Welcome to Kirsten’s New York Minute! Here’s what she’s been up to this week: 1. Supporting the police workforce  |
Police departments in New York and across the country are facing unprecedented workforce shortages. Kirsten is fighting for more resources to boost the police workforce and keep our communities safe.
Over the weekend, she stood alongside police leaders in New York City to announce her Providing Child Care for Police Officers Act, bipartisan legislation that would help expand child care services for police officers and their families. The bill would provide $24 million in federal funding for each of the next five fiscal years to establish and operate child care services for the children of police officers that accommodate the nontraditional work hours of law enforcement, which would help retain the workforce and enhance recruitment. Read more. 2. Delivering for NY  |
Kirsten is dedicated to bringing federal dollars home to New York. Just this week, she delivered: - A historic $6.1 billion for Micron thanks to the CHIPS and Science Act, which will help create thousands of good-paying jobs and strengthen Central New York’s reputation as a global leader in chips manufacturing. Read more.
- Over $1 million for the College Of Staten Island to recruit more STEM teachers for New York City public schools. Read more.
3. Boosting senior care  |
Long-term care workers are essential in helping older adults and people with disabilities age and live comfortably, yet they are far too often faced with low wages, understaffing, and poor working conditions, leading to a shortage across the country.
Kirsten is working to address this shortage and ensure long-term care workers get the support they deserve to help the people they care for get the services they need. This week, she introduced the Long-Term Care Workforce Support Act, legislation that would help alleviate the nationwide shortage of long-term care workers by providing federal support to improve compensation, training, and worker protections for these essential workers so they can help seniors age with dignity.
Read more. 4. Addressing the child care crisis
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High-quality, affordable child care should be a right for every family, and Kirsten is fighting to make this a reality.
This week, she announced the creation of her Child Care Working Group (CCWG) and convened the group for its inaugural meeting in New York City. Kirsten’s CCWG is made up of advocacy organizations, elected officials, and government agencies from across New York and seeks to expand child care for all New York families.
Learn more. 5. LISTEN: Kirsten taking questions from constituents  |
Kirsten made her monthly appearance on The Brian Lehrer Show on WNYC to talk about how she is fighting to expand child care for the police workforce, the conflict in the Middle East, and much more.
Listen here. 6. Meeting New York’s letter carriers  |
Kirsten has long supported New York’s letter carriers, and this week, she met with the New York State Association of Letter Carriers in Washington to discuss their top issues and her legislative efforts to support them. 7. Getting 9/11 survivors the care they deserve  |
When a 9/11 survivor needed help to confirm health care coverage for a procedure related to a condition certified under the World Trade Center Health Program, she reached out to Kirsten’s office for help. Kirsten’s team confirmed her procedure would be covered, providing assurance during her time of need. | 
