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Mamdani thanks Trump in securing 90-day SNAP extension for small businesses
Fox Business • • nation
Key Points:
- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a deal with President Donald Trump granting small businesses that accept SNAP benefits a 90-day extension to comply with a new USDA stocking rule.
- The USDA rule requires stores to stock at least seven varieties of food across four categories—dairy, grains, proteins, and fruits and vegetables—originally set to take effect by November 4.
- The extension aims to ease the burden on neighborhood bodegas and small grocery stores, which rely heavily on SNAP sales and faced challenges meeting the new requirements in a short timeframe.
- Mamdani emphasized the importance of bodegas for millions of New Yorkers who use SNAP benefits and thanked Trump and USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins for providing relief to small business owners.
- The extension is intended to prevent disruption for over a million New Yorkers and support small businesses struggling with rising costs and limited affordable food access.
