On this edition of In Focus New York, Fanny Villarreal, executive director and CEO of the YWCA Syracuse & Onondaga County, discusses the growing challenges facing women and families across Central New York. She explains how housing costs, wages, and access to essential services are affecting families’ ability to live independently. The conversation highlights the experiences of Syracuse’s Hispanic and immigrant communities as they navigate barriers to assistance.  

You can watch the full interview above. And be sure to tune in for a look inside the biggest issues impacting upstate New York, on In Focus with JoDee Kenney — every Sunday on Spectrum News 1.