Governor Kathy Hochul warned that three million New Yorkers could lose food assistance this Saturday as the Trump Administration withholds emergency funds during the ongoing federal government shutdown.
Calling the situation a “public health crisis,” Hochul said New York will join 24 other states in suing the administration to release the funds. She blamed Republicans in Washington for “letting Americans suffer the consequences” of the shutdown.
To help ease the impact, Hochul announced $30 million in emergency food assistance to provide more than 16 million meals statewide. She emphasized that while no state can replace federal SNAP funding, her administration will “do everything in its power” to ensure New Yorkers don’t go hungry.