the alliance for a hunger free ny

(Airs 02/27/25 @ 3 p.m.) WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Natasha Pernicka, Executive Director of The Alliance for a Hunger Free New York, about the growing problem of hunger across the state.

(Airs 12/01/23 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: advocates want Governor Hochul to sign a bill that would shift the date of local elections from odd numbered years to even ones, we take a look at the rise in hunger across the state, a new report from Attorney General Letitia James finds significant racial disparities in home ownership across the state, and there’s new legislation aimed at growing and improving statewide trail access.

After an expanded credit took effect, child poverty hit a historic low of 5.2% a year ago. New Census data shows it has since rocketed to 12.4%. Doctors are seeing this play out in real time. Natasha Pernicka is the Executive Director at The Alliance for a Hunger Free NY and The Food Pantries for the Capital District. She joins us to discuss Child Poverty Rates.