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🚨SNAP rules have changed. New federal rules mean that many more New Yorkers ages 18-64 must now meet work requirements to keep their SNAP benefits. We particularly need young adults, ages 18-30, to reach out for work, education, training, or volunteer opportunities to keep their benefits.

These rules took effect on March 1, which means reductions in benefits could occur as early as June 1 for people who do not comply for three months.

NYC is here to help connect New Yorkers to jobs, education, training, and other opportunities.

Call 718-SNAP-NOW (718-762-7669) to remain compliant with requirements to keep your benefits.
#SNAP @dmhelenarteaga #NYCDSSCares by @nycdhs

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“I make art to transform systems of power. ‘Public Address’ emerges from years of sustained listening, working closely with people experiencing homelessness and frontline shelter staff across the boroughs. ... Record-level homelessness demands new tools and calls on every New Yorker to engage.” — @_Alex_Strada

Artist Alex Strada’s “Public Address” - now on view in Brooklyn - is a long-term, multiborough, and socially engaged installation that centers the lived experiences of housing insecurity. Created through Strada’s work with the NYC Department of Homeless Services through @NYCulture’s the Public Artists in Residence (#PAIRnyc) program, the project seeks to destigmatize homelessness by amplifying the voices of people living in city shelters and frontline shelter staff through platforming their handwritten and drawn reflections onto official city signage, fabricated by the Department of Transportation.

In addition to the main installation, individual signs have been installed throughout every community district in Brooklyn—extending the project’s reach across the borough. After debuting last October in Manhattan’s Lt. Petrosino Square, “Public Address” moved to Downtown Brooklyn’s Columbus Park last month. The individual signs posted in communities across Manhattan will remain in place, so that the project leaves a lasting imprint on each borough as it moves across the city.

Bringing together several City agencies—Department of Parks and Recreation (@NYCParks), Department of Cultural Affairs (@NYCulture), Department of Homeless Services (@NYCDHS), and Department of Transportation (@NYC_DOT and @NYC_DOTArt)—with Storefront for Art and Architecture (@StorefrontNYC), “Public Address” exemplifies how artistic practice can tangibly respond to complex issues like homelessness and confront the shifting terrain of civic life.

“Public Address” is on view in Columbus Park through summer 2026.

#NYCulture #PublicArt #NYC

📷: Photos by Michael Oliver. A photo of alex Strada’s installation at Columbus Park. The Record book can be seen in front of the artwork. by @nycdhs

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A new door is open in East New York. 🏠 The HELP Women’s Center (114 Snediker Ave) is now providing 200 beds and state-of-the-art support for women 18+. From art therapy to tech labs, it’s all about dignity and a path home. @dmhelenarteaga #NYCDSSCares by @nycdhs

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Today, @nycdsscommr and DHS Administrator Henderson joined @projectrenewal to open a new location featuring a women’s shelter, supportive and affordable housing, an on-site medical clinic, and many more on-site services. Sites like this reflect DSS’ commitment to supporting New Yorkers experiencing homelessness every step of the way as they recover and return to permanent housing. #NYCDSSCares @dmhelenarteaga by @nycdhs

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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

#NYCDSSCares @dmhelenarteaga @NYCDSSCommr by @nycdhs

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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.

#ReadyNY2026 #NPM2026 #NationalPreparednessMonth #NYCDSSCares @dmhelenarteaga @NYCDSSCommr by @nycdhs

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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 #ACCESSHRA: nyc.gov/accesshra #LinkInBio

Questions: 718-557-1399

@dmhelenarteaga @NYCDSSCommr @nycurbanag @sixthstreetcc @panchos_garden_ #NYCDSSCares #SNAP #CSA #UrbanAgriculture by @nycdhs

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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.nyc’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. #NYCDSSCares @dmhelenarteaga @NYCDSSCommr by @nycdhs

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DSS First Deputy Commissioner Saratu Ghartey celebrates a major investment in New York City’s pets and the families who love them.
The FY2027 Budget includes $1.5 million for spay and neuter services and pet food pantry programs. The investment expands access to free or low-cost spay and neuter services and, for the first time, provides dedicated funding for pet food pantries.
By funding pet food at 22 Community Food Connection pantries, vulnerable New Yorkers can get help caring for their beloved animals without having to make impossible choices.
This investment reflects a commitment to strengthening the safety net for New Yorkers and their pets and the power of partnership between the Administration and City Council. #NYCDSSCares @dmhelenarteaga @NYCDHS @NYCHRA @NYCCommrv
@NYCMayor @speakermenin @NYCCouncil by @nycdhs

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We’re thrilled to partner with @redbullnewyork for a second year. As part of their #11DaysofService project, the team assembled and donated 50 HomeNow Kits for families transitioning out of DHS shelters. The kits, filled with household essentials, will help New Yorkers settle into their new homes. We’re proud to support such a meaningful initiative! #NYCDSSCares @NYCDSSCommr @dmhelenarteaga by @nycdhs

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