Recent News & Comments About food stamps
More Queens seniors on food stamps
Food stamps weren’t something that Bernice and Larry Lisbowtiz of Bayside ever considered until they were well into their golden years. But the octogenarian couple, who once owned a sporting goods store in Brooklyn, said rising food costs and an increase in their co-op maintenance fees had them seeking supplemental income.
DSHS worker arrested for spending former client's food stamps
Tammy McElroy, 44, was booked into the Pierce County Jail for felony unlawful redemption of food stamps. DSHS said she used the former client's EBT card for nearly two years after he requested to close it.
Kinston mom banned from food stamps after fraud
A single Kinston mother who once worked for two competing fast-food chains to support her family is banned from receiving food stamps for the next year after an investigation found she cheated the federal assistance program for more than $1,300....
Cuomo Seeks to End Fingerprinting for Food Stamps in N.Y.C.
New York City, which is alone in the state in requiring the fingerprints, says the practice prevents fraud, but Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo says it discourages people from seeking help.
Food Stamps and Unemployment Insurance
A loosening of some rules on food-stamp eligibility and an expected tightening of rules for receiving unemployment insurance may make more people out of work rely on food stamps, an economist writes.
Demand for food stamps down slightly in Tampa area
The slow improvement in unemployment is reflected in a drop in the demand for food stamps, an official said.
Cuomo Ends Fingerprinting Requirement For Food Stamps
Applying for food stamps in New York City is about to get a whole lot easier. Today Governor Cuomo announced he would end a finger imaging requirement for people applying for the Food Stamp Program in New York City. The proposal was filed today just five months after Governor Cuomo publicly declared his intentions to end the controversial program. The Governor released a statement today pointing ...
Lottery winner who stayed on food stamps waives court hearing
Amanda Clayton is charged with failing to inform the state that her income had changed as a result of the lottery prize and a job. The 25-year-old from Lincoln Park won a $1 million jackpot on the game show "Make Me Rich!" and chose a $735,000 lump sum, before taxes, last September.
Today's Economist: Casey B. Mulligan: Food Stamps and Unemployment Insurance
A loosening of some rules on food-stamp eligibility and an expected tightening of rules for receiving unemployment insurance may make more people out of work rely on food stamps.
Mario Batali on food stamps
Mario Batali is going on food stamps. In an effort to create awareness of hunger, the Food Bank for New York City launched a campaign called the Food Stamp Challenge Friday, inviting the public to live on a food stamp budget for a week. Participants in the challenge will limit their food budget to $31 per person for the whole week, just $1.48 per meal. So far, 171 people have signed up ...
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