'Forced to Wait': NYC to Overhaul SNAP Application Process After Lawsuit

City settles lawsuit on late SNAP and cash assistance benefits impacting thousands of low-income New Yorkers

New Yorkers experiencing delays in their SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) and cash assistance benefits will receive relief through a lawsuit settlement reached with the City of New York, the Legal Aid Society announced on Monday.  The agreement mandates a list of reforms to ensure timely access to food benefits and cash assistance programs, modernization of the Human Resources Administration (HRA) and strengthening oversight of t…

'Forced to wait': NYC to overhaul SNAP application process after lawsuit

NEW YORK (PIX11) – New York City has promised to speed up its process for approving and recertifying SNAP applications as part of a settlement with The Legal Aid Society, NYLAG and Dechert LLP. A lawsuit filed against the city claimed it failed to handle SNAP applications within the 30-day timeframe set by federal and [...]

Mayor Eric Adams administration settles court case over delayed NYC SNAP processing

NEW YORK — Mayor Eric Adams’ administration entered into a court settlement Friday requiring the city to implement a series of guardrails ensuring SNAP applications are processed in a timely manner — a move that comes on the heels of…