Friday, January 29, 2021 - 8:54 am
North Country Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, R-Willsboro,, and Congressman Brian Higgins (D-NY-26), who are co-chairs of the Congressional Northern Border Caucus, are leading a bipartisan letter making several recommendations to the Biden administration to improve the existing situation at the United States - Canada border.
Congresswoman Stefanik released the following statement: As co-chair of the Northern Border Caucus, I am pleased that more than twenty of my republican and democratic colleagues have joined me in asking President Biden to immediately prioritize the reopening of the Northern Border. I have worked tirelessly with our counterparts in Canada on this issue, as it continues to impact North Country businesses, families, and communities. Today we’ve outlined tangible steps the Biden Administration can take to immediately relieve the hardships placed on border communities while charting a clear pathway forward. I
Biden s executive order aims to reopen borders with Canada and Mexico We need to start having those conversations now
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Posted at 12:51 PM, Jan 24, 2021
and last updated 2021-01-24 15:32:54-05
BUFFALO, NY (WKBW) â Leaving the United States by land for Americans for non-essential purposes hasn t been permitted for nearly a year due to the coronavirus pandemic. But the Biden administration in Washington is looking to change that.
In his first few days in office, President Joe Biden signed an executive order directing the U.S. to collaborate with the Canadian and Mexican governments to develop a health and safety measure to reopen the borders.
Outlining his infrastructure plan for 2021 in his State of the State address Thursday, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo highlighted removing the Skyway as being in its last stages of approval.
“We are taking down the skyway, an idea first proposed 50 years ago, and creating a spectacular park overlooking Lake Erie. Our construction team is ready to break ground as soon as the federal approval comes through.”
Buffalo Rep. Brian Higgins has been a long-time supporter of removing the highway.
“Our obligation is to make sure that we findhg the most efficient transportation route for vehicles, and then balancing the significant public access opportunity that this project represents, Higgins said.