard that all food-producing and handling businesses must meet.”

December 1, 2023 https://citylimits.org/2023/12/01/opinion-food-rescue-is-the-key-to-solving-food-insecurity/

New Yorkers See Uneven Improvement in Food Stamp, Cash Assistance Delays

“If you get cash assistance, you are caught up in really significant delays, in a way that you would not be if you were only receiving SNAP,” said Katie Kelleher of the Legal Aid Society, a lead attorney on a federal lawsuit compelling the city to improve its processing times.

August 17, 2023 https://citylimits.org/2023/08/17/new-yorkers-see-uneven-improvement-in-food-stamp-cash-assistance-delays/

Opinion: Feeding Hungry People is Not Enough

“People experiencing food insecurity deserve more than the calorie-dense, ultra processed bare minimum. That means choice of food and access to options should not solely be a privilege of the wealthy.”

August 14, 2023 https://citylimits.org/2023/08/14/opinion-feeding-hungry-people-is-not-enough/

Opinion: Targeting SNAP With Work Requirements Misses the Point

“The focus on cutting life-saving programs like SNAP as a method to reduce the government debt is disingenuous, at best, and self-serving and cynical at worst. Taxing the rich would be a far more effective way to address the debt.”

May 5, 2023 https://citylimits.org/2023/05/05/opinion-targeting-snap-with-work-requirements-misses-the-point/