Nestle says the Trump administration's efforts to withhold SNAP benefits from millions of Americans has made clear how fragile our economy is: "We have 42 million people in this country 16 million of them children who can't rely on a consistent source of food from day to day and have to depend on a government program that provides them with benefits that really don't cover their food needs, only cover part of their food needs."
Elected in 2022, Adams made his mark in office by mitigating rising prices with affordability announcements, including a 2024 proposal to lift income taxes for low-income New Yorkers. This administration has put $30 billion back into the pockets of working-class people, the mayor told amNewYork. On July 10, Adams also announced an additional $80 million for expanded child care, another costly but essential service that hurts many low-income families in the city.