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Barclay, Assembly Minority Conference Call For Reversal Of Eviction Moratorium

April 28, 2021 Contributor

Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay (R,C,I-Pulaski), Assemblyman Michael Fitzpatrick (R,C,I-Smithtown), housing industry organizations and members of the Minority Conference are calling on Democrats to reverse course and put the brakes on the ill-conceived eviction moratorium extension being considered.

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Gillibrand Applauds Inclusion Of National Paid Leave, Critical Investment Of Care Infrastructure In American Families Plan

April 28, 2021 Contributor

Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement touting the inclusion of national paid leave and care infrastructure investment in President Biden’s American Families Plan.

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Ritchie: Pump The Breaks On The Gas Tax

April 27, 2021 Contributor

State Senator Patty Ritchie is joining the call to stop a proposed tax that would have New Yorkers paying an estimated 55 cents per gallon more at the pump, as well as cause home heating costs to skyrocket.

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Senator Charles Schumer unveils the NRCâ€™s new security measures. With the senator are, from left, county legislator Mary Flett and Amy Tresidder, and Oswego Mayor Randy Bateman.

Senator Urges New York Stages To Ready Their Paperwork, Log On To SBA Site, Apply To Get Their Relief

April 27, 2021 Contributor

Amid the opening up of the Small Business Administration (SBA) Save Our Stages online application for the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer confirms about 6,000 applications have already been filed in the first five hours of the program, with over 8,000 additional applications being worked on.

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Gillibrand Joins Colleagues To Reintroduce Bicameral Legislation To Establish National Paid Sick Day Policy

April 27, 2021 Contributor

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined her colleagues, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) and U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), to reintroduce bicameral legislation to establish a long-overdue national paid sick day policy.

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Barclay: New York Losing A Congressional Seat Is The Result Of Ongoing Population Loss Driven By Misguided Policies, Priorities

April 26, 2021 Contributor

The Census numbers released today confirm New York’s state of decline that we’ve witnessed for a decade. Losing a Congressional seat diminishes our level of representation in the halls of Congress and is the result of ongoing population loss driven by misguided policies and priorities.

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Gov. Cuomo Updates New Yorkers On State’s Progress During COVID-19 Pandemic

April 25, 2021 Contributor

ALBANY, NY – Governor Andrew M. Cuomo with today’s press release, updated New Yorkers on the state’s progress during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “New Yorkers are staying safe, getting vaccinated and following the public health […]

Barclay: NYS Assembly Minority Conference Will Continue To Advocate For Disability Community

April 23, 2021 Contributor

The needs of every single New Yorker must be accounted for as we continue to transition out of lockdown and into more regular activities.

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Katko Unveils Problem Solvers Caucus Infrastructure Report At Bipartisan Infrastructure Summit

April 23, 2021 Contributor

At a bipartisan infrastructure summit with Governors, U.S. Senators, and Members of the Congressional Problem Solvers Caucus, U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24) today unveiled the Rebuilding America’s Infrastructure Report for the 117th Congress.

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Katko, House Homeland Security Committee Republicans: Biden Administration Must Maintain Strong Sanctions In Iran

April 22, 2021 Contributor

U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24), Ranking Member on the House Committee on Homeland Security, today led Homeland Security Committee Republicans in an effort urging the Biden Administration to reconsider lifting sanctions on Iran.

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