Syracuse, N.Y. — Roughly 6,000 people in Onondaga County will have to prove that they are working or volunteering in order to keep their food stamp benefits.
New federal rules for food stamps, also referred to as SNAP, went into effect March 1.
The rules impact people who are considered “able to work.” This includes people ages 18 to 64 who are not living with a child younger than 14…