Governor Kathy Hochul on Thursday declared a state of emergency as the Trump administration readies to cut off food aid to millions of New Yorkers on Nov. 1.

The governor said the state will allocate an additional $65 million in state funds for emergency food assistance to reinforce New York’s network of food bank and pantry partners. The state has now allocated about $106 million for various food aid programs, Hochul said.

The declaration of the state of emergency enables the governor to take additional actions as needed.

The governor said $40million of the new funding will go to the Hunger Prevention and Nutrition Assistance Program, which provides emergency food relief and nutrition services to food-insecure populations. HPNAP works in partnership with a network of about 2,700 Emer

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