Empire State Today

There were 457 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in New York state during the week ending June 17, a 0.4% decrease from the previous week.

33 people die from kidney disease in New York state during week ending June 17

There were 33 deaths from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis reported in New York state in the week ending June 17, making up 1.7% of total deaths by all causes in New York state.

33 people die from influenza and pneumonia in New York state during week ending June 17

There were 33 deaths from influenza and pneumonia reported in New York state in the week ending June 17, making up 1.7% of total deaths by all causes in New York state.

421 people die in New York state from cancer in week ending June 17

There were 421 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in New York state during the week ending June 17, a 18.6% increase over the previous week.

Schumer Welcomes Syracuse University Men’s Soccer National Champions To Washington D.C.

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer today personally welcomed the Syracuse University Men’s Soccer Team to Washington D.C. to celebrate their historic 2022 season and first ever national championship title:

How many 85 and older-year-olds died in New York during week ending June 3?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 651 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending June 3.

Gillibrand Announces Legislation To Prevent Farmer Suicide

On June 15, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, held a video press conference announcing the National Agricultural Crisis Hotline Act to provide desperately needed mental health support to New York’s 55,000+ agricultural workers and their families.

Attorney General James Co-Leads Coalition of 24 Attorneys General in Supporting Stronger Federal Protections for Reproductive Health Data Privacy

New York Attorney General Letitia James and California Attorney General Rob Bonta on June 16 led a coalition of 24 attorneys general in filing a comment letter in support of increased federal protections for patients’ reproductive health information.

Governor Hochul Announces Nearly $36.2 Million to Law Enforcement Agencies Participating in State's Gun Involved Violence Elimination Initiative

Record-Level Funding Secured by the Governor Expands Nationally Recognized Initiative to Eight New Police Departments, Four Additional Counties

88 people die in New York state from chronic lower respiratory disease in week ending June 17

There were 88 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in New York state during the week ending June 17, a 2.2% decrease from the previous week.

515 people in 75-84 age group in New York are estimated to have died during week ending June 3

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 515 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending June 3.

66 people die in New York state from cerebrovascular disease in week ending June 17

There were 66 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in New York state during the week ending June 17, a 25.8% decrease from the previous week.

Schumer Announces Major New Partnership Between Globalfoundries And Lockheed Martin To Secure America’s Defense Semiconductor Supply Chain

For Years, Schumer Has Worked To Position GlobalFoundries As A Key Supplier Of Chips To The Defense Industrial Base; That Groundwork Has Led To This New Partnership To Provide Strategic Supply Of Chips Made In NY At GlobalFoundries For Lockheed Martin Supporting The U.S. Military And Allied Nations

End of life: New York state deaths during week ending June 3 did not exceed death expectancy

New York's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending June 3, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Attorney General James Secures $6.9 Million from Bayer and Monsanto for False Advertising of Roundup® Weedkillers

Bayer CropScience and Monsanto Allegedly Falsely Claimed Certain Roundup® Consumer Products Were Safe and Non-Toxic, Violating an Agreement with OAG

Governor Hochul Announces City Street Enhancements as Part of Kensington Expressway Project in The City of Buffalo

Enhancements Will Occur on Potential Local Detour Routes

Senators Gillibrand, Graham, & Durbin, Rep. Mace Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Allow Victims Of Age Discrimination To Seek Justice And Accountability