Wed, Oct 19th 2022 08:55 am
Congressman Brian Higgins announced New York state will receive $2,714,577,528 in federal formula funding for infrastructure investments in 2023. This allocation, made possible thanks to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, represents a 22% increase over the $2.223 billion 2022 allocation, which was already 21% higher than 2021 funding levels.
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Wed, Oct 19th 2022 08:50 am
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the launch of New York state's $150 million workforce development grant programs, administered by the newly formed Office of Strategic Workforce Development within Empire State Development.
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Mon, Oct 17th 2022 03:50 pm
The New York Energy Research and Development Authority, in partnership with National Grid, announced 21 community solar projects, totaling more than 120 megawatts, have been selected as part of the first round of a community solar program that delivers the benefits of clean energy to underserved New Yorkers.
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Mon, Oct 17th 2022 03:45 pm
The New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities' (OPWDD) Institute for Basic Research in Developmental Disabilities (IBR) announced recently published findings from its study of the rare disease KBG syndrome.
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Mon, Oct 17th 2022 12:10 pm
The New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA) and Association on Aging in New York (AgingNY) have expanded their partnership with GetSetUp to continue offering free online classes for hundreds of thousands of older adults in New York state.
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Fri, Oct 14th 2022 04:30 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed legislation that will aid breast cancer survivors during their recovery.
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Fri, Oct 14th 2022 04:25 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced $7.6 million in federal funding was awarded to county emergency management agencies in New York to support planning and operational readiness for disaster response.
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Fri, Oct 14th 2022 02:40 pm
The New York State Public Service Commission announced it expects the state's utilities will have adequate supplies of natural gas and electricity on hand to meet the demands of residential and commercial customers in New York state. Meanwhile, the global commodity costs of natural gas, heating oil, and propane have continued to rise, resulting in utility and heating cost increases, along with additional increases in oil, gas and electricity prices.
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Fri, Oct 14th 2022 12:50 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed legislation (S.7862B/A.10261) ending the practice of charging an additional fee to debtors when collecting outstanding debts owed to the state resulting from educational expenses. Prior to this law, a fee of 22% was added by state law on top of the total debt due.
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Fri, Oct 14th 2022 12:50 pm
The New York State Department of Labor on Thursday announced a minimum wage increase for home care aides. Effective Oct. 1, through Public Health Law ยง 3614-f, the minimum wage for home care aides has been increased to $17 per hour in New York City, Long Island and Westchester, and $15.20 per hour for the remainder of New York.
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Fri, Oct 14th 2022 12:50 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced a series of pay increases for nurse positions within New York state agencies to help improve recruitment and retention among the state's health care workforce.
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Wed, Oct 12th 2022 09:05 pm
New York Attorney General Letitia James on Wednesday released the following statement after an appellate judge granted an interim administrative stay on U.S. District Court Judge Glenn T. Suddaby's decision in Antonyuk v. Hochul, meaning the full Concealed Carry Improvement Act (CCIA) will remain in effect.
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Wed, Oct 12th 2022 04:25 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced more than $246 million in federal funding to support counterterrorism and emergency preparedness efforts across New York.
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Wed, Oct 12th 2022 04:05 pm
The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance announced it has started mailing additional financial relief to eligible New Yorkers. The Tax Department is issuing $475 million in additional New York state child and earned income tax payments to about 1.8 million people. Most of the checks should arrive by the end of October.
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Wed, Oct 12th 2022 04:05 pm
Medicare open enrollment begins Oct. 15 and runs through Dec. 7. It's the time when beneficiaries can make changes in their health plan or prescription drug coverage and other options that take effect Jan. 1.
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Tue, Oct 11th 2022 03:45 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins announced a federal grant totaling $365,535 awarded to the Massachusetts Avenue Project and Grassroots Gardens of Western New York. Funding comes from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and is awarded through the National Institute of Food and Agriculture's Community Food Projects Grant program. It will support the Buffalo Food Justice Project, which aims to address food equity and access in underserved communities.
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Tue, Oct 11th 2022 02:45 pm
The New York Army National Guard was the only state Army National Guard to exceed its recruiting goals for the federal fiscal year, which ended on Sept. 30, 2022.
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Fri, Oct 7th 2022 05:00 pm
The New York State Canal Corp. announced that, after a successful two-year trial run, its fall fishing initiative is now a permanent annual program that will release regulated flows of water from the Erie Canal into Lake Ontario tributaries in Western New York each fall.
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Thu, Oct 6th 2022 08:55 pm
On Thursday, Judge Glenn T. Suddaby of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York granted a temporary restraining order in the case Antonyuk v. Hochul, temporarily blocking or modifying some provisions of New York's Concealed Carry Improvement Act - the state gun control law passed in July.
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Thu, Oct 6th 2022 08:25 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed a legislative package intended to strengthen New York's program to support Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises. She signed the new legislation in conjunction with the state's 12th annual MWBE forum, which runs through Oct. 7.
