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Yahoo
17-07-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
St. Bonaventure professor announces congressional run for NY23 in 2026 election
OLEAN, N.Y. (WETM) — Another democratic candidate has announced his campaign to run against incumbent Congressman Nick Langworthy for New York's 23rd Congressional District. Aaron Gies, of Olean, a current assistant professor of Theology and Franciscan Studies at St. Bonaventure, and leader of a non-profit organization, announced his bid for Congress on Tuesday, July 15. Gies intends to challenge Nick Langworthy, emphasizing the need to elect leaders who listen to and lift up those they serve, according to his announcement. Candidate for New York's 23rd Congressional District makes stop at Harris Hill 'We're in an affordability crisis in New York State,' Gies said, 'The American Dream is out of reach for most people. A government that favors those at the top isn't just wrong because it's unfair, it's wrong because it doesn't work,' he said. 'This crisis can only be solved by all of us together. Rural folks know how to take care of themselves. They need their government to support them, not sell them out to elite interests,' Gies said in his announcement. Gies made claims in his announcement that Congressman Langworthy refuses to meet with his constituents, tariffs and high prices are ruining small businesses, while Langworthy rubber-stamps everything the Trump administration does, regardless of the issue. Gies pointed out that these are some of the key issues why he is running for Congress. Born in rural North Carolina, Gies now lives in Alleghany County and understands small-town life. He spends time as a bookkeeper and helps run a non-profit vegetable farm. Gies now joins Kevin Stocker in the democratic race running against Langworthy. 18 News reached out to Congressman Langworthy's office for a statement on Wednesday. Langworthy said he will not comment on any campaign matters at this time. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
14-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Candidate for New York's 23rd Congressional District makes stop at Harris Hill
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WETM) — A former Republican party affiliate, now Democratic candidate, made a campaign visit at Harris Hill on Sunday to share why he is running to pursue the position to represent New York's 23rd Congressional District. Attorney Kevin Stocker, who is running against the incumbent Republican Congressman Nick Langworthy, held a gathering at a pavilion at Harris Hill to discuss his campaign with attendees on Sunday, July 13. Stocker told 18 News that he had been a lifelong Republican but changed his party affiliation to Democrat in 2016, the year President Trump was elected to his first term. How you receive your Social Security, VA benefits may change in fall: What to know His campaign, according to Stocker, is focused on addressing concerns he said he's heard from people regarding cuts to healthcare, Medicaid, Medicare, VA benefits, and tax cuts to billionaires. He also criticized Langworthy for his loyalty towards President Trump. Stocker exclaimed that Langworthy doesn't have the courage to hold public town halls in person with his constituents to explain his decisions, particularly in the Southern Tier. 'We're going to be fighting for hard working families and hard-working communities and everything that they're currently doing about cutting services that our communities rely on and giving the tax breaks to the billionaires and the millionaires. That's what the campaign is going to be about,' Stocker said. 'We're going to steer the ship the other direction. We're not going to be alienating trading partners and diminishing our status in the world. We're going to improve the lives of hard-working families that are struggling on a day-to-day basis, with all the factors that are going on in our communities, our economies, things of that nature,' he explained. 5 'Big, Beautiful Bill' changes to insurance Stocker expressed that he has no ill will against millionaires and billionaires for being successful but believes they should pay their fair share in taxes to alleviate financial burden on working families. He announced his campaign to run against Langworthy in June 2025 and has made stops to other places in the state such as, Owego, Hamburg, Clarence and plans to do town halls in Lockport and Olean in the future. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
01-07-2025
- Yahoo
Tanglewood Nature Center in Elmira kicks off public fundraiser for new treetop walkway
Elmira's Tanglewood Nature Center & Museum, which last year was awarded a $1 million federal grant to help fund a new treetop walkway project, is now turning to the public for additional support. Tanglewood officials hope to raise another $1 million through the public phase of its fund drive for a project that's expected to be a major tourist draw for the Southern Tier at the facility located at 443 Coleman Ave. in Elmira. The Tanglewood Treetop Walkway will give a panoramic look at the northern mixed hardwood forests, nature center officials said. This region is part of the Allegheny Plateau and Appalachian foothills. Visible from the walkway will also be the rolling hills, large valleys, and surrounding topography resulting from the glacial movement nearly 20,000 years ago. Visitors can observe the forest from a bird's-eye view and gain a new perspective of the ecosystem, according to a