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Iran War: Local, National Politicians Weigh In On Latest Middle East Escalation: UPDATED
America awakened yesterday morning to news that the US and Israel had launched a war…
New York’s Senator: Trump’s Tariffs Must End, Funding For 5 Boroughs, Prayer Breakfast, New Legislation For Seniors, Prescription Drugs, Senate Aging Hearing, Other Updates
Demanding End To Trump Tariffs, Federal Funding For Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, Manhattan; Anti-Muslim Hate Crimes, 74th…
Organic Agriculture Support, Social Security Data Accountability, World Trade Center Program Receives Full Funding, Other Updates: Senator Gillibrand
Supporting Organic Agriculture, Minibus Funding & DHS Reforms, Accountability For Social Security Data, Sunrise wind…
NY Senator: Whole Milk For Healthy Kids, War Powers Resolution Fails, Banning Stock Trading By Congress, Court Injunction Unpauses Wind Project, Tech Giants Should Remove AI Sexualized Images, Cleaning Up Nuclear Waste Upstate New York, Abuse Of Social Security Data By DOGE
Whole Milk For Healthy Kids, War Powers Resolution Fails, Banning Stock Trading By Congress, Court…
New DOE “Professional Degrees” Revealed – All Women Dominated Careers (Plus One Token Male Career) Are Out, Subject To Loan Limits Too Low To Attend
New DOE “Professional Degrees” Revealed – All Women Dominated Careers (Plus One Token Male Career)…
Calling On Residents To Help Neighbors Struggling With Food Insecurity, Delivering $104M For NY State Projects, Supporting Veterans, Medicare Open Enrollment Options, Flood Resiliency Legislation, Starbucks Union Busting, Tariffs Raising Consumer Costs, Boosting Benefits For Seniors: Senator Gillibrand
Calling On Residents To Help Neighbors Struggling With Food Insecurity, Delivering $104M For NY State…
NYC Aging Hosts Third Annual Talent Is Timeless Grand Finale
NYC AGING HOSTS THIRD ANNUAL TALENT IS TIMELESS GRAND FINALE 2025 Citywide Competition Spotlights Older…
New York’s Rep: Why Senate Minority Is Holding Out For Better Deal With Government Shutdown Already In Effect – Republicans Not Negotiating On Important Issues
New York’s Rep: Why Senate Minority Is Holding Out For Better Deal With Government Shutdown…
Hostages Return Home – Initial Peace Deal Israel, Hamas – Gaza Ceasefire In Effect: Local Politicians Weigh In: UPDATED
Editor’s note: As far as the Nobel Peace Prize, for 2025 he was nominated…
School For The Deaf Funding, Senior Medicare In Hands Of Private Insurers, Branded Drug Tariffs, Higher Costs For Furniture, Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium Cuts, FBI Dir. James Comey Indictment, Ban Stock Holding / Trading By Electeds: Senator Gillibrand
School For The Deaf Funding, Senior Medicare In Hands Of Private Insurers, Branded Drug Tariffs,…
Local Unions, Politicians Urge Senators In Congress To Protect Healthcare, Pass Continuing Resolution That Works For All Americans: UPDATED With Senator Schumer’s Talk
Local Unions, Politicians Urge Senators In Congress To Protect Healthcare, Pass Continuing Resolution That Works…
Addressing Healthcare Access Racial Disparities, Universal Paid Family Leave, Refunding Tariffs For Small Businesses, Aging Committee On Safety Of Foreign Prescription Drugs: Senator Gillibrand
Addressing Healthcare Access Racial Disparities, Universal Paid Family Leave, Refunding Tariffs For Small Businesses, Aging…
