Demand for cash assistance reaches record levels in NYC: DSS
In the last year, demand reached record levels for cash assistance and SNAP Benefits, Park said.
Know your rights with ICE: Handouts given to students in NYC school
But the city has been working hard to help New Yorkers get the resources they need, she said. Some 15,000 families and individuals moved out of shelters and into subsidized housing, many of which used CityFHEPS vouchers, Park said.
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