Gillibrand to FEMA: review flood insurance rules
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand has asked FEMA to review rules that resulted in insurance coverage denials for some Superstorm Sandy victims.
View ArticleGillibrand touts brownfield cleanup legislation
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand will be traveling across upstate New York to promote a plan to clean up contaminated commercial sites known as brownfields.
View ArticleFEMA providing $20M for Sandy debris removal
FEMA's funds will reimburse the New York State Department of Transportation for its costs associated with cleaning up debris following Hurricane Sandy.
View ArticleNY’s US Sen. Gillibrand has book deal
Kirsten Gillibrand, a New York Democrat, has a deal with Ballantine Bantam Dell to write a book that's both a memoir and a call to action for women.
View ArticleNY Sen. Gillibrand pushes lower childcare costs
New data shows the average New York City family spends $15,210 annually for childcare for an infant, $12,116 for a toddler and $10,920 for a school-aged kid.
View ArticlePols lock in $5M for airport improvements
Long Island MacArthur and Brookhaven Calabro airports have received $5 million in funding for infrastructure improvements from the U.S. Department of Transportation.
View ArticleGillibrand: Transfer Act would fund LI tech community
If approved, the bill would create a competitive grant program awarding $3 million in federal funds to universities, public laboratories and other nonprofit research institutions.
View ArticleFEMA funds to aid Sandy-battered Nassau sites
The U.S. government will spend more than $4 million to replenish damaged Long Beach properties and more than $1 million for revitalization efforts at Jones Beach.
View ArticleSchumer, Gillibrand urge Canada to raise duty-free amount
The U.S. senators from New York are urging Canada to raise a threshold for duty-free purchases by its citizens to boost shopping excursions upstate.
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