NYC ending controversial debit card program for migrants
Updated on: November 7, 2024 / 11:32 PM EST / CBS New York. NEW YORK — New York City will end its controversial debit card program for migrants. Under the pilot program, migrants …
New York City Will Stop Giving Debit Cards to Migrants
Nov 8, 2024 · Mayor Eric Adams is ending a contentious pilot program that gave 2,600 migrant families debit cards to purchase food. By Emma G. Fitzsimmons New York City will end a …
New York City ending voucher debit card program that allowed …
Nov 7, 2024 · Since late March, the city has provided prepaid debit cards totaling $3.2 million to some 2,600 migrant families living in hotels so that they can buy food and baby supplies.
NYC to end migrant debit card program as shelter numbers decline: Mayor ...
6 days ago · The administration has spent $3.6 million on the program thus far, according to the mayor’s office — with $3.2 million directly going onto the cards and the other $400,000 paying …
Mayor Eric Adams Announces End To New York City Food …
NYC will phase out a program that gives prepaid debit cards to migrant families in city-funded hotels to purchase their own meals and essentials, according to CBS News New York. The …
New York Scraps Pre-Paid Debit Cards for Migrants - Newsweek
6 days ago · New York City officials have recently ended a pre-paid debit card program for migrants. Anadolu/Getty Images. As the city scales back this direct support, officials say they …
Migrants in New York City will receive prepaid debit cards, not …
Feb 6, 2024 · The city is launching a pilot program that will provide migrants with prepaid debit cards to buy only food and baby supplies, according to a spokesperson for the mayor. …
Migrants in New York City are receiving prepaid debit cards with …
Feb 20, 2024 · A New York City-funded pilot program will give prepaid debit cards to some migrants sheltering in the city’s hotels to pay for food. But those debit cards are not worth up to …
New York City mayor defends migrant debit card program as …
Mar 26, 2024 · NEW YORK — A pilot program to distribute preloaded debit cards to migrants for food and baby supplies is just that: a pilot and trial run, New York City officials said Tuesday …
7,300 Migrants to Get Food Debit Cards as New York City …
Jul 2, 2024 · New York City officials are significantly expanding a contentious program that distributes debit cards to migrant families staying in city-funded hotels, allowing them to buy …
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