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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.
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