Victims of food benefits theft sue NY over outdated tech they say puts them at risk

Someone holds an electronic benefits token next to a machine used to swipe EBT cards at a farmers market in Albany on July 11, 2012.

Someone holds an electronic benefits token next to a machine used to swipe EBT cards at a farmers market in Albany on July 11, 2012.

The residents allege the state isn’t doing enough to protect benefits to which they’re entitled under federal law. [ more › ]