NYC Human Resources Administration

10/02/2026

Most people never see the scale of it.

Last year the city’s food network moved tens of millions of pounds of groceries and meals through hundreds of pantries and kitchens. Kids, working adults, older New Yorkers. Same neighborhoods, different kitchens, same need.

This isn’t a campaign slogan. It’s the quiet infrastructure that keeps households from falling through.

If you or someone you know is stretched thin, start here: foodhelp.nyc or 311.

10/01/2026

10/01/2026

Did you lose benefits due to new SNAP work requirements? Re-apply starting October 1, 2026. You will have more time to find work, school, or other approved activities to meet requirements. Learn more at nyc.gov/abawd

10/01/2026

Did you lose benefits due to new work requirements? Re-apply starting October 1, 2026. You will have more time to find work, school, or other approved activities to meet requirements. Learn more at nyc.gov/abawd

Deputy Mayor Helen Arteaga

09/30/2026

Flooding and coastal storms can happen quickly. Know your coastal flood evacuation zone, sign up for emergency alerts, and make a plan for you and your loved ones before the next storm.

📱 Sign up for Notify NYC by texting NOTIFYNYC to 692-692 or visiting nyc.gov/notifynyc.

09/29/2026

A garden is never only the soil.

Cultivating Community Connections to SNAP and Local Food: linking community gardens and Community Supported Agriculture programs (CSAs) to the benefits that help put that harvest on the table.

At Francisco “Pancho” Ramos Community Garden on East Ninth Street, Shawn Garcia of Sixth Street Community Center tends more than beds and blooms. Neighbors grow food. They gather. They learn horticulture. They find a place that holds the emotional and spiritual work of community, and a harvest that can move from the plot to the table.

Pancho’s Garden is where local food becomes local connection. SNAP and neighborhood CSAs help close the last mile so that what is grown locally can actually feed the people who live here.

Food justice is access, dignity, and community. This series starts with the people who make it real. A place to grow. A place to gather. A path from harvest to the table.

Apply or manage SNAP in : nyc.gov/accesshra

Questions: 718-557-1399



NYC Mayor's Office of Urban Agriculture
Sixth Street Community Center
Pancho's Garden at Casa Panchita

09/29/2026

A garden is never only the soil.

Cultivating Community Connections to SNAP and Local Food: linking community gardens and Community Supported Agriculture programs (CSAs) to the benefits that help put that harvest on the table.

At Francisco “Pancho” Ramos Community Garden on East Ninth Street, Shawn Garcia of Sixth Street Community Center tends more than beds and blooms. Neighbors grow food. They gather. They learn horticulture. They find a place that holds the emotional and spiritual work of community, and a harvest that can move from the plot to the table.

Pancho’s Garden is where local food becomes local connection. SNAP and neighborhood CSAs help close the last mile so that what is grown locally can actually feed the people who live here.

Food justice is access, dignity, and community. This series starts with the people who make it real. A place to grow. A place to gather. A path from harvest to the table.

Apply or manage SNAP in : nyc.gov/accesshra

Questions: 718-557-1399

NYC Mayor's Office of Urban Agriculture Sixth Street Community Center Pancho's Garden at Casa Panchita

09/28/2026

Today, Commissioner Dalton joined the Justice and Behavioral Health Council alongside leaders and experts from across the justice and behavioral health fields.

The mission is clear: help close Rikers Island, reduce the pretrial population, and advance a fairer, safer criminal legal system.

Building on the work of MOCJ’s Diversion and Reentry Task Force, the Council is bringing expertise and experience together to tackle some of the most complex challenges facing our justice system.

Commissioner Dalton is proud to be part of this work and to partner with leaders who are focused on turning collaboration into meaningful results.

09/28/2026

Hey, DSS Job Seekers! Join the NYC Human Resources Administration - Business Link Community Hiring Provider Career Fair on Wednesday, September 30th, 2026, 10 a.m.- 2 p.m. in Manhattan. Meet potential employers seeking to fill vacancies, including Outreach Crisis Coordinator, Peer Coordinator, Crisis Coordinator, Housing Specialist, Case Manager, Receptionist, Maintenance, Porter, Security, Retail, and more.

09/25/2026

Today, DSS Commissioner Erin Dalton and Westhab President Rich Nightingale cut the ribbon on a brand-new single adult men’s shelter location in the Bronx. Owned and operated by nonprofit provider Westhab, the location features on-site services and high quality, welcoming spaces to help clients as they return to permanent housing.