KINGSTON, N.Y. — The Ulster County Legislature voted Wednesday to approve the 2026 Executive Budget, advancing County Executive Jen Metzger’s proposals to tackle food and housing insecurity, bolster emergency medical services, enhance…
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New York State Explores Sending Students Home with Food as SNAP Delay Looms
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Monday that she’s exploring whether the state can send schoolchildren home with meals as the ongoing federal shutdown threatens next month’s food assistance benefits. Hochul, a…
Food Access Conference Meets to Strategize Amid Trump SNAP Cuts
Over 200 advocates gathered in Manhattan for a conference on food security across New York State. The New York Health Foundation organized the event and said in their press release it was…