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Today — 31 October 2025Main stream

Older New Yorkers Brace for Food Stamp Cuts: ‘I’m Just Praying’

31 October 2025 at 02:25
The SNAP program is losing federal funding on Saturday. Many older people won’t be able to easily line up at food pantries or go out and get second jobs.

© Marco Postigo Storel for The New York Times

About a fifth of food stamp recipients in New York are 60 years old or older.
Yesterday — 30 October 2025Main stream

Where Mamdani Found the Blueprints to Run for Mayor

30 October 2025 at 15:00
Before Zohran Mamdani became a state legislator, he helped South Asian New Yorkers who were in danger of losing their homes because of tax liens and job losses.

© Adam Gray for The New York Times

Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani’s appeals to renters during his mayoral campaign are well-known, but he also spent time working for a nonprofit that helps homeowners.

A Month Without Data Muddles the Economic Picture

Tariffs and uncertainty were already making the economy hard to read. The loss of government data during the shutdown has made the situation much worse.

© Lawren Simmons for The New York Times

Food bank volunteers distributed donations on Saturday to federal workers in Beltsville, Md. Many government employees missed their first full paycheck this week.

New York Survived Its 1975 Crisis. Will Trump Push It Back to the Brink?

By: Tim Balk
30 October 2025 at 20:15
The Daily News headline “Ford to City: Drop Dead” stunned the city at a time of budgetary peril. New York’s finances are far stronger today, but antagonism from Washington poses a fresh risk.

© Allan Tannenbaum/Getty Images

In 1975, New Yorkers rallied to save New York City from bankruptcy, displaying a famous front page from The Daily News that October.
Before yesterdayMain stream

Fed’s Policy Path Looks More Treacherous as Shutdown Delays Critical Data

28 October 2025 at 17:03
The central bank is poised to lower interest rates again on Wednesday despite having only a partial view of how the economy is faring.

© Caroline Gutman for The New York Times

The government shutdown is creating uncertainty for the Federal Reserve, led by Jerome H. Powell, as it weighs whether to lower interest rates.
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