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May 22, 2009 Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit Passes Senate Finance Committee

Program will bring unprecedented redevelopment to distressed areas; expected to pass the Senate next week.

SENATOR PERKINS HELPS PROTECT UNEMPLOYED

Today, State Senator Bill Perkins announced that the New York State Senate passed critical legislation (S.4110-A) that will provide an additional 13 weeks of extended benefits to nearly 120,000 currently unemployed New Yorkers. 

May 8, 2009 Senator Perkins Honors Mother's Day By Encouraging Breast Cancer Screening

State Senator Bill Perkins (D-Harlem) asks New Yorkers to show their love, respect, and compassion for women across the state by advocating the importance of regular mammogram screening.