Kevin Frey

1 week ago | ny1.com | Kevin Frey

Top New York lawmakers and advocates are sounding the alarm about the future of a federally funded program providing health care and support to more than 130,000 9/11 victims and first responders. Over the weekend, 16 workers at the World Trade Center Health Program were reportedly fired, despite assurances the program’s staff would be spared cuts.

1 week ago | ny1.com | Kevin Frey

SALT talks remain unresolved on Capitol Hill. “It was a lively discussion,” Long Island Congressman Nick LaLota said coming out of a meeting with House leaders this week. “But we’re still far away” from a deal, he added.

1 week ago | ny1.com | Kevin Frey

Bronx Congressman Ritchie Torres introduced legislation Thursday aimed at lowering energy costs for residents of Puerto Rico and other noncontiguous parts of the United States. His bill, shared first with Spectrum News NY1, would create a carve out to the Jones Act, a century old law which mandates that the transport of cargo between U.S. ports only can be done by U.S.-owned, -built, -crewed, and -flagged ships.

2 weeks ago | ny1.com | Kevin Frey

Brooklyn Congressman Hakeem Jeffries, the top Democrat in the U.S. House, ratcheted up his attacks on President Donald Trump Wednesday, labeling his first 100 days back in the Oval Office a “debacle.”In a major speech timed to that 100 day mark, Jeffries railed against Trump’s handling of everything from international affairs to consumer prices. “He couldn’t care less that housing costs are too high. He couldn't care less that grocery costs are too high.

2 weeks ago | spectrumnoticias.com | Kevin Frey

El presidente Donald Trump no ha tardado en ejercer agresivamente las facultades del poder ejecutivo desde su regreso a la Oficina Oval hace 100 días. Muchas de sus políticas, como la represión a los inmigrantes indocumentados, las penalizaciones a las universidades y la búsqueda de acabar con las tarifas de congestión, han afectado profundamente a su natal Nueva York. Su Departamento de Justicia ha demandado al estado de Nueva York por sus políticas de "santuario".