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This Nov. 11, 2014, file photo shows a model of a fighter jet outside former Grumman Corp. plant in Bethpage, N.Y.

New York reaches deal with Navy, Northrop Grumman on cleanup at aerospace site

The defense contractor built warplanes at the Long Island plant for about six decades, while the Navy had an adjacent, Northrup Grumman-operated facility.

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Urban Augmentation Medical Task Force members Army Maj. Katy Bessler, right, and Infectious Disease Physician Maj. Gadiel Alvarado enter a wing at United Memorial Medical Center, Thursday, July 16, 2020, in Houston.

Army, New York medical teams giving Houston a helping hand during pandemic

Teams of doctors and nurses from New York and the U.S. Army have descended on Houston after the nation’s fourth-largest city sought help to deal with a surge of coronavirus cases and hospitalizations.

5 years ago

Some governors balk at Trump request to send troops to DC

Some governors are rejecting President Donald Trump’s request to send National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., for a massive militarized show of force in the nation’s capital after several days of unrest over the death of George Floyd.

5 years ago

Hospital ship Comfort departs NYC, having treated fewer than 200 patients

“I believe Comfort not only brought comfort but also saved lives,” said New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

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5 years ago

Remington Arms offers manufacturing space to produce medical supplies needed to fight Covid-19

The firearms company has offered to help produce ventilators, surgical masks, hospital beds or any other products to assist efforts.

5 years ago

Gov. Cuomo: Use Army Corps to help fight virus spread

The Army Corps of Engineers should be mobilized to help fight the coronavirus by equipping facilities like military bases or college dormitories to serve as temporary medical centers, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Sunday.

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