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06

Mar 2026

Lo que necesita saber: cómo cumplir con los nuevos requisitos laborales del programa SNAP en Nueva York

Los nuevos requisitos laborales del Programa de Asistencia Nutricional Suplementaria (SNAP por sus siglas en inglés), anteriormente conocido como cupones de alimentos, entraron en vigor el 1 de marzo. Según…

ByDaniel Parra 0Comments

04

Mar 2026

Featured Government Health Housing and Homelessness Politics Resources

What You Need to Know: New SNAP Work Requirements in NYC

New work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps, took effect on March 1. Around 123,000 New Yorkers will have to comply with the…

ByDaniel Parra 3Comments

20

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

10

Jun 2025

Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: Making NYC’s Public Benefits System Truly Accessible

“Lawmakers must invest in redesigning our public assistance infrastructure, not only in a physical sense but also in a philosophical one. This system reflects what we, as a city, choose…

ByJoy Wefum 0Comments

17

Sep 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness Labor

Cash Assistance Recipients Navigate Revived Work Requirements, As City Processing Times Tick Up

Advocates worry that the reinstated rules will inevitably lead to some New Yorkers losing the aid they rely on to make ends meet, especially in the face of a steep…

ByJeanmarie Evelly

ByAnastasia Tomkin 4Comments

16

Apr 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: Mayor Should Halt 60-Day Shelter Limits & Protect Vulnerable Families

“The 60-day shelter limit runs counter to the very purpose of shelters: to keep vulnerable homeless families and individuals safe and off the streets.”

ByPierina Ana Sanchez

ByRita Joseph 0Comments

11

Mar 2024

Economy Government Housing and Homelessness

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…

ByEmma Whitford 0Comments

04

Mar 2024

Government News

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…

ByEmma Whitford 0Comments

22

Feb 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness

Scenes From Closing Day at a Bronx Benefits Center

Friday marked the final day of operations at 1365 Jerome Ave. in Mount Eden, where Human Resources Administration staff helped New Yorkers apply for food, Medicaid and cash assistance.

ByEmma Whitford 0Comments

30

Jan 2024

Government Housing and Homelessness

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…

ByEmma Whitford 2Comments

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