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Major Disaster Declaration Secured by the State for Devastation Caused by Hurricane Beryl

Last month, severe storms barreled across the North Country, devastating parts of Lewis and St. Lawrence counties. Yesterday, Governor Hochul announced her request to declare the situation a major disaster has been approved by President Biden, providing...

Blankenbush on Flooding Across District 117

“My Assembly District is towns and villages in Lewis, Jefferson, Oneida and St. Lawrence Counties. Although all counties had detrimental impacts from the most recent storm, this time St. Lawrence was hit the hardest, followed by Jefferson, Lewis and...

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In The Wake of Devastating Storms, Volunteer Fire Departments Are More Important Than Ever

Over the past month, torrential storms and extreme weather have devastated Lewis County. Without the support of our volunteer fire departments across the county, the devastation could have been exponentially worse. This is a prime example of the importance...

Blankenbush Reacts to Prison Closures in New York

Today, President Summers and Executive Vice President Keough announced the closure of the Great Meadow Correctional Facility as well as the Sullivan Correctional Facility. The Department of Corrections and Community Supervision announced these facilities...

The “Emergency Response” Standard Would Devastate Volunteer Fire Departments

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is responsible for creating rules and regulations to keep workers safe in private and public industries across all 50 states in the US. While good work is done to protect workers, the newly proposed...
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