A sign advertises the price of milk in a Brooklyn neighborhood that has a large immigrant and elderly population on Oct. 16, 2023 in New York City. Following the end of a pandemic food assistance benefit, over 1.7 million New York City residents currently rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also known as food stamps. With the number of those in need of food assistance growing, the Salvation Army reported that they’ve served 53 percent more meals to New Yorkers in the first nine months of 2023.
