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“El robo de tarjetas EBT es un problema muy, muy grave”, afirmó el representante Dan Goldman, uno de los patrocinadores del proyecto de ley. “Solo en Nueva York, en los…

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

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Mar 2026

Government Health Housing and Homelessness Justice

Federal Bill Would Upgrade EBT Cards to Prevent ‘Skimming’ Thefts

“EBT card theft is a huge, huge problem,” said Rep. Dan Goldman, a sponsor on the bill. “In New York alone, in the first six months of last year, $14…

ByDaniel Parra 1Comment

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Feb 2026

Comunidades de habla hispana Government Housing and Homelessness Justice NYCHA

Grupos legales apelan para que el gobierno federal reemplace fondos de SNAP robados

La demanda se presentó en nombre de varios neoyorquinos a quienes les vaciaron sus cuentas EBT mediante skimming, un tipo de fraude electrónico en el que se roban los datos…

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

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Feb 2026

Featured Government Housing and Homelessness Justice NYCHA

Legal Groups Appeal in Push for Feds to Replace Stolen SNAP Benefits

The lawsuit was filed on behalf of several New Yorkers who had their EBT accounts drained through skimming—a type of electronic fraud in which card data is stolen.

ByDaniel Parra 5Comments

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Jan 2026

Featured Government Housing and Homelessness Politics

Hochul Pledges to Combat Food Stamp Theft, Expand Rent Freeze Programs

In her annual State of the State address, the governor laid out dozens of proposals to “make life more affordable” for New Yorkers. She pledged to raise the income threshold…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 6Comments

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Dec 2025

Comunidades de habla hispana Government Health Immigration

Nueva York demanda a administración Trump por cambios que excluyen a miles de inmigrantes legales del programa SNAP

“Estos recortes se están sintiendo con fuerza en nuestra comunidad incluso antes de que les afecten”, dijo Carlyn Cowen, directora de políticas y asuntos públicos del Chinese-American Planning Council.

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

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Oct 2025

Comunidades de habla hispana Economy Government Health Housing and Homelessness

Más de $14 millones de dólares en beneficios de SNAP han sido robados de neoyorquinos tras el fin del programa de reembolso

Solo este año, miles de neoyorquinos con bajos ingresos han sufrido el robo de los fondos de sus tarjetas EBT, que les permiten comprar alimentos en ciertas tiendas. “Fue muy…

ByDaniel Parra 2Comments

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Oct 2025

Economy Featured Government Health Housing and Homelessness In Depth Investigations NYCHA

More Than $14 Million in SNAP Benefits Have Been Stolen From New Yorkers After Reimbursement Program’s End

This year alone, thousands of low-income New Yorkers have had benefits stolen from their EBT cards, which allow them to buy food at certain stores. “It was very hard,” one…

ByDaniel Parra 14Comments

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Jan 2025

Education Government Opinion

Opinion: 2025 and New York’s Fight Against Child Hunger

“Proposals in Congress and public comments from the incoming administration give us every reason to fear that federal leaders will target programs that fight hunger for cuts.”

ByRachel Sabella 0Comments

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Dec 2024

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness

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

A provision to extend the federal refund program for victims of SNAP theft was tucked into a massive Congressional spending bill that failed to pass, leaving future reimbursements uncertain. “They…

ByJeanmarie Evelly

ByTatyana Turner 8Comments

Proyecto de ley federal modernizaría tarjetas EBT para prevenir robos por clonación

Federal Bill Would Upgrade EBT Cards to Prevent ‘Skimming’ Thefts

Grupos legales apelan para que el gobierno federal reemplace fondos de SNAP robados

Legal Groups Appeal in Push for Feds to Replace Stolen SNAP Benefits

Hochul Pledges to Combat Food Stamp Theft, Expand Rent Freeze Programs

Nueva York demanda a administración Trump por cambios que excluyen a miles de inmigrantes legales del programa SNAP

Más de $14 millones de dólares en beneficios de SNAP han sido robados de neoyorquinos tras el fin del programa de reembolso

More Than $14 Million in SNAP Benefits Have Been Stolen From New Yorkers After Reimbursement Program’s End

Opinion: 2025 and New York’s Fight Against Child Hunger

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

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