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More than 1.5 million in NYC facing hunger, shortages with March 1 end of pandemic-era SNAP benefits
With inflation up, grocery prices high, the expiration of other pandemic-era government programs like the Child Tax credit and rents hitting an all-time high, advocates say the end of the SNAP supplement will pull the rug out from under cash-strapped New Yorkers.
Source: nydailynews.com