City launches campaign to help thousands reapply for SNAP benefits under new federal rules

On food assistance, we’re flying blind

New York City needs to track exactly who is at risk of losing SNAP benefits and who has already fallen off the rolls to determine where help is most needed.

City launches campaign to help thousands reapply for SNAP benefits under new federal rules

New York City is ramping up efforts to help New Yorkers put food on the table after new federal requirements made thousands of residents ineligible for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced. The outreach campaign comes as 26,500 New Yorkers were stripped of their SNAP benefits since March, according to…