Project Chernobyl-Thyroid Cancer Screening Funding in Nys Budget Assembly Secures $540,000 for Second Year

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Funding for Project Chernobyl would not have been possible without the strong support of Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and Brooklyn Assemblymembers [Helene Weinstein], [Alec Brook-Krasny], Peter J. Abbate, Jr., [Steven Cymbrowitz], William Colton, Alan N. Maisel, and Vito Lopez, Staten Island Assemblywoman D. Janele Hyer-Spencer, Queens'Assemblymembers Andrew D. Hevesi and [Audrey I. Pheffer], Rockland Assemblywoman [Ellen Jaffee] and Long Island Assemblywoman Michelle Schimel.

[Gene Borsh] applauded the success of the Assemblymembers, "Allocation of these funds will help thousands of Chernobyl victims thanks to the joint effort of the Russian-American leadership and medical community, members of New York State Assembly and HIAS. We would also like to extend our special thanks to the New York State Assemblymembers whose tireless work will make a difference in the lives of Chernobyl victims."

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Project Chernobyl-Thyroid Cancer Screening Funding in Nys Budget Assembly Secures $540,000 for Second Year

New York State Assemblymembers are pleased to announce the second year of funding for lifesaving health screenings for many Russian-American New Yor...

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