Supporting Local Growers and Nutritious Produce, Bringing 21st Century Technology to First Responders, Ensuring Employment Opportunities for Women and Veterans, STAND UP Act: Protecting Teen Drivers

August 4, 2011 Unsubscribe WEBSITE | ABOUT | NEWS | ISSUES | AGENDA | SERVICES | CONTACT It's been a busy summer already, as Senator Gillibrand continues to travel throughout New York State discussing proposals to create jobs and get the economy moving again. Too many New Yorkers are still out of work or worried about keeping the job they have. Senator Gillibrand is committed to working in Washington to forge solutions to the many challenges New Yorkers face. Here are some of her latest efforts: The Gillibrand Jobs Report Ensuring Higher Wages and Employment Opportunities for Women  With women still facing gender inequality in the workforce, Senator Gillibrand is pushing the Women WIN Jobs Act, which would provide women with a pathway to higher paying job fields in which they are currently underrepresented. Through a federal grant, this legislation would help women earn more and boost our nation’s economy. Read More. Employment for Returning Troops With unemployment among young veterans in New York topping 13.3 percent, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is pushing the Hiring Heroes Act of 2011 legislation, which would equip troops with proper job training, and ensure more job opportunities for veterans when they return home from serving our country. Read More. Senator Gillibrand greets recent veterans. News You Need to Know Bringing 21st Century Technology to First Responders Despite the recommendations made in the 9/11 Commission report, first responders are still operating with outdated communications technology. Senator Gillibrand is urging the passage of legislation that would allow first responders across the country to operate on the same radio frequencies and enable them to exchange critical information in real time during a crisis. Read more.  Senator Gillibrand meets Rochester first responders at the Public Safety Training Facility Supporting Local Growers and Nutritious Produce Senator Gillibrand continues her commitment to the promotion of healthy nutrition for families and children through the Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) bill. The bill would create a competitive grant program to support local growers (giving preference to farms who are operated by or employ veterans) and facilitate the delivery and distribution of nutritious, locally grown produce while connecting customers to the farmers who grow their food. Click here for more information.  The Gillibrand Agenda STAND UP Act: Protecting Teen Drivers As a mother of two young children, Senator Gillibrand is pushing an effort to keep teens safe while driving. The STAND UP Act calls on states to implement graduated drivers license programs for teen drivers, giving them more experience behind the wheel before getting an unrestricted driver's license. The bill sets minimum standards of 16 years-old for a driver’s license, and 18 years-old for an unrestricted license to help protect our children from the number one killer of teens nationwide, car crashes. Click here for more information on Senator Gillibrand’s STAND UP Act.  Senator Gillibrand and Families of Victims Promote STAND UP Act   Office Locations Albany/Capital District Office Leo W. O'Brien Federal Office Building 1 Clinton Square, Room 821 Albany, NY 12207 Tel. (518) 431-0120 Fax (518) 431-0128 Rochester Office Kenneth B. Keating Federal Office Building 100 State Street, Room 4195 Rochester, NY 14614 Tel. (585) 263-6250 Fax (585) 263-6247 Syracuse/Central NY James M. Hanley Federal Building 100 South Clinton Street, Room 1470 PO Box 7378 Syracuse, NY 13261 Tel. (315) 448-0470 Fax (315) 448-0476 New York City Office 780 Third Avenue Suite 2601 New York, New York 10017 Tel. (212) 688-6262 Fax (212) 688-7444 Buffalo Office Larkin At Exchange 726 Exchange Street, Suite 511 Buffalo, NY 14210 Tel. (716) 854-9725 Fax (716) 854-9731 Long Island Office 155 Pinelawn Road Suite 250 North Melville, NY 11747 Tel. (631) 249-2825 Fax (631) 249-2847 North Country Office PO Box 273 Lowville, NY 13367 Tel. (315) 376-6118 Westchester Office Office of Senator Kirsten Gillibrand Tel. (914) 725-9294 Fax (914) 472-5073 Hudson Valley Office PO Box 893 Mahopac, NY 10541 Tel. (845) 875-4585 Fax (845) 875-9099 Washington, DC Office 478 Russell | Washington, DC 20510 | Tel. (202) 224-4451 | Fax (202) 228-0282 Unsubscribe - Privacy Policy

