Collins resigns seat, expected to plead guilty
STAFF REPORTS Embattled Western New York-area Congressman Chris Collins resigned is seat today, via a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. In the letter, Collins says the resignation is effective…
AG James offers statement On Sept. 11 Anniversary
STAFF REPORTS NEW YORK – Attorney General Letitia James released the following statement on the anniversary of September 11th: “Eighteen years ago, New Yorkers and Americans across the country were…
AG James continues challenge of Trump Administration’s Public Charge Rule
STAFF REPORTS NEW YORK — Attorney General Letitia James filed a motion to seek a preliminary injunction to stop the Trump Administration’s public charge rule from going into effect. The…
Higgins announces NFMMCenter and Read to Succeed awarded $103K in grants
STAFF REPORTS Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced that two Western New York organizations were selected for September 11th National Day of Service and Remembrance Grant Awards totaling more than $103,000…
Schumer, Gillibrand condemn Trump Admin’s decision to redirect military funds for border wall
STAFF REPORTS Today, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Personnel Subcommittee, released the following statements in response…
D’Youville awarded federal grant to support opioid treatment and recovery services
PRESS RELEASE The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Opioid Workforce Expansion Program (OWEP) Paraprofessionals Program has awarded D’Youville a three-year, $680,000 grant to develop a Substance Use Disorder Support…
Higgins welcomes action on long-overdue pilot records database
PRESS RELEASE Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) learned that the Secretary of Transportation has forwarded a “Notice of Proposed Rulemaking” on the Pilot Records Database to the Office of Management and…
AMHERST TIMES: Albany Passed a Bill Last Week Hhich Requires All IDA’s in NYS To Video Record All Of their meetings.
AMHERST TIMES Albany passed a bill last week which requires all IDA’s in NYS to video record all of their meetings. https://www.bizjournals.com/albany/news/2019/08/27/new-york-ida-video-livestream-upload-meetings.html So now it will be easier to track…
NY AG seeks immediate halt of Trump Admin’s attempts to prolong detention of children
PRESS RELEASE NEW YORK – Attorney General Letitia James today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing a motion for a preliminary injunction to block the Trump Administration’s…
AG James leads coalition fighting for student borrowers
PRESS RELEASE NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a bipartisan coalition of 32 attorneys general from around the country in defending the states’ vital ability…