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Hochul pledges chip-secured EBT cards and wider rent freeze eligibility in State of the State

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced plans to upgrade EBT cards with security chips and expand rent freeze programs for seniors and disabled tenants in her State of the State address.

The New York State Capitol in Albany, viewed from the southwest at the Empire State Plaza. This is the seat of NY State government where Gov. Hochul delivers her annual State of the State address — th

Hochul pledges chip-secured EBT cards and wider rent freeze eligibility in State of the State

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced plans to upgrade EBT cards with security chips and expand rent freeze programs for seniors and disabled tenants in her State of the State address.

Hochul pledges chip-secured EBT cards and wider rent freeze eligibility in State of the State
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Gov. Kathy Hochul used her annual State of the State address on Tuesday to pledge a crackdown on the electronic theft of food-stamp benefits and an expansion of two rent freeze programs for older New Yorkers and people with disabilities, according to reporting by City Limits.

Hochul, who is running for re-election this year, laid out dozens of proposals she said would “make life more affordable” for New Yorkers, the outlet reported. Two of them target costs that fall directly on low-income and fixed-income residents: the security of public benefits and the rent paid by seniors and disabled tenants.

According to City Limits, the governor pledged to finally upgrade New York’s EBT cards with security chips, an effort to tackle the “skimming” that the outlet reported has stolen millions…

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