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  • Count Me In! Senate Launches Census 2010 Initiative

    Oct 11th, 2009

    Several hundred thousands of New Yorkers were not counted in the 2000 Census. Given that the federal government spends nearly $2,000 a year per New York resident in federal program funding, New York lost close to $400 million dollars a year and about $4 billion dollars over the last ten years. This shortfall could have been used to improve education, health care, emergency services - even public transportation - in underserved communities across the Empire State.

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  • Thanksgiving Message From the Senate Majority Leadership

    Nov 25th, 2009

    Wishing You a Very Special Thanksgiving


    Thanksgiving Day is the day for family reunions and being thankful for the many blessings bestowed upon us.

     

    As we celebrate Thanksgiving this year we have many blessings to be thankful for. We are grateful for the heroic men and women in uniform who are serving our country here and abroad. We are grateful for the dedication of the working class families who keep our state strong, and we are grateful to have the opportunity to serve the people of this great state.

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