Why the food subsidy SNAP is going to more Long Island families, and not just those in poverty
SNAP, the nutritional support program formerly known as food stamps, has long served as a financial pulse of sorts that measures economic hard times. On Long Island, the number of households receiving SNAP benefits has grown robustly since the start of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, as experts say the region faces a cost-of-living crisis that has made housing unaffordable and often made food an afterthought.