There's a new crackdown on scams targeting New Yorkers who use SNAP food benefits.
Over 500 meals are served every day between lunch and dinner at Food Bank for NYC's community kitchen on West 116th Street in Harlem.
At the end of October, the U.S. Department of Agriculture issued new guidance stating that some legal immigrants aren't eligible for SNAP benefits, including those granted asylum or admitted as refugees.
After a disruptive U.S. government shutdown, federal SNAP food assistance is again flowing to low-income households. But in the months ahead, many participants will have to abide by new work requirements.
Just as SNAP benefits were reinstated for millions of Americans following the reopening of the federal government, many are now set to permanently lose them.
The lapse in funding has put more pressure on food pantries and afterschool programs to alleviate hunger for students and families in underserved communities.
