Empire State Today

Schumer Has Fought For Years To Fix The Medicare Wage Index For Upstate Hospitals, Which Have Been Denied Hundreds Of Millions In Medicare Payments That They Rightly Deserved – Contributing To Financial Woes And Worsening Doctor And Nurse Shortages Across The State

Gillibrand Demands IRS Address Backlog, Issue Overdue Tax Refunds to Small Businesses

U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand held a video press conference to demand that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) address its backlog and issue overdue Employee Retention Credit (ERC) refunds to small businesses and nonprofits that have filed for them.

523 people in 75-84 age group in New York are estimated to have died during week ending April 22

By Empire State Today | May 9, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 523 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending April 22.

Attorney General James Delivers $350,000 to Fight Childhood Lead Poisoning and Reduce Families’ Energy Bills in Erie County

Funding Continues OAG’s Support of Successful Erie County Window Replacement Program

Governor Hochul Announces New Transmission Line to Deliver Clean Energy in Queens

Energization of the Rainey-to-Corona Transmission Line Allows for Retirement of Dirty Peaker Power Plants in Queens

Gillibrand Presses DOD to Investigate Rotary-Wing Aircraft Accidents; Push Comes in Wake of Helicopter Crashes

On May 2, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin requesting a review of all rotary-wing aviation accidents that resulted in a loss of life and/or the loss of aircraft.

CDC estimates 360 people in 65-74 age group in New York died during week ending April 22

By Empire State Today | May 8, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 360 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending April 22.

Governor Hochul Announces Highlights of Historic FY 2024 New York State Budget

Agreement Reached To Provide Greater Discretion for Judges To Set Bail for the Most Serious Crimes; Includes $772 Million to Address Gun Violence, Reduce Recidivism, and Support Criminal Justice System in Pandemic Recovery

Attorney General James and Acting State Police Superintendent Nigrelli Announce Indictment of Contractor for Defrauding Western New York Homeowners

Nathaniel Wagner Charged with Defrauding More Than a Dozen Homeowners out of More Than $230,000

Schumer, Gillibrand Lead Effort To Revitalize & Protect Hudson River And New York Waterways; Senators Re-Introduce Bipartisan Ny-Nj Watershed Protection Act To Help Millions In New Fed Funding Flow To Conserve And Cleanup Ny’s Scenic Waters

Senators Say NY-NJ Watershed Protection Act Will Address Ongoing Threats To Watershed From Climate Change And Improve Water Quality Of One Of The Nation’s Most Populous Watersheds

CDC predicts 305 people in 45-64 age group in New York died during week ending April 22

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 305 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending April 22.

New York: 86 Hispanic lives lost in week ending April 15

There were 86 Hispanic people who died in New York in the week ending April 15, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

New York state deaths did not exceed upper threshold of death expectancy during week ending April 22

New York's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending April 22, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Total OASDI widow and parent beneficiaries in New York decreases in 2021