Averting Shutdown: Keeping Government Services Running, Open By Negotiating, Passing Bipartisan Budget Continuing Resolution: Local, National Politicians
Averting Shutdown: Keeping Government Services Running, Open By Negotiating, Passing Bipartisan Budget Continuing Resolution: Local,…
Protecting Older Americans Act: Protect Seniors In Workplace, Lower Healthcare Costs For Seniors, Low-Income Individuals: New Legislation By NY’s Senator
Protecting Older Americans Act: Protect Seniors In Workplace, Lower Healthcare Costs For Seniors, Low-Income Individuals:…
New York’s Senator Joins New Legislation To Protect Social Security, Reverse Trump Administration Cuts
New York’s Senator Joins New Legislation To Protect Social Security, Reverse Trump Administration Cuts Editor’s…
Long Overdue: Pedestrian Bridge Over Sheepshead Bay Renovated – Fmr. NYS Assemblyman Demonstrates Long-Term Community Care
NYC DOT CUTS RIBBON ON REHABILITATED OCEAN AVENUE PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE CONNECTING SHEEPSHEAD BAY TO MANHATTAN…
Fighting To Protect Consumers From Scams, Restore CFPB Funding – Reducing PFAS Contamination At Military Sites, Surrounding Communities – Senate Appropriations Budget Wins For NY: Senator Gillibrand
Fighting To Protect Consumers From Scams, Restore CFPB Funding – Reducing PFAS Contamination At Military…
Bill More Like Disaster, Not ‘Beautiful:’ Small Number Of Pro-Growth Policies Don’t Outweigh Bad Policies In Bill
Bill More Like Disaster, Not ‘Beautiful’ We’re told to cheer because the bill makes permanent…
Advancing Healthy Aging Through Sports Medicine: Getting Sufficient Exercise, High Protein Diet, Balance Training, Other Lessons Can Help Older Americans – Aging Committee Hearing
Ranking Member Gillibrand, Chairman Scott To Hold Aging Committee Hearing on Advancing Healthy Aging Through…
New York’s Seniors Impacted By Cuts To Agencies That Protect Seniors From Frauds, Scams; Budget Bill Impacts; Funding For Schools Withheld; Syracuse USDA Office Saved: Senator Gillibrand
New York’s Seniors Impacted By Cuts To Agencies That Protect Seniors From Frauds, Scams; Budget…
$40 Million In Federal Funding For 16 Airports Across New York State Announced; Impact Of President’s Budget Bill On Local Families: Sen. Gillibrand
$40 Million In Federal Funding For 16 Airports Across New York State Announced; Impact Of…
NY’s Senator Reintroduces Older Americans Act Empowering American Seniors, Legislation Introduced To End Food Deserts
GILLIBRAND, COLLEAGUES REINTRODUCE OLDER AMERICANS ACT TO EMPOWER AMERICAN SENIORS Editor’s note: Staten Islanders may…
Citizen Action of New York, Community Members Condemn Rep. Malliotakis’ Vote for Cruel Healthcare Cuts at Brooklyn Rally
Citizen Action of New York, Community Members Condemn Rep. Malliotakis’ Vote for Cruel Healthcare Cuts at…
On Staten Island As In the Bronx: Cuts To Medicaid, SNAP, Will Harm Low-Income Seniors, Children, Individuals With Disabilities
Staten Islander News sat down with Paula Arboleda of Legal Services NYC to discuss the…
New Yorkers, All Americans Should Know: New Study Shows 51,000 Additional People Will Die Each Year If President Trump’s Funding Bill Passes
NEW STUDY: Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Will Cause Over 51,000 Additional Americans to Die Each…
New York’s Senator, Member Of Senate Appropriations Cmte. Releases Statement On Federal Budget Request
GILLIBRAND STATEMENT ON PRESIDENT TRUMP’S BUDGET REQUEST Editor’s note: Multiple local organizations and residents, including…
