New York, NY, Monday, November 3, 2025 – WBASNY applauds Governor Hochul’s actions to commit emergency State funds in response to the lapse of federal monies for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (“SNAP”). Within the context of the current federal government shut down, continued federal funding to states to provide SNAP (also known as food stamps) is in question as of November 1st. New York Attorney General Letitia James joined a coalition of officials from other states in filing a federal action in Massachusetts regarding SNAP funding. In a temporary ruling on Friday, the U.S. District Court in Massachusetts indicated the government may use contingency reserve funds to at least partially fund SNAP during the government shutdown. SNAP, a needs-based program, is the nation’s largest food assistance program, and provides crucial food assistance to nearly 3 million New Yorkers, including women and families.
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The Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY) is the professional membership organization of choice for more than 4,100 attorneys throughout New York State and the largest statewide women’s bar association in the country. For 45 years, WBASNY has been a singularly important resource for women lawyers, providing professional networking, continuing legal education programming, leadership training, and advocacy for the rights of women, children, and families. Through involvement with WBASNY’s 20 regional chapters and its 50 committees, WBASNY’s members collaborate with one another on a variety of issues and perform public and community service, in furtherance of its mission to promote the advancement of the status of women in society and women in the legal profession; to promote the fair and equal administration of justice; and to act as a unified voice for its members with respect to issues of statewide, national and international significance to women generally and women attorneys in particular. WBASNY holds United Nations NGO status with the U.N.’s Department of Public Information, and Special Consultative status in association with the U.N. Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). WBASNY is also a founding member of the National Conference of Women’s Bar Associations.
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