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New York City has worked hard to keep coronavirus infection rates low since its economic reopening, and the Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce wants to lend a hand to keep it that way. more

8/15/20

Is New York missing out on $6B in coronavirus aid?

A federal stimulus bill designed to bring $6 billion of aid into New York to help with the coronavirus crisis may not be doing that at all. And apparently, it has everything to do with how the state is handling Medicaid. more

By MICHAEL HINMAN | 3/22/20

U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer worked with New York colleague Kirsten Gillibrand to have President Trump declare New York a major disaster area over the coronavirus outbreak.

Trump: New York is now a major disaster area

President Donald Trump has made his first major disaster declaration of the coronavirus epidemic, releasing federal emergency aid to New York, a state that has seven times more confirmed cases of the virus that causes COVID-19 than the next leading state. more

3/21/20

U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer has championed a coronavirus relief bill that could bring $6 billion in aid to New York state, including $1 billion to New York City alone. The bill was sent to President Trump's desk on Wednesday, and he's expected to sign.

Schumer: Coronavirus relief bill could bring $6B to New York

The first major bill designed to combat the economic effects of the coronavirus was signed by President Trump Wednesday after the U.S. Senate approved the legislation first passed by the House last week. more

3/18/20

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