Hochul said she’s trying to find a way to allow students to take home food that’s left over at the end of the school day as well.

If the ongoing government shutdown extends into Saturday — and there is every indication that it will — funding will lapse for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as food stamps or SNAP, which helps feed some 42 million lower-income Americans.

Instacart says it will offer customers who receive SNAP benefits 50% on their next grocery order to ease strain as the government prepares to cut off payments.

There are approximately 84,000 SNAP recipients in New York's 23rd Congressional District, according to the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance. That represents about 48,000 households, including thousands in Steuben, Allegany and Livingston counties.

City Council data from 2024 shows about 20% of New York City residents receive SNAP. In the Bronx, more than 40% of people rely on it.

In his Bronx district on Wednesday morning, Torres demanded President Trump come to the table and negotiate a compromise to sustain the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

Walmart and grocery stores across the New York area are being threatened with mass looting after SNAP benefits expire on Saturday, law enforcement sources told The Post.