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News from May 2023

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Zeldin on remarks at law school graduation: 'Raging antisemitism has fully consumed CUNY'

By Empire State Today Report | May 31, 2023

The City University of New York (CUNY) School of Law 2023 graduation on May 12 was met with criticism from public officials over alleged antisemitic statements and comments on the “fascist” New York Police Department from student commencement speaker Fatima Mousa Mohammed.

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U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand Proud New Associate Member of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus

By Empire State Today Report | May 31, 2023

On May 30, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is proud to be announcing her new Associate Membership in the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC).

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How many 85 and older-year-olds died in New York during week ending May 13?

By Empire State Today | May 31, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 695 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending May 13.

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Schumer: With Capital Region Hospitals On Deck To Receive Nearly $200 Million Every Year Under New Medicare Rule,

By Empire State Today Report | May 31, 2023

Schumer Has Fought For Years To Fix The Medicare Wage Index For Capital Region Hospitals, Which Received Only 86 Cents On The Dollar Compared To The Average Hospital – Contributing To Financial Woes And Worsening Doctor And Nurse Shortages In The Region – And Now Feds Have Finally Proposed Fixing This Problem

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Governor Hochul Announces GE Vernova to Invest $50 Million to Locate an Onshore Wind Nacelle Manufacturing Operation to Schenectady County

By Empire State Today Report | May 31, 2023

Project Bolsters New York State's Nation-Leading Climate Agenda which is the Most Aggressive Climate and Clean Energy Initiative in the Nation

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Attorney General James Recoups $550,000 from Erie County Medical Management Company for Failing to Protect Patients’ Data

By Empire State Today Report | May 31, 2023

Practicefirst’s Weak Cybersecurity Compromised the Personal Information of 1.2 Million Individuals, Including Over 428,000 New Yorkers

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Gillibrand Announces Bill To Strengthen U.S. Cybersecurity Partnerships With Abraham Accords Countries

By Empire State Today Report | May 31, 2023

This Bipartisan Legislation Comes At Time When Iran is Increasingly Launching Cyberattacks Targeting Critical Infrastructure Against the United States and Abraham Accords Countries

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452 people in 75-84 age group in New York are estimated to have died during week ending May 13

By Empire State Today | May 30, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 452 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending May 13.

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

By Empire State Today Report | May 30, 2023

“Dairy Margin Coverage Program” Schumer Helped Enact In 2018 Farm Bill Will Expire This September, Meaning Without Fed Action Payments To Dairy Farmers Could Cease, Hitting CNY And Cayuga County: –NY’s #2 Milk Producing County – The Hardest

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Gillibrand Rallies With Writers Guild Of America At Times Square Paramount Building To Demand Fair Contract Negotiations, Better Pay And Working Conditions For Writers

By Empire State Today Report | May 30, 2023

On May 26, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined WGA workers outside the Times Square Paramount Building to rally for fair contract negotiations to provide writers with better pay and better working conditions.

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Governor Hochul Announces Cummins Jamestown Engine Plant to Invest $452 Million to Produce the Industry’s First Fuel-Agnostic Engine Platform

By Empire State Today Report | May 30, 2023

Cummins On may 22 Marks Production Milestone of Its 2.5 Millionth Engine While Planning For A More Sustainable Future

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Attorney General James Recovers $100,000 From Wholesaler for Price Gouging Lysol Products During Pandemic

By Empire State Today Report | May 30, 2023

Quality King Increased Prices of Lysol Products by More Than 50 Percent During Pandemic’s Early Days

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Analysis: New York one of 41 states that do not ban affirmative action

By Empire State News Report | May 29, 2023

With the U.S. Supreme Court expected to rule this summer on the constitutionality of affirmative action in college admissions, an analysis by the Empire State News shows that New York is one of 41 states that currently allow affirmative action .

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Week ending May 13 could be deadliest for people in 65-74 age group in New York

By Empire State Today | May 29, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 370 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending May 13.

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Schumer Statement On Ge Vernova’s Announcement To Create 200 New Good-Paying Jobs And Invest $50 Million To Establish New Onshore Wind Turbine Manufacturing Line In The Capital Region

By Empire State Today Report | May 29, 2023

Schumer Has Long Worked To Expand Capital Region’s Wind Industry, Calling On GE’s CEO To Bolster Their Presence With New Turbine Manufacturing

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Gillibrand Announces Over $3.1 Million For Head Start Projects In Cortland County

By Empire State Today Report | May 29, 2023

On May 23, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced $3,143,643 in federal funding for Head Start projects in Cortland County, as well as more than $1.8 million for medical research in New York City.

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Governor Hochul Announces an Additional $146 Million Awarded through the Restore New York Communities Initiative

By Empire State Today Report | May 29, 2023

70 Projects Awarded $112.9 Million to Reinvigorate Downtowns and Generate Economic Opportunity

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Attorney General James’ Office of Special Investigation Releases Report on Death of Ronald Anthony Smith

By Empire State Today Report | May 29, 2023

New York Attorney General Letitia James’ Office of Special Investigation (OSI) on May 22 released its report on the death of Ronald Anthony Smith on April 7, 2022 in Brooklyn.

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Hispanic deaths in New York decrease to 70 in week ending May 6

By Empire State Today | May 28, 2023

There were 70 Hispanic people who died in New York in the week ending May 6, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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New York state deaths did not exceed upper threshold of death expectancy during week ending May 13

By Empire State Today | May 28, 2023

New York's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending May 13, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.