Genesee Street Save A Lot Closure is the Latest in a String of WNY Grocery Losses Hurting Neighborhoods
Kennedy Urges the House to Pass the Food Deserts Act, the Healthy Food Access for All Americans Act, and the Healthy Food Financing Initiative Reauthorization Act
BUFFALO, N.Y. - Standing with community members outside of the recently shuttered Save A Lot grocery store on Genesee… Read more »
In Letter, Lawmakers Call on Postmaster General to Honor Commitment Made to Residents, Slam Agency’s Bureaucratic Failures
WHEATFIELD, NY - Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand sent a letter to Postmaster General David Steiner demanding that the United States Postal Service (USPS) immediately reinstate its previous implementation of curbside mail delivery… Read more »
Clinics Have Closed, Hospital Beds and Jobs Have Been Cut, and an Erie County Nursing Home Is Slated to Shut Down - With More Cuts Set to Hit Western New York in 2027
BUFFALO, N.Y. - House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08) joined Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) at Evergreen Health on Tuesday to mark one year since Republicans in Congress passed the Big, Ugly Bill, enacting the… Read more »
“USPS is failing and disrespecting the residents of Whistling Straits, and they have every right to be furious. Weeks ago, USPS told these families this matter was resolved after years of advocacy by the community. Now, USPS admits, in writing, that its own postmaster broke their own policy. Instead of owning that mistake, USPS is punishing residents for it.
“This is a bureaucracy… Read more »
Federal Award, Paired With $1,301,438 in Matching Funds, Brings Total Investment in Buffalo Service Corps, ABLE Early Childhood, and YouthBuild Buffalo to More Than $4.1 Million
AmeriCorps- and U.S. Department of Labor-Funded Programs Set to Launch This Fall, Serving Hundreds of Children, Youth, and Young Adults Across Western New York
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Standing outside of a new home… Read more »
USPS Reverses Course and Will Provide Curbside Service to the Squire Drive and Piedmont Street Subdivision, Nearly a Year After Kennedy Demanded Action from the Postmaster General
WHEATFIELD, N.Y. — Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) announced that the United States Postal Service (USPS) has begun to provide curbside mail delivery to residents of the Whistling Straits subdivision in the… Read more »
Legislation Will Strengthen Preparedness Against Terrorist Threats Targeting Critical Infrastructure During Extreme Cold Weather Events
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives passed Congressman Tim Kennedy’s (NY-26) legislation, H.R. 3106, the Weatherizing Infrastructure in the North and Terrorism Emergency Readiness (WINTER) Act. This common-sense legislation aims to… Read more »
Kennedy’s Oversight Letter Raises Questions About Need, Detainee Safety, and Facility Conditions
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) has sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin demanding that the Department immediately discontinue plans to construct a new 100-bed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facility at the… Read more »
Following Unanimous Committee Approval, a Broad Coalition of Tourism, Business, and Cultural Organizations Urge Immediate Action to Cut Bureaucratic Red Tape for Border Communities
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Today, standing alongside a diverse coalition of some of Western New York’s top economic, cultural, and tourism leaders at the foot of the Peace Bridge crossing to Canada, Congressman Tim… Read more »
Families of Veterans Lack Critical Mental Health Support After the Discontinuation of the VA’s Coaching Into Care Program
Kennedy’s Legislation Would Restart the Program, Providing Families and Caregivers with Accessible Support from Health Professionals
Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) announced the introduction of the VA Coaching Into Care Act, a bill to address a major gap in… Read more »
