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Schumer Statement On Trump Renaming Fort Henry Johnson Back To Fort Polk

June 11, 2025 Contributor

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement on President Trump announcing the Army would be renaming Fort Johnson, named in honor of the Medal of Honor recipient, Albany Resident, Harlem […]

Assembly & Senate Republicans Join Congresswoman Elise Stefanik To Call Out Albany Democrats’ Failure To Deliver In 2025 Legislative Session

June 10, 2025 Contributor

Assembly Republican Leader Will Barclay, Senate Republican Leader Rob Ortt and members of the Senate and Assembly Republican Conferences today were joined by Rep. Elise Stefanik at the state Capitol, blasting Democrats for failing to […]

In Response To The Recent Antisemitic Attacks Across The Nation, Gillibrand, Schumer, Nadler, Goldman Stand With Jewish Community Leaders In Calling For Additional Funds To Protect The Jewish Community

June 10, 2025 Contributor

NEW YORK, NY – Today, in response to a recent surge in violent antisemitic terror attacks, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Charles E. Schumer and Representatives Jerrold Nadler and Dan Goldman stood with Jewish leaders and other faith leaders […]

The Failure Of Raise The Age: A Gift To New York’s Gangs

June 7, 2025 Contributor

Raising the age of criminal responsibility in New York has created a nightmare scenario that opened statutory loopholes which prohibit law enforcement and prosecutors from doing their job. As a result of this reckless policy […]

GILLIBRAND DEMANDS THAT TRUMP ADMINISTRATION RESTORE FUNDING FOR YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH GRANTS

June 7, 2025 Contributor

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is demanding that the Trump administration restore funding to two grant programs that support school-based mental health services, the Mental Health Service Professional Demonstration Grant (MHSP) and the […]

Schumer, Gillibrand: We Must Defend Finger Lakes National Forest From Increased Logging; Following Trump Ordering Large Swaths Of National Forests Be Cut Down For Timber, Senators Demand U.S. Forest Service Protect Finger Lakes National Forest Trees From Logging & Restore Staff To Protect Upstate Ny Ecosystems

June 3, 2025 Contributor

Trump Released Executive Order For U.S. Forest Service To Develop Plan To Increase Timber Production By 25% Across National Forests, Like Finger Lakes National Forest, Prompting Major Concern From Local Communities & Environmentalists, Which Treasure […]

The Packaging Reduction & Recycling Infrastructure Act: Costly & Confusing

May 31, 2025 Contributor

As is often the case with proposed legislation in New York, bills are poorly planned, ignore input from stakeholders and ultimately increase costs for businesses. That’s exactly what would happen under the Packaging Reduction and […]

Gillibrand Statement On President Trump’s Budget Request

May 31, 2025 Contributor

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, released the following statement on President Trump’s full budget request for the 2026 fiscal year: “President Trump’s budget would cut […]

REMEMBER WHAT IS TRULY IMPORTANT THIS MEMORIAL DAY

May 26, 2025 Contributor

Memorial Day is widely considered the unofficial start of summer, and the subsequent barbeques, parades and backyard parties commemorating the day are a wonderful way to reconnect with family and friends. But Memorial Day is […]

Bills To Improve Child Care, Public Safety, Affordability & Combat Antisemitism Blocked By Assembly Democrats

May 21, 2025 Contributor

During this week’s committee activity in the Assembly, Democrats blocked dozens of Republican-backed proposals aimed at addressing critical issues facing New Yorkers. Some of the proposed legislation included measures to make homeownership more attainable for […]