New York Gov. Hochul declares state of emergency in response to Long Island brush fires
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency on Saturday as crews battled brush fires on Long Island. She said ...
Trump budget slashing puts more than 60 percent of NYC emergency management jobs at risk
The agency relies on about $110 million in federal and state grants each year — but if the president follows through on ...
Trump budget slashing puts more than 60% of NYC emergency management jobs at risk
Two-thirds of the city’s emergency management budget could be imperiled by Trump administration federal funding cuts, NYC Emergency Management Commissioner Zach Iscol testified Friday. The agency ...
FEMA sued over hold on funds for upgrading nation’s emergency alert system
The federal government’s steward of funding for public broadcasting stations has sued the Trump administration over its pause ...
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Migrant crisis contractor DocGo lays off 360 staffers as city closes emergency shelters
City health care contractor DocGo is laying off 360 employees from five New York hotels and commercial buildings where New ...
New York City denied request FEMA return $80M in migrant funds
A federal judge blocked New York City’s request for President Donald Trump’s administration to return $80 million in FEMA funds allocated for migrant shelters and services.
FEMA CFO fired over payments to New York City for migrants says she had DOGE sign-off
"They told me to do these actions, to make these payments, and then they fired me," said Mary Comans, who was FEMA's chief ...
Trump administration threatens to rescind $32 million promised to Denver by FEMA for migrant shelter costs
The letter is part of an initiative by President Donald Trump’s new administration to review cities and organizations across ...
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FEMA did not give disaster relief money to New York for luxury hotels for immigrants
In 2023, Congress directed U.S. Customs and Border Protection and FEMA to create the Shelter and Services Program for migrants, removing immigration grants from the Emergency Food and Shelter Program.
New York City Loses Bid for Swift Return of $80.5 Million FEMA Migrants Grant
NEW YORK (Reuters) -A U.S. judge on Wednesday declined to order the Trump administration to immediately return to New York ...
Former FEMA CFO sues after firing over New York grant to house migrants
CORRECTION: Mary Comans is the former chief financial officer of the Federal Emergency Management Agency. An earlier version of this story included incorrect information. The former chief ...