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US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

Gillibrand Announces Legislation To Prevent Jobseekers From Being Kicked Off Snap Benefits

September 7, 2023 Contributor
Today. U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand held a video press conference to announce her Training and Nutrition Stability Act, legislation to help prevent jobseekers from losing their SNAP benefits. The bill would rectify loopholes within the SNAP Employment and Training program that can cause a SNAP recipient to lose benefits due to receiving wages as part of their job training. By doing so, it would help ensure that SNAP recipients continue to receive critical nutritional assistance while gaining skills, working to secure employment, and eventually achieving self-sufficiency. 

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US Senator Chuck Schumer

Schumer, Gillibrand Announce Over $3.5 Million For Fire Departments Across New York State

September 7, 2023 Contributor
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $3,558,183.01 in federal funding for several fire departments across New York State. Specifically, the funding will be used to provide protective gear, training, and supplies to emergency personnel across 33fire departments. This critical federal funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG) and Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) program.

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RSV Vaccine Appointments Now Available For Those Age 60+

September 7, 2023 Contributor
Kinney Drugs has opened RSV vaccination appointments for those age 60 and older at all 96 locations in New York and Vermont. Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is a common, highly contagious respiratory virus that typically causes mild, cold-like symptoms. In older adults, RSV can cause life-threatening pneumonia and bronchiolitis (swelling of the lungs’ small airways). According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), each year in the U.S., RSV causes up to 120,000 hospitalizations and up to 10,000 deaths among those 65+. In this region of the country, RSV season starts in the fall and peaks in winter.

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Oswego Firefighters Remember 9-11.
Oswego Daily News

Mayor Barlow Announces City Of Oswego To Host September 11 Ceremony

September 7, 2023 Contributor
Mayor Billy Barlow announced today the City of Oswego will host its annual September 11 Ceremony on September 11, 2023. Beginning at 6:30 a.m., a Sunrise Run and Silent Procession will take place along East Bridge Street from East Fourth Street to the Oswego Police Department on West Second Street.

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