For some voters on Tuesday the trimming and delay of benefits under the federal food aid program known as SNAP was helping inform who would get their support.

Gov. Kathy Hochul said New York will not let people on food stamps go hungry due to the federal government shutdown.

Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a “food emergency” across the state Thursday as the federal government says SNAP benefits will run dry this weekend amid the federal shutdown.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Thursday declared a state of emergency to issue $65 million for assistance to food banks as federal funding for the national food stamp program is set to lapse on November 1.

Officials from half the states and the District of Columbia are asking a federal judge to order the Department of Agriculture to provide food stamp benefits for November.

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.

Gov. Kathy Hochul Monday announced the state will provide $30 million in additional emergency food aid to prevent hunger for millions of New Yorkers facing a cutoff of federal food assistance this weekend as the government shutdown drags on with no end in sight.

Tens of millions of food stamp recipients will now get partial funding across the New York region for November after the Trump administration was ordered by a federal

County social service agencies have been directing families to lists of food banks in their communities in case they run out of food. The Food Bank of Central New York, which serves 11 counties, has ordered 20% more food this month to help pantries stock up.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) has resisted calls for smaller, separate spending bills after Schumer and his party voted 13 times to deny all federal funding and keep the government shut