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Woman shoved into wall of Midtown subway passageway, hits head in unprovoked attack
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Woman shoved into wall of Midtown subway passageway, hits head in unprovoked attack
A 70-year-old woman is recovering after being assaulted in an unprovoked attack in a Midtown East subway passageway, the NYPD said.
The woman was walking in an underground passageway to the no. 6 train near Lexington Avenue and East 53rd Street when an unknown man pushed her a wall causing her to hit her head and fall to the ground, according to police.
Anti-hunger advocates slam House Republicans' proposed budget cut to SNAP as 'unconscionable'
A House Republican proposal to dramatically reduce federal funding to the nation’s largest anti-hunger program would have a disastrous effect on low-income families, nutrition advocates say.
Monday night’s proposal from GOP members of the House Agriculture Committee would cut more than $290 billion from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which helps over 42 million people nationwide purchase fresh produce and other groceries, according to the Agriculture Department. Eligibility for the public-benefits program, which used to be referred to as food stamps, is based on participants’ income and household size, among other factors.
