Thirty-six days have passed since the federal shutdown began, making it the longest-running government shutdown in U.S. history. This past weekend, the shutdown halted one of the most vital services ...

Owners ask ‘what can I do’ to help? Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits were scheduled to end Nov. 1 due to the ongoing government shutdown. Astoria’s local businesses are stepping up ...

Amid an ongoing federal government shutdown, the Department of Agriculture, which administers the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), froze funding for national food assistance, ...

Community members in Phoenix, especially the Sunnyslope area, are donating food and money to address a "SNAP-gap." The call for action, put out by Phoenix Councilmember Debra Stark, resulted in ...

Tens of thousands of Long Islanders who rely on SNAP benefits, also known as food stamps, won’t be getting them on time or in full this month because of a lapse in funding caused by the ongoing ...

COMMUNITY SUPPORT: MANNA FoodBank volunteers, at left, distribute food at a local market. The organization is among local nonprofits working to increase capacity this month to meet urgent need caused ...