Red Hook Residents See Rash of Stolen Food Stamps, As Reimbursement Funds Expire
A provision to extend the federal refund program for victims of SNAP theft was tucked into a massive Congressional spending bill that failed to pass, leaving future reimbursements uncertain. “They took every penny,” said Pinkie Grier, a great grandmother in NYCHA's Red Hook Houses who had her benefits drained earlier this month.
