New York State Is Illegally Stalling on Food and Cash Aid Decisions, Lawsuit Charges
More than 53,000 New Yorkers are allegedly facing delays regarding eligibility for benefits.
Julia Rock · August 19, 2024
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Detail from a fair hearing notice | Photoillustration by Neil deMause / New York Focus
Fewer than one in six fair hearings decisions upheld counties’ denial of benefits, according to the lawsuit.
“It would be easier to be a Talmudic scholar than to understand all of this stuff.”
—Joel Berg, CEO of Hunger Free America
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Julia Rock is a reporter for New York Focus. She was previously an investigative reporter at The Lever.
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