While Congress is inching closer to ending the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, the fight over SNAP benefits continues.

After an appeals court ruled late Nov. 9 that SNAP benefits must be paid in full for November, the Trump administration notified the U.S. Supreme Court on Nov. 10 that it would appeal the ruling. Trump also demanded that some states, including New York, which have begun distributing SNAP benefits for November, “undo” the rollout. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Nov. 9 that she directed state agencies to issue full SNAP benefits to eligible New Yorkers starting Nov. 10, despite the federal shutdown.

In the meantime, Brooklyn-based organizations and private citizens have sprung into action, organizing fundraisers to help community members who rely on SNAP b

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