<p>Around&nbsp;160,000 Long Islanders rely on the federal supplemental food assistance program &ndash; also known as SNAP. If the federal government shutdown continues into November, it could&nbsp;cause big problems. NewsdayTV&#39;s Virginia Huie reports.&nbsp;</p>


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