Amid much confusion from court rulings and directives from the Trump Administration, New York state on Sunday started to issue full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for New Yorkers for November.

Governor Kathy Hochul on Friday directed state agencies to issue full federal SNAP benefits for the month.

“Let me be clear, President Trump is hellbent on preventing millions of Americans from putting food on the table," Hochul said in a statement. "He’s made decision after decision to withhold funding that feeds families, seniors and children — and continues doubling down on this cruelty by challenging the courts’ clear orders. It's senseless and un-American and I'm working tirelessly to bring this uncertainty to an end for the nearly three million New Yorkers who rely

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