New York needs $61 billion in federal support, or the state will be forced to reduce funding for schools, local government and hospitals, Gov. Andrew Cuomo says.
From CNN’s Dianne Gallagher
Twenty state attorneys general sent a letter to the White House Tuesday criticizing the use of the Defense Production Act and asking for"immediate action to ensure the safety of these essential workers" at meat and poultry plants across the country. "Without making these standards mandatory and taking decisive action to enforce them, the Administration will fail in its duty to provide meaningful protection to workers that have been deemed essential to maintaining our food supply. The toll may be thousands more falling victim to this disease," the letter continues.
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