Major changes are coming to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly known as SNAP, with thousands of New Yorkers at risk of losing the food benefits they use to help feed their families.

States have until the start of November to implement new SNAP work requirements, which were enacted earlier this year by President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

Under the new rules, changes to work requirements for able-bodied adults and a more limited age definition for dependents of adults receiving SNAP benefits are expected to render thousands of New Yorkers ineligible for the program.

Recipients will need to document that they are working, volunteering or enrolled in an education program from 80 hours each month to maintain their benefits. Those who fail to do so will o

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