 

Encouraging Entrepreneurship, Improving Community and Food Safety, Addressing Needs of Underrepresented Communities

June 21, 2011 Unsubscribe WEBSITE | ABOUT | NEWS | ISSUES | AGENDA | SERVICES | CONTACT We are still in the midst of one of the most difficult economic times in America’s history. Too many New Yorkers are struggling to find a good-paying job, keep the job they already have, and pay their bills. U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand knows that government doesn’t create jobs, people do. That is why she is committed to fighting to change the culture in Washington to help foster entrepreneurial opportunity right here in New York State.  Here is the latest on some of the Senator’s most recent activities:    Fostering Entrepreneurship and Growth of Small Businesses While small businesses serve as the economy’s biggest job creator, responsible for half of all private sector jobs, they are struggling to grow in this tough economy. To help kickstart the backbone of our economy, Senator Gillibrand is working to give entrepreneurs access to the capital needed to start more small businesses and create jobs in New York. Her plan focuses on directing more early capital to business start-ups, tax-free savings accounts for entrepreneurs, and tax credits to leverage private investment in new businesses. Read more.    Improving Communications Systems For Our First Responders   New Yorkers know better than anyone the constant threats that our country faces. Since the 9/11 attacks and recovery, our country, states and communities have taken major steps to increase our security and preparedness. But as a nation, we remain severely limited in our capability to communicate across all levels of government and among different regional first responders in the event of an emergency situation. In fact, any teenager with a smart phone can share more information than our emergency responders can. To help bring first responder technology into the 21st century, Senator Gillibrand is leading a bipartisan effort to pass the Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act. Read more. Senators Gillibrand Meets with New York First Responders to Discuss her Efforts to Increase Interoperable Communications Systems   Keeping Our Food Safe for Families    The recent E. coli outbreak in Europe is a stark reminder of some of the vulnerabilities in our food safety laws here at home. Across New York, approximately 3.2 million people are infected with a food-borne illness each year, according to estimates based on Centers for Disease Control data. After successfully passing her Consumer Recall Notification Act last Congress, Senator Gillibrand is now pushing for new legislation that would help protect the food we eat from E. Coli and other deadly contaminants. Read more.       Addressing the Needs of Our Underrepresented Communities  The unemployment rate for African-Americans is over six percentage points higher than the overall unemployment rate, and a growing number of African-American families are turning to faith-based organizations for support. For a second straight year, Senator Gillibrand convened a legislative summit in Washington, DC of African-American faith-based leaders from across the state designed to introduce them to federal government officials, business and non-profit leaders and to help New York’s faith-based organizations navigate the new budget realities. Video of the event available here. Click here for more information. Senator Gillibrand also announced the Urban Jobs Act, which focuses on increasing employment among at-risk youth. Read More. Senators Gillibrand with African American Faith Based Leaders at Her Second Annual Legislative Summit Attended by Over 170 Leaders from Across New York State   Office Locations Albany/Capital District Office Leo W. O'Brien Federal Office Building 1 Clinton Square, Room 821 Albany, NY 12207 Tel. (518) 431-0120 Fax (518) 431-0128 Rochester Office Kenneth B. Keating Federal Office Building 100 State Street, Room 4195 Rochester, NY 14614 Tel. (585) 263-6250 Fax (585) 263-6247 Syracuse/Central NY James M. Hanley Federal Building 100 South Clinton Street, Room 1470 PO Box 7378 Syracuse, NY 13261 Tel. (315) 448-0470 Fax (315) 448-0476 New York City Office 780 Third Avenue Suite 2601 New York, New York 10017 Tel. (212) 688-6262 Fax (866) 824-6340 Buffalo Office Larkin At Exchange 726 Exchange Street, Suite 511 Buffalo, NY 14210 Tel. (716) 854-9725 Fax (716) 854-9731 Long Island Office 155 Pinelawn Road Suite 250 North Melville, NY 11747 Tel. (631) 249-2825 Fax (631) 249-2847 North Country Office PO Box 273 Lowville, NY 13367 Tel. (315) 376-6118 Westchester Office Office of Senator Kirsten Gillibrand Tel. (914) 725-9294 Fax (914) 472-5073 Hudson Valley Office PO Box 893 Mahopac, NY 10541 Tel. (845) 875-4585 Fax (845) 875-9099 Washington, DC Office 478 Russell | Washington, DC 20510 | Tel. (202) 224-4451 | Fax (202) 228-0282 Unsubscribe - Privacy Policy

