Yana Kucheva, PhDThe fact that NYC is keeping families hungry because they can no longer process SNAP applications on time should be bigger news. Some of this is due to the mayors absolute mishandling of staffing at city agencies. Some of this is because the state no longer has a waiver from the USDA to process recertification applications without an interview (among other flexibilities) https://citylimits.org/2022/12/19/over-half-of-nycs-food-stamp-applicants-left-waiting-as-staffing-shortage-deepens/
Over Half of NYC’s Food Stamp Applicants Left Waiting as Staffing Shortage Deepens
The Human Resources Administration (HRA) is promptly processing just 46.3 percent of applications for SNAP benefits, commonly known as food stamps, the agency told councilmembers at a committee hearing on the impact and cause of the bureaucratic delays.