At Staten Island Rep’s Office, Citizen Action NY Rallies As Budget Cuts To Senior Programs, SNAP, Other Essential Services In Bill After Markup Released
At Staten Island Rep’s Office, Citizen Action NY Rallies As Budget Cuts To Senior Programs,…
NY’s Senator: GOP Proposal Will Slash Medicaid, Senior Nutrition Programs, Social Security, Other Essential Programs
NY’s Senator: GOP Proposal Will Slash Medicaid, Senior Nutrition Programs, Social Security, Other Essential Programs…
Staten Island’s Rep Supporting Seniors With Tax Relief Measures, Increasing SALT Deduction Cap
Malliotakis Rallies Support for Senior Tax Relief Editor’s note: Staten Island is fortunate to be…
In New York, One In Eight Hold Student Loan Debt – New Wage Garnishment Rules In Effect Will Place Undue Burden On Defaulted Borrowers Across Nation
SENATOR GILLIBRAND RAISES ALARM ON SECRETARY OF EDUCATION MCMAHON’S DECISION TO WITHOLD INCOME OF FEDERAL STUDENT LOAN…
New York’s US Senator: Hearing On Most Current Research On Aging, Preventing Chronic Diseases, Optimizing Health With Plant-Based Nutrition
Chairman Scott, Ranking Member Gillibrand to Hold Aging Committee Hearing on Optimizing Longevity: From Research…
New Yorkers Experience Social Security Difficulties, Access To Quality Maternal Healthcare – Regardless Of Income – Is In Peril
New Yorkers Experience Social Security Difficulties, Access To Quality Maternal Healthcare – Regardless Of Income…
Staten Islanders: Participate In National Volunteer Week Starting Tomorrow – Help Your Neighbors, Find New Ways To Assist
NEW YORKERS GIVE BACK DURING NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK: APRIL 20-26 NEW YORK CARES WILL…
Slashing Food Bank Programs, Decimating LIHEAP Low Income Assistance, Social Security Benefits Portal Malfunctions: Senator Gillibrand
Slashing Food Bank Programs, Decimating LIHEAP Low Income Assistance, Social Security Benefits Portal Malfunctions: Senator…
On Staten Island, New York’s Senator, Local Pols Discuss Likely Affect Of Medicaid, Social Security Staff, Budget Cuts On Vulnerable Low-Income Elderly Population
SCHUMER LOCALIZES BUDGET DANGER: UNDER GOP PLAN TO CRIPPLE MEDICAID, COUNTLESS SI SENIORS COULD BE DISCHARGED FROM…
NY Senator: New Policy Makes It Harder For Veterans To Get Mental Health Care, There Should Be No Cuts To Social Security
Editor’s note: Below, you can find New York Senator Gillibrand’s statements and letter from her…
Reproductive Rights History NYC, DC 37 Remote Work, 16 In School Mental Health Clinics, Atlantic Ave Mixed Use Plan, Helping NYC’s Veterans
Reproductive Rights History NYC, DC 37 Remote Work, 16 In School Mental Health Clinics, Atlantic…
Healthy Minds Equal Healthy New York City
Healthy Minds Equal a Healthy New York City Editor’s note: We previously discussed the fact…
Local, National Politicians Weigh In On Voting On Continuing Resolution To Fund Government, Avoid Shutdown
Local, National Politicians Weigh In On Voting On Continuing Resolution To Fund Government, Avoid Shutdown…
NY’s Senator Blasts Plan To Cut VA Workers, Cut Medicaid, Demand Answers On Withholding Critical Infrastructure Funds, Honors Hazel Dukes Of NAACP After Her Passing, Praises Longtime Staffer Geri Shapiro
NY’s Senator Blasts Plan To Cut VA Workers, Cut Medicaid, Demand Answers On Withholding Critical…
NY’s Senator Introduces Bipartisan Legislation To Establish Mental Health Hotline For First Responders
GILLIBRAND AND HAWLEY INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION TO ESTABLISH A MENTAL HEALTH HOTLINE FOR FIRST RESPONDERS…
