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Council hearing: DSS warns proposed federal SNAP, Medicaid cuts would be 'catastrophic' for New Yorkers
Summary
DSS Commissioner Molly Wasow Park told the City Council budget hearing that proposed House reconciliation cuts to SNAP and Medicaid — and a separate White House “skinny” budget — threaten essential services for low-income New Yorkers and that the city is planning outreach and contingency steps.
DSS Commissioner Molly Wasow Park told the New York City Council during Day 5 of FY26 executive budget hearings that proposals moving through Congress and the White House risk deep, immediate harm to the city's social safety net.
"We are seeing increasing demand for these services at the same time that they are a threat," Park said, noting the House markup that would cut about $300 billion from SNAP over 10 years and proposes changes to Medicaid that total roughly $715 billion in savings at the federal level. "If any of these cuts come to fruition, it would be catastrophic for New Yorkers," she said.
Why it matters: HRA and DHS manage programs that rely heavily on…
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