The ongoing government shutdown means millions of New Yorkers have stopped receiving their SNAP benefits. Food pantries, ...

Families across the U.S. that receive food aid through the SNAP benefit program did not see any money loaded onto their EBT ...

New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Thursday declared a state of emergency to issue $65 million for assistance to food banks as ...

The fear of hunger is permeating food pantries and grocery stores across the tri-state and around the country, with many ...

"I have a kitchen, and people need to eat," one restaurant owner said of helping people about to lose federal food assistance ...

Looking for free food and meals in NYC or Newark as SNAP benefits come to a pause for the first time in the program’s 60-year ...

New Yorkers who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP, to afford groceries have been feeling insecure for weeks. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it would ...

Long lines have formed at food pantries across the U.S. as federal food benefits were cut off due to the government shutdown.

SNAP benefits for food stamps expired on Nov. 1 and local communities, businesses and food banks are stepping up to help.

Syracuse, N.Y. — In Central New York, 100,000 people depend on food stamps to help make ends meet. The federal food stamp program, referred to as SNAP, stopped funding the program on Saturday Nov. 1.

Beginning Nov. 1, when SNAP benefits are expected to be suspended, Je T’aime Patisserie will offer free breakfast to anyone who presents their EBT card from 7:30-10 a.m.

Schools are launching fundraisers, setting up food pantries, and collecting donations to try to secure extra food for ...