 
 

Honoring New York's Fallen Heroes and All Veterans

May 26, 2011 Unsubscribe WEBSITE | ABOUT | NEWS | ISSUES | AGENDA | SERVICES | CONTACT New York is home to approximately 1 million men and women who have answered our nation’s call and served with distinction in our Armed Forces. As we honor our fallen heroes this Memorial Day weekend, we must also redouble our nation’s efforts to care for our living heroes.   Every man and woman who has worn the uniform defending our country deserves the support they have earned when they return home. We have an obligation to provide a VA worthy of their service, access to a college degree, affordable loans to buy a home and raise a family, and help finding a good-paying job.   Providing New York's Veterans with Care and Benefits Despite qualifying for a broad range of benefits for their service, more than 720,000 of New York State’s veterans are not receiving health care benefits through the VA. Senator Gillibrand meets with Long Island veterans This week, Senator Gillibrand announced she is introducing legislation requiring the VA to inform veterans of the benefits they are eligible for, send all appropriate application materials to veterans, and automatically enroll all veterans returning home today in VA sponsored health care.  The Providing Real Outreach to Veterans Act (PRO-VETS) ensures that more veterans are made aware of the benefits they are entitled to.  Click here for detailed information about the Senator's new legislation. If you are a veteran struggling to access the benefits you qualify for, please contact Senator Gillibrand’s office for assistance.   Creating Jobs for Veterans Twenty-two percent of veterans returning home today from Iraq and Afghanistan are out of work. These brave young men and women have an un-rivaled work ethic that would serve any business well. To help connect recent veterans with better job opportunities, Senator Gillibrand has been traveling all across the state, holding roundtable meetings bringing veterans and business leaders together to address this crisis.   Senator Gillibrand holds roundtable discussion with veterans and business leaders Senator Gillibrand has met with veterans and business leaders in Capital Region, Central New York, Hudson Valley, Long Island, Mohawk Valley, Rochester / Finger Lakes and Western New York, and plans to continue holding roundtable meetings across the state. Senator Gillibrand is also fighting to provide tax credits for businesses who hire a recent veteran, and protect access to critical job training programs that will help prepare veterans for the difficult job market. Click here for more details about the Senator's agenda to create jobs for veterans. Office Locations Albany/Capital District Office Leo W. O'Brien Federal Office Building 1 Clinton Square, Room 821 Albany, NY 12207 Tel. (518) 431-0120 Fax (518) 431-0128 Rochester Office Kenneth B. Keating Federal Office Building 100 State Street, Room 4195 Rochester, NY 14614 Tel. (585) 263-6250 Fax (585) 263-6247 Syracuse/Central NY James M. Hanley Federal Building 100 South Clinton Street, Room 1470 PO Box 7378 Syracuse, NY 13261 Tel. (315) 448-0470 Fax (315) 448-0476 New York City Office 780 Third Avenue Suite 2601 New York, New York 10017 Tel. (212) 688-6262 Fax (866) 824-6340 Buffalo Office Larkin At Exchange 726 Exchange Street, Suite 511 Buffalo, NY 14210 Tel. (716) 854-9725 Fax (716) 854-9731 Long Island Office 155 Pinelawn Road Suite 250 North Melville, NY 11747 Tel. (631) 249-2825 Fax (631) 249-2847 North Country Office PO Box 273 Lowville, NY 13367 Tel. (315) 376-6118 Westchester Office Office of Senator Kirsten Gillibrand Tel. (914) 725-9294 Fax (914) 472-5073 Hudson Valley Office PO Box 893 Mahopac, NY 10541 Tel. (845) 875-4585 Fax (845) 875-9099 Washington, DC Office 478 Russell | Washington, DC 20510 | Tel. (202) 224-4451 | Fax (202) 228-0282 Unsubscribe - Privacy Policy

 

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