Politics

US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

Gillibrand, Colleagues Push Postmaster General To Address Operational Changes To U.S. Postal Service That Have Resulted In Delayed Mail Delivery For New Yorkers

February 18, 2021 Contributor
As New Yorkers continue to experience significant mail delays, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, alongside Senate colleagues, pressed Postmaster General Louis DeJoy about harmful operational changes to the U.S. Postal Service that have slowed down mail and compromised service for veterans, seniors, and other New Yorkers who depend on the mail for prescription medications, package deliveries for small businesses, and other critical needs.

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Governor Andrew Cuomo
The Governor

Cuomo Announces Indoor Family Entertainment Centers Can Open March 26, Outdoor Amusement Parks Can Open April 9, Camps Can Begin To Plan For Summer Opening

February 17, 2021 Contributor
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that indoor family entertainment centers and places of amusement can open with a 25% capacity limit beginning Friday, March 26. Outdoor amusement parks can open with a 33% capacity limit beginning Friday, April 9.

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Governor Andrew Cuomo
The Governor

Cuomo Announces More Than 250k COVID-19 Vaccine Appointments Made On Sunday – Largest Single-Day Registration Total Since Beginning Of Vaccinations

February 16, 2021 Contributor
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that on Sunday, the first day of eligibility for New Yorkers with comorbidities, more than a quarter of a million vaccination appointments were made at state-run mass vaccination sites-the largest single-day registration total since vaccinations began.

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Katko

In Meeting With IJC, Katko Brings Attention To Sustained Lake Ontario Flood Risks, Pushes For Stronger Flood Mitigation, Coastal Resiliency Efforts

February 13, 2021 Contributor
In a virtual meeting with Jane Corwin, Chair and Commissioner of the U.S. Section, International Joint Commission (IJC), U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24) yesterday raised awareness of the dire threat that further flooding poses to Lake Ontario’s shoreline communities and discussed the agency’s plans to mitigate flooding in 2021.

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