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“Increasing access to food has not been a bipartisan goal. And it's really troubling, because the need is so great. And obviously it's not about whether you're a Democrat or Republican when you're hungry."

“So far we have been able to keep the budget balanced while minimizing the impact on New Yorkers and fighting the pandemic.”

“We knew that there is an overwhelming Democratic absentee vote that has to be counted still in a lot of our districts."

This year, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, all eligible voters were allowed to cast mail in ballots, and they have not yet been counted, and may not be for several days.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo had engineered the deal, along with New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio. But he was criticized by some local residents, progressive groups and politicians who represent the area.