Several local leaders are pushing for more federal funding to help prevent layoffs, tax increases and other effects that could be detrimental to local communities.
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Brindisi says: "it's so important that we make sure the priorities of out communities are not left behind, because of we don;t see assistance ither hometown heroes who have been keeping us going during this pandemic it's going to mean forced layoffs it's going to mean raised taxes for local and state government and school possibly closing."
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Congressman Anthony Brindisi says the Heroes Act includes million of dollars in funding to help communities in his district recover..