One SNAP recipient said she uses her monthly $291 benefit to buy necessities such as meat, oil, milk and coffee. Martina Santos, 66, of New York City, supplements those foods with fresh vegetables and ...

Odaliz Tavares said his wife went to their local deli to buy a gallon of milk in early February ... More than 100,000 claims of stolen SNAP benefits were reported by New Yorkers in 2024.

One SNAP recipient said she uses her monthly $291 benefit to buy necessities such as meat, oil, milk and coffee. Martina Santos, 66, of New York City, supplements those foods with fresh vegetables ...

A bill was passed in the house to limit soda, candy and processed food for buyable options with snap benefits.