NY’s Senator Discusses Ramifications Of Federal Hiring Freeze On Already Understaffed Agencies Providing Services To Most Vulnerable Populations
GILLIBRAND DEMANDS ANSWERS ON TRUMP PLAN THAT WOULD PUT SOCIAL SECURITY, MEDICARE, VA BENEFITS IN…
NYC Politicians: Federal Grant Funding Is Essential To Healthy Lives Of Children, Seniors, Disaster Survivors, Most Vulnerable In Our Communities
Federal Grant Funding Is Essential To Healthy Lives Of Children, Seniors, Disaster Survivors, Most Vulnerable…
Senator Gillibrand Announces Assignment To Senate Committee On Appropriations, Becoming Ranking Member On Senate Special Committee On Aging
Senator Gillibrand Announces Assignment To Senate Cmte On Appropriations, Becoming Ranking Member On Senate Special…
Local, National Politicians Weigh In On Funding Debacle: WTC Healthcare Excluded, No Frills Bill Passed, Fiscally Responsible Solution To Shutdowns, Stalemates In Budget Negotiations
Local Politicians Weigh In On Funding Debacle: WTC Healthcare Excluded, No Frills Bill Passed, Fiscally…
Sen. Gillibrand Calls On Senate To Pass Bipartisan Expansion of Social Security Benefits, Praises $1.5 Bn In CHIPS Funding To Expand GlobalFoundries Facility, Create Good-Paying Jobs In Upstate New Yor
GILLIBRAND CALLS ON SENATE TO PASS BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION TO EXPAND SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS Bill Would…
Veterans Roundtable With Sen. Gillibrand, Sen. Scarcella-Spanton: Bipartisan Legislation To Address Epidemic Of Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) Among Service Members, Veterans
GILLIBRAND HOLDS ROUNDTABLE WITH VETERANS TO DISCUSS BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION THAT WOULD ADDRESS EPIDEMIC OF TRAUMATIC…
Grand Finale Winners For Talent Is Timeless Competition Hosted By NYC Department For The Aging
NYC Aging Hosts Talent is Timeless 2024 Grand Finale Second Annual Talent Competition Highlights the…
Boroughwide Talent Is Timeless Competitions For Brooklyn, Staten Island At BAM: OIder Adults Compete With Dance, Musical Acts To Grand Finale
Boroughwide Talent Is Timeless Competitions For Brooklyn, Staten Island At BAM: Older Adults Compete With…
National Federation Of Independent Business Recognizes Staten Island’s Rep. Malliotakis As Guardian Of Small Business
Malliotakis Recognized as a Guardian of Small Business by the National Federation of Independent Business…
Push To Include E-Bike Safety Bill In FY25 Senate NDAA: Prevent Fatal Fires, Keep Brooklyn Streets Safe
SENATOR GILLIBRAND STANDS WITH STATE SENATOR CHU IN BROOKLYN TO ANNOUNCE PUSH TO INCLUDE E-BIKE…
NYC DOT Proposes Rules Expediting Approvals, Removing Barriers To Allow Property Owners To Install Safe, Outdoor E-Bike Charging, Swap Stations
MAYOR ADAMS TAKES NEW ACTIONS TO PREVENT DEADLY LITHIUM-ION BATTERY FIRES, PROMOTE SAFE E-BIKE CHARGING…
Standing At Wounded Warrior Project For Veterans Diagnosed With TBI: Senator Gillibrand Announces Legislation To Address Injury Epidemic
GILLIBRAND STANDS WITH VETERANS AT WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT IN NYC TO ANNOUNCE LEGISLATION TO ADDRESS…
Mayor Adams, Faith Leaders Urge Unity In Wake Of Attempted Assassination Of Fmr. President Trump
TRANSCRIPT: MAYOR ADAMS CALLS FOR UNITY WITH FAITH AND POLITICAL LEADERS Editor’s note: Staten Islander…
Assassination Attempt On Fmr. President Trump: Local, National Politicians Weigh In: Updated
