"To say funding for 9/11 first responders is government waste is outrageous and insulting," Sen. Chuck Schumer said.

Gillibrand said the Trump Administration should provide information on how many workers were fired, what their roles were, and if there any plans to replace them.

Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) introduced a bill on Wednesday that aims to decrease gun violence by raising the age limit to ...

According to Gillibrand, 90% of towers already lack air traffic controllers, and positions at two Long Island facilities that control New York’s major airports are 40% unfilled.

After a recent string of high-profile aviation disasters, there are intensifying calls to improve the nation’s air traffic ...

The Social Security Administration has no plans to search for a new hearing office once its White Plains office closes in May ...

Following several deadly plane crashes in recent days across the U.S., officials are demanding answers as President Trump’s Administration fires hundreds of federal ...

Republican House lawmakers from the New York metro area took the unusual step of breaking with their party leader Trump and ...

New York’s senate and congressional delegations agree that federal cuts to the World Trade Center Health Program will hurt survivors of and first responders to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

Legislation was announced to raise the minimum age to purchase assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines from 18 ...

The workers' duties included city immunization efforts, tuberculosis research and preparation for public health emergencies, a health department spokesperson said.