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More New Yorkers Are Forgoing Food Stamps Amid Federal Overhaul

City Limitsby Daniel ParraMay 5, 2026

From January 2025 to February 2026, New York State saw a 6.2 percent drop in SNAP participants, more than 180,000 people—in line with a nationwide decline that anti-hunger advocates say stems from federal changes to the program, rather than a drop in need. Produce for sale in Corona, Queens. (Adi Ta

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