
New York mayor says teams will go door to door to ensure people sign up for federal relief from Ida
CNN
City officials will go door to door to ensure people in New York get the federal relief benefits they need after the torrential rain from Hurricane Ida's remnants caused deadly flooding, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Monday.
The announcement came after President Joe Biden approved a major disaster declaration for the area, which New York Senator Chuck Schumer called "the fastest (he's) seen a major disaster area declared." "That means that grants, not just loans, but grants can go to individuals to help make up for damage that they have here. It means the city can get reimbursed for all of its expenses, and it means that small businesses can get loans if they were hurt by this as well," Schumer said.
Janet Mills and her allies are counting on a gender gap to narrow Platner’s wide lead ahead of the June 9 primary to decide who will face incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins. They are betting that the unfiltered style that has brought Platner widespread attention as someone who could help Democrats reach young men will backfire with women.

As a shrinking number of Transportation Security Administration agents work to keep hourslong security lines moving despite not being paid, President Donald Trump stepped into the fray Saturday, announcing he will send Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to airports by Monday if Congress doesn’t agree to a plan to end the partial government shutdown.











