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On Saturday, November 1st, funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ( SNAP ) is expected to lapse, affecting over 40 million Americans and three million New Yorkers.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced a plan of action on October 30th.

“Today, I’m declaring a state of emergency and am committing additional state funds for emergency food assistance to ensure New Yorkers don’t go hungry,” Governor Hochul said in a statement.

She revealed that $65 million in new state funds for emergency food assistance via food banks, pantries, soup kitchens and beyond will provide 40 million meals to New Yorkers during this time.

Food assistance resources according to New York State

In addition to the state of emergency and allocating funds, the governor has provided a

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