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New York Governor Kathy Hochul held a 10 percent lead over challenger, Republican Congressman Lee Zeldin. In New York’s U.S. Senate race, Democratic Majority Leader Chuck Schumer leads Republican Joe Pinion 54 percent to 34 percent.
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“As the city figures out what's the best way to move forward and achieve that goal, having this support from the federal funding will help us do that."
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Cornell University is expanding a massive underground research facility. A partnership with the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory is developing new lightweight materials for use in military aircraft.
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The grant would help scale up parts of the manufacturing economy locally, including incentives for other companies in the battery manufacturing supply chain to relocate to the Southern Tier.
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Schumer said New York's current allocation of anti-viral drugs used to treat COVID-19 will not be enough to meet current needs.
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Schumer said the $1 trillion bill would create thousands of union jobs to complete federally-funded infrastructure projects.
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Schumer said over the weekend that the state was in danger of losing $2.4 billion in federal aid due to delays by the Cuomo administration in getting out the rent relief.
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New York’s small towns are currently receiving $104 per resident from the Rescue Plan, compared to over $1300 in states with a large unincorporated population.
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Roughly a quarter of Steuben County residents experiencing poverty are under the age of 18.
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The press conference Monday was held at the Hill Top Inn overlooking City of Elmira and the Chemung River and primarily centered around relief for restaurants in the most recent COVID bill.