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TROY – The state’s Empire State Poverty Reduction Initiative will spend about $600,000 to pay for 15 programs in the city’s poorest neighborhoods, North Central and Hillside North, Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul said at School 2 Tuesday.

“The announcements today really go into the nuts and bolts of the neighborhood,” Hochul said. “The whole goal is to really create a sense of opportunity for individuals; to let people know there are resources available that weren’t there before.”