Cash Assistance Recipients Navigate Revived Work Requirements, As City Processing Times Tick Up
The reinstatement of eligibility requirements for cash assistance in NYC risks harming those who depend on it, particularly amidst rising bureaucratic challenges.
City nearly resolves delays in benefits to thousands of low income residents, mayor says
Backlogs in food and cash assistance programs reduced by 97% and 90% respectively
Legal action prompted by delays in processing applications
Thousands of migrants quietly put on welfare rolls by Hochul administration
The state of New York is providing cash assistance to thousands of migrants who do not qualify for typical welfare assistance.
The Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance modified the eligibility rules of the Safety Net Assistance program in May to include non-citizens with pending applications for legal asylum status.
Medical professionals oppose Prop. F to screen for drug use
A group of medical professionals and treatment providers are opposing Proposition F, a ballot measure that would require cash assistance recipients in San Francisco to undergo screening for illegal substance dependency and participate in treatment.
Proposition F has raised significant funding from donors including Ripple chairman Chris Larsen and Yelp CEO Jeremy Stoppelman, while there is no record of opposition funding.