Use it or lose it: Summer EBT food benefits expiring Friday

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — Some New York families have until October 17 to spend their remaining federal Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer funds or the money disappears. The state's first round of benefits, issued on June 18, expire on Friday.

Funds cannot be replaced once they automatically run out after 122 days. This is only the first wave, with other benefits issued by the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance ending like so:

Check your account balances and expiration dates and balances by visiting the Summer EBT website, using the ebtEDGE portal or app, or by calling (888) 328-6399 or (833) 452-0096.

Rachel Sabella, Director of No Kid Hungry New York, wants every family to check their card immediately and use the rest of their money before it's gone. She called the benefits