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The average VA Purchase Loan amount for New York in the second quarter of fiscal year 2023 was $304,143, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index

Campaign spending: Top Q1 political donation recipients in New York

These New York political organizations received the most money from campaign donations in the first quarter of 2023, according to the Federal Election Commission.

VA Purchase Loans in New York average $304,143 for Q2

The average VA Purchase Loan amount for New York in the second quarter of fiscal year 2023 was $304,143, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

468 people die from diseases of the heart in New York state during week ending June 24

There were 468 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in New York state in the week ending June 24, making up 24.9% of total deaths by all causes in New York state.

Schumer, With Micron’s And Other Major Investment Driving Supply Chains To Central Ny, Reveals New Onshore Act – Bipartisan Bill To Create Critical Fed Investment To Prepare Sites For Industries Like Semiconductors,

With Upstate NY Seeing Historic New Investment And A Manufacturing Boom From Schumer’s Bipartisan Infrastructure & Jobs Law, Inflation Reduction Act, And CHIPS & Science Act – Like Micron’s Landmark $100 Billion Investment In CNY Memory Chip Fab – Senator Says Now Is The Time For The Feds To Double Down To Bring Jobs Back From Overseas, With Central NY Primed To Lead The Way

Gillibrand Secures Full Funding For UAP Office In Senate Defense Bill Markup

On June 23, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced that she had secured full funding for the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) in the Senate Armed Services Committee’s markup of the FY24 National Defense Authorization Act.

Tax revenue analysis: New York state collects $8.3 billion million in sales and gross receipt in Q1

New York state collected $8.3 billion in sales and gross receipt taxes during the first quarter of 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

Schumer, Gillibrand Secure Major $7+ Million Grant From Bipartisan Infrastructure Law For Cattaraugus County To Help Connect Western NY Communities Along The Old Buffalo-Pittsburgh Rail Corridor Through New Southern Tier Trail

Senators Successfully Delivered Extremely Competitive RAISE Grant To Create A Regional Trail Loop Connecting WNY And Southern Tier; Federal $$$ Will Help Complete The Planning, Design, And Permitting For Construction

Attorney General James Releases Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Decision Limiting LGBTQ+ Protections

New York Attorney General Letitia James on June 30 released the following statement in response to the 6-3 decision by the United States Supreme Court to allow a wedding web designer to discriminate against LGBTQ+ individuals by refusing to provide services for same-sex weddings:

Governor Hochul, Elected Officials and Railroad Partners Unite on Vision for Penn Station Modernization Plan

Railroads Issue Notice to Proceed, Kicking Off Design of Penn Reconstruction

392 people die from cancer in New York state during week ending June 24

By Empire State Today | Jun 29, 2023

There were 392 deaths from cancer reported in New York state in the week ending June 24, making up 20.9% of total deaths by all causes in New York state.

12 people die in New York state with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in week ending June 24

By Empire State Today | Jun 29, 2023

There were 12 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in New York state during the week ending June 24, a 20% decrease from the previous week.

22 people die in New York state with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in week ending June 24

By Empire State Today | Jun 29, 2023

There were 22 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in New York state during the week ending June 24, a 12% decrease from the previous week.

Schumer Reveals: With Critical Fed Program In Limbo, Dairy Cliff Could Hit Western Ny & Finger Lakes Farmers And Consumers, Halting Critical Monthly Payments And Raising Milk Prices

“Dairy Margin Coverage Program” Schumer Helped Enact In 2018 Farm Bill Will Expire This September, Meaning Without Fed Action Monthly Payments To Dairy Farmers Could Cease, Hitting Genesee County – NY’s #5 Milk Producing County – The Hardest

Gillibrand And Goldman Introduce Bill To Support People Living With Serious Mental Illness

On June 22, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Congressman Dan Goldman (D-NY-10) are announcing the Strengthening Medicaid for Serious Mental Illness Act to provide desperately needed mental health support to the 14 million adults in the U.S. living with a serious mental illness (SMI), such as schizophrenia, bipolar illness, and major depressive disorder.

Schumer, Gillibrand, Higgins Announce Nearly $29 Million From Bipartisan Infrastructure & Jobs Law For The Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

After Delivering Historic Federal Funding To NFTA, Buffalo And WNY Will Now Get Major Boost To Purchase Game Changing 20 New Electric Buses To Help Reach Lower Emissions Goals

Attorney General James Announces Felony Guilty Plea of Former NYPD Detective for Fraudulently Obtaining Disability Benefits

Andrew Albate Fraudulently Collected Disability Payments for Years While Managing a Motorsports Business

Governor Hochul, Senator Schumer, Senator Gillibrand and New York Congressional Delegation Announce New York Will Receive More Than $664 Million in Federal Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Funds