Empire State Today

There were 392 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in New York state during the week ending June 24, a 6.9% decrease from the previous week.

70 people die from chronic lower respiratory diseases in New York state during week ending June 24

There were 70 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in New York state in the week ending June 24, making up 3.7% of total deaths by all causes in New York state.

77 people die from cerebrovascular diseases in New York state during week ending June 24

There were 77 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in New York state in the week ending June 24, making up 4.1% of total deaths by all causes in New York state.

468 people die in New York state from heart disease in week ending June 24

There were 468 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in New York state during the week ending June 24, a 2.4% increase over the previous week.

Gillibrand Statement On Confirmation Of Natasha Merle To Serve On U.S. District Court For The Eastern District Of New York

On June 21, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand applauded the confirmation of Natasha Merle to serve as a judge for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

Attorney General James Sues Owners and Operators of Four Nursing Homes for Financial Fraud and Resident Neglect

Centers Health Care Allegedly Deprived the Nursing Homes of More Than $83 Million in Taxpayer Funding, Resulting in Resident Neglect, Suffering, Humiliation, and Even Death

Governor Hochul Welcomes DEC Forest Ranger Crew Returning From Fighting Wildfires in Canada

Forest Ranger ‘Crew Boss’ Returns from Nova Scotia

Gillibrand Announces Bipartisan Legislation To Fend Off Fentanyl Overdoses Poisoning Long Island

Fentanyl Was Involved In 70% of Overdose Deaths in Nassau County In 2021; 1.5x More People Die from Synthetic Opioids Than Car Crashes

New York state deaths did not exceed death expectancy during week ending June 10

New York's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending June 10, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

70 people die in New York state from chronic lower respiratory disease in week ending June 24

There were 70 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in New York state during the week ending June 24, a 20.5% decrease from the previous week.

37 people die from Alzheimer's disease in New York state during week ending June 24

There were 37 deaths from Alzheimer's disease reported in New York state in the week ending June 24, making up two% of total deaths by all causes in New York state.

15 people die with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in New York state during week ending June 17

There were 15 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in New York state in the week ending June 17, making up 0.8% of total deaths by all causes in New York state.

478 people in 75-84 age group in New York are estimated to have died during week ending June 10

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 478 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending June 10.

77 people die in New York state from cerebrovascular disease in week ending June 24

There were 77 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in New York state during the week ending June 24, a 16.7% increase over the previous week.

42 people die from diabetes mellitus in New York state during week ending June 24

There were 42 deaths from diabetes mellitus reported in New York state in the week ending June 24, making up 2.2% of total deaths by all causes in New York state.

Schumer, Following Years Of Advocacy, Delivers Gamechanging $21+ Million To Reconnect Kingston’s Neighborhoods To The Waterfront And Revitalize Downtown

Schumer Fought Relentlessly For Years, Writing And Calling Transportation Secretary Buttigieg Personally, For Kingston’s Long Desired Project To Transform Downtown

Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigation Releases Report on Deaths of Marcelo Pelaez and Leonardo Rodriguez-Mendoza

New York Attorney General Letitia James’ Office of Special Investigation (OSI) June 28 released its report on the deaths of Marcelo Pelaez and Leonardo Rodriguez-Mendoza in Queens County.

Statement From Governor Kathy Hochul on Richard Ravitch

"Dick Ravitch was a titan of New York's civic world who left an indelible mark on our State, and he will be greatly missed.

In Watertown, Gillibrand Announces Major Broadband Investment For The North Country And Legislation To Invest $50 Billion In Rural Economic Development