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Hector Castro dropped back. Last week, SNAP payments were cut for thousands of elderly New Yorkers. Castro, 84, and his wife survive in East Harlem on a social security pension. The shift slashed his grocery budget. He likes fresh fruit but isn’t sure he can afford it.<\/p>\n
Castro said, “We’ll need to store food differently, consume less meat, and buy cheaper things.” I try to eat well-balanced meals daily, but it’s hard. Fruit is pricey and scarce.<\/p>\n
As emergency SNAP allocations finish on Wednesday, low-income city elders may go hungry.<\/p>\n
SNAP reductions back to pre-pandemic levels. The federal emergency allocation mechanism was meant to be temporary.<\/p>\n
Read more<\/strong>:\u00a0Photos of a Wanted Gunman Released by Newark Police Who is Still at Large<\/a><\/p>\n Advocates and low-income seniors say New York’s most vulnerable seniors are unprepared for the change.<\/p>\n Participants got their maximum payments, $281 per month for seniors living alone, before Wednesday. That may drop to $23 per month. Fixed-income persons are greatly affected by this.<\/p>\n Maria Rivera, director of senior services at BronxWorks, saw an uptick in seniors worried about eating. The pandemic devastated NYC’s poor seniors. 75% of COVID deaths are seniors. They lost the most jobs. They can’t shop or cook, have unstable money, and have health issues. The cuts hurt, and groceries are still expensive.<\/p>\n Castro ate regularly and stocked his fridge with fruits, vegetables, and red meat thanks to SNAP. Such products may be unattainable now. His fixed income is $700 a month and he uses a walker. Inflation has driven him to eat bread and butter instead of steak and seafood. He goes to the East Harlem NY Common Pantry for produce and dairy.<\/p>\n Castro said he’ll hobble to pantries farther from home if SNAP changes leave him hungry. “Scary. As a provider, it’s stressful, and I can’t imagine how scary it is for elderly New Yorkers who don’t know where their next meal is coming from “Citymeals on Wheels CEO Beth Shapiro. Food prices remain high.<\/p>\n William Page’s pandemic continues. “For the pandemic. The pandemic affects pricing “SNAP-eligible senior William Page stated. “Maybe vaccinated, but they ain’t eating.” The program saves millions of starving New Yorkers. SNAP helps merchants by loading prepaid cards monthly. Seniors worry about stocking eggs, milk, and fruit.<\/p>\n