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EPISODE · Feb 20, 2026 · 26 MIN

1 in 4 Adult New Yorkers are Food Insecure

from New York NOW · host WMHT Educational Telecommunications

On This Week's Edition Catch this week's show on your local PBS member station, or watch on YouTube, Facebook, or using the free PBS app anytime after Friday. A podcast version is available wherever you normally get podcasts. One in four adults in New York are experiencing food insecurity. With the threat of federal funding cuts to food assistance programs, the governor and state legislature are both hoping to tackle the issue and provide hunger relief to New Yorkers. We dive into the proposals on the docket at the state capitol. David Lombardo, of WCNY's the Capitol Pressroom, and Nick Reisman, of POLITICO, join us for an in-depth discussion on the latest news on New York's gubernatorial race and the leadership changes at the state capitol.

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