Volunteers with New York Common Pantry unload food on Thursday in New York City. Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a "food emergency" in New York, allowing for extra emergency funds and personnel to be deployed as SNAP payments will be suspended nationwide starting due to the federal government shutdown. The emergency declaration will bring in an additional $65 million in emergency food funding and will allow CUNY and SUNY students to be deployed across the state to help with food distribution. (Getty Images)
This article was originally published on October 31, 2025.