Tanglewood news release. "Tanglewood Nature Center is a pillar in our community for education, conservation, recreation, and local tourism," Congressman Nick Langworthy said last year when he announced the Appalachian Regional Commission grant for the treetop walkway. The project aims to attract 24,300 new day visitors and 16,200 overnight visitors annually, generating an estimated $171,000 in new tax revenue within three years of its completion, Langworthy's office said. Total project funding is about $3.5 million, and also includes $600,000 in state grants and $1.93 million in local funding. Tanglewood officials hope to attract birders, artists, photographers, educators, students, and families, both from the local region and beyond. The goal is to boost tourism, spark creativity, support education, and generate revenue that will support the entire community. Tourism NY roadside attractions: Five destinations to check out while traveling The walkway will also be handicap-accessible. To learn more about Tanglewood Nature Center's Treetop Walkway, and to donate to the project fundraiser, go to The Tanglewood Nature Center now maintains over 10 miles of trails, offering educational programming for children and adults. It has exhibits for more than 40 native and exotic animal species. The Tanglewood Nature Center currently welcomes over 35,000 visitors a year. Follow Jeff Murray on X (Twitter) @SGJeffMurray. To get unlimited access to the latest news, please subscribe or activate your digital account today. This article originally appeared on Elmira Star-Gazette: Tanglewood Nature Center hopes to raise $1 million for treetop walkway
Fox News
09-06-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Federal funds to Los Angeles, sanctuary cities blocking ICE on chopping block in new House GOP bill
FIRST ON FOX: A new House GOP bill would see sanctuary cities like Los Angeles lose their federal funds if they refuse to comply with federal immigration authorities. "I mean, we've had far too many instances where we have seen someone lose their lives at the hands of someone that's in this country illegally," Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-N.Y., told Fox News Digital. "These sanctuary cities have gone out of their way to ignore federal law for far too long. And it's time that we get serious and we put teeth to things." He's introducing the Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act on Tuesday, Fox News Digital is first learning, which has a Senate companion bill introduced by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas. The bill would allow the executive branch to withhold federal funds from states, cities, or other localities that refuse to comply with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). On a more granular level, it would also empower state and local officers to work with federal authorities, even if the laws within their operating jurisdictions mandate otherwise. Langworthy said that provision is critical to officers in his Buffalo-anchored district. New York's Green Light Law, he explained, both allowed illegal immigrants to get driver's licenses and prevented sharing state DMV records with federal authorities. "That really got my attention when I met with ICE at the beginning of the year, and I met with Customs and Border Patrol agents in Buffalo during the Biden administration. They said that this is the largest impediment they have to do their jobs," Langworthy said. For a traffic stop, he said, "They think they know who's in the car, but they can't run the tags because they're New York tags, and they're taking their lives into their own hands on every single apprehension request." The push to defund sanctuary jurisdictions comes after a weekend of violence on the other side of the country, where rioters in Los Angeles clashed with federal authorities over ICE raids in the blue stronghold city. Democratic officials have criticized President Donald Trump for sending the National Guard in over the objections of Gov. Gavin Newsom, while Republicans have blasted those progressive leaders for doing little to help federal authorities amid the protests. Langworthy said he hoped the violence would stay in Los Angeles, and that political tensions would not make their way to liberal New York City. "I think the president setting the tone very early on, this will not be tolerated. We will federalize the National Guard and maintain law and order in the streets of our country," he said. "Hopefully that is heard loud and clear across the country by anyone that looks to bring unrest to our streets and disrupt civil society."
Yahoo
06-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Lockheed Martin secures $9.5 million deal with U.S. Navy
(WIVT/WBGH) – Lockheed Martin in Owego is getting a significant contract to make modifications to a Naval helicopter. Congressman Nick Langworthy announced that Lockheed's Rotary and Mission Systems division has been awarded a $9.5 million contract from the U.S. Navy to perform the modifications on 60 Naval Hawk helicopters. The work will be conducted at the Owego facility and the contract is expected to continue through March of 2029. Lockheed Martin secures $9.5 million deal with U.S. Navy 'Familiar Places and Spaces' showcases Broome County's beauty Port Dickinson Elementary opens Outdoor Learning Center Tom's Coffee Cards and Gifts sells one million pounds of coffee Owego Hose Team sells 1,000th memorial brick at Baker Fireman's Fountain Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
