Month: June 2023

US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

In Wake Of Debt Deal, Gillibrand Requests SASC Leadership To Maintain Pay Increase For Service Members In Upcoming Defense Bill

June 9, 2023 Contributor
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, chair of the Senate Armed Services Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee, sent a letter to Senate Armed Services Committee leadership requesting that the 5.2% pay increase for service members in President Biden’s budget be maintained in the upcoming National Defense Authorization Act, despite the fiscal restraints imposed by the just-passed Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023. The debt ceiling bill, which was necessary to avoid America’s first-ever default on its debt, imposed strict caps on the defense budget and may lead to real-dollar cuts across the department.

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Community

Local Student Graduates From Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

June 9, 2023 Contributor
On May 20, 2023, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) awarded a total of 1,988 degrees – 152 doctoral degrees, 390 master’s degrees, and 1,446 bachelor’s degrees – to 1,957 students, some of whom earned multiple degrees. The following local student earned degrees:
Dakota Contryman, of Oswego, 13126, graduated with a BS in Nuclear Engineering.

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News

Lake Trout Research Underway On Lake Ontario; Bi-National Effort Aimed At Survivability Of Popular Sport Fishing Species

June 9, 2023 Submitted article
Lake trout research underway on Lake Ontario is part of the U.S. – Canada Cooperative Science and Monitoring Initiative (CSMI) field year on the lake. Research collecting data on lake trout movement using acoustic telemetry tags is being led by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) in collaboration with the U.S. Geologic Survey (USGS), New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Fisheries, with outreach assistance from New York Sea Grant (NYSG).

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Senator Mannion Announces Passage Of Legislation To Study And Identify Solutions To Eliminate Low Bridge Strikes On The Onondaga Lake Parkway And Low Bridges Across New York State

June 9, 2023 Contributor
Senator John W. Mannion (SD-50) today announced passage of his bill to study and identify solutions to the ongoing problem of low bridge strikes on the Onondaga Lake Parkway and low bridges across New York State. The legislation has also passed the Assembly and now goes to the governor to be signed into law.   

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News

New York State Department Of Health And New York State Office For The Aging Launch Town Hall Meetings On Master Plan For Aging And Receive Public Input

June 9, 2023 Contributor
The New York State Department of Health and the New York State Office for the Aging today held the first in a series of statewide Town Halls on Governor Hochul’s initiative to develop a state Master Plan for Aging (MPA). The MPA is a roadmap designed to improve health and wellness, strengthen New York’s focus on age-friendly communities, and improve the overall quality of life for all generations of New Yorkers as they age. 

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DEC Announces $78 Million In Grant Funding Now Available For Water Quality Protection Projects Across The State

June 9, 2023 Contributor
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced the availability of funds for water quality improvement and protection projects. The funding is part of the millions of dollars now available through the Consolidated Funding Application recently announced by Governor Kathy Hochul for a wide range of programs. This year, at least $78 million is available through DEC’s Water Quality Improvement Project (WQIP) program and up to $3 million is available through DEC’s Non-agriculture Nonpoint Source Planning and Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Mapping Grant (NPG) program.

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