Half the households in this NY congressional district rely on food stampsWashington Post (blog)There are 239,061 households in the 15 square miles that make up Rep. Jose Serrano's (D-N.Y.) congressional district. Nearly half, 119,298, participated in the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program last year. Forty-one percent of Serrano's … More: continued here
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