Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) announced $625,000 in new federal funding for the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA) toward investments that facilitate and evaluate public-private partnerships for transit-oriented affordable housing and mixed-use development at the LaSalle & DL&W Metro Rail Stations.
“This federal funding leverages private sector… Read more »
Today, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, and Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) announced $1,677,180 in federal funding for the Niagara Falls International Airport to invest in the airport’s airfield lighting and signage, and $136,047 for the Buffalo Niagara International Airport to support the renovation of its primary runway.
“This $1.8+… Read more »
Today, Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) announced $1,597,009 in funding to plan the rehabilitation of the Grand Island Bridges and I-190 Corridor in Western New York, through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
This planning grant will allow the New York State Thruway Authority to formulate a comprehensive framework for the future of the four Grand Island Bridges… Read more »
BUFFALO, NY—Today, Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) released the following statement announcing $19,761,201 in funding for the Buffalo Niagara International Airport and $2,732,659 in funding for the Niagara Falls International Airport, through the Federal Aviation Administration’s Airport Improvements Grant (AIG) funding.
“Today’s funding builds on investments in our region’s… Read more »
BUFFALO, NY—Today, Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26) released the following statement after joining a bipartisan letter urging the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Mandy Cohen to delay new rules that would require dogs entering the U.S. from Canada to be older than six months and have a CDC-approved Dog Import Form, among other things.
“I am working across the… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Tim Kennedy (D-NY-26) released the following statement announcing that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has released a notice of funding opportunity for the Railroad Crossing Elimination (RCE) Program, totaling $1.1 billion:
“We all saw the tragic consequences of at-grade crossing collisions, with four lives lost this year alone in… Read more »
New Funding Builds Upon $5 Million Provided by Governor Hochul For Project That Will Allow Further Development of Renaissance Commerce Park at Former Bethlehem Steel Site in Lackawanna
More Than $130 Million in Private Investment Has Been Dedicated to the Site Since 2013; Additionally, New York State, Erie County, the ECIDA, City of Lackawanna and the Federal Government Have… Read more »
Kennedy’s Letter Called for Swift Investigation Into Accident That Claimed Lives of Three, Including a 6-Year-Old Boy and for Recommendations to Improve Safety for At-Grade Crossings
Fatal Accident Follows a Similar Accident In January That Killed 29-Year-Old Woman
NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y. - Following a letter from Congressman Tim Kennedy (D-Buffalo), the Federal Railroad… Read more »
In Letter to FRA, Kennedy Noted Previous Fatal Accident at Same Location in 2001, In Addition to Other Accidents
Kennedy Highlights Need for Action to Prevent Future At-Grade Crossing Deaths and Injuries
NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y. - Following a fatal collision on Friday, May 17th between an Amtrak passenger train and a passenger vehicle that claimed the lives of three people, Congressman Tim… Read more »
