Gillen Statement on Partisan Spending Bill

GARDEN CITY, NY – Tonight, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) released the following statement on the partisan spending bill that cuts $30 million in direct funding to New York’s Fourth Congressional District:

“This spending deal is bad for Nassau County. It cuts nearly $30 million in direct support to my district, including funding for law enforcement, flood management, and fixing our roads. It will hurt health programs for Long Island veterans who were exposed to toxic substances and shamefully excludes a permanent funding fix to the World Trade Center Health Program. 

The American people expect us to negotiate and work towards bipartisan budgets. This partisan spending bill isn’t that. I’ll always put my constituents first and I’ll continue to fight for Nassau County in Congress.”

The Republican CR cuts nearly $30 million in direct support to New York’s Fourth Congressional that would have been funded by the FY2025 House and Senate appropriations bills released last year. A full list of those projects is provided below:
 

1. Project: City of Long Beach Sand Filter Tank Replacement

          Recipient: City of Long Beach, New York

          Amount Appropriated: $2,750,000

2. Project: Fire, Smoke, Carbon Monoxide Detection and Suppression System

          Recipient: Incorporated Village of Lawrence

          Amount Appropriated: $120,000

3. Project: Franklin Square Public Library Roof and HVAC Replacement

          Recipient: Franklin Square Public Library

          Amount Appropriated: $3,000,000

4. Project: Freeport Police Technology Equipment and Vehicle Funding

          Recipient: Village of Freeport Police Department

          Amount Appropriated: $750,000

5. Project: Garden City Fire Department Training Facility

          Recipient: Village of Garden City

          Amount Appropriated: $633,620

6. Project: Lateral Drains and Drain Boxes Reconstruction

          Recipient: Incorporated Village of Island Park

          Amount Appropriated: $2,750,000

7. Project: Marlborough Court Pump Station Rehabilitation

          Recipient: Incorporated Village of Rockville Centre

          Amount Appropriated: $1,250,000

8. Project: Nassau County Fire Service Academy Classroom Building ADA Building Upgrade/Alteration/Restoration

          Recipient: Nassau County Vocational Education & Extension Board (VEEB)

          Amount Appropriated: $3,000,000

9. Project: Nassau County Police Department Information Technology Network Enhancement

          Recipient: Nassau County Police Department

          Amount Appropriated: $621,000

10. Project: Pier and Waterfront Flood Mitigation Project

          Recipient: Town of Hempstead

          Amount Appropriated: $2,000,000

11. Project: Seaford Public Library Top Level and Study Room Renovation

          Recipient: Seaford Public Library

          Amount Appropriated: $1,100,000

12. Project: Town of Hempstead, East Meadow, Well 10 Dioxane Removal

          Recipient: Town of Hempstead

          Amount Appropriated: $1,000,000

13. Project: Village of Freeport Nautical Mile Parking Structure

          Recipient: Incorporated Village of Freeport

          Amount Appropriated: $3,450,000

    14. Project: Village of Hempstead Demolition of Cooper Square Garage

          Recipient: Incorporated Village of Hempstead

          Amount Appropriated: $7,104,375

    15. Project: Village of Malverne Parking Lot and Road Restoration

          Recipient: Incorporated Village of Malverne