New York City Department of Social Services Commissioner Molly Wasow Park warns, however, even after SNAP is restored, more than 200,000 New Yorkers still stand to lose their benefits in 2026 due to a spending bill which passed earlier this year, limiting who qualifies.

Emergency food providers have distributed more meals amid the SNAP delays. City Harvest, which donates food to local pantries and runs a few donation sites, plans to donate 1,000 additional pounds of food in November due to skyrocketing demand, said CEO and President Jilly Stephens.

From confusion over SNAP benefits to flights cancellations across the country -- this is everything to know amid progress being made to end America's longest government shutdown.

Even though the longest government shutdown in history may be nearing an end​, there is still a lot of uncertainty for food stamp recipients.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy's administration, though, said Saturday it had already distributed funds to the state's 800,000 SNAP recipients' EBT cards for November. It was unclear if the state would be able to draw on federal funding beyond that.

After weeks of uncertainty, Governor Kathy Hochul announced that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits could be deposited into New Yorkers’ accounts starting today, bringing relief to nearly three million people affected by the federal government shutdown.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul ordered the agencies to start paying SNAP benefits to New Yorkers using state funds — after the longest ever federal government shutdown cut off food stamp payments for

As the federal government shutdown drags on, leading to cuts in SNAP benefits for nearly three million people in New York State, the State Attorney General's Office has a warning about businesses that are unlawfully refusing to accept SNAP payments.