Kathy Hochul: “That's 2.5 million meals every single day.”

“And since September, I'm proud to announce this, since it started in September, New York State has provided over 150 million. 150 million free meals. That's extraordinary. And that saves parents money, those who otherwise would be paying. But also That's 2.5 million meals every single day. So even here, participation in the breakfast program is up 12%. The lunch program is up 16%. Those were kids who otherwise were not eating.” (20:22–20:26)

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