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Thu, Oct 6th 2022 09:25 am
The New York State Gaming Commission's Division of Lottery announced the launch of new training for Lottery retailers "to reinforce the importance of age verification and other best practices as part of New York state's commitment to responsible gaming."
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Tue, Oct 4th 2022 04:30 pm
The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance today reminded taxpayers that the deadline to submit personal income tax returns on extension is Monday, Oct. 17, 2022. The Tax Department website, www.tax.ny.gov, can help make filing personal income tax returns simple, fast and free.
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Mon, Oct 3rd 2022 03:50 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul issued a proclamation designating October as Cybersecurity Awareness Month.
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Mon, Oct 3rd 2022 11:20 am
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation will start accepting trapping permit applications today for three DEC wildlife management areas (WMAs) in Region 8.
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Mon, Oct 3rd 2022 07:00 am
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation released the draft "New York's Great Lakes Action Agenda 2022-2030," a multiyear action plan to guide restoration and conservation, and foster sustainable, resilient communities in New York's Great Lakes region.
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Fri, Sep 30th 2022 05:20 pm
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced 15 finalists for the eighth edition of 43North's annual startup competition. The finalists will meet in Buffalo at the end of October to pitch their ideas in the hopes of securing $1 million and gain the opportunity to grow their business in Buffalo - one of the nation's fastest-growing tech hubs.
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Fri, Sep 30th 2022 07:00 am
Gov. Kathy Hochul has directed flags on state buildings to be flown at half-staff today in honor of fallen FDNY EMS Lt. Alison Russo-Elling. Flags should be lowered to half-staff at sunrise and returned to full-staff following Russo-Elling's funeral service.
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Thu, Sep 29th 2022 07:00 am
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced additional steps New York is taking to address evidence of circulating poliovirus in this state, including an official declaration to further support local health departments in driving immunizations.
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Wed, Sep 28th 2022 10:50 am
Eight Days of Hope (EDOH) is ready to deploy its rapid response equipment and team to the location of impact following Hurricane Ian.
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Tue, Sep 27th 2022 09:50 am
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced actions to crack down on unemployment insurance fraud after a New York State Department of Labor investigation found that insurance fraud accounted for more than $11 million in benefits payments in August. These benefits were paid almost exclusively to those working while also collecting unemployment insurance payments during the pandemic.
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Tue, Sep 27th 2022 09:50 am
On Monday, New York State Sen. Sean Ryan sent a letter urging the New York State Department of Health to abandon a proposed change to New York's nursing home "safe staffing" law passed last year in order to maintain the original intent of the law.
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Mon, Sep 26th 2022 07:00 am
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the start of the second phase of her plan to allow third parties to offer the commercial driver license road test, expanding eligibility to public and private entities.
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Fri, Sep 23rd 2022 09:30 am
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday announced nearly $7.9 million is being awarded through the Climate Resilient Farming Grant Program to help more than 70 farms across the state reduce their environmental footprints and prepare for extreme weather events related to climate change.
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Fri, Sep 23rd 2022 09:30 am
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday announced Saturday, Sept. 24, is a "Free Fishing Day" in New York state. This free freshwater fishing day is one of six held annually. It coincides with National Hunting and Fishing Day, which is celebrated to promote outdoor activities that are significant contributors to New York's economy and help support fish and wildlife conservation.
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Wed, Sep 21st 2022 07:00 am
In celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month, the New York State Smokers' Quitline continues to offer its solidarity and resources to achieve better health for all. In New York state, the Hispanic/Latinx community comprises approximately 20% of the total population, and the Quitline celebrates the community's contributions, influence and culture.
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Tue, Sep 20th 2022 07:55 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins applauded the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) denial of a request by Republic Airways for an exemption of the 1,500-hour training requirement for pilots. In the FAA's decision, it found "that a grant of exemption would not be in the public interest or provide an equivalent level of safety."
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Mon, Sep 19th 2022 12:45 pm
Local sales tax collections in New York state increased by 12.6% statewide in August compared to the same month in 2021, according to a recent analysis released by Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Statewide local collections totaled $1.7 billion, up nearly $192 million from the same time last year.
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Mon, Sep 19th 2022 10:20 am
House of Representatives Cancer Caucus Co-Chair Congressman Brian Higgins and Congresswoman Kathy Castor of Florida recently hosted a briefing on Capitol Hill titled "Lung Cancer Screening Saves Lives." The event featured experts from Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center and Moffitt Cancer Center presenting information on:
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Fri, Sep 16th 2022 01:40 pm
Congressman Brian Higgins announced a federal grant totaling $480,000 over four years awarded to the Parent Network of Western New York.
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Fri, Sep 16th 2022 01:40 pm
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos announced the start of DEC's annual Arbor Day poster contest. Each year, DEC's urban and community forestry program coordinates the contest to promote the value of trees in the environment and New Yorkers' lives. The winner of the contest will have their photo or artwork reproduced as the 2023 Arbor Day poster to commemorate the holiday.
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