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News from June 2023

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In Wake Of Debt Deal, Gillibrand Requests SASC Leadership To Maintain Pay Increase For Service Members In Upcoming Defense Bill

By Empire State Today Report | Jun 13, 2023

On June 7, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, chair of the Senate Armed Services Emerging Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee, sent a letter to Senate Armed Services Committee leadership requesting that the 5.2% pay increase for service members in President Biden’s budget be maintained in the upcoming National Defense Authorization Act, despite the fiscal restraints imposed by the just-passed Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023.

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Attorney General James’ Office of Special Investigation Announces Indictment and Arraignment of State Trooper on Manslaughter Charges

By Empire State Today Report | Jun 13, 2023

New York Attorney General Letitia James’ Office of Special Investigation (OSI) June 5 announced the indictment and arraignment of New York State Trooper Anthony Nigro IV on charges of Manslaughter in the First and Second Degrees.

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Statement from Governor Kathy Hochul on Meeting With White House Chief of Staff Jeff Zients

By Empire State Today Report | Jun 13, 2023

"Building on my ongoing conversations with President Biden, Secretary Mayorkas, Senate Majority Leader Schumer and House Democratic Leader Jeffries, on June 9 I met with White House Chief of Staff Jeff Zients to discuss the need for additional resources in New York as we continue to support the arrival of tens of thousands of asylum seekers.

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CDC predicts 367 people in 65-74 age group in New York died during week ending May 27

By Empire State Today | Jun 12, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 367 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending May 27.

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Schumer: L3harris Awarded $196 Million U.S. Army Purchase Order To Make Thousands Of Radios; Schumer Fought So L3harris Could Compete For Major Contracts And Now Army Continues To Choose Powerhouse Rochester Workforce To Produce Cutting-Edge Radios

By Empire State Today Report | Jun 12, 2023

Following Years Of Advocacy, Senator Says L3Harris & Its World-Class Workforce Has Won A Major Purchase Order To Produce 4,000+ State-Of-The-Art Handheld Radios For The U.S. Army And Keep Our Troops Safe

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Gillibrand Calls On U.S. Forest Service To Stand Ready To Aid Canadian Fire Fighting Efforts

By Empire State Today Report | Jun 12, 2023

On June 7, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, & Forestry Committee, sent a letter to U.S. Forest Service Chief Randy Moore calling on the U.S. Forest Service to stand ready to support any request from Canada for American support in suppressing the spread of wildfires in Quebec.

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Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigation Opens Investigation Into Civilian Death in The Bronx

By Empire State Today Report | Jun 12, 2023

The New York Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigation (OSI) has opened an investigation into the death of Samuel Williams, who died on May 29, 2023, after a motor vehicle incident involving members of the New York City Police Department (NYPD) on May 28, 2023.

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Governor Hochul Announces Public Meetings for the Kensington Expressway Project in the City of Buffalo

By Empire State Today Report | Jun 12, 2023

Two Public Meetings to be Held on June 20 at Buffalo Museum of Science as Part of Ongoing Public Engagement Process

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New York: 83 Hispanic lives lost in week ending May 20

By Empire State Today | Jun 11, 2023

There were 83 Hispanic people who died in New York in the week ending May 20, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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Week of May 27: 261 people in 45-64 age group are estimated to have died in New York

By Empire State Today | Jun 11, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 261 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending May 27.

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Upper threshold of death expectancy exceeds death count in New York state during week May 27

By Empire State Today | Jun 11, 2023

New York's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending May 27, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Governor Hochul Announces the U.S. Small Business Administration Provided More Than $15 Million in Federal Assistance to Residents and Businesses in Western New York Impacted by Late December Blizzard

By Empire State Today Report | Jun 11, 2023

Governor Kathy Hochul on June 2 announced the U.S. Small Business Administration provided more than $15 million in low-interest loans to New Yorkers impacted by Winter Storm Elliott in December 2022.

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“Climate Change (Executive Session)” published by the Congressional Record in the Senate section on June 8

By Empire State Today | Jun 10, 2023

The Congressional Record published “Climate Change (Executive Session)” in the Senate section on June 8.

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“Cloture Motion (Executive Session)” published by the Congressional Record in the Senate section on June 8

By Empire State Today | Jun 10, 2023

The Senate section of the Congressional Record published “Cloture Motion (Executive Session)” on June 8.

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“CLOTURE MOTION” published by the Congressional Record in the Senate section on June 7

By Empire State Today | Jun 10, 2023

“CLOTURE MOTION“ was published in the Senate section on page S1993 on June 7

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“CLOTURE MOTION” published by the Congressional Record in the Senate section on June 8

By Empire State Today | Jun 10, 2023

“CLOTURE MOTION” was published on pages S2019-S2025 of the Congressional Record on June 8.

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Week ending May 27 could be deadliest for people in 25-44 age group in New York

By Empire State Today | Jun 10, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 64 people in the 25-44 age group died during the week ending May 27.

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Governor Hochul Announces Nearly $50 Million Available for Farmland Protection Projects

By Empire State Today Report | Jun 10, 2023

Governor Kathy Hochul on June 2 announced that nearly $50 million in funding is available through the Farmland Protection Implementation Grants Program.

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Governor Hochul Issues Proclamation Designating June as Gun Violence Awareness Month

By Empire State Today Report | Jun 9, 2023

Governor Kathy Hochul on june 2 issued a proclamation designating June as Gun Violence Awareness Month and directed State landmarks to be illuminated orange this evening, June 2, to mark National Gun Violence Awareness Day.

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Attorney General James’ Health Care Helpline Recovers More Than $1.5 Million in Restitution and Savings For New Yorkers

By Empire State Today Report | Jun 9, 2023

New York Attorney General Letitia James on june 6 released a report detailing the work of the Office of the Attorney General’s (OAG) Health Care Bureau’s Helpline, a free service that handled more than 2,300 consumer complaints and recovered more than $1.5 million in restitution and savings for New Yorkers in 2022.