Nearly 1.8 million New York City residents could lose access to food assistance this week as the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed it will stop issuing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits starting Nov. 1, citing a lack of federal funding during the ongoing government shutdown.

The potential impact cuts across every congressional district. Data from the state shows that more than 1.8 million city residents rely on SNAP, including 272,857 in the Bronx’s 15th District, the highest total in the state. Brooklyn’s 8th District follows with 201,200 recipients, while Manhattan’s 13th District, covering Harlem and Upper Manhattan, counts 220,555 people enrolled.

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‘True hunger crisis’ in the making as 1.8 million NYC residents face SNAP f

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