Local, national politicians respond after assassination attempt on former President Trump Following are statements from…
Amid Shortage Of Long Term Care, Home Health Aide Workers, Sen. Gillibrand Announces Critical Legislation To Allow Elderly To Age At Home
GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCES LEGISLATION TO FIGHT CRITICAL SHORTAGE OF HOME HEALTH AIDES AND OTHER LONG-TERM CARE…
Elderly Adults In Our Communities: Boosting Social Security Benefits Would Ensure They Keep Pace With Rising Healthcare, Inflation Costs
GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCES LEGISLATION TO BOOST SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS FOR SENIORS Legislation Would Help Ensure that…
Federal Funding Needed To Help Low-Income Families Afford Their Water Bills, Replace Now-Expired Assistance Program Which Served 20,000+ NY Households: Sen. Gillibrand
GILLIBRAND CALLS FOR FEDERAL FUNDING TO HELP LOW-INCOME FAMILIES AFFORD THEIR WATER BILLS In 2023,…
Nearly $30M In Federal Funding Secured To Reimagine Queens Blvd For Safer Pedestrian Use, With Goal Of Reducing Traffic Fatalities
GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCES NEARLY $30 MILLION IN FEDERAL FUNDING TO REIMAGINE DANGEROUS QUEENS BOULEVARD WASHINGTON, D.C. —…
Amid Rising Food Prices, Sen. Gillibrand Calls For Over $1.2 Bn To Deliver Meals To Older Adults In New York Suffering From Food Insecurity
AMID HIGH FOOD PRICES, SENATOR GILLIBRAND CALLS FOR OVER $1.2 BILLION TO DELIVER MEALS TO…
Sen. Gillibrand Releases Statement On Explosion At Rainbow Bridge In Niagara Falls
GILLIBRAND STATEMENT ON THE EXPLOSION ON RAINBOW BRDIGE IN NIAGARA FALLS Washington, D.C. – U.S….
Puerto Rico News From Sen. Gillibrand: Thousands Potentially Eligible For PACT Act Benefits – $440 Million In Federal Funding For Solar Energy
DURING SOMOS CONFERENCE, SENATOR GILLIBRAND, DEPUTY VA SECRETARY BRADSHER, GOVERNOR PIERLUISI, GOVERNOR HOCHUL URGE PUERTO…
PACT Act Update: 500k Americans, 26k NYers Received Benefits For Burn Pits, Agent Orange, Other Toxic Substances – Sen. Gillibrand Encourages Other Eligible Veterans To Apply
AHEAD OF VETERANS DAY, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCES 500,000 VETERANS EXPOSED TO BURN PITS & OTHER TOXINS…
As Government Shutdown Looms Again, Sen. Gillibrand Reminds Us What It Mean For Real People
Prior to the narrowly-averted government shutdown, back on September 30th, Senator Gillibrand held a press…
Helping Alzheimers, Parkinson’s Patients: Sen. Gillibrand Announces Introduction Of Promising Pathway Act, Accelerating FDA Approval For New Drugs For Life Threatening Illnesses
GILLIBRAND TO HOLD PRESS CONFERENCE TO DISCUSS LEGISLATION TO ACCELERATE PROVISIONAL FDA APPROVAL OF DRUGS TO TREAT…
Sen. Gillibrand Echoes UN’s Call For Humanitarian Aid In Gaza: Food, Water Will Run Out In Days
SENATOR GILLIBRAND CALLS FOR HUMANITARIAN AID TO ADDRESS EMERGENCY NEEDS IN GAZA Gillibrand: “More than…
Sen. Sanders: Unspeakable Crimes In Israel, Gaza Must Stop Now
Sanders Statement on Horrific Violence in Israel and Gaza WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 – Sen. Bernie…
Sen. Gillibrand Provides Update On Israel’s Iron Dome Status, Including Critical Munitions Needs Fulfilled By US
GILLIBRAND STATEMENT FOLLOWING BRIEFING WITH ACTING UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ON SECURITY SITUATION IN ISRAEL Washington,…
It’s Critical For All American Citizens Currently In Israel To Register With US State Department, Facilitate Evacuation
