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If we filled my backpack, we could fill the kids’.

The decision on whether fracking will be allowed in New York has state residents divided, putting Governor Andrew Cuomo between a rock and a hard place while deciding whether to approve regulations and allow fracking as the state approaches its Feb. 27 deadline.

As the holiday season approaches, local food charities are facing more shortages, rising costs and increasing demand for services this year than in previous years.