U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand visit The Arkell Museum in Canajoharie Saturday — Images (6 photos)

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand visit The Arkell Museum in Canajoharie Saturday — Images (6 photos)

CANAJOHARIE — U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and her son took a tour of The Arkell Museum and Canajoharie Library on Saturday. The senator addressed the migrant crisis impacting several local municipalities during the visit but also spoke about the importance of supporting local museums and libraries like the Canajoharie location. Our staff photographer Stan Hudy was there. Take a bit of the tour through his lens. Images in gallery below, and further down. More: Sen. Gillibrand highlights importance of facilities like Arkell Museum and Canajoharie Library during tour Gillibrand urges Biden administration to take legislative or executive action to address…
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Sen. Gillibrand highlights importance of facilities like Arkell Museum and Canajoharie Library during tour

Sen. Gillibrand highlights importance of facilities like Arkell Museum and Canajoharie Library during tour

CANAJOHARIE — U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand visited the Arkell Museum and the Canajoharie Library in the village of Canajoharie Saturday to raise awareness about the services and benefits libraries and museums provide communities.Gillibrand and her son took a tour of the facility before it opened with executive director and curator Sue Friedlander, periodically stopping to talk about the works on display, including Martin Korpershoek’s copy of Rembrandt’s “The Night Watch” and several works by Winslow Homer, including “Watching the Breakers.”After the tour, Gillibrand spoke about the importance of supporting local museums and libraries.“It's important to see some of the challenges that our…
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Gillibrand urges Biden administration to take legislative or executive action to address migrant crisis

Gillibrand urges Biden administration to take legislative or executive action to address migrant crisis

CANAJOHARIE – As local governments and municipalities continue to struggle to provide services and support for the influx of asylum seekers throughout the state, U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, said she is urging the Biden administration to take action to expedite work visas, whether through legislative or executive action.Speaking at the Arkell Museum & Canajoharie Library in Canajoharie on Saturday, Gillibrand said the best path forward is to expedite work visas to allow the asylum seekers to begin work immediately to allow them to find their own shelter and food. “The law as it’s currently written is very cumbersome. It…
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