A Bronx health exemption is the right fix for SNAP’s new work rules
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June 28, 2026
A diabetic grandmother in Parkchester now has 80 hours a month to account for, or she loses the food assistance that helps her afford insulin-friendly meals. New federal work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program took full effect…
When food aid comes with homework: How new SNAP rules are testing the Bronx
June 21, 2026
Lawrence Seiler spent over twenty years exempt from proving he deserved help feeding her family. As of March 1, 2026, that exemption no longer exists for hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers like him. New federal work requirements for the Supplemental…