Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency and said New York will not let people on food stamps go hungry due to the government shutdown.

Nearly 3 million low-income New Yorkers will get partial SNAP food aid for November after judges forced the Trump administration to fund the program.

Hochul said she’s trying to find a way to allow students to take home food that’s left over at the end of the school day as well.

A woman in New York State who voted for President Donald Trump says she regrets her vote after the federal government shutdown disrupted Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. Betty Szretter, 63, is a caregiver for her daughter who relies on SNAP.

Governor Kathy Hochul announced $11 million in state funding for emergency food relief programs and urged the USDA to release $700 million in SNAP benefits to prevent a public health crisis, while

As a federal government shutdown continues, New York State is racing to protect its most vulnerable residents from the fallout. Governor Kathy Hochul announced a $30 million emergency food assistance package to support more than 16 million meals statewide,

More than 30 state lawmakers would like New York to join states such as Vermont, which have pledged to directly fund SNAP.