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The HEARTS Act, supported by Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, has passed in the Senate and is set to be signed into law by President Biden. Announced by Senator Chuck Schumer, the bipartisan legislation aims to enhance cardiac safety in schools by providing grants for CPR and automated external defibrillator (AED) training, purchasing AEDs, and […]
The Buffalo-Rochester-Syracuse tech hub has been awarded a $40 million federal investment to support Upstate New York’s goal of becoming a leading semiconductor center. The “NY SMART I-Corridor Tech Hub” is one of 12 Tech Hub winners nationwide. This funding will be used to enhance workforce training programs at Monroe Community College, close supply chain […]
Earlier this week, President Joe Biden revealed plans for an investment strategy designed to ensure all U.S. citizens have high-speed internet access by 2030. The initiative relies on the utilization of domestically produced cables. The plan gets its financial backing from the bipartisan infrastructure law, which will allocate $42 billion nationwide to regions either devoid […]
Yesterday, Senator Chuck Schumer visited the Upper Falls neighborhood to push the federal government to send funding to Rochester to plant 6,000 new trees in parts of the city suffering from the declining tree canopy. Senator Schumer stated: “Too many neighborhoods are stuck in what you’d call concrete deserts without green space. The beauty of […]
Senator Chuck Schumer is asking The FBI to launch a full investigation into the threats from the past couple of weeks that happened at multiple school districts in the Rochester area. Hilton received swatting calls 3 days straight Right after that block port and Brighton also received threatening calls. Reports say threats had been called […]
Our beloved city is being hit with the omicron variant from two sides, an influx of patients and a shortage of staff. Some time ago, we received some help from the federal government as they sent military help to some hospitals across the county, and now the University of Rochester Medical Center is asking for […]
US. Senators Charles Schumer and Kristen Gillibrand have finally secured funds from the CARES act for New York State hospitals that were located in the “hot spot” areas during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to reports from the senators, 86 hospitals will be getting over $680 million out of the $10 billion set […]
Hospitals in New York state should soon receive the help that they need to combat SARS-CoV-2. On Wednesday, April 22, Senator Chuck Schumer announced to the public that New York State is to receive $4.3 billion out of a total of $10 billion from the portion of the CARES Act designed to help hospitals in […]
Senator Chuck Schumer is pushing a new initiative called the “Heroes Fund.” The program is a push for higher pay for all frontline employees working during the COVID-19 pandemic. Senator Schumer is pushing for the proposal to get all essential workers in New York State including healthcare & grocery store employees to get a pay […]
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