As the government shutdown stretches on, more than 1.7 million New York City residents who rely on SNAP benefits will not receive them as soon as Nov. 1. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), once known as food stamps, is funding sent out monthly by the federal government to low-income people to help them buy […]

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