New York City officials told the City Council on June 4, 2026, that they cannot yet confirm how many New Yorkers actually lost SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits in June due to the expanded able-bodied adults without dependence (ABOD) work requirements; the Human Resources Administration (HRA) estimated about 42,500 SNAP recipients could face June reductions or closures, while broader estimates show hundreds of thousands were newly subject to the rules and thousands of refugees and asylees may lose eligibility over the year. Source: https://youtu.be/daUwunHDBcs&t=1005 https://youtu.be/daUwunHDBcs&t=6109 https://youtu.be/daUwunHDBcs&t=9446
# What’s happening
– Agency reported up to 42,500 SNAP recipients potentially impacted by June 2026 benefit reductions. Source: https://youtu.be/daUwunHDBcs&t=1078
– Human Resources Administration (HRA) and Department of Social Services (DSS) lead outreach and exemptions. Source: https://youtu.be/daUwunHDBcs&t=1005
– Final number of SNAP benefits closed in June pending state processing at month end. Source: https://youtu.be/daUwunHDBcs&t=6109
# Why it matters
– 18-to-64-year-old SNAP recipients without children under 14 face compliance risk. Source: https://youtu.be/daUwunHDBcs&t=932
– Losing SNAP reduces household food budgets and increases demand on food banks and shelters. Source: https://youtu.be/h4B9DK_J9o0&t=14984
# Key details
– March 1, 2026: ABOD work requirements and three-month non-compliance clock began. Source: https://youtu.be/h4B9DK_J9o0&t=1396
– 1.7 million New Yorkers receive SNAP; HRA estimated 342,000 were subject to new work requirements. Source: https://youtu.be/daUwunHDBcs&t=1005
– HRA reported more than 220,000 recipients obtained exemptions; 80,000 complied via outreach; 126,000 remained under follow-up. Source: https://youtu.be/daUwunHDBcs&t=1005 https://youtu.be/daUwunHDBcs&t=3371
– Approximately 42,500 SNAP recipients were identified as potentially impacted by benefit reductions or closures in June 2026. Source: https://youtu.be/daUwunHDBcs&t=1078
– About 15,000 refugees and asylees were estimated to lose SNAP eligibility over the year under federal changes. Source: https://youtu.be/daUwunHDBcs&t=9446
– SNAP-only ABOD clients showed at about an 11% attendance rate for initial career services appointments; cash-assistance recipients with SNAP showed 55–60% weekly attendance. Source: https://youtu.be/h4B9DK_J9o0&t=2607 https://youtu.be/h4B9DK_J9o0&t=2445
Human Resources Administration (HRA)
– Role or jurisdiction: New York City agency administering SNAP and other public benefits.
– Action taken or responsibility: Identified at-risk SNAP recipients, ran outreach, issued notices, and coordinated exemptions and work supports.
– Relevant numbers or dates: Estimated 342,000 impacted by new ABOD rules; 220,000 exemptions obtained; 42,500 potentially impacted in June 2026. Source: https://youtu.be/daUwunHDBcs&t=1005 https://youtu.be/daUwunHDBcs&t=1078
Department of Social Services (DSS)
– Role or jurisdiction: City agency overseeing HRA and Department of Homeless Services (DHS).
– Action taken or responsibility: Oversaw budget testimony and operational responses to federal changes affecting SNAP and Medicaid.
– Relevant numbers or dates: Testimony given at FY27 executive budget hearings, June 4, 2026. Source: https://youtu.be/daUwunHDBcs&t=1005
City officials told the Council they do not yet have a final, audited count of how many SNAP cases were closed or reduced in June 2026. HRA explained state benefit processing rolls out over the first 12 days of the month, creating lag and rollover; final verification requires end-of-month rectifying. Source: https://youtu.be/daUwunHDBcs&t=6109
HRA presented its estimates to the Council: about 1.7 million New Yorkers receive SNAP; roughly 342,000 were newly subject to the expanded ABOD definition (ages 18–64, child-dependence threshold lowered to under 14). HRA said it secured more than 220,000 exemptions and helped more than 80,000 recipients comply through outreach, leaving about 126,000 still engaged for compliance work. Source: https://youtu.be/daUwunHDBcs&t=1005 https://youtu.be/daUwunHDBcs&t=3371
HRA said roughly 42,500 SNAP recipients were “potentially impacted” by benefit reductions or closures in June 2026; the agency urged recipients to contact the city hotline for help and described ongoing door-knocking, mail, email, and phone outreach. HRA emphasized it would track case processing through the month to determine final outcomes. Source: https://youtu.be/daUwunHDBcs&t=1078 https://youtu.be/daUwunHDBcs&t=6109
Age patterns: the ABOD expansion makes adults ages 18 to 64 newly subject to work requirements. Mayor Zohran Mamdani and other officials flagged that 18–24-year-old men are among the highest-risk groups for losing SNAP under the new rules. HRA’s testimony also explained the broader age-range and lowered dependence threshold. Source (meeting): https://youtu.be/daUwunHDBcs&t=932 Source (mayor statement, external): https://youtu.be/klvp_T4HXHk&t=529
Immigration status patterns: officials said federal changes have removed eligibility for some legally present non-citizens. At the June 4 hearing HRA cited an estimate that about 15,000 refugees and asylees could lose SNAP over the coming year due to those federal changes. Additional Council testimony in earlier hearings noted state-level removals of eligibility beginning April 1, 2026. Source (meeting): https://youtu.be/daUwunHDBcs&t=9446 Source (earlier Council hearing): https://youtu.be/FsHfAudT7_M&t=6072
Engagement and compliance patterns: HRA reported differing appointment show rates. For SNAP recipients who are not on cash assistance (about 36,000), roughly 11% attended initial career-services appointments. For SNAP recipients who are also on cash assistance (about 82,000), weekly show rates averaged 55–60%. HRA also reported that overall compliance progress included tens of thousands moved off the at-risk list through outreach. Source: https://youtu.be/h4B9DK_J9o0&t=2607 https://youtu.be/h4B9DK_J9o0&t=2445 https://youtu.be/daUwunHDBcs&t=10169
Borough-level patterns: officials at the June 4 hearing did not provide a borough-by-borough breakdown of SNAP closures or reductions. The Council’s question about exact June losses was answered by HRA with an explanation that final tallies depend on state processing and would be available after month-end. No borough-specific numbers were presented at that hearing. Source: https://youtu.be/daUwunHDBcs&t=6109 https://youtu.be/daUwunHDBcs&t=1078
What to do if you or a neighbor received a notice: HRA told the Council those who receive benefit-reduction or closure notices should contact city help immediately; HRA said it continues outreach and that it may still be possible to secure exemptions or demonstrate compliance before final case processing. The mayor’s public guidance (external to the Council hearing) lists the city SNAP hotline 718-SNAP-NOW (718-762-7669) and online resources. Source (meeting): https://youtu.be/daUwunHDBcs&t=1078 Source (external mayor info): https://youtu.be/klvp_T4HXHk&t=529
Sources for this article: primary meeting coverage — FY27 Executive Budget Hearings, New York City Council (June 4, 2026): https://youtu.be/daUwunHDBcs (see timestamps t=1005, t=6109, t=9446, t=10169, t=1078, t=3371). Additional supporting Council and public meeting records referenced above: https://youtu.be/h4B9DK_J9o0?t=1396 https://youtu.be/h4B9DK_J9o0?t=2607 https://youtu.be/h4B9DK_J9o0?t=2445 https://youtu.be/klvp_T4HXHk?t=529 https://youtu.be/FsHfAudT7_M?t=6072
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