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News from 2023

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12 people die in New York state with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in week ending June 24

By Empire State Today | Jun 29, 2023

There were 12 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in New York state during the week ending June 24, a 20% decrease from the previous week.

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22 people die in New York state with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in week ending June 24

By Empire State Today | Jun 29, 2023

There were 22 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in New York state during the week ending June 24, a 12% decrease from the previous week.

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Schumer, Gillibrand, Higgins Announce Nearly $29 Million From Bipartisan Infrastructure & Jobs Law For The Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

By Empire State Today Report | Jun 29, 2023

After Delivering Historic Federal Funding To NFTA, Buffalo And WNY Will Now Get Major Boost To Purchase Game Changing 20 New Electric Buses To Help Reach Lower Emissions Goals

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Gillibrand And Goldman Introduce Bill To Support People Living With Serious Mental Illness

By Empire State Today Report | Jun 29, 2023

On June 22, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Congressman Dan Goldman (D-NY-10) are announcing the Strengthening Medicaid for Serious Mental Illness Act to provide desperately needed mental health support to the 14 million adults in the U.S. living with a serious mental illness (SMI), such as schizophrenia, bipolar illness, and major depressive disorder.

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

By Empire State Today Report | Jun 29, 2023

“Dairy Margin Coverage Program” Schumer Helped Enact In 2018 Farm Bill Will Expire This September, Meaning Without Fed Action Monthly Payments To Dairy Farmers Could Cease, Hitting Genesee County – NY’s #5 Milk Producing County – The Hardest

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Governor Hochul, Senator Schumer, Senator Gillibrand and New York Congressional Delegation Announce New York Will Receive More Than $664 Million in Federal Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Funds

By Empire State Today Report | Jun 29, 2023

Funding Will Be Awarded to New York in 2024-25 to Bring Broadband Infrastructure to Unserved and Underserved Locations Across the State

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Attorney General James Announces Felony Guilty Plea of Former NYPD Detective for Fraudulently Obtaining Disability Benefits

By Empire State Today Report | Jun 29, 2023

Andrew Albate Fraudulently Collected Disability Payments for Years While Managing a Motorsports Business

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How many 85 and older-year-olds died in New York during week ending June 10?

By Empire State Today | Jun 28, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 631 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending June 10.

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Schumer, Gillibrand Secure Major $7+ Million Grant From Bipartisan Infrastructure Law For Cattaraugus County To Help Connect Western Ny Communities Along The Old Buffalo-Pittsburgh Rail Corridor Through New Southern Tier Trail

By Empire State Today Report | Jun 28, 2023

Senators Successfully Delivered Extremely Competitive RAISE Grant To Create A Regional Trail Loop Connecting WNY And Southern Tier; Federal $$$ Will Help Complete The Planning, Design, And Permitting For Construction

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392 people die in New York state from cancer in week ending June 24

By Empire State Today | Jun 28, 2023

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.

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

By Empire State Today | Jun 28, 2023

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.

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

By Empire State Today | Jun 28, 2023

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.

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

By Empire State Today | Jun 28, 2023

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.

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

By Empire State Today Report | Jun 28, 2023

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.

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

By Empire State Today Report | Jun 28, 2023

Forest Ranger ‘Crew Boss’ Returns from Nova Scotia

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

By Empire State Today Report | Jun 28, 2023

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

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

By Empire State Today Report | Jun 28, 2023

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

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

By Empire State Today | Jun 27, 2023

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.

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

By Empire State Today | Jun 27, 2023

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.

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

By Empire State Today | Jun 27, 2023

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.