The U-S Department of labor today awarded a $4.7 million National Emergency Grant to assist affected counties in New York State clean up after June's flooding.
Congressman Richard Hanna joined WIBX First News with Keeler in the Morning and recapped the relief efforts being made to address flood-related issues, the bipartisan camaraderie that is evident in the Mohawk Valley - and noticeably absent in Washington, the perceived promise of nanotech developments at SUNYIT, the federal budget, and the issue surrounding the interest rate for student loans being
Governor Andrew Cuomo joined forces with U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan to launch the New York Rising Community Reconstruction Program.
In a personal phone call to FEMA's administrator, Senator Charles Schumer asked that FEMA quickly recommend a disaster declaration be submitted to the White House for approval.