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NY Governor Hochul Announces $550,000 Emergency Assistance for SUNY Community College Food Pantries to Combat Ongoing Food Insecurity Crisis

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced an emergency investment of nearly $550,000 in assistance for SUNY community college food pantries and related efforts to help campuses address the ongoing food insecurity crisis as a result of the longest federal government shutdown in United States history. The emergency assistance announced by Governor Hochul will help the food…

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Nyc news AMICUS BRIEF

City of New York Takes Action to Support Public School Student Detained After Attending Routine Check-In

– The City of New York today took action in support of E.J.C.C., a New York City Public Schools student who was detained on October 23, 2025, after attending a mandatory, routine immigration check-in with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, by filing an amicus brief in support of E.J.C.C.’s petition for immediate release from custody.  E.J.C.C., a 16-year-old who lives…

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Mayor Adams Announces Public-Private Initiatives to Support NYC’s SNAP Recipients as Federal Government Shutdown Threatens to Cut Off Benefits for 1.8 Million New Yorkers

Mayor Adams Launches Public-Private Lifeline for NYC SNAP as Shutdown Cuts Off Aid to 1.8 Million

New York City Mayor Eric Adams unveiled a slate of public-private initiatives to help SNAP recipients after a prolonged federal government shutdown halted benefits for nearly 1.8 million New Yorkers. Partnering with the New York Community Trust, United Way of New York City, the Partnership for New York City, City Harvest, Food Bank for NYC,…

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