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food stamps

Recent Headlines

Union Square

July 02, 2012

City Offers $2 Bonus for New Yorkers Who Use Food Stamps at Farmers Markets

Expanding the 'Health Bucks' program is expected to greatly increase low-income people's produce access.

Port Morris

May 18, 2012

FreshDirect Will Serve Entire Bronx and Take Food Stamps

Critics had slammed Fresh Direct for taking public subsidies, but only delivering to the north Bronx.

Williamsburg, Greenpoint & Bushwick

April 10, 2012

Man Conned Food Stamp Recipients out of Thousands in Benefits, DA Says

Kenley Stanislas allegedly impersonated a social services agent to access their accounts.

Murray Hill & Gramercy

January 03, 2012

Food Stamp Use Soars at Union Square Greenmarket

The Union Square Greenmarket is attracting a growing legion of food stamp shoppers.

Manhattan

December 12, 2011

City Council Implores Administration to Boost Efforts Against Poverty

City Council members called on the administration to do more to combat poverty at a hearing Monday.

Manhattan

August 19, 2011

Mayor Bloomberg's Sugary Drink Ban for Food Stamps Rejected by USDA

The mayor and Gov. David Paterson had asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture to bar the 1.7 million New Yorkers who rely on food stamps from using them to buy sugary drinks.

Manhattan

February 13, 2011

Huge Rise in Number of Manhattanites on Food Stamps, Report Says

The number of New York state residents on food stamps jumped 11 percent to three million over 2009.

Harlem

February 08, 2011

Veggie Vans Slated to Sell Fresh Produce in East Harlem

Scott Stringer is expected to announce plans to have Veggie Vans visit senior centers and housing projects in East Harlem.

Manhattan

November 22, 2010

Christine Quinn Introduces New 'Ground to Garbage' City Food Policy

Councilwoman Christine Quinn outlined a comprehensive "ground to garbage" approach for New York's food system.

Manhattan

October 11, 2010

Sen. Gillibrand Withholds Support for Food Stamp Ban on Soda

Gillibrand was reportedly "still looking" at a plan to remove sugary drinks from the list of acceptable food stamp purchases.

Manhattan

October 07, 2010

Food Stamp Users Outraged by Proposal to Bar Sugary Drinks

Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Gov. David Paterson want to ban sugary drinks from food stamp eligibility.

Washington Heights & Inwood

September 21, 2010

Inwood City Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez, Residents to Live Off Food Stamps for Five Days

Inwood residents joined their city councilman in a five-day challenge to survive solely on food stamps.