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‘If these higher benefits were eaten up immediately, it’s not like low-income people are spending it on caviar or something. They are struggling just to survive.’

ByClarissa Sosin 2Comments

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Nov 2018

Economy

Congress’s Tinkering With SNAP Could Help Some People a Little, Hurt Others Deeply

The House is considering tinkering with how the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program calculates benefits.

ByJarrett Murphy 1Comment

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Aug 2018

Economy In Depth

De Blasio Credited With Reducing Barriers to Nutrition Assistance

But the number of SNAP participants in the city keeps falling. That could reflect good news about the economy, the impact of federal benefit cuts or the persistence at the…

ByJonelle Carrera 4Comments

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Jun 2018

Opinion

CityViews: Myths About Public Benefits Plague Debate in D.C.

‘Narratives about those receiving public benefits depict them as scammers living large off the hard work of tax-paying Americans. This is far from the truth.’ Watch a video op-ed.

ByHelen Strom 0Comments

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Nov 2017

Uncategorized

Federal Cuts and Enrollment Shortfalls Weigh on Program for NYC’s Hungry

Two reports indicate the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which used to be called food stamps, is failing to help as much as it should.

ByJarrett Murphy 0Comments

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Feb 2017

In Depth

What Trump Means for Hunger and Nutrition in New York City

If Congressional Republicans slash food support, it will hurt—but there are steps the city can take to boost access to nutrition.

ByElizabeth Michaelson Monaghan 1Comment

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Apr 2016

Uncategorized

How NYC’s Food-Stamp Math Hurts Some Low-Income Families

Thanks to a federal policy, the city’s bookkeeping errors can put families needing help in an even bigger hole.

ByShaunee Morgan 3Comments

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Mar 2015

Opinion

Will Congress Let Hunger Hold Women Down?

As many women can attest, balancing work and family is never easy. But it’s even harder when access to affordable, nutritious food is out of reach.

ByMargarette Purvis 0Comments

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Mar 2015

Economy

As Some Fret Over NYC’s Welfare Rolls, Others Aim to Attack Its Poverty

A rise in welfare rolls by 13,000 generates heated headlines. Meanwhile, the reality of 1.6 million New Yorkers in poverty triggers a new policy prescription.

ByJarrett Murphy 1Comment

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Oct 2011

Economy In Depth Investigations

Workfare for Food Stamps?

Poor New Yorkers and advocates say the Bloomberg administration is, for the first time, forcing people receiving food stamps to fulfill work requirements.

ByNeil deMause 1Comment

Federal Shutdown Created Unprecedented Gap at Low-Income Dinner Tables