Malliotakis Encourages Americans In Israel to Register with U.S. State Department (WASHINGTON, DC) – Congresswoman…
Staten Island Conservative Pols. Make Statements About Past Weekend’s Attacks In Israel
Assemblymember Sam Pirozzolo said via Instagram: “While many may feel the failures and shortcomings of…
Sen. Gillibrand Condemns Terrorist Attacks Against Israel, Stands Shoulder To Shoulder With Israeli Allies In Moment Of Tragedy
GILLIBRAND STATEMENT ON TERRORIST ATTACKS AGAINST ISRAEL Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand issued…
Sens. Gillibrand, Schumer Announce Federal Tax Incentives For Businesses In Under-Served Communities In NY
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE $365 MILLION IN FEDERAL TAX INCENTIVES TO SUPPORT BUSINESSES IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES…
Sen. Gillibrand: What Gov’t Shutdown Would Mean For New Yorkers
GILLIBRAND REVEALS COST OF GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN TO NEW YORK Shutdown Would Cost New York’s Economy…
Keeping NYS On Technology’s Cutting Edge: Sens. Gillibrand, Shumer Announce $4.5 Million For Machine Learning At NYU
SCHUMER, GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCE $4.5 MILLION FOR DEVELOPMENT OF MACHINE LEARNING AT NYU WASHINGTON D.C. – Today,…
Sen. Gillibrand Releases Statement On Supreme Court Ruling In Favor Of Regulation Of “Ghost Guns”
SENATOR KIRSTEN GILLIBRAND STATEMENT ON SUPREME COURT ORDER ON GHOST GUNS Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released…
Today Is Deadline To Receive Retroactive PACT Act Benefits For Veterans Exposed To Burn Pits, Other Toxic Substances
SENATOR KIRSTEN GILLIBRAND STATEMENT ON TODAY’S DEADLINE FOR VETERANS TO RECEIVE RETROACTIVE PACT ACT BENEFITS…
Legacy Of America’s Nuclear Arms Race, Testing Nuclear Weapons At Home: Toxic Contamination, Staggering Cost Of Cleanup, Culture Of Government Secrecy
The nuclear arms race’s legacy at home: Toxic contamination, staggering cleanup costs and a culture…
Sens. Gillibrand, Merkley, Torres Introduce Legislation Giving Asylum Seekers Pathway To Safe, Legal Work
GILLIBRAND, MERKLEY, TORRES INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO GIVE ASYLUM SEEKERS A PATHWAY TO SAFE AND LEGAL…
Sens. Gillibrand, Lankford, Other Pols Send Letter To President Biden Regarding Deterring Iranian Nuclear Program, Preparation Of Snapback Mechanism
GILLIBRAND, LANKFORD LEAD 24 SENATE COLLEAGUES IN EFFORT TO DETER IRANIAN NUCLEAR PROGRAM; SENATORS CALL…
Sen. Gillibrand Reintroduces Legislation To Provide Social Security Credits To Caregivers, Allowing Them To Receive Earned Social Security Upon Their Retirement
GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCES LEGISLATION TO PROVIDE SOCIAL SECURITY CREDITS TO CAREGIVERS Caregivers Age 50+ Who Leave…
Sen. Gillibrand Introduces Legislation To Accelerate FDA Approval Of Drugs That Treat Life-Threatening Illnesses
GILLIBRAND ANNOUNCES LEGISLATION TO ACCELERATE FDA APPROVAL OF DRUGS TO TREAT LIFE-THREATENING ILLNESSES WASHINGTON, D.C….
Staten Island’s Rep With IRS Head Highlighted New Tax Relief, Benefits, Deductions, Savings Available to NYC Residents, Particularly Homeowners
Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis 0 Business, Economy And Finances, Morality and Ethics, Staten Island Families, Staten Island News, Staten Island Workers, Staten Islander Exclusive
Editor’s note: This follows on Rep. Malliotakis’ recent discussion, before the passage of…