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Katko

Katko Announces Passage Of Bill To Deliver Assistance To Communities Impacted By Major Disasters

November 5, 2021 Contributor
U.S. Rep. John Katko (R, NY-24) today announced the passage of the Preliminary Damage Assessment Improvement Act of 2021, bipartisan Katko-authored legislation that would improve the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) delivery of federal relief to communities impacted by flooding and other disasters.

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The Governor

Governor Hochul Announces Launch Of Multi-Year Study To Explore How Climate Change Affects NYS Communities, Ecosystems, Economy

November 4, 2021 Contributor
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the launch of a multi-year study, New York State Climate Impacts Assessment: Understanding and Preparing for Our Changing Climate, to explore how climate change affects communities, ecosystems, and the economy in New York State.

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US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

Gillibrand, Maloney Announce Major Debt Relief For Farmers Included In Build Back Better Package

November 2, 2021 Contributor
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, chair of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, Local Food Systems, and Food Safety and Security and Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney, member of the House Agriculture Committee, announced that the Build Back Better package drafted by the House includes transformative debt relief provisions for New York farmers, many of whom suffered massive financial losses due to reduced demand and supply chain disruptions during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Katko

Katko Announces Introduction Of Stop Enabling Repeat Violence and Endangering Our Communities Act

November 2, 2021 Contributor
Standing at the Onondaga County District Attorney’s office alongside local law enforcement, the family of Connie Tuori, and members of the New York State Legislature, U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24) yesterday morning announced the introduction of the Stop Enabling Repeat Violence and Endangering (SERVE) Our Communities Act.

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