State Board of Elections provides guidance on absentee ballots
PRESS RELEASE ALBANY — Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the New York State Board of Elections encourages voters to vote by absentee ballot for all elections taking place on June…
Niagara County, CSEA Reach Agreement on Temporary Layoffs
PRESS RELEASE Statement from County Manager Rick Updegrove: “As we stated last week when we announced our ReConfigure Niagara initiative, Niagara County, just like families and businesses across our community,…
Gillibrand calls for $50 billion influx for childcare in next Coronavirus relief package
PRESS RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined more than 30 Senate Democrats in calling for $50 billion for the childcare system to respond to and recover from…
Gillibrand urges Trump Adminstration to ensure small business relief with new round of PPP
PRESS RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand today called on the Trump administration to develop strong guidance to oversee distribution of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funds to ensure…
Gillibrand calls for legislation to establish postal banking, fund USPS and guarantee access to the ballot box
PRESS RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand will hold a video press conference to call on Congress to strengthen the United States Postal Service, re-establish postal banking to…
Group says state ‘can’t flip a switch to vote by mail’
STAFF REPORTS NEW YORK — In response to news that Governor Cuomo might issue an executive order mandating vote by mail in New York, Susan Lerner, Executive Director of Common…
Higgins announces Smith Boys Shipyard to receive $317K grant
STAFF REPORTS Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced a federal grant totaling $317,641 for Smith Boys Shipyard. The award is funded through the United States Department of Transportation Small Shipyard Grant…
Gilibrand calls for investigation into removal of USS Theodore Roosevelt captain over COVID-19 concerns
PRESS RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Personnel Committee, joined a group of 17 senators calling on the acting Department of…
Gillibrand demands answers about unequal allocation of medical supplies and PPE
PRESS RELEASE Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand sent a letter to President Trump demanding an explanation for why New York State, which has substantially more confirmed COVID-19…
Gillibrand calls on Trump administration to simplify access to assistance for Social Security recipients
PRESS RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand called on the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the Social Security Administration (SSA) to ensure that all Social Security…