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Press Coverage | September 27, 2026
Working families receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits can lose more in food assistance than they gain from a raise or extra hours if their earnings cross an eligibility limit, cutting off benefits worth more than the additional pay and leaving them with less money to feed their children.
Press Coverage | July 24, 2026
Over 22,000 New Yorkers lost Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits last month as tighter work requirements for able-bodied adults began. The cutoffs stem from President Trump’s domestic policy law enacted last year, which expanded monthly work requirements and tightened exemptions.
Press Coverage | June 10, 2026
When expanded Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) work requirements took effect on March 1, 2026, New York City entered a phased implementation period that is reshaping eligibility administration and benefit continuity for low-income households. Under federal rules implemented in New York, Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWD) who are 18 to 64 years old must document 80 hours per month of qualifying work, training, or volunteer activity to maintain ongoing eligibility, unless they are exempt.
Press Coverage | May 29, 2026
At a recent New York Common Pantry (NYCP) graduation, 62 residents of East Harlem and the South Bronx marked the completion of a program focused on a goal that is simple, urgent, and deeply personal: using food as a pathway to better health.
