Morning Headlines: Food Pantries Brace With SNAP Halt Set to Begin, Mayoral Candidates Back NYPD Commissioner, and City Averts School Bus Shutdown

Food pantries across New York City are preparing for long lines as the Trump administration halts SNAP payments during the ongoing federal shutdown. Meanwhile, New York City’s three mayoral candidates say they’d keep Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch in her job if elected. Plus, a last-minute deal has averted a yellow school bus shutdown, ensuring buses keep running for roughly 150,000 students, including many with disabilities and those living in shelters.